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Coach Ellen Rosa is proud of the girls and happy to see their friendship growing stronger. “They are trusting each other more than ever and that is improving their performance on the court. We’ve been getting closer since the programme started. The girls feel more comfortable to come to me when they need advice or face personal problems and I've learned how to talk to them about some of these issues.”
Using sport as a tool to reduce gender inequalities and develop self-esteem and life skills among adolescent girls, ‘One Win Leads to Another’ aims to reach 2,500 girls by early 2017 and is now active in almost 20 Olympic Villas in Rio de Janeiro.
Photo: UN Women/Gustavo Stephan
First project unveiled in bid to house the homeless
Former seniors residence will provide 85 transitional units for those most at risk
Frances Bula
Vancouver Sun
Thursday, February 08, 2007
CREDIT: Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun
A homeless person gets some sleep on Cordova Street. There may soon be many new housing units for the homeless.
VANCOUVER - The first project in what promises to be a massive B.C. push to get homeless people off the streets was unveiled Wednesday.
Housing Minister Rich Coleman announced the opening of Grace Mansion, a former seniors residence in the Downtown Eastside that will now become 85 units of transitional housing for those at risk of homelessness.
And he hinted that there is a much bigger announcement to come soon about the creation of hundreds of units of social housing -- much more than the original 450 the government announced it was prepared to fund in its Housing Matters initiative last fall.
"Today's announcement is just part of the bigger picture," Coleman said. "There's more to come, a lot more to come."
He said many groups and cities have responded to the province's call for proposals to build shelters and transitional housing for the homeless. One offer that has come in is from Coquitlam, which is willing to give a piece of land if the province can find a non-profit operator to manage any housing built on it.
On Wednesday in Vancouver, Coleman announced the province has put in $9 million to help the Salvation Army buy the Grace Mansion building, plus committed to 35 years of rent subsidies of almost $1 million a year. The Salvation Army contributed $2 million for the residence, for a total purchase price of $11 million. The building was assessed at $6.2 million this year, but B.C. Housing officials say that's because it was only half-occupied. If the province had to build a new building with 85 units, it would have cost well over $11 million.
The plan is that residents will stay for a maximum of two years, after having benefited from support services to help them with employment, drug-addiction, literacy and lifeskill problems.
Although the province has been pushing the idea of creating new forms of social housing that have smaller rooms than the current 320 square feet allowable in Vancouver, the new residence's rooms are 340 square feet and come complete with bathrooms and small kitchens.
B.C. Non-Profit Housing Association executive director Alice Sundberg said it's exciting to see the province investing money in housing again.
But she said it's not clear where people in that transitional housing are going to go after their two years is up.
"The province is not interested in building housing for people who are well. Their strategy is not broad enough."
Vancouver has 12 sites sitting empty that it would like to use for social housing. There's broad expectation that the future announcements Coleman hinted at will provide money to build housing and subsidize rents for several of those sites.
The Liberal government killed off all new construction of social housing in 2001. It later instituted a housing program aimed only at frail seniors, although the city of Vancouver did manage to negotiate money for social-housing projects, like the 200 units that will be included in the Woodward's complex.
Since 2001, the counts of homeless populations in the Lower Mainland have doubled, while cities throughout B.C. have found themselves grappling in the last few years with visible homelessness.
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Each year 60 girls aged between 13 and 18 pass through the programme. At the end of the year a handful of girls who have completed the course are asked if they would like to stay on and mentor the new girls the following year. The classes prepare the girls to deal with the many challenges that lie ahead, which is vital in an environment where girls and women face violence and discrimination inside and outside their homes. Girls who are more confident, skilled and aware of their rights are less vulnerable to sexual or economic exploitation and hence HIV infection.
