Introducing Youth to Community Work
3rd week of August to first week of November 2008
Total participant:
25
Participant froms:
Yangon (Thanlyin, Mawbi, Hlaing, Thamine)
Myitkyina
Sittwe
Taungoo
Hphan
Mandalay
Students are now volunteering at variety of places such as Light House Publishing, Tamine Blind School, Orphange House, YWCA street children project, and Mary Chapman School for the deaf.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
MDS activities in 2008- Computer trainings
To follow the MDS mandate, the computer trainings were provided to 20 students who have finished their high school- 10th standard. Using the new methodology in teaching computer class, MDS used digitizing technice such as using digital camera, using scanner, understading picture format, using basic photoshop software, basic file sharing protocol. The students learnt the computer works through digitzing work.
The training last for 2 months. Sutdents were also give other special talks and sight seeing to local non-profit institution such as Blind School, Mary Chapman Deaf School and visit to Nargis Relief work in thanlyi.
MDS activities in 2008- Peer education Programme
This is the continuing part of the project “Introducing Youth to Community work.” As mentioned in the “Previous Grant Experience,” the first stage of 3 months program on capacity building youth to involve in the community works has been conducted from September 2007 to March 2008. The partners included Anglican Youth Center, Myanmar Business Coalition on AIDS (MBCA), Thingaha Gender Working Group, National YWCA and individual resource persons.
In the second stage, the students are expected to become as peer educators among their peer to give information related to the danger of drugs, the HIV/AIDS awareness, Gender and Development, how to think critical, and so on. In this project, students are expected to get additional trainings, and they will be sent to the field for 2 months to conduct peer educations.
The project will focus on the following
Refresher Training
During the refresher training, the students will be provided with tools, information, and techniques to bring what they have learned in the class room; more hands on trainings to conduct peer educations; how to initiative networking with other organization with similar goals and settings; introducing games and funs dos during the trainings; preparing lesson plan before and after giving talks; monitoring and reporting aspect of their works. In addition, students will be also give information on other topics on Critical Thinking, Environmental issue (bad habits on using plastic bags), Today Youth and community work, Health General and others. The refresher training will also equip students to be a resource person and become a change agent in their communities.
End of the training, the students are expected to produce the following working mechanism
1- Work plan (how they will be doing the training, who will involved, what kind of materials they will be using, what kind of activities they will be doing- Each group will be developing their own work plan depending on the needs.)
2- Progress Reporting requirements
3- Financial Reporting requirements (students will be given small amount to do field works in their respective communities. MDS finance team will give 2 hours section on how they will be preparing required documentation for the expenses)
Intensive Training at Host Organization
This one week of time frame will give students to know more in the issue which they have more interests. Students will be split in to 4 areas to spend 1 week of time at the host organization. It is expected that students will
1- Collect any information useful for them to apply in their communities such as IEC materials, video CD, flip charts, etc.
2- Equip students to become Peer Educators in the respective field and last minute update on the information
3- Build network of associates to continue (Have network with the host organization to conduct similar activities even after the end of project)
Peer education in their respective areas
Total 20 students will be given peer education trainings. Each student is expected to reach another 5 direct beneficiaries, and 10 indirect beneficiaries in their communities. Most of the beneficiaries will be youth between 16-24 years. The students are expected to spend 100 working hours to reach their objectives. They will be given travel allowances, and other necessary costs to conduct those activities in their communities.
In the second stage, the students are expected to become as peer educators among their peer to give information related to the danger of drugs, the HIV/AIDS awareness, Gender and Development, how to think critical, and so on. In this project, students are expected to get additional trainings, and they will be sent to the field for 2 months to conduct peer educations.
The project will focus on the following
Refresher Training
During the refresher training, the students will be provided with tools, information, and techniques to bring what they have learned in the class room; more hands on trainings to conduct peer educations; how to initiative networking with other organization with similar goals and settings; introducing games and funs dos during the trainings; preparing lesson plan before and after giving talks; monitoring and reporting aspect of their works. In addition, students will be also give information on other topics on Critical Thinking, Environmental issue (bad habits on using plastic bags), Today Youth and community work, Health General and others. The refresher training will also equip students to be a resource person and become a change agent in their communities.
End of the training, the students are expected to produce the following working mechanism
1- Work plan (how they will be doing the training, who will involved, what kind of materials they will be using, what kind of activities they will be doing- Each group will be developing their own work plan depending on the needs.)
2- Progress Reporting requirements
3- Financial Reporting requirements (students will be given small amount to do field works in their respective communities. MDS finance team will give 2 hours section on how they will be preparing required documentation for the expenses)
Intensive Training at Host Organization
This one week of time frame will give students to know more in the issue which they have more interests. Students will be split in to 4 areas to spend 1 week of time at the host organization. It is expected that students will
1- Collect any information useful for them to apply in their communities such as IEC materials, video CD, flip charts, etc.
