Sue Torrison from the Medway Youth Trust shares their inspiring ways of engaging and encouraging vulnerable young people to improve their local community.
Girlguiding is the leading UK charity for girls and young women with over 559,996 members. It aims to build confidence and raise aspirations through fun activities. Between 2014-2016 it received grants from the Youth United Foundation to work with the National Citizen Service and implement a social action program. This involved training, residential activities, and engagement initiatives to attract new volunteers and members, especially through partnerships with NCS. Feedback showed increased confidence, leadership and social skills in participants. The program provided Girlguiding with new resources, volunteers and evidence on engaging youth in social action.
Alex Castley 2014 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec PresentationCUES Emerge
Alex Castley is a 30-year-old Engagement & Communications Manager at Integris Credit Union ($1.25B) in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.
This is his Finalist presentation that he gave in Amelia Island, Florida as part of the 2014 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec competition.
Fostering innovation: a shared learning experience (S8)Iriss
The social services expo and conference will take place on March 18, 2014 with the theme of "Fostering Innovation: A Shared Learning Experience." The event will focus on innovation through staff-driven initiatives, leadership, and organizational culture. Attendees will discuss key drivers of innovation in their organizations and the role of leadership in influence in building innovative workplace cultures. Barriers to innovation will also be addressed.
R.E.I.G.N. Development Center PresentationClaresa Baggs
R.E.I.G.N. (Renewed, Empowered, Influential, Galvanized, Necessary) Development Center is designed to facilitate skills training to men, including those who are homeless, veterans, ex-offenders, unemployed and underemployed in Florida.
The National Youth Reference Group is made up of young people aged 16-25 from England, who have experienced or are currently experiencing homelessness. The project has been set up and supported by The Department for Communities and Local Government. The group is available to assist National and Local Government and homeless agencies and councils to improve involvement opportunities for young people.
This document discusses the importance of volunteering. It provides benefits to both communities and individuals. For communities, volunteering improves life, helps those in need, and brings people together. For individuals, volunteering leads to personal development, new skills, employment prospects, and a sense of achievement. While volunteering requires a time commitment and offers no pay, it can positively impact both societies and people's lives. The document also compares volunteering trends in the United States and Lithuania.
Girlguiding is the leading UK charity for girls and young women with over 559,996 members. It aims to build confidence and raise aspirations through fun activities. Between 2014-2016 it received grants from the Youth United Foundation to work with the National Citizen Service and implement a social action program. This involved training, residential activities, and engagement initiatives to attract new volunteers and members, especially through partnerships with NCS. Feedback showed increased confidence, leadership and social skills in participants. The program provided Girlguiding with new resources, volunteers and evidence on engaging youth in social action.
Alex Castley 2014 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec PresentationCUES Emerge
Alex Castley is a 30-year-old Engagement & Communications Manager at Integris Credit Union ($1.25B) in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.
This is his Finalist presentation that he gave in Amelia Island, Florida as part of the 2014 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec competition.
Fostering innovation: a shared learning experience (S8)Iriss
The social services expo and conference will take place on March 18, 2014 with the theme of "Fostering Innovation: A Shared Learning Experience." The event will focus on innovation through staff-driven initiatives, leadership, and organizational culture. Attendees will discuss key drivers of innovation in their organizations and the role of leadership in influence in building innovative workplace cultures. Barriers to innovation will also be addressed.
R.E.I.G.N. Development Center PresentationClaresa Baggs
R.E.I.G.N. (Renewed, Empowered, Influential, Galvanized, Necessary) Development Center is designed to facilitate skills training to men, including those who are homeless, veterans, ex-offenders, unemployed and underemployed in Florida.
The National Youth Reference Group is made up of young people aged 16-25 from England, who have experienced or are currently experiencing homelessness. The project has been set up and supported by The Department for Communities and Local Government. The group is available to assist National and Local Government and homeless agencies and councils to improve involvement opportunities for young people.
This document discusses the importance of volunteering. It provides benefits to both communities and individuals. For communities, volunteering improves life, helps those in need, and brings people together. For individuals, volunteering leads to personal development, new skills, employment prospects, and a sense of achievement. While volunteering requires a time commitment and offers no pay, it can positively impact both societies and people's lives. The document also compares volunteering trends in the United States and Lithuania.
W.I.N.D.O.W. (Women Initiating New Development Opportunities for Women) is a program set up in 2010 that connects unemployed women with employers through mentoring, networking, and a database of employment-ready women. It has helped over 100 women progress into education and 31 women progress into employment, as well as directly creating 2 jobs. The program provides employers access to qualified candidates without recruitment costs and identifies employment trends to help women and the local economy.
Aatmaja foundation was launched in March 2015 to enable young girls from disadvantaged background to pursue their aspirations.
We have progressed well over last two years. Now we support 100 such girls. Here is small update on our progress.
This has been possible only because of focused effort of our team and well wishes from all of you.
If you have any suggestions or you would like to contribute towards this cause in any form, pl do let me know.
Brief update on our progress enclosed
What if we thought right outside the box?CharityComms
Antonio Cappelletti, director of engagement and communications, The Brain Tumour Charity
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Empowering 50 percent of the smartest capable peopleNazira Sheraly
Nazira Sheraly is an economist and mathematician from Kyrgyzstan who founded the LeanIn Mentorship Program in Kyrgyzstan. She is passionate about youth entrepreneurship, career development, education, and women's empowerment. The LeanIn Mentorship Program received applications from 48 potential mentees, most of whom were young women in Bishkek seeking career advice and help improving communication and self-confidence skills. The document discusses challenges for women in Kyrgyzstan and provides advice on navigating dual career relationships and family goals.