The Bande de Kvar (www.flickr.com/groups/2472126@N24/ ) held one of the irregular non-meetings at a local coffee shop (Conversations) in Beamsville, Ontario and proceeded to expound on all things photographic. Bando Matt (www.flickr.com/photos/taggartjm/ ) proceeded to go off-topic to demonstrate a valuable skill learned years ago while earning his baccalaureate. Now well established in his profession, these periodic demonstrations of life skills picked up in earlier days show that all those years of higher eduction have not been wasted. - JW
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An innovative therapeutic community is opening its doors to men who have repeat experiences with incarceration, homelessness and addiction. Our Place Society offers a peer-supported therapeutic recovery community for residents to develop life skills, tackle addictions and receive holistic care.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018MMHA0059-002074
Girls at a government school who went through Life Skills Education under the Integrated Child Protection Scheme to help them understands the evils of child labour and early marriage play Kabbadi in the school at Pennagaram, Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. India has the highest number of working children in the world - an estimated 29 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 go to work. Child labour is illegal in India for children under 14 years of age. Girls often work in informal sectors such as domestic work or as paid house helps, which are not counted in official statistics. Most of these children belong to the poorest, most marginalised communities - including Scheduled Castes and Tribes. Children who fall through the gaps and do not have a quality education or who drop out of school - have a higher susceptibility to violence, abuse and exploitation - including a higher risk of entering the child labour workforce, and have a higher risk of being married off as children. 53% of adolescents drop out of school before they are 15 years old. 43% of adolescent girls are married before they are 18 years old. Being outside of the school system means that childern are at prime risk of abuse, vulnerability and violence, and particularly at risk of child marriage, Child marriage is illegal in India. Both boys and girls suffer greatly from the physical, intellectual, psychological and emotional impact of marriage; it cuts short their education as well as their opportunity to make informed decisions about their own future. 46% of girls age 18-29 married before 18, and 23% of boys aged 21-29 married before 21. National Child Labour Protection (NCLP) who run Ôbridging schoolsÕ for child labourers. UNICEF working closely with the state government has jointly run this programme since 2009. Teachers are trained to look for child labourers in the district of Dharmapuri and work to counsel and persuade them to re-start their education. UNICEF/2013/Manpreet Romana..
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Every Wednesday, the basketball team takes one hour to participate in the life skill sessions of the programme. In a safe, fun and comfortable space, they meet a psychologist, Sara Santos, one of 50 programme facilitators.
Using sport as a tool to reduce gender inequalities and develop self-esteem and life skills among adolescent girls, ‘One Win Leads to Another’ aims to reach 2,500 girls by early 2017 and is now active in almost 20 Olympic Villas in Rio de Janeiro
Photo: UN Women/Gustavo Stephan
Village Karli, Yavatmal Block, Dist. Yavatmal, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Rani Phulmali 13, stand inside at her grand motherÕs residence in Karli village, Yavatmal. A victim of child marriage herself 14 years ago, village volunteer Jyotsna Phulmali is today the face of the fight against the practice in these parts of Yavatmal block. The 29-year-old had left her alcoholic and abusive husband when their daughter was still an infant. In 2011, she underwent training conducted by UNICEF on child protection and on working with adolescent girls to equip them with life skills. She has single-handedly stopped as many as five cases of child marriage in her village of Karli since January 2013. Her most recent intervention involved none other than the Sarpanch of the village. Putting herself at great personal risk, Jyotsna boldly went to the police and filed an FIR. Yuva Vedh Manch, an NGO backed by UNICEF came out in her support. Despite JyotsnaÕs efforts, the marriage still took place. To make matters, worse goons were sent to manhandle her parents and threaten her teenage daughter. 11 suspects including the Sarpanch were arrested on charges of forging false documents, child marriage and assault. This was the first instance of arrests in a child marriage case in the district. All 11 were immediately released on bail. UNICEF organises training workshops for village volunteers in all blocks in the three districts of Jalna, Wardha and Yavatmal on a regular basis. These workshops are residential and usually span three to five days. The trainers comprise members of UNICEFÕs field team in each block, which includes members of local NGOs that UNICEF has tied up with. The trainers teach the volunteers about every aspect of child protection, introducing them to structures like the state government, the district council, the Village Child Protection Committee, the School Management Committee, Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee among others..
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Luisa Mayambo João Lopes took part in the Girls Building Bridges project, run by partner UCF, in 2006 and then spent two years as a monitor helping in the classes. She’s currently studying geology at university – the first girl in her neighbourhood to go to university – and wants to do a PhD in geology and work in the oil industry. Luisa said: “I learnt how to plan my life and focus on what I want to achieve. For example, I didn’t get in to university the first year that I applied. However, with information and support from UCF I managed to fight until I got in. I decided that one of my plans for the next year was to study and pass. I was determined to try again and I got in.”
