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Youth Networks

Youth Networks. Raphael MBONIMPA - Burundi Timothy BANDA - Malawi Belay JENBERU - Ethiopia Merlin KALJUVEE - Estonia Meerkul SAYAK KYZY - Kyrgyzstan

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Youth Networks

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  1. Youth Networks • Raphael MBONIMPA - Burundi • Timothy BANDA - Malawi • Belay JENBERU - Ethiopia • Merlin KALJUVEE - Estonia • Meerkul SAYAK KYZY - Kyrgyzstan • Teona MAMUKISHVILI - Georgia Prague, 2011

  2. Youth Networks Types of networks • Care network • Advocacy network • Friendship network Prague, 2011

  3. Youth NetworksExperience • I MATTER Leaving Care Campaign • Burundi • Georgia • Kyrgyzstan • Estonia • Malawi • Ethiopia Prague, 2011

  4. Youth NetworksI MATTER Leaving Care Campaign • First Meeting of the International Youth Council in Berlin • Preparing Work Plans and Defining Actions • Being on TV and in the newspaper • Article in SOS-National Magazine • Leaving Care Campaign Conference in Poland • Create Facebook Group • Meeting with Senior Management Team (Austria) • Preparing Quality Care Conference Prague, 2011

  5. Youth NetworksBurundi • TWIBUKANE • CODR-UBUNTU(Coalition pour le development et la reinsertion sociale) • MRPG(Monash Residence Philanthropic group). Prague, 2011

  6. Youth NetworksGeorgia Association “Young Partners” (AYP) Founded: February, 2010 Objectives: Provide youngsters leaving care in Employment, Education, Housing Achievements: → 2 founders of AYP in IYC of I MATTER Campaign → Facebook Group →Memorandum of collaboration with Public Defender → Involving youngsters from all institutions Prague, 2011

  7. Youth NetworksKyrgyzstan “People of Kyrgyzstan” Started: August, 2010 Objectives: Legislation of Kyrgyzstan for the provision of services in education and housing youth leaving care Achievements: →Trainings with care leavers →Research →Publications about life skills for care leavers Prague, 2011

  8. Youth NetworksEstonia • Name: In a Name of Common Goal • Founded: August 2010 • Members: Only from different care systems Prague, 2011

  9. Youth NetworksMalawi • Creating Youth Network • Plans • Establishing One through consultations with already existing Youth Networks • Emphasis on the training of care leavers Prague, 2011

  10. Youth NetworksEthiopia • Negative experience both in Ethiopia and South Africa • Most students feel abandoned once leaving a family house or the youth house • Have no interest in caring for other fellow brothers and sisters in terms of their status in life. • No sense of support for each other • No initiation taken in trying to find a solution on their own • Students don’t have religious believes to add to their confidence • Positive experience both in Ethiopia and South Africa • Sign of initiation from active SOS family members in creating a network • Strong individual who practice their religion • Most students stay in touch on facebook and do discuss on matters like creating a network Prague, 2011

  11. Youth NetworksRecommendations • Emphasis on partnership • Creating international partnerships of Youth Networks • Awareness campaigns of the networks • Meetings with other networks • Creating Social Profit organizations Prague, 2011

  12. Youth Networks Conclusion Prague, 2011

  13. Youth Networks Thank You! Prague, 2011

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