GE CALLS funded another project in the framework of Community Initiatives Grants Program. New Generation for Better Future is a vocational education project working in IDP settlement of Tserovani.

With support of local government of Tserovani, which is a dense settlement built after 2008 war with Russia and populated by IDPs from South Ossetia, the project group arranged three vocational courses

On Thursday February 26, and Friday February 27, 2015, a group of nine professionals from a variety of backgrounds, including ministry, police officials, education administrators and the Basketball Federation of Georgia Executives, were in Albany. The Republic of Georgia group was in Albany to be introduced to the integration of police into athletic organizations. They also looked at youth sports and police coaching initiatives here in order to develop similar initiatives in Georgia.

 

Civic Responsibility Board – a new project funded in the framework of GE CALLS Community Initiatives grants program. Project aims at preventing juvenile crime via raising children’s legal and civic awareness, using the method of problem-based learning, or simulation games.

Agents of Democracy – GE CALLS-funded project in Batumi aims at preventing juvenile crime via raising children’s awareness on civic responsibilities, democratic values, involving them into civic activities.
The Democracy Agents School was founded in the framework of the project, where 25 students from 5 Batumi schools will receive theoretical knowledge about democracy, human rights, gender equality etc.

Civics club leaders of Momavlis Taoba (MT) Program’s 14 partner schools in Kakheti region took part in a training dedicated to Safer Internet Day. Students learned about safe, responsible and positive use of online and digital technologies.

Training about Reproductive Health and Gender Equality was held for students from MT partner schools in Shida Kartli region. The goal of the training was to increase boys’ awareness about gender equality. Participants of the training discussed gender roles, gender-based violence, communication, sexual and reproductive health issues.

Civics Club students of the village Sachamiaseri public school organized a quiz aimed at promoting civic education among their peers.

On February 10, school-based civics club students of the village Tsikhisdziri public school of Mtskheta-Mtianeti region organized a conference about early marriage. The problem of early marriage is critical for this community as ethnic Azeri people represent majority of the village residents.

On February 8, students from MT project’s partner schools in Shida Kartli region took part in training on advocacy.Students learned how to plan and conduct advocacy campaign and also received information about the successful precedents of advocacy efforts carried out by their peers in school-based civics clubs. Such efforts brought significant benefits to local communities.

Students and civics teachers of MT program’s 14 partner schools took part in Youth Forum held in Marneuli. The Youth Forum provided students with opportunity to identify and prioritize the needs, critical for their schools and communities.