Are you involved in an NGO or any other associative structure and want to develop the skills you need to deal with the various situations you encounter? Want to learn more about civil society, working in NGOs and how to change things for the better? Are you willing to devote time and energy to these things?
Then #haide in Program3 – a long-term training Program for current and future young people involved in the third sector, a school for those who want to contribute to the development of civil society in Romania and beyond.
Why is there a need for the Program3?
- According to the latest Romanian studies, there are not enough new people working for the third sector, even though the interest for getting involved in civic actions has increased;
- While most employees in the NGO sector are between 25 and 34 years old, most leaders in the sector have been involved in managing the organisations for more than 8 years, so there is a need for new generations;
- Such a program dedicated to the people involved in the civil society does not exist in this form in Romania; we need a format that brings together people interested in developing the third sector through new approaches, while learning from professionals in the field.
Who are we looking for Program3?
From our perspective #trillenials are those young people who are at least 18 years old, who know some things about civil society and about working in and NGO, but they do not necessarily have much practice in the field. They are interested in social, civic topics, even if they do not master them. They have volunteered and are willing to become more involved in associative structures, but they still do not have enough experience to deal with NGO issues. They have not yet found their place in the NGO sector, but they do not want to give it up. Maybe they flirted with the idea of entrepreneurship and realized that, in fact, the NGO is the new start-up.
How old are #trillenials? We can't say exactly. Some say that up to 35, others up to 30. We say that all this is not limitations. We are curious what applications we receive and will evaluate each one in particular starting from our manifesto.
What happens in the Program3?
Program3 proposes a one-year learning process, structured in two semesters with a predefined curriculum, plus a custom learning process, according to the needs and interests of each trillenial, as follows:
The first semester will be dedicated to technical content related to working in NGOs with introduction to the NGO and development of essential skills of working in NGO.
The second semester will be dedicated to thematic content related to community involvement at local level through community development, techniques and methods of public participation, community projects.
For more details, see the Curriculum of Program3 for 2019-2020 from below.
Curriculum
28 – 31 October 2019
We all go to Timisoara, we know each other, we present the educational model and we establish the individual/custom learning course.
End of November 2019
We meet for 5 days in Bucharest and address the "hard" topics of working in NGOs – management and organizational development, project writing, volunteer management, event management – both experiential, through exchange of experience, and from people with experience in the NGO sector.
November 2019 – January 2020
Before and after learning week; the two modules will deepen topics from the technical content area.
Ongoing
Developed locally, based on each trillion's custom learning plan.
Ongoing
At local organizations, so that we can better understand how different associative structures work.
- Learning week
- 2 other online learning modules
- Learning activities
- Learning visit in Norway
- Evaluation meeting
March 2020
For the second week of learning we will see each other for 5 days in Cluj-Napoca and address the content part of the year, namely the community building area, participation, advocacy, local networks and networking.
February – April 2020
Before and after learning week; the two modules will deepen topics from the technical content area.
Ongoing
Developed locally, based on each trillion's custom learning plan.
June 2020
Where we'll go for 4 days to local organizations to learn from the Norwegian experience and to do networking.
June 2020
We meet in Bucharest, where we will conclude and evaluate the year, but we will also plan how we continue in the Alumni community of the Program3.
Why join the Program3?
If you have read our manifesto and find yourself in it, here are 3 reasons why you would want to be part of Program3:
- You want to learn from professionals and develop yourself as a professional in NGO sector
- You want to do something real for your community and Romanian society
- You want to be part of a community of young people like you, with whom to move mountains!
How to be part of Program3?
If we convinced you, then we are looking for you.
So we expect you to complete the first challenge – fill out the selection form by 16 OCTOBER 2019!
If your answers convince us, we will hear on the phone for an interview. If we remain convinced after the interview, you will be among the top 25 #trillenials invited to be part of the first generation of the Program3.
NB: For those selected, Program3 will not entail any costs, all of which are covered by the project through which Program3 is financed.
#come. Confuse your friends. Work in an NGO. And come to Program3 to learn how!
Program3 is developed within the "Developing Youth NGO Leadership" project, funded by the Active Citizens Fund Romania program, part of the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021, administered by a consortium composed of The Civil Society Development Foundation, Resource Center for Roma Communities and Frivillighet Norge.
For questions or clarifications do not hesitate to contact Vlad, our Program Visionaire:
Tel: 0745.122.191
E-mail: vlad.dumitrescu@fdsc.ro
