On September 3-4, 2017, SIQA organized a working meeting in Tbilisi within the framework of the U18 program. The project "You Can Do More – To Strengthen Civic Participation of Children and Youth in Eastern Europe" is a new project presented by SIQA in Georgia. 10 regions of Georgia are involved in the project. The working meeting, held in Tbilisi was attended by civic education teachers from Tbilisi, Kvemo Kartli, Kakheti, Shida Kartli and Mtskheta-Tianeti public schools. German expert Nora Korte introduced the participants to the U18 program goals, history and implementation methods. The teachers discussed the possibilities of holding youth elections simulated by the U18 method in Georgia, presented concrete plans for organizing project activities.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
SIQA’s representatives participated in an international conference on political education
On September 21, 2017, SIQA’s representatives Inga Paichadze and Tsira Tavshavadze participated in an international conference on political education. Conference, which was held in Germany, st. In Berlin, they talked about the experience of organizing the U18 program in Germany, Georgia, Ukraine and Russia. The Georgian version of U18, which is an interesting and innovative approach in terms of program implementation, was also discussed at the panel discussion.
Camp "Initiator 2017" is underway
On August 7, 2017, another SIQA camp "Initiator 2017" started in Bakuriani. 23 high school students are participating in the camp. From Rustavi # 10 and # 28 schools. During the camp, students will be trained on entrepreneurship and social project creation and management. The second half of the day is busy with a variety of camping activities. The project implementing partner is "Consulting and Training Center".
Cooperation of German SIQA volunteers with Rustavi #1 Public School
SIQA’s German volunteers Catalina Wortmann and Anika Gunter are actively collaborating with Rustavi Public School # 1 this school year: helping 10th graders learn German better. On June 1, an open lesson in German language was held in the 10th grade of Rustavi Public School #1. In collaboration with a German language teacher, SIQA’s European volunteers facilitated the group to complete various tasks.
Summer Camp Of Civic Education 2017
On June 18-22, 2017, The Summer Camp Of Civic Education 2017 was being held in Bakuriani, organized by SIQA.
The camp was
organized within the framework of the civic education program "Future
Generation". 80 students and 11 civic education teachers from 11 regions
of Georgia were taking part in the camp.
Creating an environmental wall drawing on the border highway in the village center
Work meeting with partner organizations of the project "We can do more! "Promoting Civic Participation of Children and Youth in Eastern Europe"
"Momavlis Taoba" -"Future Generation", the civic clubs' project
The projects were created by members of civic clubs
participating in the Student Youth Forum under the program.
"Protect Our Mother Nature" is an environmental
project implemented by members of Kachagani # 1, Kachagani # 2 and
Kirachmughanlo Public Schools Civic Club, with the aim of "Take Care of
Our Health" to promote a healthy lifestyle. Members of the civic clubs of
Kvemo Sarali, Zemo Sarali, Damiageorkhi and Javshaniani schools participated in
the project.
The aim of the
project was to bring together Georgian, Azerbaijanian, and Armenian ethnos students of the schools
involved to get acquainted with each other's culture and to integrate. Each
school presented a cultural program at a meeting in the Assembly Hall. The
students recited Georgian, Azerbaijanian and Armenian poems, sang songs typical of all
three ethnic groups, dressed in traditional costumes and performed folk dances.