Youth and National Society Development
ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme 2015 4th August, Cambodia International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies Asia Pacific Regional Office Organisational Development Delegate Naomi AKAMATSU
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ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme 2015 Session 1: Why we are here
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Meet JACK
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Why we value YOUth? Young people are key actors in building-up and sustaining strong Societies and thus equal partners of adults.
Youth is not a homogenous group - intragroup dynamics, gender, age, and diversity are key factors to access resources and equal opportunities.
Youth are agents of change addressing global humanitarian challenges pertinent to local communities.
Youth in decision-making at all levels of management, governance, and service delivery are crucial for intergenerational transfer of experiences and continuity.
LACK of SUPPORT to and INVESTMENTS in youth development ARE SHORT-SIGHTED.
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Today’s Agenda…let us
Reflect on what you want to achieve
Understand how we as an “Youth” can make a difference our own countries and communities
Understand what the important things are to keep in mind, when working with communities
Learn the points on how as an volunteer we should act
How we can better manage programmes
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Game 1
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Game Rules
You will be receiving a card with a role you will be playing
Use your imagination and think what your role is like (what is your current situation? do you have a family? What is your work shift? Do you have a dream?)
Write down what you have imagined at the backside of the given paper (write as much details you can think of!)
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Game Rules
You will be hearing 10 questions. You are not aloud to look back. only look ahead of you. If you think your answer is “YES” move one step forward. Once you step forward, role up one of the given papers and through it backwards
If you think your answer in “NO’ stay at your current position
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Question 1
You wake up in the morning. Outside the sun is shining brightly. Are you having a pleasant feeling to start a new day?
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Question 2
You are preparing your breakfast. Do you have a family that you share your breakfast with?
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Question 3
You are now thinking going to your work/ school. Will you be using your car or a public transportation?
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Question 4
Now its about 12:00. You start to feel hungry and thinking of going to have something for lunch. Do you have some place in mind for lunch?
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Question 5
You are now outside. In the morning it was so sunny and bright, but you are seeing a stormy cloud approaching…and suddenly it started raining very heavily! A man standing next to you offers you to join his umbrella. Will you accept?
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Question 6
You have promised to meet your friend in the evening. You haven't met your friend for more than 5 years. Are you looking forward meeting your friend?
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Question 7
You have finally decided to meet your friend. Your friend shares you what big changes s/he have faced over the past 5 years and also shares his/her future vision for the coming 10 years. Would you also like to share your 10 years vision?
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Question 8
It has been a long day. Already its 21:00pm.
Would you plan to go home?
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Question 9
On the way back to your home, you hear a sound of footstep following you.
You feel very unsecured. You see a police station just around the corner. Will you walk towards the police station?
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Question 10
You have safely come back home. What a day. Its seems to have been a very long day with so many events happening. You lie back in your bed and start reflecting the day. When you close your eyes what will you recall? A happy and fruitful day?
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Reflecting time ‌relating to our real life
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Global Management
Gouvernance
Regional
National level
National level Management
Gouvernance
Regional
Regional
Regional
Gouvernance
National level Gouvernance
Management
Management
Local Community level
V
V
V
V V
V M
M
M
V
M MV
MM M M M
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Youth as Agents of Behavioural Change
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Youth Engagement Active volunteers in NS
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Youth Engagement Youth among Active Volunteers
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Youth Commission
Global Management
Gouvernance
Regional
Regional
Regional
Regional
Youth Network National level
National level Management
Gouvernance
Youth Policy/Strategy
National Youth Network Peer Effect
V
V
V
Agespecific needs
V V
Management
Gouvernance
Management
Gouvernance
National level
V M
Agespecific needs
Individual Training
M
M
Peer Effect
Local Community level School based RC
V
M MV
MM M M M
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IFRC Y.E.S.
“STRONG YOUTH FOR STRONG RCRC AND SAFE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES” Strategic directions and Recommended Actions for: Youth as leaders
Youth as volunteers
Youth education
Youth empowerment
Youth as beneficiaries
IFRC Youth policy (2011) IFRC Strategy 2020 Solferino Youth Declaration (2009)
RCRC creating enabling environments for youth
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Youth Engagement Who are the Youth we target?
1 Youth as Beneficiary
transfer experience into new roles
2 Youth as Volunteer 3 Youth as Leader Child 5-11 years old
Adolescents 12-17 years old
Primary School
Junior/Senior High School
Young Adult 18-30 years old University
Adult Working
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ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme 2015 Session 2: Performing Volunteer Services
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Game 2
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Game Rules
Divide into 2 groups (Group A and Group B)
Each group will receive an instruction. Follow the instruction and play your role
You are not allowed to share your received instruction to the other group
Be aware that you will be having several different steps in this Game
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Reflecting time ‌relating to our real life
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The UN Definition Of Volunteering 2001 3 key defining characteristics of volunteering 1. the activity should not be undertaken primarily for financial reward 2. the activity should be undertaken voluntarily 3. the activity should be of benefit to someone other than the volunteer, or to society at large mutual aid or self-help | philanthropy, service to others| participation or civic engagement | advocacy or campaigning.
http://www.unv.org/fileadmin/ docdb/pdf/2011/SWVR/Engli sh/SWVR2011_full.pdf report examines important contributions in diverse fields such as sustainable livelihoods, social inclusion, social cohesion and disaster risk reduction.