Pp Kiwanis Div 4 Presidents Roles And Responsibilitiesguest4b17ff8
The document provides guidance for club presidents on their roles and responsibilities. As the chief executive officer of the club, the president is responsible for establishing goals, appointing committees, attending meetings, communicating, promoting the club, educating members, evaluating progress, setting goals, monitoring activities, motivating members, presiding over meetings, problem-solving, recruiting new members, reporting on the club's status, succession planning, and ensuring the club has a successful year. The president is encouraged to delegate tasks as needed and seek guidance from the lieutenant governor.
Children's Restoration Network is a nonprofit that has served over 3,700 homeless children in metro Atlanta annually since 1993 through programs that address their academic, emotional, and physical needs to help break the cycle of homelessness. They provide school supplies, one-on-one mentoring, and scholarships. They are requesting $25,000 from the Country Club of the South to fund a project coordinator, supplies for 240 mentored children, activities, and 3 scholarships. 94% of their budget goes directly to programs.
Community volunteering – grassroots activism or parochialism? - Richard UsherSWF
Community volunteering provides grassroots support for local communities and organizations. It often involves volunteering at a community center to improve the local area. Maintaining motivation of volunteers and accessing training can help volunteering efforts succeed. Case studies show that sourcing funding, utilizing assets, working with partners, and engaging new groups like youth can help community organizations thrive and demonstrate their value to the local community. Community volunteering is an important part of localism and provides a foundation for initiatives while depending on ongoing grant funding.
The document lists various programs, services, and initiatives that a community center is thankful for. These include job fairs and workshops for the unemployed, exercise and support programs for breast cancer survivors, inclusive scouting experiences, honoring youth leaders annually, sports and wellness programs, after school and enrichment programs, hurricane Sandy relief efforts, nursery school and camp scholarships, a day hab program for young adults with special needs, support groups for seniors dealing with depression, busing for seniors to attend programs, a youth board that organizes coat drives, social groups for single seniors, an after school kids club for special needs children, a kosher food pantry, and a disaster assistance response team. All of the programs are described as making
AT&T is contributing $100,000 to support a team of 10 City Year AmeriCorps members at Linden McKinley STEM Academy in Columbus, Ohio. This collaboration will allow City Year members to provide targeted academic and social-emotional interventions to help keep students in school and on track to graduate. As part of its larger $1.28 million national collaboration with City Year, AT&T aims to support programs that help at-risk students graduate ready for college or career. City Year and AT&T hope this partnership will help more students in Columbus and across the country achieve their full potential.
This team will be working with the staff and Board of the Milton Area Youth Center to establish financial sponsorships/long-term benefactors to ensure a long-lasting future for the organization. In addition to creating stable finances for the future, they plan to hold a single event fundraiser with hopes that it is sustainable as an annual event.
The Power of 3 is a program that encourages youth to form teams of three people who each save $5 per month to help children in need. The goals are to teach leadership, teamwork, responsibility and compassion while raising funds. Youth learn how their small contributions can change another child's life. The program builds understanding across differences and shows how working together in a small group can create positive change.
Thomas A. Sampson is seeking an executive assistant position where he can utilize his administrative, clerical, and managerial skills. He has 20 years of experience as a Gospel Minister directing educational and outreach activities for a congregation. Additionally, he spent 8 years as Director of Business Development growing a learning services corporation 60% and establishing new vendor relationships. Sampson also has experience as Assistant Director of a senior center where he improved revenue, created statistical reports, and provided education activities for clients.
This document summarizes a discussion on how to rebuild public trust in charities. The key points made are:
1. Public trust in charities has declined according to recent surveys, with concerns about how charities operate and a lack of transparency around fundraising and executive pay.
2. Negative media coverage is confirming existing public concerns about charities rather than creating new concerns. Attempts to justify high CEO pay only increase public anger further.
3. For messaging to be believed, the public wants to see actual changes in how charities operate, such as more transparent fundraising practices and demonstrating impact in an accessible way through stories and statistics.
4. Communicating charitable impact more effectively through real stories and showing
The document provides information about YEP (Young Emerging Professionals), a committee of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce located in Shelton, CT. YEP connects emerging leaders aged 20-30 through professional development, community service, and networking events. Membership costs $40 per year and provides benefits like discounts, invitations to exclusive events, and opportunities to volunteer and build experience. Interested individuals can join by providing their contact information and paying dues.
Teaching is described as the "mother of all professions" as discussions on many societal issues relate back to schools and education. Schools provide not only academic support but also serve as centers of knowledge, food security, trauma counseling, and social work as family structures disintegrate. Teachers are taking on huge responsibilities in nurturing whole communities and providing hope, but they need more help in the form of skills, training, funding, and recognition for their efforts. The television program "Beyond the Classroom" aims to support teachers and encourage engagement between schools and the business sector to improve education quality for students and communities.
Wilbert Seoane worked as a Program Manager at the United Teen Equality Center supervising youth ages 17-24. In this role, he taught youth hard and soft skills to prepare them for the workforce and collaborated with case managers to develop success plans. Sakieth Long, the Director of Youth Success, certifies this and highly recommends Wilbert for his passion for working with at-risk youth and helping them make better decisions.
Jonnathan Carr-West - Democracy And ParticipationTim Davies
Jonathan Carr-West, head of the Centre for Local Democracy at the Local Government Information Unit spoke on the 26th Feb 2009 to members of an Action Learning Set exploring youth participation and social networking sites.
The Toolkit offers youth a starting point for determining what has been done to better the lives of young people since 1995. Take a look at this practical resource and put it to use in your community!
