UPSHIFT<\/a> three-day free workshop, which combines entrepreneurial and team spirit, practical knowledge and mentoring support to solve the challenges that young people face in their local community.<\/p>\nThis time we held the 14th UPSHIFT workshop in Me\u0111imurje, in the town of Prelog<\/h2>\n The three-day workshop, which lasted from 11. \u2013 13. February, we gathered 10 teams who recognized an opportunity in their local community and took the initiative into their own hands.<\/p>\n
During the three days of the workshop, the teams proactively, with mentors, worked on defined problems, which are:<\/p>\n
TEAM 1<\/strong> (Ozren, Marta, Nina, Sven): Preservation and promotion of the rich cultural heritage of Belica Municipality<\/p>\nTEAM 2<\/strong> (Elena, Zoja, Damir, Magdalena, Dominik): Sexual (non)education of students<\/p>\nTEAM 3<\/strong> (Luka, Ivan, Mi\u0161a, Ria, Lena): Lack of suitable, fun and useful outdoor space for students<\/p>\nTEAM 4<\/strong> (Zita, Marija, Vida, Aida, Mila): Through various workshops and activities, to motivate the inhabitants of the municipality to actively get involved in shaping the life of the local community<\/p>\nTEAM 5<\/strong> (Viktorija, Ema, Lana, Andrea, Lea): Cultivation of herbs for the needs of the school kitchen, in the school garden<\/p>\nTEAM 6<\/strong> (Vlatka Karla, Nina, Tamara): Lack of organized socializing<\/p>\nTEAM 7<\/strong> (Vanja, Lana, Ena, Sintia, Ana): “Body shaming” (shaming of body appearance among adolescents)<\/p>\nTEAM 8<\/strong> (\u017dana, Magdalena, Barbara, Margareta, Timon): Organization of regular socializing of high school students and users of a home for the elderly and infirm with the aim of developing intergenerational solidarity<\/p>\nTEAM 9<\/strong> (Hana, Lovro, Petra, Melani, Leonie): Raise awareness of the importance of mental health<\/p>\nT Im 10<\/strong> (Lea, Sara, Ema, Julijana, Elena): Mental health of adolescents and neglect of society<\/p>\nThrough the workshop, young people acquire new knowledge and skills for analyzing and solving specific problems.<\/p>\n
Winners of UPSHIFT<\/h2>\n On the last day of our UPSHIFT workshop, the teams held a pitch in front of an expert jury and a total of four teams won further financial and mentoring support:<\/p>\n
TEAM 3<\/strong> (Luka, Ivan, Mi\u0161a, Ria, Lena): Lack of suitable, fun and useful outdoor space for students<\/p>\nTEAM 5<\/strong> (Viktorija, Ema, Lana, Andrea, Lea): Cultivation of herbs for the needs of the school kitchen, in the school garden<\/p>\n TEAM 7<\/strong> (Vanja, Lana, Ena, Sintia, Ana): “Body shaming” (shaming of body appearance among adolescents)<\/p>\nTEAM 8<\/strong> (\u017dana, Magdalena, Barbara, Margareta, Timon): Organization of regular socializing of high school students and users of the home for the elderly and infirm with the aim of developing intergenerational solidarity.<\/p>\nWhat do we achieve with UPSHIFT workshops?<\/h3>\n Young people at UPSHIFT develop transferable skills and work together in a stimulating environment to identify and solve a specific social problem. The UPSHIFT program focuses on these 4 areas:<\/p>\n
\nBuilding and developing transferable skills, including problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, teamwork, communication and team leadership skills<\/li>\n Empowering young people, including developing self-confidence, resilience and a sense of freedom<\/li>\n Involvement of young people in civic participation as active and responsible citizens<\/li>\n Developing entrepreneurial skills and mindset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In cooperation with UNICEF Croatia, we are implementing interesting projects with which we want to empower young people and adolescents […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":106204,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[207],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
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