Check out our new Brochure - December 2011 !

You can check our brand new Brochure in Romanian at this link : http://issuu.com/diass008/docs/asociatia_d.g.t._brosura_varianta_romana_20.12.201

and in English at this link :
http://issuu.com/diass008/docs/d.g.t._association_flyer_brosura_final_update_01.1

D.G.T Association wishes you ...

Merry Christmas ! 
Craciun Fericit! 
Joyeux Noël!
 ¡Feliz Navidad! Feliz Natal!
 Buon Natale!
 С Рождеством Христовым!
 Καλά Χριστούγεννα!
 Срећан Божић! 
Sretan Božić! 
Veselé Vianoce! 
Wesołych Świąt! 
Vesel božič!
 Veselé Vánoce! 
Весела Коледа! 
Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus! 
Praesent sem!
 Häid jõule! 
Selamat Natal! 
Շնորհավո՜ր Սուրբ Ծնունդ:
 Gleðileg jól! 
Среќен Божиќ! 
God jul!
 Boldog karácsonyt!
 Linksmų Kalėdų! 
Hyvää joulua! 
З Різдвом Христовим! 


:) ;)

Youth Exchange Ca'Bortolani (Bologna) - Noiembrie 2011

Name: Living Library Method for Inclusive Growth

Duration: 28 November – 8 December 2011

Location: Ca’Bortolani - Bologna , Italy

Organizers: YouNet Bologna

Supporters: Youth in Action Programme (Action 1.1)

Romanian participants:

- Adrian Cocardan (M – team leader)

- Irina Rusen (F)

- Eliza Dumitrache (F)

- Bogdan Tarca (M)

- Vlad Spatariu (M)

Theme:

The project focused on the Human Library method (www.humanlibrary.org) as a tool to foster social inclusion, to sustain social growth, solidarity and tolerance among the participants. Furthermore it concentrated on sharing experiences among cultural diversity, mutual understanding, inclusion of people with fewer opportunities, inter-religious dialogue, anti-discrimination and sexual discrimination, gender equality and cultural stereotypes.

The participants were lead through all the steps of the Living Library process: planning a Library, living books recruitment, living books training, reader’s attitude and public events. Above all, the participants shared their experience in facing stereotypes and prejudices in their own background, they had the possibility to discuss about these matters through round tables, debates, workshops and Cineforum.

All the activities were based on non formal and informal education methods and the Human Library method itself represents a perfect tool to develop non formal and informal learning methods.

Youth Exchange Stara Zagora - October 2011

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Name: Come on! Come on! A Little More Action!

Duration: 14 – 21 October 2011

Location: Pryaporets – Stara Zagora , Bulgaria

Organizers: Euro Dialogue

Supporters: Youth in Action Programme (Action 1.1)

Romanian participants:

- Adrian Cocardan (M – team leader)

- Stefan Andrei (M)

- Tiberiu (M)

- Oana Baloc (F)

- Madalina Petcu (F)

Theme:

The objective of this youth exchange was to provide a learning opportunity in an intercultural setting for young people from different youth organizations, interested in gaining competences for being active youth workers and volunteers in different NGOs. They were provided with knowledge and useful skills about workshops, educational events and similar activities organized for youth and students on local and international level on topics such as volunteering, youth work, international cooperation, Youth in Action Programme, participation and cultural awareness.

The whole activity promoted the partnership among youth NGOs from EU countries by fostering collaboration and mutual understanding under the Youth in Action Programme. Besides all the educational part, participants had the opportunity to explore the Bulgarian culture and nature, with one whole day dedicated to a trip around some of the most famous historical and natural sights in Bulgaria.

Main topics:

- triggering active participation;

- voluntarism;

- European citizenship;

- features of non-formal education and the Youth in Action Programme;

- inter-cultural learning;

- cultural diversity.

D.G.T. has now it's own Youtube Channel !

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... and don't forget ... Do Great Things and leave your mark !

Eco-Volunteer Citizenship Project

    The 1 week of Eco-Volunteer Citizenship Project in Paulesti, Romania, ended successfully on 31st October 2011 ! 

    Unfortunately now we have to live only with the great memories that this project gave us.

    Thank you to all the participants for everything ! Without you this would have been impossible !

    It's up to us to continue doing what we're doing 'cause we now that what we do is GREAT ! 

    Hope to see you all again in the follow-up of this project or in other projects in the world, in Romania again or in your country ... :)  ... 

