The Study Camp on social inclusion topic in the frame of the project
Youth Transcending New Frontiers 30.12.06 – 07.01.07
Number of vols: 8 - 12

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Project to take place in Minsk, organized by New Group in Belarus with support of SCI Germany.

MAIN AIM:

To learn more about social exclusion, ways of social inclusion or reintegration and act practically in Minsk

THEORETIC PART:

• Discuss and compare reasons for social exclusion (poverty, drug addiction, disable reasons, ethnic and religious reasons…
• Discuss and compare the situation in participant’s countries
  Talk about ways to help socially excluded people; differentiate short term and long term solutions (supporting self-help
• Discuss whether social reintegration measures should be done by the stategovernment, or by NGOs or …
• Discuss ways how to give socially excluded people a voice (let them be them but part of the society) (lobbies, newspapers, parties)
• Preparation of the mini-seminar for “disabled people by eyes” on the topic “integration of disabled people in society”

PRACTICAL PART

• Reach socially excluded people, talk with them and invite them for the dinner
• Learn directly about social exclusion in Belarus
• To make seminar with “disabled people by eyes” in Minsk
• Help socially excluded people form groups to gain strength and voice  

SALIENT FEATURE OF THE PROJECT:

Combination of theoretic work and exchange of ideas with direct practical work
with people at the place

PARTICIPANTS:

should have knowledge of:

• reasons for social exclusion in their home countries
• situation of socially excluded people in their home countries
• ways of social reintegration that are used in their home countries (by the government, by NGOs)

Interested volunteers should contact their national organization in their own country for application form