[challenge:future] treasure hunt - finding a new life

TREASURE HUNT-Finding a NEW LIFE

Alexandru Dragoi

TARGET GROUPS – REFUGEES, IMMIGRANTS AND MINORITIES(above 16)

STAND-BY PROJECTFinal Submission

Understand their HERITAGE and learn how to build your LEGACY

The Bad Dream

There is war (Iraq), genocide(Rwanda), famine

(Somalia), natural disaster(Haiti),

discrimination(South Africa), a revolution(Syria), a

riot(Egypt)...and

When you woke up…

You are a refugee, a immigrant or a minority in

a total different background (culture, society, ideas, places,

people).

You have a lot of questions, a lot of problems and

sometimes is difficult to find the right path.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Now? NOTHING!!!

Target Group Think about that!

• 2009 US: 38,5 million of immigrants (12,5% of the total population)1;

• 2009 EU 27: 31,8 million of immigrants (6,4% of the total population)2;

• 2006 (survey): 33 millions of people are uprooted from their homes worldwide and they become refugees3;

• And they are spread in different countries and regions and they become minorities, immigrants or refugees…

1:http://www.migrationinformation.org/feature/display.cfm?ID=818#1a2:http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/sep/07/immigration-europe-foreign-citizens3:http://millionsoulsaware.org/

Treasure Hunt is an ide@...Main Characteristics:• Non-formal education;

• 2 weeks of trainings, workshops and competitions;

• Treasure Hunt competition (local/ regional level) involving cultural and historical aspects of the area

(UNDERSTAND THEIR HERITAGE);

• Presentations from different NGOs and governmental bodies regarding

educational programs (LEARN HOW TO BUILD YOUR

LEGACY THROUGH EDUCATION)

EffectivenessA treasure hunt competition is a unique experience in which you can learn the most important elements of your new country.

Involvement of the government and other NGOs is efficient because is very difficult to find a proper educational program.

A search on Google reveals:• 21,7 million results (educational program in Europe);

• 23,2 million results (scholarships in Germany);• 18,8 million results (NGO educational program in USA).

This also involves…Icebreaking games

Team-building sessions

Social Events

Debates

Dragoi Gabriel Alexandru

Romania