Youth Exchange Ortona - September 2011

Name: Oltre la linea d’ombra – Beyond the shadow line

Duration: 22 September – 3 October 2011

Location: Ortona, Italy

Organizers: CSV Chieti

Supporters: Youth in Action Programme (Action 1.1)

Romanian participants:

- Adrian Cocardan (M – team leader)

- Alexandra Maria Ionescu (F)

- Veronica Ganaciuc (F)

- Diana Svet (F)

- Antonio Ionescu (M)

- Maria Baston (F)

Theme:

Taking inspiration from a famous novel by J. Conrad, the project “Oltre la linea d’ombra – Beyond the shadow line” brought together 6 groups of young people from 6 different Contries (Italy, Croatia, United Kingdom, Romania, Turkey and France), each composed by 5 participants between 18 and 30 years old plus 1 group leader, to promote a reflection on issues related to the transition between youth and adulthood and to foster the intercultural dialogue on the different ways in which this transition is experienced in personal and cultural level in different European countries.

The main tool that facilitated the active participation and stimulated the intercultural exchange among the young participants was a theatre workshop (that ended with a live performance), intended to be:

- instrument of creativity and research, strongly rooted in personal experience and open debate between young people from different countries, highlighting social issues of European interest;

- construction of theatrical practice that enable young people to learn methods and techniques of expression may be re-used in the future;

- experience of involvement of the local community that hosts the international youth exchange, in order to ensure a positive impact of the project also at local level.

The main instrument of active involvement, but not exclusively, of the young people participating in the international exchange was a path/theatre workshop that aimed to be the "shadow line" of young people from different European countries in order to establish identity, relationships and common experiences that could become a common heritage in terms of personal growth, both as a collective dimension.

The young participants had the chance to see the life and activities of voluntary organizations of the territory where the project took place, through special field trips included in the exchange program, in order to highlight the importance of volunteering as an expression of active citizenship for the construction of a social solidarity, promoting dialogue and exchange of best practices between different ways to volunteer in several European countries, during the "2011 European Year of Volunteering."

A Different Kind of Education

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Do Great Things Network

You can find our network on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_133458123401613&ap=1

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About us ... 'till now ...

            Do Great Things Association was born from the desire to do more and give back all the great things that three youngsters learned from their volunteering years.

D.G.T.’s mission is focused on creating a network between youngsters, students and researchers of different backgrounds and nationalities on topics such as: cultural exchange and learning, non-formal education, ecology, sustainable development, European citizenship, climate change, geopolitics and many more.

We have a vast experience in international projects, youth exchanges and we are involved in creating local projects with an impact on the community. International youth exchanges and multi-cultural activities are our main focuses because they give us the opportunity to transmit a message, change, and learn a lot of important things, essential for others but also for our development. We all believe that people should try and communicate more, should try and be more open with one another in order to cooperate better at all levels. Our members are young, dynamic, ambitious and willing to learn more about them and others.  

Besides implementing local projects we are trying to organize a youth exchanges, in Romania. We will apply at the earliest deadline. The idea of each project that we take part is to involve as much people no matter what age, gender, religion or culture. The exchanges of ideas and opinions can brought a bonus and have a significant impact on the community. We had the opportunity to apply the methods and tools after each experience and it was great to see the practical result. We are always looking creative ideas and a new perspective in order to Do Great Things with our NGO.

Among other projects we applied in collaboration with other NGO’s for a project called „A Different Kind of Education".

A Different Kind of Education" was born out of the passion for non-formal learning shared by a group of young people and youth workers who have experienced the rigidity of Romania's national education system. As the product of 14 NGOs work, the project aims at identifying a set of concrete and effective measures leading to a better collaboration between formal and non-formal education, in order to increase the quality of the young Romanians' learning experience. 

Our project will bring together 42 students and youth workers from throughout the country, youth policy responsibles and educational system professionals who will identify the best solutions to the system's problems through collaborating in a series of creative activities.

So, after a month of intense training, after a uniqui team-building, after an official release, where everyone will hear us, will finally be ready to promote non-formal education in conferences, to drink our coffee together with the actors of the Romanian educational system at the World Café, to photograph the discussed solutions using PhotoVoice, to be proud that our educational system still has a chance through organizing genuine exhibitions, to be creative organizing helpful and non-formal round tables, and in the end to join all in a National Youth Seminary, under the motto: “Together for a Different Kind of Education”.
The activities will take place in eight cities. The National Youth Seminary will be held in the north of the country, at Telciu, in Bistrita Nasaud district. The direct beneficiaries of the project are the young people involved in the project, which will acquire a range of skills that will help their personal and professional development. The main indirect beneficiary will be the Romanian education.