The document discusses youth participation in Estonia. It notes that there are approximately 366,914 young people aged 7-26 in Estonia, with 60% of 14-26 year olds considered passive. The main aim of Estonia's youth policy from 2006-2013 is to ensure youth participation and development across all youth policy domains based on the actual interests and needs of young people. This includes actions based on an understanding of youth needs, opportunities for youth participation in decision making, and an integrated youth policy developed in cooperation with stakeholders.
W.I.N.D.O.W. (Women Initiating New Development Opportunities for Women) is a program set up in 2010 that connects unemployed women with employers through mentoring, networking, and a database of employment-ready women. It has helped over 100 women progress into education and 31 women progress into employment, as well as directly creating 2 jobs. The program provides employers access to qualified candidates without recruitment costs and identifies employment trends to help women and the local economy.
Aatmaja foundation was launched in March 2015 to enable young girls from disadvantaged background to pursue their aspirations.
We have progressed well over last two years. Now we support 100 such girls. Here is small update on our progress.
This has been possible only because of focused effort of our team and well wishes from all of you.
If you have any suggestions or you would like to contribute towards this cause in any form, pl do let me know.
Brief update on our progress enclosed
What if we thought right outside the box?CharityComms
Antonio Cappelletti, director of engagement and communications, The Brain Tumour Charity
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Empowering 50 percent of the smartest capable peopleNazira Sheraly
Nazira Sheraly is an economist and mathematician from Kyrgyzstan who founded the LeanIn Mentorship Program in Kyrgyzstan. She is passionate about youth entrepreneurship, career development, education, and women's empowerment. The LeanIn Mentorship Program received applications from 48 potential mentees, most of whom were young women in Bishkek seeking career advice and help improving communication and self-confidence skills. The document discusses challenges for women in Kyrgyzstan and provides advice on navigating dual career relationships and family goals.
Pp Kiwanis Div 4 Presidents Roles And Responsibilitiesguest4b17ff8
The document provides guidance for club presidents on their roles and responsibilities. As the chief executive officer of the club, the president is responsible for establishing goals, appointing committees, attending meetings, communicating, promoting the club, educating members, evaluating progress, setting goals, monitoring activities, motivating members, presiding over meetings, problem-solving, recruiting new members, reporting on the club's status, succession planning, and ensuring the club has a successful year. The president is encouraged to delegate tasks as needed and seek guidance from the lieutenant governor.
Children's Restoration Network is a nonprofit that has served over 3,700 homeless children in metro Atlanta annually since 1993 through programs that address their academic, emotional, and physical needs to help break the cycle of homelessness. They provide school supplies, one-on-one mentoring, and scholarships. They are requesting $25,000 from the Country Club of the South to fund a project coordinator, supplies for 240 mentored children, activities, and 3 scholarships. 94% of their budget goes directly to programs.
Community volunteering – grassroots activism or parochialism? - Richard UsherSWF
Community volunteering provides grassroots support for local communities and organizations. It often involves volunteering at a community center to improve the local area. Maintaining motivation of volunteers and accessing training can help volunteering efforts succeed. Case studies show that sourcing funding, utilizing assets, working with partners, and engaging new groups like youth can help community organizations thrive and demonstrate their value to the local community. Community volunteering is an important part of localism and provides a foundation for initiatives while depending on ongoing grant funding.
The document lists various programs, services, and initiatives that a community center is thankful for. These include job fairs and workshops for the unemployed, exercise and support programs for breast cancer survivors, inclusive scouting experiences, honoring youth leaders annually, sports and wellness programs, after school and enrichment programs, hurricane Sandy relief efforts, nursery school and camp scholarships, a day hab program for young adults with special needs, support groups for seniors dealing with depression, busing for seniors to attend programs, a youth board that organizes coat drives, social groups for single seniors, an after school kids club for special needs children, a kosher food pantry, and a disaster assistance response team. All of the programs are described as making
AT&T is contributing $100,000 to support a team of 10 City Year AmeriCorps members at Linden McKinley STEM Academy in Columbus, Ohio. This collaboration will allow City Year members to provide targeted academic and social-emotional interventions to help keep students in school and on track to graduate. As part of its larger $1.28 million national collaboration with City Year, AT&T aims to support programs that help at-risk students graduate ready for college or career. City Year and AT&T hope this partnership will help more students in Columbus and across the country achieve their full potential.
This team will be working with the staff and Board of the Milton Area Youth Center to establish financial sponsorships/long-term benefactors to ensure a long-lasting future for the organization. In addition to creating stable finances for the future, they plan to hold a single event fundraiser with hopes that it is sustainable as an annual event.
The Power of 3 is a program that encourages youth to form teams of three people who each save $5 per month to help children in need. The goals are to teach leadership, teamwork, responsibility and compassion while raising funds. Youth learn how their small contributions can change another child's life. The program builds understanding across differences and shows how working together in a small group can create positive change.
Thomas A. Sampson is seeking an executive assistant position where he can utilize his administrative, clerical, and managerial skills. He has 20 years of experience as a Gospel Minister directing educational and outreach activities for a congregation. Additionally, he spent 8 years as Director of Business Development growing a learning services corporation 60% and establishing new vendor relationships. Sampson also has experience as Assistant Director of a senior center where he improved revenue, created statistical reports, and provided education activities for clients.
This document summarizes a discussion on how to rebuild public trust in charities. The key points made are:
1. Public trust in charities has declined according to recent surveys, with concerns about how charities operate and a lack of transparency around fundraising and executive pay.
2. Negative media coverage is confirming existing public concerns about charities rather than creating new concerns. Attempts to justify high CEO pay only increase public anger further.
