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Active Citizens is a British Council programme in the area of intercultural dialogue and global citizenship. This is an international initiative which involves a number of countries in Europe; including Ukraine.
This programme aims to contribute to social change and sustainable development by establishing an enduring international network of leaders who as influencers in their communities shape the dialogue addressing global issues. It works with leaders of youth, women, cultural, recreational or religious groups, with NGOs or local governments, to build on their own skills and models. As a result, the programme supports grass-root initiatives around the world, and in turn promotes community cohesion and cross-cultural understanding.
Active Citizens programme includes: training workshops, exchange visits, social action projects which are developed and implemented by programme participants based on what they have learned. Projects developed by participants target particular problem areas in the community and contribute to a positive impact on its members.
The following social action projects have been developed and are being implemented by the Active Citizens participants in Ukraine this year:
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“Let the book free. Book Crossing in Melitopol”. The project is aimed at stimulating interest in reading among Melitopol citizens through the BookCrossing technology. |
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"Improving the centre of Bannivka village by setting up a children’s playground”. The purpose of the project is to improve the central area of Bannivka village by setting up a recreational area for children and their parents. |
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“ProfSUCCESS: the strategy of career choice”. The project targets senior school pupils in Melitopol in developing their social competencies in order to make more adequate career choices. |
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“Volunteer movement in the field of palliative assistance in Kherson”. The project aims to encourage social work and medicine students to provide volunteer support to patients with incurable diseases. |
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“Let’s develop our communities together!” This project aims to unite communities of Kremenchuk rayon in solving local community problems. |
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“Workshop of civic engagement for youth”. The main project aim is to boost the youth movement in Novomoskovsk rayon by forming youth initiative groups and uniting them into active youth networks. |
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“ON-LIFE! Ukrainian Values”. The project aims to draw the attention of Ukrainian youth to the problems of modern upbringing by highlighting family values. |
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“Summer Dreams Camp”. The purpose of the project is to increase leadership skills and stimulate healthy living among senior pupils of Dniprodzerzhynsk. |
Overall the programme participants make a significant contribution to social change within their communities and build new professional relationships.
A programme participant commented: “During the Active Citizens programme, we were learning from other Ukrainian leaders, sharing successes, and discussing how we can overcome difficulties we face. I was surprised by how similar our challenges are, even though we come from completely different regions of Ukraine. We all are dealing with the same issue: how to improve the development of our communities”
Serhiy Polianski
Projects and Partnerships Manager
British Council
4/12 Hryhoriya Skovorody St.
Kyiv 04070
Telephone +380 44 490 5600
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