IEE Intelligent Energy for Europe – Youth Training Project
Summary of the project:
The main aim of the project will be to train and educate youngsters (aged between 15-18 years old) in the participating countries (one class of around 20-25 youngsters for each country) on themes concerning energy savings and renewable energies. This training and education activities will use formal and informal education means to teach youngster about energy problems of the planet and more practically of their country, region and even home. They will also aim at providing youngsters with, and stimulating them to find themselves solutions which they could implement to solve such problems. Moreover, the teaching methodology will fully and actively involve the youngsters directly, since they will become also teachers during the exchanges (i.e. the hosting classes will teach the foreign classes concerning the renewable energy source and technologies used in their local areas). The project will favour a behavioural change in the youngsters involved but also on other youngsters by spreading the teaching methodologies used during the project. Moreover, the project will provide the participating youngsters with specific knowledge and skills which will significantly increase their job opportunities and career prospects.
The activities of the project will include:
-training on a local scale (i.e. youngsters in their home towns and local school managers and policy makers)
-e-learning activities (training youngsters on the utilisation of e-learning tools, putting youngsters from different countries in touch among each other and carrying out common activities by using ICTs –i.e. information technologies such as pcs and internet)
- youth exchanges (with youngsters travelling to the countries involved in the project to meet and implement activities together).
20.10.07
New section, for international projects
It is now possible to find a new section, on Ágora Bracarense's blog, specially dedicated to international projects.
There you can find information concerning the proposals to participate on new projects developed by our partners.
Clock on the left bar, on: www.agorabracarense-internationalprojects.blogspot.com
The information is both in portuguese and english.
To reply the offers and know more about the projects contact us to: agorabracarense@gmail.com
There you can find information concerning the proposals to participate on new projects developed by our partners.
Clock on the left bar, on: www.agorabracarense-internationalprojects.blogspot.com
The information is both in portuguese and english.
To reply the offers and know more about the projects contact us to: agorabracarense@gmail.com
8.9.07
Yes Project - August Newsletter
This is the August Newsletter from the Yes Project developed by Ágora Bracarense.
To know more about this project click: www.yesproject.eu
2.9.07
Training Course Interfaith Youth Dialogue for a Common Europe
Ágora Bracarense is going to participate in the Training Course Interfaith Youth Dialogue for a Common Europe in Loughborough, from the 4th until the 11th of September.
This is the programme of the event:
1st DAY (5th September)
9:30-11:00 – Official opening, presentation of the programme, name games
11:00-11:30 – tea/coffee break
11:30- 13:00 – Team building
13:00- 14:30 – lunch
14:30- 16:00 – Presentation on Youth in Action Programmes
16:00- 16:30 – tea/coffee break
16:30- 18:00 – Presentation on work of a local organisation Charnwood Arts and a workshop.
Evaluation
Multicultural Evening
2nd DAY (Thursday, September 6th)
9:30- 11:00 – Round table discussion: Is Europe turn in 'Eurabia'?
11:00-11:30 – tea/coffee break
11:30- 12:00 - Importance of Words and Language in IF Dialogue
13:00- 14:30 – lunch
14:30- 16:00 – Learning about Druids
16:00- 16:30 – tea/coffee break
16:30-18:00 – presentation on the work of Loughborough Council of Faith and a workshop
Evaluation
Deputy Mayor Reception at the Town Hall
3rd DAY (Friday, September 7th)
9:30- 11:00 – Presentation
11:00- 11:30 – tea/coffee break
11:30- 13:00 – Meeting Islam
13:00- 14:00 – lunch
14:00-16:00 – Exploring Faith Diversity (workshop)
16:00-16:30 – tea/coffee break
16:30- 18:00 – Project development (part 1)
Evaluation
19:00 – dinner
Sport activities
4th DAY (Saturday, September 8th) on this day we will change the accommodation for one day.
free time at Loughborough Market
Visit to Loughborough University
lunch
Project development
Dinner
Free time
5th DAY (Sunday, September 9th)
9:45 meeting at Leicester Town Hall
10:00- 16:00 Faith Pilgrimage in Leicester (the city near Loughborough)
Dinner, return to Loughborough and our hotel (Ramada, High Street, Loughborough)
6th DAY (Monday, September 10th)
9:30-11:00 – Reflection on Pilgrimage
11:00- 11:30 – tea/coffee break
11:30- 13:00 – Project Showcase
13:00-14:30 – lunch
14:30-16:00 – the Baha’I faith
16:00-16:30 – tea/coffee break
16:30-18:00 – conclusion and final evaluation
19:00 – dinner & farewell party
Departure day is 11th September. You need to check out before 11 a.m.
This is the programme of the event:
1st DAY (5th September)
9:30-11:00 – Official opening, presentation of the programme, name games
11:00-11:30 – tea/coffee break
11:30- 13:00 – Team building
13:00- 14:30 – lunch
14:30- 16:00 – Presentation on Youth in Action Programmes
16:00- 16:30 – tea/coffee break
16:30- 18:00 – Presentation on work of a local organisation Charnwood Arts and a workshop.