3. For messaging to be believed, the public wants to see actual changes in how charities operate, such as more transparent fundraising practices and demonstrating impact in an accessible way through stories and statistics.
4. Communicating charitable impact more effectively through real stories and showing
The document provides information about YEP (Young Emerging Professionals), a committee of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce located in Shelton, CT. YEP connects emerging leaders aged 20-30 through professional development, community service, and networking events. Membership costs $40 per year and provides benefits like discounts, invitations to exclusive events, and opportunities to volunteer and build experience. Interested individuals can join by providing their contact information and paying dues.
Teaching is described as the "mother of all professions" as discussions on many societal issues relate back to schools and education. Schools provide not only academic support but also serve as centers of knowledge, food security, trauma counseling, and social work as family structures disintegrate. Teachers are taking on huge responsibilities in nurturing whole communities and providing hope, but they need more help in the form of skills, training, funding, and recognition for their efforts. The television program "Beyond the Classroom" aims to support teachers and encourage engagement between schools and the business sector to improve education quality for students and communities.
Wilbert Seoane worked as a Program Manager at the United Teen Equality Center supervising youth ages 17-24. In this role, he taught youth hard and soft skills to prepare them for the workforce and collaborated with case managers to develop success plans. Sakieth Long, the Director of Youth Success, certifies this and highly recommends Wilbert for his passion for working with at-risk youth and helping them make better decisions.
Jonnathan Carr-West - Democracy And ParticipationTim Davies
Jonathan Carr-West, head of the Centre for Local Democracy at the Local Government Information Unit spoke on the 26th Feb 2009 to members of an Action Learning Set exploring youth participation and social networking sites.
The Toolkit offers youth a starting point for determining what has been done to better the lives of young people since 1995. Take a look at this practical resource and put it to use in your community!
The document discusses youth participation in Estonia. It notes that there are approximately 366,914 young people aged 7-26 in Estonia, with 60% of 14-26 year olds considered passive. The main aim of Estonia's youth policy from 2006-2013 is to ensure youth participation and development across all youth policy domains based on the actual interests and needs of young people. This includes actions based on an understanding of youth needs, opportunities for youth participation in decision making, and an integrated youth policy developed in cooperation with stakeholders.
This document discusses youth in Helsinki and the government's dialogue with young people. It notes that there are approximately 41,000 youth aged 10-17 and 27,000 aged 13-17 in Helsinki. The Ruuti Participation Programme aims to ensure that young people have a positive experience participating, that their initiatives are taken seriously, and that they are heard on issues affecting them. The programme also aims for young people's actions to improve Helsinki. The director of youth affairs believes participation should be based on trust and helping others, and that public services are only meaningful when they strengthen relationships between people.
Architecture Of Participation - Enterprise2.0 adoption outlinesIsrael Blechman
The adoption of E2.0 tools and methods necessitates a new framework of thinking about work and productivity. The presentation illustrates the concepts of E2.0 and the conditions to a successful adoption process.
The presentation was created for a lecture I held at Microsoft Israel's Masters of Knowledge conference, May 2009.
Citizen Engagement Artifact, prepared by Ademola Adebowale for Nigeria Youth development towards citizen engagement. through mooc organised by Worldbank Group
1) Young people can play an important role in disaster management through awareness generation and developing early preparedness, but there is currently a lack of youth participation in disaster mitigation.
2) The document outlines four key approaches to creating youth awareness and education for disaster risk reduction: campaigns, participatory learning, informal education, and formal school-based interventions.
3) Campaigns use large-scale messaging through various media to raise awareness, while participatory learning actively engages youth in assessment, planning, and simulation activities. Informal education uses brief interactions to stimulate thinking, and formal education integrates disaster management into school safety and curricula.
Improving Whole Class Inquiry ParticipationJoan Gallagher
The document discusses strategies for improving student participation in whole-class inquiry investigations. It describes the characteristics of whole-class inquiry, including that students work together as a class to solve problems, apply feedback, decide roles, present findings, reflect, and receive feedback from teachers. The teacher poses problems, may role-play, documents progress, and provides feedback. Strategies discussed for improving participation include scaffolding skills, having the teacher take on roles instead of directly teaching, and avoiding excessive homework.
Youth participation in evaluation provides several benefits. It develops young people's knowledge for social change, empowers them to have a voice, and strengthens their social development. However, obstacles include time constraints for youth and beliefs that evaluation requires special expertise. When planning participatory evaluations with youth, it is important to consider the context, choose appropriate qualitative or quantitative methods, determine the evaluation type, apply ethical principles, and map stakeholder power. Case studies demonstrate how participatory approaches can increase youth participation and empowerment through capacity building.
Bishop Wayne T Jackson discusses a recent article featured on Entrepreneur.com - the article stresses the importance of a meaningful connection between a charity and its donors.
Engaging Youth in Project Evaluation: Why Social Media Might be the AnswerChristine Wilkinson
This is a project for my Qualitative Research Methods Course.
Youth have recently made increased their presence on social media platforms. It is imperative that project evaluation methods engage youth and encourage their participation. Social media is a great way to engage young people in project evaluation!
Gender Analysis-Tools and Tips for Rural Development Planners jennyxyl
This document discusses gender analysis as a tool for rural development planners. It defines gender analysis and explains its importance in informing policies and programs to better address the needs of men and women. The document outlines several frameworks and methodological tools for conducting gender analysis, including Moser's framework of gender role identification, needs assessment, and ensuring participation. It also provides an example of applying gender analysis to public transportation planning and discusses challenges and tips for planners in incorporating gender perspectives.
