Encouraging young environmental “watchdogs”
GLEN combines mutual learning in the Global North and Global South with
inner-European exchange. Seminars of several days offer space for mutual and
peer-to-peer learning and experience exchange. The European tandems foster
this change of perspective by a three-month internship in the Global South.
The GLEN cycle focuses on methods and contents of Global Learning which can
be acquired and tested during the seminars and put into practice after the
internship phase by organising an action or other initiatives linked to global
issues.
Please note that this internship is part of the GLEN Anglo programme.
Do you have a strong interest in environmental awareness - raising activities? Are you
familiar with various qualitative research methods, ranging from observation to
interviews? Are you interested in organic waste usage and gardening? Do you have
problem - solving skills and the ability to easily interact with people? Then encourage
children to become environmental “watchdogs” with the “Embracing Hidden Talents
Network” (EHTN)!
EHTN operates in two regions in Ghana: the Weija Constituency in the Greater Accra
Region, and the Ahanta West District in the Western Region. It tackles social
challenges by empowering the community through educational support and providing
health care services to children. It specializes in workshops on Human Rights and
environmental issues. EHTN also promotes education for women, develops anti-child
labour strategies and produces television documentaries to encourage intercultural
relations.
The GLEN internship will focus on the environmental aspect of the work of the
organisation. Together with your tandem partner you will run practical environmental
activities at both homes and schools of children. By holding workshops in schools, you
will encourage youngsters to do practical environmental activities focused on the
separation of waste and the use of organic manure for the cultivation of vegetables.
You will also motivate the children to become environmental “watchdogs” in their
communities and villages. Through these activities the youth should learn how to
separate waste and how to make use of it to keep the environment green and safe. To
create an “environmental watchdog fun club” and motivate the children to register as
members will be the final aim of this internship.
Prior to arrival in Ghana the GLEN team should research about the benefits of waste
management and about organic waste and its effects on small communities. You will
continue this research in Ghana. You will focus on the attitudes towards waste
management among various communities and reflect on how to actively involve
children in this project.
The scheduled time for the internship is three months from July to September 2015.
Training and seminars prior to the internship will be held in English.
The GLEN tandem will be formed by a Slovenian and a German participant.
Program component: GLEN Anglo
Language(s): English
Topic / Field(s) of interest: ecology/environment, education
Vocational fields/fields of study: agriculture, environment, food nutrition
Period of the internship: 3 months from July to September 2015
Country: Ghana
Number of Participants: 2
Proposed by: Ebenezer Parditey (CEO, Embracing Hidden Talents Network)
Classification of the internship in the development fields (Numbers): 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8,
9, 10, 13
Number of the internship: 0609