Girls at a government school who went through Life Skills Education under the Integrated Child Protection Scheme to help them understands the evils of child labour and early marriage play Kabbadi in the school at Pennagaram, Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. India has the highest number of working children in the world - an estimated 29 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 go to work. Child labour is illegal in India for children under 14 years of age. Girls often work in informal sectors such as domestic work or as paid house helps, which are not counted in official statistics. Most of these children belong to the poorest, most marginalised communities - including Scheduled Castes and Tribes. Children who fall through the gaps and do not have a quality education or who drop out of school - have a higher susceptibility to violence, abuse and exploitation - including a higher risk of entering the child labour workforce, and have a higher risk of being married off as children. 53% of adolescents drop out of school before they are 15 years old. 43% of adolescent girls are married before they are 18 years old. Being outside of the school system means that childern are at prime risk of abuse, vulnerability and violence, and particularly at risk of child marriage, Child marriage is illegal in India. Both boys and girls suffer greatly from the physical, intellectual, psychological and emotional impact of marriage; it cuts short their education as well as their opportunity to make informed decisions about their own future. 46% of girls age 18-29 married before 18, and 23% of boys aged 21-29 married before 21. National Child Labour Protection (NCLP) who run Ôbridging schoolsÕ for child labourers. UNICEF working closely with the state government has jointly run this programme since 2009. Teachers are trained to look for child labourers in the district of Dharmapuri and work to counsel and persuade them to re-start their education. UNICEF/2013/Manpreet Romana..
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On Monday, November 25th, Governor Jack Markell, and Lt. Governor Matt Denn joined officials from the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF/The Children’s Dept.) to announce the names of 12 organizations that have been selected to receive nearly $2.1 million dollars in after school and summer prevention program funds. The announcement was held at the Clarence Fraim Boys and Girls Club in Wilmington. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware is one of the funding recipients.
The initiative to support positive prevention activities for youth was part of Governor Jack Markell’s FY 14 Budget proposal. The General Assembly supported his budget request with $2.2 million as part of DSCYF’s budget for after school programs this session. This is the second round of funding allocated under the budget initiative. In September, a small portion of the budget was distributed to 13 organizations in the form of mini grants.
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On one occasion having life skills meeting in a safe space gave the team an opportunity to resolve a conflict between two of its members. “They had stopped talking to each other and wouldn’t even pass the ball during training. The team was cracked,” remembers Psychologist Sara Santos. During a session on good communications and conflict resolution, the team members talked about the situation. “The two girls chose to get past their differences, as the team and the sport were more important to them than their disagreement.”
Using sport as a tool to reduce gender inequalities and develop self-esteem and life skills among adolescent girls, ‘One Win Leads to Another’ aims to reach 2,500 girls by early 2017 and is now active in almost 20 Olympic Villas in Rio de Janeiro
Photo: UN Women/Gustavo Stephan
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Every day after school, 30 girls meet at the Olympic Vila of Mangueira—one of 22 public spaces with free sports facilities managed by the municipality in the north of Rio de Janeiro—to play basketball.
Using sport as a tool to reduce gender inequalities and develop self-esteem and life skills among adolescent girls, ‘One Win Leads to Another’ aims to reach 2,500 girls by early 2017 and is now active in almost 20 Olympic Villas in Rio de Janeiro
Photo: UN Women/Gustavo Stephan
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Every Wednesday, the basketball team takes one hour to participate in the life skill sessions of the programme. In a safe, fun and comfortable space, they meet a psychologist, Sara Santos, one of 50 programme facilitators. For that hour, the girls learn how to better express themselves, confront gender inequalities and develop leadership skills. They also gain better understanding of their own bodies, get information on sexual and reproductive health, learn about ways to prevent violence and what to do should it occur.
Using sport as a tool to reduce gender inequalities and develop self-esteem and life skills among adolescent girls, ‘One Win Leads to Another’ aims to reach 2,500 girls by early 2017 and is now active in almost 20 Olympic Villas in Rio de Janeiro
Photo: UN Women/Gustavo Stephan
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Led by Coach Ellen Rosa, the girls go through physical conditioning, basketball fundamentals, tactics and techniques, and prepare for competition. They work hard to improve their skills and excel on the court.
Using sport as a tool to reduce gender inequalities and develop self-esteem and life skills among adolescent girls, ‘One Win Leads to Another’ aims to reach 2,500 girls by early 2017 and is now active in almost 20 Olympic Villas in Rio de Janeiro
Photo: UN Women/Gustavo Stephan
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Sport helps girls gain confidence in their strength and abilities, which they can then apply to overcome other challenges. When sport practice is combined with safe spaces and holistic life skills learning opportunities, it empowers girls and boosts their autonomy.
Using sport as a tool to reduce gender inequalities and develop self-esteem and life skills among adolescent girls, ‘One Win Leads to Another’ aims to reach 2,500 girls by early 2017 and is now active in almost 20 Olympic Villas in Rio de Janeiro
Photo: UN Women/Gustavo Stephan
An innovative therapeutic community is opening its doors to men who have repeat experiences with incarceration, homelessness and addiction. Our Place Society offers a peer-supported therapeutic recovery community for residents to develop life skills, tackle addictions and receive holistic care.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018MMHA0059-002074
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Sport helps girls gain confidence in their strength and abilities, which they can then apply to overcome other challenges. When sport practice is combined with safe spaces and holistic life skills learning opportunities, it empowers girls and boosts their autonomy.