Internet Tools & Services to Enhance Learning & Inspire ParticipationSt. Petersburg College
Web 2.0 tools and services clearly have matured and are nearing ubiquity for most 21st-century computer users. They present technologies accompanied by an ever-increasing wave of information, leaving many of us overwhelmed. So, how can libraries add measurable value to what is consumed via the internet while enhancing lifelong learning and inspiring involvement in our new and fascinating “Age of Participation?” Mairn demonstrates interactively a variety of internet tools and services that can be incorporated anywhere online and/or in physical library spaces and highlights strategies to help provide more visibility to library resources. He discusses ways to help generate practical ideas for adding value, including creating useful Twitter backchannels to inspire participation before, during, and after a presentation; starting Google Waves to communicate and share ideas; having actual voice conversations with groups in social networks; sharing your desktop screen so that you can show off your library’s online tools over the internet; hosting live music concerts, gaming activities, and other library events; affixing QR (Quick Response) codes to book spines, ID badges, and doors to help guide mobile library users in your physical spaces to come visit your digital library space; and more.
In today’s knowledge-based, global economy, leveraging internal and external talent has never been more important. Read on to see the future of the open talent economy.
Interested in starting a company in Brazil? Here is a quick 15-min guide for everything you need to know to get started.
This guide is provides an overview of the Brazil market size, key players, opportunity then dives into topics such as costs of operation, rules/regulations and even local culture.
Brazil Startup Report is a guide written by local volunteer entrepreneurs and investors. If you are interested in creating such a report for your own country, please contact hello@worldstartupreport.com. Please also consider making a donation to help create more of these free reports for other countries in need.
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This document provides an overview of the services and programs offered by the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa in 2011-2012. It describes the community services, employment services, mental health services, youth engagement programs, and youth justice services that served over 19,000 youth and families. The chair's message highlights the strategic planning process to address the changing needs of Ottawa's diverse population. The executive director's message discusses the challenges of youth homelessness, unemployment, and mental health issues but also expresses hope from new initiatives and programs that empower youth.
This document provides information about Smile Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to empower underprivileged children, families, and communities in India. It details Smile Foundation's mission, vision, and approach which includes a lifecycle model focusing on education, health, livelihood and empowerment. It describes Smile Foundation's key programs such as Swabhiman for women's empowerment, STeP for skills training, Mission Education for children's education, and their approach of using both social venture philanthropy and outreach models. It also discusses Smile Foundation's emphasis on good governance, accountability, and transparency.
Empowering Ugandan Youth: Omuto Foundation's Journey to Sustainable ChangeDeTutorProjects
Discover the transformative work of the Omuto Foundation in Uganda. Our mission is to empower youth through education, health initiatives, leadership development, and community engagement. This profile highlights our impactful programs, success stories, and our commitment to promoting adolescent health and wellbeing. Join us in our journey to create a brighter future for Ugandan youth and drive sustainable change in our communities. For more deatils about our work, visit: https://omuto.org
This document discusses the need to develop a framework to invest in the future of young people in Waya Levu village by addressing their wealth and reproductive health needs. It highlights that young people make up a large portion of the population but face threats like school dropout, unemployment, and lack of access to contraception. The proposed framework would provide life skills education, access to health services, community support, and family support to help young people pursue education, delay early marriage and parenthood, and make responsible decisions. Investing in the health and future of youth would benefit both individual young people and the social and economic development of the community as a whole.
This document presents a three-year strategic plan for the Young Social Pioneers program from April 2012 to March 2015. The plan was developed with input from program participants, staff, mentors, and advisory board members. It outlines the program's mission, values, and desired outcomes, which include developing young leaders of social change in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. A SWOT analysis is presented. The plan identifies six main goals: 1) develop young leaders, 2) promote identity/branding and fundraising, 3) increase research/evaluation, 4) leverage partnerships, 5) benchmark programming, and 6) enhance strategic vision and organizational excellence. An action plan with specific objectives and tactics is provided to accomplish each goal over
The document is an annual report from the Canvey Island Youth Project that provides advice, information, support and counseling for young people aged 11-25. It summarizes the charity's activities from 2013-2014, including providing a drop-in center that offered services to 418 young people, addressing issues like homelessness, benefits, drugs/alcohol, and more. It expresses thanks to the staff and volunteers who help support young people in need and allow the organization to fulfill its mission.
Understand the purpose and impact of social action (2)carriehelie
The document discusses Just Around the Corner, a registered charity in Woodley and surrounding areas that works with youth through outreach, schools, and existing youth clubs. Their mission is to give hope to young people by demonstrating love,
Understand the purpose and impact of social action (2)JoshGmanMcLean
Just Around the Corner is a registered charity that works with youth in Woodley and surrounding areas through outreach, schools, and existing youth clubs. Their mission is to give hope to young people by demonstrating love, acceptance,
The document discusses Just Around the Corner, a registered charity in Woodley and surrounding areas that works with youth through outreach, schools, and existing youth clubs. Their mission is to give hope to young people by demonstrating love,
Lifetrack provides therapeutic preschool programs that help children develop social skills and learn to process their feelings in a healthy way. The program helped one mother of eight daughters and her three youngest children. Through therapy and support from teachers, the girls learned how to better express themselves and work through stress. The mother appreciated the counseling, as it helped her better communicate with her kids about feelings. She said the kids have grown and their grades have improved since participating in the preschool program.
Learn to Earn seeks to develop unemployed people socially, economically, emotionally and spiritually through skills training programs. The document discusses several of Learn to Earn's initiatives, including their barista training program in Ground UP which has successfully trained 55 baristas with over 85% finding employment, a life skills program in Khayelitsha which provides workshops on topics like personal finance and fire safety, and a blanket drive that sold over 2300 blankets to help the homeless while also providing employment. The director's note expresses concern about the country's education system failing youth and high unemployment rates, calling for comprehensive reform and support for skills development programs like Learn to Earn.
