10th grade students of village Khindzati public school in Khashuri municipality conducted a survey to determine the quality of food products in the nearby shopping centres and found out that in some cases there was expired food for sale.
School based civics club students of villages Atskuri and Qistari public schools in Akhmeta municipality, and the students of villages Chandari and Vejini public schools in Gurjaani municipality conducted informational campaign to increase public awareness about the importance of elections.
School-based civics club leader students and alumni of MT program visited their peers and their civics teachers at private school in Tbilisi - “XXI Century”. MT students shared with their peers information about their civics projects, which they implemented to benefit their schools and communities. Students covered the results achieved, such as improved public transportation in their neighbourhood as a result of their advocacy efforts, students’ initiatives against bullying at school, students’ initiatives for improvement of school’s self-governance, promotion of healthy lifestyle among peers, students’ activities for gender equality, promotion of road safety by students and students’ support to children in small group homes. Meeting was helpful for sharing the best practices of successful alumni, as well as school-based civics clubs of MT program.
Students of the village Baileti public school in Ozurgeti municipality conducted informational campaign “Our Four-footed Friends” aiming at animal protection.
School based civics club students of the village Adzvi public School in Gori Municipality conducted a survey in the community to determine the level of public awareness about the use of marijuana. Participants of the survey were 30 community members of different ages. The survey results showed that community members did not have comprehensive information about the risks of marijuana use, as well as about the law.
On October 19, Chibati public school hosted by Chargé d’affaires Elizabeth Rood.
Visit started with the fall agricultural products exhibition and was followed by students' presentations. Civic education teacher, Lado Abkhazava together with his students presented implemented civics projects which benefited Chibati public school and the local communities.
The conference „Democracy as a Preference to the Development of the Country“ dedicated to the International Day of Democracy was held at Batumi American Corner.
Students conducted the advocacy process with local government and as the result first small-scale project was implemented, the garbage can was placed in the village