This is the premise of ‘One Win Leads to Another’, a joint programme by UN Women and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in partnership with Women Win, Bola Pra Frente, Instituto Agenda and Brazil’s National Olympic Committee, and supported by the Swedish Postcode Lottery Sport Foundation.
Using sport as a tool to reduce gender inequalities and develop self-esteem and life skills among adolescent girls, ‘One Win Leads to Another’ aims to reach 2,500 girls by early 2017 and is now active in almost 20 Olympic Villas in Rio de Janeiro
Photo: UN Women/Gustavo Stephan
Lessons, often conducted through role playing, promote greater self-esteem, social awareness, assertiveness and awareness of sexual health and HIV. Maria Menzes Gongo, 23, (pictured in a yellow t-shirt) was part of the first intake of Girls Building Bridges in 2004 and has been a monitor, helping to run he classes, since 2005. She also works part-time at UCF, helping with administration, and goes to evening classes to study management. Maria said: “I finish college next year. I hope to do a Masters in financial auditing. It’s my biggest dream. Maybe even a PhD. I want to help companies with their structure and finance. UCF helped me to open up my dreams.”
On Monday, November 25th, Governor Jack Markell, and Lt. Governor Matt Denn joined officials from the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF/The Children’s Dept.) to announce the names of 12 organizations that have been selected to receive nearly $2.1 million dollars in after school and summer prevention program funds. The announcement was held at the Clarence Fraim Boys and Girls Club in Wilmington. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware is one of the funding recipients.
The initiative to support positive prevention activities for youth was part of Governor Jack Markell’s FY 14 Budget proposal. The General Assembly supported his budget request with $2.2 million as part of DSCYF’s budget for after school programs this session. This is the second round of funding allocated under the budget initiative. In September, a small portion of the budget was distributed to 13 organizations in the form of mini grants.
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An innovative therapeutic community is opening its doors to men who have repeat experiences with incarceration, homelessness and addiction. Our Place Society offers a peer-supported therapeutic recovery community for residents to develop life skills, tackle addictions and receive holistic care.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018MMHA0059-002074
Girls from the project Girls Building Bridges, run by Christian Aid partner UCF, take part in a warm-up game, singing and clapping, before their class. Girls Building Bridges is a life skills programme in a poor suburb of Luanda, the capital of Angola. The girls learn practical skills, such as sewing, cooking, IT and English, as well as awareness of sexual health and HIV.
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During the life skills session before basketball practice, the girls sit in circles exchanging ideas and opinions, and sharing intimate stories. The facilitator, Psychologist Sara Santos, explains that one of her goals is to expand their concept of winning: “I want them to understand that being a winner is not just about winning a game, but also about taking the strength that sport gives them and applying it to life.”
Using sport as a tool to reduce gender inequalities and develop self-esteem and life skills among adolescent girls, ‘One Win Leads to Another’ aims to reach 2,500 girls by early 2017 and is now active in almost 20 Olympic Villas in Rio de Janeiro
Photo: UN Women/Gustavo Stephan
Bulletin Board at Elementary School for Monthly Life Skill.
February: Common Sense
Displayed beside this board
U.S. adults fail math, reading, and problem-solving
Pictures by for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, .
www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/2013/10/u-s-adults-fail-math-reading...
Between these plain, worn covers lies a trove of useful information, presented in a brisk, no-nonsense style, with numerous examples and clearly outlined suggestions. Smith became a Scoutmaster in 1910 and instituted the "play-way" method of instruction into the Scouting curriculum, and remained active in many levels of Scouting until his retirement in 1948 (Adapted from: www.thedump.scoutscan.com/bsgames.pdf)
Games and Recreational Methods for Clubs, Camps and Scouts, by Charles F. Smith, Instructor in Scouting and Recreational Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University.
442 Illustrations and Diagrams.
Boy Scout Edition; New York. Dodd, Mead and Company, 1935 edition. Copyright 1924.
An innovative therapeutic community is opening its doors to men who have repeat experiences with incarceration, homelessness and addiction. Our Place Society offers a peer-supported therapeutic recovery community for residents to develop life skills, tackle addictions and receive holistic care.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018MMHA0059-002074
U.S. adults fail math, reading, and problem-solving
Pictures by for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, .
www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/2013/10/u-s-adults-fail-math-reading...