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ARMENIAN YOUTH LEADING CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
Reuters AlertNet
Sept 17 2012
Counterpart International brought together young leaders from Armenia's
41 Youth and Community Action Centers (Y/CAC) and transformed three
ordinary hot summer days into a celebration of youth, community
and action. The 2012 Youth Leadership Summer Camp (2012 YLSC) was
a learning and sharing adventure for the young leaders from across
the country.
The goal of the 2012 YLSC was to further cultivate leadership qualities
and skills among young people in communities where Counterpart works,
to build on their knowledge and experience in leading change, and to
more effectively demonstrate the real role that young people play as
civic leaders today and in the future.
During their three-day adventure the 41 young leaders discussed
their role in sustaining the three pillars of Y/CACs: ~Upromotion
of volunteerism (civic activism) ~Ubuilding on strengths of their
communities (asset based community development) ~Userving as a gateway
of knowledge and progress (information management)
The participants also defined outcomes of community engagement
through the action planning process. Young leaders brainstormed on
how to better engage community youth in the coming year based on past
achievements and discussed lessons learned. Future plans include
intercommunity exchanges and sustainability projects for buildings
that were renovated under Counterpart's grant programs.
"Before the camp we were mainly thinking about needs and difficulties
that youth in our communities must overcome. It was exciting to learn
about asset based community development concepts as we began to think
about how much we can contribute to make our community a better place
to live," noted Marine Harutyunyan, a young leader from Lchashen.
Camp participants explored the impact of community volunteerism
on their own career paths through a discourse led by Peace Corps
Volunteers (PCVs) and Armenian parliamentarian Edmon Maroukyan,
who began his career as a civic activist. After these inspiring
discussions, one of the young participants, rephrasing a PCV, stated
that one of the greatest revelations for him during the camp was,"it
is my duty as an Armenian citizen to ensure that my personal and
professional development also add value to my community."
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/armenian-youth-leading-change-in-their-communities
Reuters AlertNet
Sept 17 2012
Counterpart International brought together young leaders from Armenia's
41 Youth and Community Action Centers (Y/CAC) and transformed three
ordinary hot summer days into a celebration of youth, community
and action. The 2012 Youth Leadership Summer Camp (2012 YLSC) was
a learning and sharing adventure for the young leaders from across
the country.
The goal of the 2012 YLSC was to further cultivate leadership qualities
and skills among young people in communities where Counterpart works,
to build on their knowledge and experience in leading change, and to
more effectively demonstrate the real role that young people play as
civic leaders today and in the future.
During their three-day adventure the 41 young leaders discussed
their role in sustaining the three pillars of Y/CACs: ~Upromotion
of volunteerism (civic activism) ~Ubuilding on strengths of their
communities (asset based community development) ~Userving as a gateway
of knowledge and progress (information management)
The participants also defined outcomes of community engagement
through the action planning process. Young leaders brainstormed on
how to better engage community youth in the coming year based on past
achievements and discussed lessons learned. Future plans include
intercommunity exchanges and sustainability projects for buildings
that were renovated under Counterpart's grant programs.
"Before the camp we were mainly thinking about needs and difficulties
that youth in our communities must overcome. It was exciting to learn
about asset based community development concepts as we began to think
about how much we can contribute to make our community a better place
to live," noted Marine Harutyunyan, a young leader from Lchashen.
Camp participants explored the impact of community volunteerism
on their own career paths through a discourse led by Peace Corps
Volunteers (PCVs) and Armenian parliamentarian Edmon Maroukyan,
who began his career as a civic activist. After these inspiring
discussions, one of the young participants, rephrasing a PCV, stated
that one of the greatest revelations for him during the camp was,"it
is my duty as an Armenian citizen to ensure that my personal and
professional development also add value to my community."
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/armenian-youth-leading-change-in-their-communities