Πέμπτη 7 Αυγούστου 2014
Δευτέρα 28 Απριλίου 2014
Resource Center for Roma Communities Romania – Cluj Napoca The Roma community from Pata Rat
THE ROLE OF THE YOUTH IN DEMOCRACY
Resource Center for Roma Communities
Romania – Cluj Napoca
The Roma community from
Pata Rat
Pata Rat
Romania – Cluj Napoca
Community background:
On 17 December 2010, 56 Romani families (270 people, 106 minors) were evicted from Coastei Street in the centre of
Cluj-Napoca in north-western Romania
The families were given just two day’s notice of the
eviction. They had been living in Coastei Street, localized in the center of Cluj – Napoca, Romania for over 20 years. The
families were taken to Pata-Rât, a polluted industrial
area which is also the location of the city’s rubbish dump. Municipal
authorities provided accommodation for 40 families in 18 metres squared substandard
modular shelters. The remaining 16 families were given no accommodation and had
to stay with families who had received accommodation, greatly increasing
overcrowding
List of problems
1. Housing conditions:
● The average living space is 4.01 squad meters. Each available bathroom
is shared between at least 17
people
● 92% of residents report the presence of mold in their
accommodation
● 89% of residents report that they do not have adequate cooking
facilities
● There is no water connection in any of the modular homes, and no
hot water.
● Heating is provided only
through wood-burning stoves, and 11 homes are without electricity.
2. Employment and economic well-being:
● After the evacuation
the average income has fallen by 30%,
while all individuals face extra living and transport expenses in their
new location
● 28% of working age adults who were working before the eviction
are now out of work
● The overall unemployment rate among adults in the community has
increased by over 20% since the eviction and
is now 49%
3. Education:
● 25% of children report being subjected to racist remarks at
school, an increase from 5.7% before the eviction
● 14 children (19.4 %) were refused admission to their school after
the eviction and had to enroll in anther school
● 10% of children have been placed in special education for pupils
with mild mental disabilities since the
eviction, even though they were not previously in those classes
4. Health:
● 30% of residents report some physical illness since the eviction,
an increase of 14%
● When asked to self-assess their health 17% of individuals
reported a drop in their level of health
● The average waiting time for an ambulance is estimated at about
92 minutes. It was 11.5 minutes before the
eviction
● On several occasions ambulances refused to respond to calls and
on others residents had to wait between 2.5 and
3 hours for an ambulance to arrive
Local action
Objective
Developing solidarity and
promote tolerance among young people, in particular to encourage social
cohesion in the European Union
Activities
1.Creating Photo – Voice materials
2.Preparing a Video Material
3.Organizing a round table discussion
4.Sending an official message to the local authorities
LCYouth - Role of Youth in Democracy
LOCAL
ACTION OF LCYOUTH
Youth
democracy project
Role
of youth in democracy
Melodic
notes of people unites the worlds
Νότες ανθρώπων η μουσική ενώνει..!!!!
Νότες ανθρώπων η μουσική ενώνει..!!!!
—Firstly we would like to introduce you to
our beautiful island Cyprus. Through this program our team intends to give you
some messages.
—The main idea is that young people have
an important role in democracy as they will be the people who will be called to
continue all the values of the democratic system and attempt to improve it as
well. We, as youngsters, we tried to relate democracy with music, because we
believe that the values of equality and prosper can only thrive through a
democratic system. Also, after long and meaningful discussions with our team we
concluded that music joins people regardless their nation, gender or religion. Music
is a global language. Even if young people do not speak the same language
through the sound of music they are able to communicate. Thus, we chose the
title «Νότες
ανθρώπων η μουσική ενώνει»
for our song. We believe that through music all the countries can work together
and create a new democracy that will fully reflect all the democratic values of
peace and equality.
Role
of youth in democracy
—Be
updated
—Active
citizens
—Freedom
of thought and expression
—Fight
for our rights
Role
of in the local action
—
Use
music as a mean to send our message
—Through
creativity we express ourselves
—To
say our opinion regarding the role of youth in democracy in a different and
distinctive way
—
Local
action activities
—Meetings
—Brainstorming
—Music
workshops
—Visit
to a studio
—New
friendships
In
other words we wanted to
—Write
the lyrics
—To
compose the song
—To
work all together to create the song (melody etc)
—Gain
valuable experience
—Send
a message
What
we learned
—Co-operation
—Active
listener
—To
hear and tolerate different views
—Adjustment
—How
to be organised
—Teamwork
Πέμπτη 24 Απριλίου 2014
Praxis organization, Serres, Greece
What is
❖PRAXIS
is a non-governmental and non-profit making cultural organisation in Serres.
❖It was founded in 1995 in order to offer a broad spectrum of cultural
activities to the town youth and involve them in cultural issues. Most of the
people working for PRAXIS do it voluntarily. The newspaper "Mediart" informs the public about
the activities of PRAXIS.
Where isPRAXIS has it main office with the radio station in the centre of Serres (PRAXIS ,Selefkou str 8, 62123 Serres). Serres is the capital of the department of Serres, located in the North of Greece, not far away from Thessaloniki. In
the town live about 80 000 inhabitants. Because of the Technological Education
Institute there are a high number of students living in Serres.
Local Activities
PRAXIS (since 1995) supported
the youth of Serres by many ways:
• Radio Rodon FM
• Youth Information Center
• Newspaper ‘Mediart’
• Ecological Activities
• Cinema club
• Organize Local and national
concerts
News and information about
all kinds of events in Serres
young people can make their own
broadcasts. Every month campaigns
with social radio messages.
Hiking in the mountains
Bird watching at Lake Kerkini
Rafting in the river Aggitis
PRAXIS support ecological
projects
and targets of the local
municipalities via radio-station, websites and electronic newspapers.
Campaigns via internet:
•Olympic truce
•Against social exclusion
•Voluntarism
•World Water Day
•Human Rights
•World AIDS-Day
•Earth Day
•Biodiversity Day
•Refugee Day
•Football against racism
•GuideDogs
•Poverty
•The Ozone layer
•International Year for people
with special needs
Football Against Racism in Europe
Children’s Rights Day .... Nelson
Mandela Day, Education For All Day .... Earth Day ... & Refugee Day.
International Activities: Youth Exchanges, Seminars, EVS
Praxis is one of the most active
organizations in Greece. A lot of youngsters participate in several youth
exchanges and members of our organization take part as trainers and as
participants in several seminars in European and Mediterranean countries
Contact:
Anna Alevra
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