Learn to Earn seeks to develop unemployed people through skills training and social enterprises. They have established an Enterprise Development company and broad-based black economic empowerment trust to structure their business ventures and continue developing entrepreneurs. The trust is made up of senior staff and external representatives involved with Learn to Earn. Several trustees provide statements about their roles and beliefs in Learn to Earn's mission to address unemployment and inequality in South Africa through skills development that allows people to work for themselves.
The document discusses investing in the future of young people in Waya Levu village in Fiji. It notes that youth make up a large part of the population but face social risks like unemployment and dropping out of school if not properly supported. The Waya Levu Youth Club aims to empower youth and promote healthy lifestyles by encouraging families to invest in youth education, health, and skills training. A proposed framework has four parts: life skills education, access to health services, a supportive environment, and community/family support. Investing in youth is important for individual development and the future economic and social progress of the community.
The document discusses investing in the future of young people in Waya Levu village in Fiji. It notes that youth make up a large part of the population but face social risks like unemployment and dropping out of school. The Waya Levu Youth Club aims to empower youth and promote healthy lifestyles by encouraging families to invest in their children's education, health, and future. A framework is proposed with four components: life skills education, access to health services, a supportive environment, and community/family support. Investing in youth is argued to benefit both individuals and society by reducing risks and promoting productivity.
Delta Community Supports' annual report summarizes their accomplishments in empowering individuals with developmental disabilities and helping children and families. They provided services to over 650 individuals, helped reunite families through various programs, and invested over $32 million in empowering services. They also facilitated foster care placements and adoptions for children and helped young adults live independently.
Setu Foundation, a beacon of hope in Noida, India, has been dedicatedly working since 2007 to uplift underserved communities. With a focus on women’s education, youth empowerment, and livelihood creation, they tackle gender disparities and employment challenges. Their initiatives range from educational support at SETU Shiksha Jyoti Education Kendra to skill development programs, health services, and awareness campaigns on critical issues like AIDS and Cancer. Join Setu Foundation in their mission to foster change and empower the marginalized. Visit Setu Foundation to learn more or contribute to their cause.
Are we there yet?: Five years on the road to addressing child poverty – a pre...McGuinness Institute
Three key points from the document:
1. The document reflects on progress made in addressing child poverty in New Zealand over the past 5 years since an Expert Advisory Group (EAG) issued 78 recommendations. While some recommendations have been implemented, much remains unchanged.
2. Key work by the Children's Commissioner has included establishing an annual Child Poverty Monitor to track rates, and providing guidance to philanthropists and schools on supporting children in poverty.
3. The Commissioner argues that more action is needed, especially a comprehensive government plan with targets to reduce child poverty rates. The status quo is no longer acceptable if New Zealand wants better child outcomes.
What do Young people care about in Politics? My ManifestoBite The Ballot
What do Young people care about in Politics?
My Manifesto is not a representative sample of
the youth vote in the UK. Our resources were
limited, and as such many hurdles were met
along the way – however, over 5000 young
people, most of whom were not previously
interested or engaging in politics at all, have
helped shape this booklet through surveys,
focus groups and our Rock Enrol national tour.
It is built with their life experiences, our
experiences in the sector, and the experience
of our collaborators, in mind.
We hope more than anything that this is food
for thought, and can inspire everyone to see
the true value of the youth vote.
Bite the Ballot aims to encourage young
people to make informed decisions at the
ballot box. We want to inspire young people
to take ownership of their individual and
collective futures and become the generation
that champions change in politics.
We aspire to reverse the pattern of poor
electoral turnout, and in giving young people
a voice, we hope to make their votes and
opinions count in the political arena.
This document summarizes insights from interviews with 24 key players in the youth employment and education sector in New Zealand. It identifies several principles of effective practice, including focusing on young people's strengths, enabling youth participation, facilitating positive social connections, and building sector capacity. Game changers are most successful when they take a strengths-based, collaborative approach and address the mismatch between education and employment opportunities. Supporting individual leaders and partnerships between organizations, employers, and communities can help young people transition to economic independence.
YMCA Bringing a Cause to Life - AMA San AntonioAMA_SanAntonio
The document discusses how the YMCA conducted research that revealed people are confused about what the organization does and why it is needed. As a result, the YMCA is not reaching its potential for membership, donations, and volunteer support. To address this, the YMCA plans to clarify its brand by focusing on its core mission to strengthen communities in three areas: youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. It will simplify its messaging and adopt its nickname "the Y" to appear more approachable while celebrating the diversity of people and communities it serves.
The document discusses measuring the impact of volunteer work through effective planning, data collection, and communication of findings. It recommends creating a theory of change to understand how volunteer activities create outcomes and broader impact. Data should be collected using methods tailored to volunteers and service users, and findings should be shared creatively using reports, case studies, and presentations to demonstrate impact and improve future work. Measuring impact helps organizations learn, ensures accountability, and strengthens funding applications.
Mark Restall workshop at AVM 2016, helping volunteer managers understand the law. The session was a chance to ask questions on any legal issue relevant to volunteer management, aimed at those who need information on specific topics, or who have strategic responsibility for volunteering.
The document discusses using online advertising to recruit volunteers. It provides examples of using Facebook advertising and Google ads to find volunteers for driving daytrips and general volunteering. For Facebook ads, it explains how to set up conversion tracking, target specific demographics, create ads, and monitor results. The Google ads example discusses using Google Grants to get $10,000 per month in free search ads, which accounted for 25% of volunteer inquiries on their website. The presentation concludes with breaking attendees into groups to discuss targeting different audiences on Facebook and developing a Google Grant strategy.
