Final meetings of the training for Student Councils at Ivan Vazov Sopot and Peyo Yavorov Plovdiv

On 27 February 27 and 9 March the final meetings of the Student Council training were held at Ivan Vazov Secondary School, Sopot and Peyo Yavorov Secondary School, Plovdiv.

The main stages in organizing an event with an emphasis on the principles of non-formal education were recalled. The role of observing national and international days in the functioning of the Student Council was discussed, with the presentation of the Youth Centre's new handbook Non-formal activities for 12 international days related to human rights. The participants from both Councils chose 2 initiatives to implement in the coming months. In groups, they set the goals, the main tasks and roles, the necessary materials and equipment, and the time schedule. In the subsequent meetings of the council, the initiatives will be planned in detail based on what has been prepared so far.

Going through the program, the youth members of the Student Council acquired knowledge and skills for: creative thinking, teamwork, volunteering, active participation in school life and free expression of a civic position.

A meeting with the teaching staff of the school was also held in the city of Sopot. Its aim was to familiarize teachers with the functions of Student Councils and how they can be supported.

The Student Council program has also started in more schools, which we will tell you about soon.

The educational programme is realized as part of the project "Youth Centre Plovdiv - a powerful factor for local development" under the program "Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Enhanced Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups, financed by the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2014-2021.