Lighthouse of Knowledge 2022

Dear friends, dear donors,

We are happy to present you this, eight report, and to let you all know about our progress in this Project. In our last report we have informed you about completing the seventh generation, and now we inform you that we have completed implementation of the winner project of the seventh generation of the project Lighthouse of Knowledge and started the eight generation of the Project.

During this period winning team has implemented their project „Following My Path“.
The project "Following My Path" is an initiative with a clear goal – providing assistance and support to young people in the social protection system. Through various activities, the project aimed to achieve this goal and bring about positive changes in the community.

The goal was achieved by organizing various educational and recreational activities, where the local community was mobilized and united to help young people and support them in becoming independent. Overall, the project "Following My Path" has significantly achieved its objectives. Providing opportunities to acquire skills, gain new knowledge, and meet peers has greatly contributed to the social integration of these young people, as well as to their employment.

Young people were given practical exercises and simulations with local employers to gain hands-on experience and prepare for the real challenges of the job market, as well as to strengthen their social networks and build trust among peers.

The project "Following My Path" is an inspiring example of a local initiative that has achieved significant results in improving the quality of life for young people in the social protection system.

This year we are in the process of implementing eight generation of the Project and our goals are next:

• More interested participants in the Project from 12 cities in Serbia
• Growth of our Alumni network and using it as a resource to improve Lighthouse of Knowledge with Alumni experience
• Including more experts to help participants write and implement their projects.

We, at ASK, strongly believe that, partnered with all of you, we have performed a great work and that we will achieve even more together.

For all your questions or ideas, we are at your full disposal at any time.

Kind regards,

Dear friends, dear donors,

We are happy to present you this, seventh report, and to let you all know about our progress in this Project. In our last report we have informed you about our goals and plans for the seventh generation, and now we inform you that we have completed the seventh generation of the project Lighthouse of Knowledge and made plans, goals and analysis for the next, eight generation.

We have reviewed the received feedbacks from the participants, partners and organization team so far, and made analysis based on which we have outlined the program and steps for the organization of the eighth generation of the project. Seventh generation of the project had a goal to educate more students and to include the cities which are were not participating in previous generations. We implemented successfuly this goal.

During the seventh cycle of the project, we educated 48 young individuals from 12 cities. Throughout the cycle, they learned how to draft a project from start to finish and how to make positive changes in their local communities. The new IT segment contributed additional education on this topic, featuring experts who assisted teams in developing projects and gaining deeper insights into this field. IT topic recieved positive feedback and participants were eager to learn more and do more projects in this area.

In January, top 3 teams finished BootCamp segment where they learn more about writing projects, operative management, marketing and how to place their project in the right way in the media on local and national level.
During February top 3 teams held Public Presentations in their local communities. They showcased their final projects, encouraging interested individuals to participate in their implementation.  With this segment we finished the seventh generation of Lighthouse of Knowledge.

This year we are in the process of implementing eight generation of the Project and our goals are next:

• More interested participants in the Project from 12 cities in Serbia.
• Growth of our Alumni network and using it as a resource to improve Lighthouse of Knowledge with Alumni experience.
• Including more experts to help participants write and implement their projects.

We, at ASK, strongly believe that, partnered with all of you, we have performed a great work and that we will achieve even more together.

For all your questions or ideas, we are at your full disposal at any time.

Kind regards,

ASK team