Annabel Smith and Anne-Marie Greene present their research findings at AVM 2016. Using the example of the National Trust, the reasearch looked at the extent to which the practices of managing volunteers aligned to managing paid staff.
Mark Restall delivered a training session at AVM 2016 on the basics of volunteers and the law. Covering the basic considerations that volunteer managers need to make when engaging volunteers in their activies.
Rob Jackson delivered a workshop at AVM 2016 exploring the world of volunteer management. Using themes from the Back to the Future series of films, Rob explored what the future trends and challeneges would be for those leading and supporting volunteers.
Volunteering levels in the UK have remained high over the past decade according to data from the Citizenship and Community Life Surveys. A 2012 study by TSRC identified a "civic core" of volunteers who dedicate considerable time each year. The future of volunteering will be shaped by demographic changes and new forms of civic participation facilitated by technology. An effective strategy will focus on engaging new volunteers from all backgrounds and promoting the social benefits of volunteering.
Joe Saxton from nfpSynergy delivered the keynote address at AVM 2016, challenging volunteer managers to heed the lessons and good practice examples of other sectors when developing their volunteer engagement practices.
The document discusses light touch volunteering, which aims to engage volunteers with limited supervision and commitment. It defines light touch volunteering as quick and easy engagement with empowered volunteers in short or long term opportunities. The pros are that it is time and cost effective, flexible, self-sustaining, and scalable, while the cons are less control, financial and reputational risks, and safeguarding issues. Case studies from Leonard Cheshire Disability and Diabetes UK show how they implemented light touch volunteering successfully through streamlined processes and flexible roles.
The document discusses professionalizing the field of volunteer management. It addresses six components of developing a profession: 1) defining the specialized knowledge, 2) determining the scope, 3) establishing practice models, 4) criteria for entry, 5) framework for ongoing development, and 6) ethical principles. For each, it poses questions for the field of volunteer management. It also shares results of a survey on next steps, finding members want development of good practice guides, training, and reflective learning materials. The overall aim is to move the field together by focusing on principles and reflective practice.
This document discusses the challenges of managing remote volunteers and what volunteer managers have learned. It provides examples of remote volunteer roles at Alzheimer's Society and RNIB, such as campaigners, befrienders, and technology support. Managing remote volunteers requires knowing individuals, listening to concerns, providing realistic solutions, building trust, and being brave. The document asks for feedback on working with remote volunteers and reflects on enabling new remote roles by addressing perceived barriers.
This document contains the agenda and schedule for the Association of Volunteer Managers (AVM) annual conference on October 23rd, 2014. The schedule includes keynote speeches, workshops, and networking sessions on topics related to volunteer management. Lunch will be provided as well as an annual general meeting for AVM members. The conference aims to advance the volunteer management profession through sharing of ideas and best practices.
The document discusses engaging young people in volunteering. It notes that young people are motivated to volunteer by opportunities that fit their schedules, make volunteering seem cool, and offer variety, fun experiences, and certificates. Younger generations want short-term, flexible opportunities to volunteer with friends using new technologies. The document recommends promoting causes through social media, offering various micro-volunteering activities, and establishing youth advisory boards to engage more young people in volunteering.
The document discusses trends in volunteering in the UK. It notes that while the proportion of people volunteering has remained steady over time, the demographics of volunteers are changing as the population ages. Motivations for volunteering are also evolving, with more volunteers looking to gain skills. The impact of digital technology on volunteering organizations has not been as transformative as it has been in other sectors.
The document discusses using both quantitative and qualitative approaches to understand volunteer experience and organizational culture. Quantitative data showed a dramatic difference in performance between high and low performing properties, with high performers scoring higher in areas like management, organization, leadership, and communication. Qualitative focus groups provided additional insights. An integrated approach using both data and lived experiences can help drive cultural change. The key is linking data to overall objectives, recognizing different audiences, keeping messages simple, and making the results actionable without needing a large budget.
This document summarizes a conference for managers of volunteers. It provides context about the diverse roles of volunteer managers, with most being part-time or volunteer roles. It discusses how volunteer management has evolved from a support role to a more strategic role engaging senior management and employees. The document encourages managers to articulate their value and gives examples and discussion questions to influence perceptions of their importance. It also provides statistics demonstrating that volunteer programs with professional management recruit and retain more volunteers, have more impact, and see reductions when management is cut. The key messages are that volunteer managers should clearly communicate their value and that under-resourcing volunteer management limits organizational success.
The document provides the programme for the "Finding Our Voice" conference on volunteer management that will take place on October 23rd, 2013 in London. The one-day conference will include workshops, panel discussions, and presentations on various topics related to volunteer engagement and management. Speakers will discuss learning from volunteer surveys, using online tools to connect volunteer managers, and defining the profession of volunteer management. The event aims to provide volunteer managers with skills and knowledge to improve their practice and empower volunteers.
This document contains the text of a speech given by Fiona Dawe at an AVM conference on finding the voice of volunteer managers. In the speech, Dawe discusses how volunteer managers often feel undervalued in their organizations and provides suggestions for how they can gain legitimacy and influence. She shares examples from her experience of how empowering personal stories and changing limiting narratives can influence perceptions. Dawe encourages volunteer managers to question assumptions about themselves, define their value through a "true liberating assumption," and have courageous conversations to influence their organizations from the inside out.
Volunteering requires both effective management and engagement of volunteers. Tiger de Souza discusses different approaches to volunteering using the Kano model, which categorizes customer satisfaction based on whether expectations are met or exceeded. He thanks the reader for their time and provides his contact details to discuss volunteering further.