2- Equip students to become Peer Educators in the respective field and last minute update on the information
3- Build network of associates to continue (Have network with the host organization to conduct similar activities even after the end of project)
Peer education in their respective areas
Total 20 students will be given peer education trainings. Each student is expected to reach another 5 direct beneficiaries, and 10 indirect beneficiaries in their communities. Most of the beneficiaries will be youth between 16-24 years. The students are expected to spend 100 working hours to reach their objectives. They will be given travel allowances, and other necessary costs to conduct those activities in their communities.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Introducing Youth to Community Work
Anglican Youth Center in partnership with Myanmar Digital Solution is organizing three-month training course on “Introducing Youth to Community Work” from September- november 07.
The aim of this program is to provide high school graduates, college and university students with a course that will encourage them to have self-confidence and know their potentials as agents of change in the communities. This program includes series of educational talks and hands-on experiences on community work through internship program with local community based organizations. The students came from various locations: Taungoo, Hpha, mandalay, Naga, Dawai, Pantanaw, and yangon.
The aim of this program is to provide high school graduates, college and university students with a course that will encourage them to have self-confidence and know their potentials as agents of change in the communities. This program includes series of educational talks and hands-on experiences on community work through internship program with local community based organizations. The students came from various locations: Taungoo, Hpha, mandalay, Naga, Dawai, Pantanaw, and yangon.
Activities
MDS worked with at-risk-youth 16 to 28 years old in a variety of capacity building program, skill development, educational, recreational and other programs benefits to all the young and adults. The purpose is to involve young and adult in creating safe, caring, healthy and adaptive community of support by sharing responsibility for recognizing, accepting and developing their skills. With this regards, MDS in partnership with Anglican Youth Center and the community members, has organized three-month training course on “Introducing Youth to Community Work” from 5th March to 31st May 2007 in Yangon. The aim of this program is to provide at-risk-youths with a participatory course that will encourage them to have self-confidence and know their potentials as agents of change in the communities. This program includes series of educational talks and hands-on experiences on community work through internship program with local community based organizations. This program was participated by 30 youths from Dawe, Bago, Rachine, Myitkyina, Shan State, Taungoo, Mandalay, Yangon satellite towns.
To help out of school youth earn professional skills and secure employment, MDS also engaged in variety training such as Computer Basic, Desktop Publishing, Photo editing, and basic languages courses. In fact, this program would enhance or create community based alternative training classes- -that engage 16-21 year olds in core professional certificate program and computer literacy classes. It is also expected that they would offer paid work experience and experiential training, life and resiliency skills, community mentors, and cultural and recreational activities.
To help out of school youth earn professional skills and secure employment, MDS also engaged in variety training such as Computer Basic, Desktop Publishing, Photo editing, and basic languages courses. In fact, this program would enhance or create community based alternative training classes- -that engage 16-21 year olds in core professional certificate program and computer literacy classes. It is also expected that they would offer paid work experience and experiential training, life and resiliency skills, community mentors, and cultural and recreational activities.
With the help from local partners and volunteer MDS has been operating the following activities for almost 2 years already.
1. Establishment of Youth Centre
The youth centre in Yangon has been established already. With kind contribution from the local communities and faith based organization, Anglican Youth Centre in Yangon will serve as a safe haven to implement all the activities.
2. Provide life skills lessons
The following life skills training will be giving to total of 40 at-risk-youths and 20 young and adults.
Youth on alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug abuse
Introduction to community work
Youth anger management
Youth Health
Teen pregnancy and teen sex
Critical Thinking
The art of communication
Facts for life
Gender and development workshop
Introduction to IT & Internet
HIV/AIDS
Globalization
Public Speaking
Youth and Environment
Tourism & Eco-Tourism
Youth & Literature
Trafficking and Migration
Public Health & Blood Donation
Child Right and Child Protection
Human Resource Management
Other activities
Book reading and review, Debates on the topics, fun games, excursion to (National Museum, Botanical Zoo, and Planetarium), preparation for Talent Show, blood donation, participating in the youth summer camp and browsing Internet
3. Promote skill trainings such as Computer, languages, video editing,
These activities will provide the following professional courses for 60 at risk youths. The students will be awarded certificate after completing the following professional trainings.
Basic Computer Class
Desktop Publishing Course
MYOB accounting Course
Photoshop Editing
Digitizing (scanning, image editing)
Creating Computerized music
Photography (referral)
Video editing (referral)
Myanmar Digital Solutions
Myanmar Digital Solution, known as MDS, was established in September 2004 by friends who committed to make difference in the community. MDS is recognized as a social enterprise, whose objective is to bridge digital divide by empowering young and adult in the disadvantages community through the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT).
The objective: The aim of the MDS is to develop and implement a collaborative program that has a positive economic impact to achieve more sustainable development in their communities. To achieve this vision, its goals are to ensure meaningful participation of young and adults in all levels of Information Communication Technology (ICT), to enhance the ability of grass-roots development workers to gather ideas and information, and to promote continuous learning and sharing through the use of ICT.
The objective: The aim of the MDS is to develop and implement a collaborative program that has a positive economic impact to achieve more sustainable development in their communities. To achieve this vision, its goals are to ensure meaningful participation of young and adults in all levels of Information Communication Technology (ICT), to enhance the ability of grass-roots development workers to gather ideas and information, and to promote continuous learning and sharing through the use of ICT.
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