Evaluation
Multicultural Evening
2nd DAY (Thursday, September 6th)
9:30- 11:00 – Round table discussion: Is Europe turn in 'Eurabia'?
11:00-11:30 – tea/coffee break
11:30- 12:00 - Importance of Words and Language in IF Dialogue
13:00- 14:30 – lunch
14:30- 16:00 – Learning about Druids
16:00- 16:30 – tea/coffee break
16:30-18:00 – presentation on the work of Loughborough Council of Faith and a workshop
Evaluation
Deputy Mayor Reception at the Town Hall
3rd DAY (Friday, September 7th)
9:30- 11:00 – Presentation
11:00- 11:30 – tea/coffee break
11:30- 13:00 – Meeting Islam
13:00- 14:00 – lunch
14:00-16:00 – Exploring Faith Diversity (workshop)
16:00-16:30 – tea/coffee break
16:30- 18:00 – Project development (part 1)
Evaluation
19:00 – dinner
Sport activities
4th DAY (Saturday, September 8th) on this day we will change the accommodation for one day.
free time at Loughborough Market
Visit to Loughborough University
lunch
Project development
Dinner
Free time
5th DAY (Sunday, September 9th)
9:45 meeting at Leicester Town Hall
10:00- 16:00 Faith Pilgrimage in Leicester (the city near Loughborough)
Dinner, return to Loughborough and our hotel (Ramada, High Street, Loughborough)
6th DAY (Monday, September 10th)
9:30-11:00 – Reflection on Pilgrimage
11:00- 11:30 – tea/coffee break
11:30- 13:00 – Project Showcase
13:00-14:30 – lunch
14:30-16:00 – the Baha’I faith
16:00-16:30 – tea/coffee break
16:30-18:00 – conclusion and final evaluation
19:00 – dinner & farewell party
Departure day is 11th September. You need to check out before 11 a.m.
17.8.07
Partnership Building Programme (21-27 August, Loughborough)
This is the Partnership Building Programme that will take place in Loughborough (United Kingdom) in which Ágora Bracarense will be represented by its president Tiago Mourão.
This will be an excellent opportunity to present some international projects and establish some new partnerships.
More information soon in this blog.
11.8.07
Braga Youth City
Talking about youth issues is always appropriate because it allows to speak of a very interesting and heterogeneous group. During the last few years, when the study of the different youth profiles became necessary, society woke up and realised how important youth social and civic participation phenomena are. This was partially the result of a heritage from problematic periods in the European and world context where youngsters affirmed themselves against a closed and elitist power which marked the big world regimes to the conquer of great contributions to democracy.
Very often, significant mistakes have been made when youngsters have been seen in a very well defined stereotyped context, built on the idea that youngsters are distant from reality and from their own interests. Hence, frequently we assist to what it seems to be the creation of parellel worlds where in which youngsters and the rest of society move in different directions. It is important to try to understand why this does happen and why there is a gap which appears to be continuous in time. Or if it is only an apparent gap resulting from misunderstandings and a lack of communication.
Braga has been for some time referred to as a youth city. This definition seems to be more and more appropriate because Braga people adopted this concept and they tend to turn it into a reality with their daily practices. Such openness has been fundamental to local development. In fact in this city were developed youth plans of which some examples were transferred to other regions and countries.
Several times the question is asked about the important aspects of this youth power that have contributed to Braga’s development and growth. The answer is that youngsters are so well and deeply involved in local society that it is easy to find youth participation at all social levels, everywhere, but it is not so easy to distinguish it from other non-young stakeholders’ participation.
However, despite the excellent youth contribution to society there are still some non-desired difficulties in public participation. Therefore the implementation of policies which aim to increase youngsters’ participation is still very important.
Very often, significant mistakes have been made when youngsters have been seen in a very well defined stereotyped context, built on the idea that youngsters are distant from reality and from their own interests. Hence, frequently we assist to what it seems to be the creation of parellel worlds where in which youngsters and the rest of society move in different directions. It is important to try to understand why this does happen and why there is a gap which appears to be continuous in time. Or if it is only an apparent gap resulting from misunderstandings and a lack of communication.
Braga has been for some time referred to as a youth city. This definition seems to be more and more appropriate because Braga people adopted this concept and they tend to turn it into a reality with their daily practices. Such openness has been fundamental to local development. In fact in this city were developed youth plans of which some examples were transferred to other regions and countries.
Several times the question is asked about the important aspects of this youth power that have contributed to Braga’s development and growth. The answer is that youngsters are so well and deeply involved in local society that it is easy to find youth participation at all social levels, everywhere, but it is not so easy to distinguish it from other non-young stakeholders’ participation.
However, despite the excellent youth contribution to society there are still some non-desired difficulties in public participation. Therefore the implementation of policies which aim to increase youngsters’ participation is still very important.
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