The document discusses how volunteering may be affected by the personalization agenda in social care. It will require service providers to offer a more flexible range of services developed together with service users. This change will harness the tradition of voluntary and community actions. Key aspects of personalization include staying healthy and active in communities, avoiding targeted services, and connecting preventative and community-based support with personalized care. The document explores definitions, available research, and questions around how personal budgets, direct payments, and other personalization approaches impact the user journey in social care.
The Antyodaya Saral Haryana Portal is a pioneering initiative by the Government of Haryana aimed at providing citizens with seamless access to a wide range of government services
Combined Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Vessel List.Christina Parmionova
The best available, up-to-date information on all fishing and related vessels that appear on the illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing vessel lists published by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and related organisations. The aim of the site is to improve the effectiveness of the original IUU lists as a tool for a wide variety of stakeholders to better understand and combat illegal fishing and broader fisheries crime.
To date, the following regional organisations maintain or share lists of vessels that have been found to carry out or support IUU fishing within their own or adjacent convention areas and/or species of competence:
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)
North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)
North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC)
South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO)
South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO)
Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
The Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List merges all these sources into one list that provides a single reference point to identify whether a vessel is currently IUU listed. Vessels that have been IUU listed in the past and subsequently delisted (for example because of a change in ownership, or because the vessel is no longer in service) are also retained on the site, so that the site contains a full historic record of IUU listed fishing vessels.
Unlike the IUU lists published on individual RFMO websites, which may update vessel details infrequently or not at all, the Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List is kept up to date with the best available information regarding changes to vessel identity, flag state, ownership, location, and operations.
UN WOD 2024 will take us on a journey of discovery through the ocean's vastness, tapping into the wisdom and expertise of global policy-makers, scientists, managers, thought leaders, and artists to awaken new depths of understanding, compassion, collaboration and commitment for the ocean and all it sustains. The program will expand our perspectives and appreciation for our blue planet, build new foundations for our relationship to the ocean, and ignite a wave of action toward necessary change.
This report explores the significance of border towns and spaces for strengthening responses to young people on the move. In particular it explores the linkages of young people to local service centres with the aim of further developing service, protection, and support strategies for migrant children in border areas across the region. The report is based on a small-scale fieldwork study in the border towns of Chipata and Katete in Zambia conducted in July 2023. Border towns and spaces provide a rich source of information about issues related to the informal or irregular movement of young people across borders, including smuggling and trafficking. They can help build a picture of the nature and scope of the type of movement young migrants undertake and also the forms of protection available to them. Border towns and spaces also provide a lens through which we can better understand the vulnerabilities of young people on the move and, critically, the strategies they use to navigate challenges and access support.
The findings in this report highlight some of the key factors shaping the experiences and vulnerabilities of young people on the move – particularly their proximity to border spaces and how this affects the risks that they face. The report describes strategies that young people on the move employ to remain below the radar of visibility to state and non-state actors due to fear of arrest, detention, and deportation while also trying to keep themselves safe and access support in border towns. These strategies of (in)visibility provide a way to protect themselves yet at the same time also heighten some of the risks young people face as their vulnerabilities are not always recognised by those who could offer support.
In this report we show that the realities and challenges of life and migration in this region and in Zambia need to be better understood for support to be strengthened and tuned to meet the specific needs of young people on the move. This includes understanding the role of state and non-state stakeholders, the impact of laws and policies and, critically, the experiences of the young people themselves. We provide recommendations for immediate action, recommendations for programming to support young people on the move in the two towns that would reduce risk for young people in this area, and recommendations for longer term policy advocacy.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
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Preliminary findings from OECD field visits for the project: Enhancing EU Mining Regional Ecosystems to Support the Green Transition and Secure Mineral Raw Materials Supply.
Contributi dei parlamentari del PD - Contributi L. 3/2019Partito democratico
DI SEGUITO SONO PUBBLICATI, AI SENSI DELL'ART. 11 DELLA LEGGE N. 3/2019, GLI IMPORTI RICEVUTI DALL'ENTRATA IN VIGORE DELLA SUDDETTA NORMA (31/01/2019) E FINO AL MESE SOLARE ANTECEDENTE QUELLO DELLA PUBBLICAZIONE SUL PRESENTE SITO
Contributi dei parlamentari del PD - Contributi L. 3/2019
Putting Ideas into Action
1. sName or subtitle| Time | DateAVM – Better Bankside 21st November 2016
Engaging Young People
Through Social Action
2. Improving the life chances of Young People through Learning Living and
Work
Sue Torrison
Assistant Head of Social Action and Volunteering
Keion Young
Skills & Employability Adviser/DofE Leader
Stacey Hart
Social Action enthusiast
3. Improving the life chances of Young People through Learning Living and
Work
MYT exists to improve young people’s life chances and
the need for the charity to be strong, vibrant,
imaginative and hard working are greater than ever.
With a high degree of change in MYT, this presents
significant challenges but also a genuine opportunity for
an organisation which is agile, entrepreneurial and
financially secure (CEO Medway Youth Trust).
4. Improving the life chances of Young People through Learning Living and
Work
•We work with young people from 5 -25 years
•Some of the young people may have Special
Educational Needs/ are a young offender/in care or a
care leaver or not in education or training.
Funding
Local government, European funding, grants, social
enterprise.
7. 527
The amount of young people that MYT have
supported to deliver social action projects
this year.
14962
The amazing amount of hours that young
people have volunteered to make a
difference in their communities this year.
9. Activity
Split into groups and discuss the project you
have been given.
On flip chart identify these 3 areas:
• The employability skills that may have
been developed.
• The character qualities that may have been
affected.
• The benefits to the community.