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Tips to keep in mind…
Being diversity-gender sensitive Being community centred Keeping “Social inclusion” in mind Active listening to the needs Be Gender and Age sensitive Participate as a decision maker and in the branch activities Have non-discrimination and respect for diversity
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The value of volunteers (IFRC)
“Active Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers donated nearly 6 billion US dollars in economic value of volunteer services in 2009 worldwide, or nearly 90 US cents for every person on earth”
http://www.ifrc.org/Global/Publications/volunteers/IFRCValue%20of%20Volunteers%20Report-EN-LR.pdf
You make the difference !!!
Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project (CNP)
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For further Volunteer Development opportunity E-learning opportunities could expand the quality of your Training You can access free from our Learning Platform!
“Learning Platform”, Could be used from the following URL: www.ifrc.org/learning-platform
“Webinar”, Conducted in all different topics: Water-sanitation, Youth, OD, Fundraising…
“OD Google group”
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ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme 2015 Session 3: Safety and Security
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Safety and Security
Since 1994, over 350 national volunteers and staff members have died in the line of duty while providing humanitarian assistance to people affected.
Reduce the incidents through training, creating awareness, getting accurate data and sharing information.
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Safety and Security
1.
All volunteers should have a clearly appointed leader responsible for their activities and wellbeing. This person could be a volunteer or staff member themselves, but they should have had training in volunteer management.
2.
Poor levels of supervision and support of volunteers lead to negative volunteer experiences and compromises safety/security
3.
Supporting HIV positive volunteers
4.
A “Code of conduct� is a preventive tool to set out the rights and responsibilities of volunteers and the National Societies.
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Safety and Security
Guidelines and Studies
“Access volunteer safety and security webinar”, recorded in the following URL. https://ifrc.webex.com/ifrc/ldr.php?RCID=868e37 aa646df86c47aad22ff00dee34
“Volunteers, stay safe”, with a lesson plan and a self-assessment in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian.
“Volunteering in emergencies”, practical guidelines for Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies managing volunteers in emergency situations.
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Safety and Security Psychosocial support to volunteers in emergency operations During operations, organiser and individuals should pay attention to volunteers’ psychological well-being. Spontaneous volunteers and volunteers working on their first emergency should be monitored, and possibly paired with experienced volunteers or staff
Monitoring stress and fatigue levels of staff & volunteers, and being able to provide psychosocial support should be offered. Daily debriefing; volunteers to reflect on what went well, what went badly, and improve quality; discuss challenging situations.
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Assessment Risk Factors The concept of risk has three elements: 1.
The perception that something could happen
2.
The likelihood of something happening
3.
The consequence if something does happen
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Risk Assessment Activity
Issue/ Risk Factors
How serious High, Medium, Low
Youth group meeting
Hole in floor of Medium the hall * Children may fall and hurt their legs
How likely to happen Rare Unlikely Possible Likely Almost Certain
Safety strategy
Likely
Cover the hole with a table, talk to management
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Personnel Risk Assessment red flags How Direct the Work Is
The Location
i.e. Personnel are working directly with: abandoned or orphaned children children with disabilities children who have been abused or sexually exploited
i.e. Personnel are working in risky locations including activities located away from a community or in isolated, secluded or inaccessible locations activities involving staff visiting a child’s home or children visiting a staff member’s home activities located in shelters, orphanages or schools
Type of Tasks
Level of Supervision
i.e. Personnel are performing high-risk tasks with children, including: one-on-one activities personal hygiene tasks swimming, bathing, changing
personnel work alone unsupervised, or without any formal supervision
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Child Protection ---Our scope of interaction with children We recognise that:
the relationship between adults and children is not a relationship between equals
while children are resourceful and resilient, they are dependent on adults to care and protect them
Especially when young people who have a formal role in working with or supporting children, they are likely in positions of trust with authority
Why have a “Code of Conduct”? These are simple rules you must follow to keep children safe, YOU safe and your organisation safe!
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ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme 2015 Additional session: Lets practice our skills of managing a Branch
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Game 3
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Thank you Š International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva, 2014. Add any information to copyrighted materials here. Any part of this presentation may be cited, copied, translated into other languages or adapted to meet local needs without prior permission from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, provided that the source is clearly stated. Requests for commercial reproduction should be directed to the IFRC Secretariat at secretariat@ifrc.org All photos used in this presentation are copyright of the IFRC unless otherwise indicated. This presentation was written and developed by Naomi Akamatsu and produced in April 2015. This presentation and relevant resources are available on FedNet at fednet.ifrc.org
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON Youth Development / National Society Development, PLEASE CONTACT: IFRC Asia Pacific Zone Office, National Society Development Unit NAOMI AKMATSU, Organisational Development Delegate TEL. : +60 19 620 0851 EMAIL: naomi.akamatsu@ifrc.org SKYPE: naomi.akamatsu THIS PRESENTATION IS PUBLISHED BY INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES ASIA PACIFIC ZONE OFFICE The Ampwalk, Suite 10.02 (North Block), 218 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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