This project trains and mentors 70+ teachers and youth workers from all over Kosovo to lead 30+ volunteering groups with 20+ youth participants each. These groups plan and organize Solidarity Action Day and design and implement Service Learning projects in their community, permanently impacting thousands of beneficiaries. These initiatives also help volunteers develop skills that increase their chances of future employment.
Kosovo has a large youth potential as 25% of the population is under 19 years old. But, most of this youth lacks practical and professional skills necessary for their employment, according to both national and international assessment tests. The education system has proved to be inadequate in preparing them for the labour market, as demonstrated by the fact that 53% of youth in 2017 were unemployed. TOKA's extracurricular activities assist participating youth to build the skills they need.
This project tackles two main issues regarding the education of youth in Kosovo: 1. It helps teachers and youth workers improve their teaching and activism through the use of Service Learning methods, and 2. It enhances the job prospects of the youth participants because of the skills they attain while working on Solidarity Action Day and implementing Service Learning projects. The community benefits from their social activism, by enjoying the positive changes from the volunteer projects.
70+ Teachers and youth workers from all over Kosovo will be trained in innovative teaching techniques and organizing Solidarity Action Day - making their teaching and activism more engaging for their students; 1,000 Young people will gather in volunteer groups and develop important professional skills while implementing their projects, increasing their chances of employment. Communities in Kosovo will benefit from the improved community (e.g. local park renovation) resulting from the projects.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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