Quseir, Egypt1-8 July, 2010Report

Project Owner Carpe Vitam EgyptCarpe Vitam is non-profit foundation with the world as its

field of activity. It is created with the purpose to strengthen people’s social commitment in projects that gain a long-term development of the society. Its mission is to improve social entrepreneurship and support projects within education and cultural heritage.

The goal is to create, stimulate and attract attention to vital cultural, social and pedagogical contributions. Carpe Vitam is an inspirer, initiator, catalyses and sponsor within the areas of culture and research. The work is managed from a number of strong basic principles and manifests itself in both ongoing and finished projects. The basic principles are, among others, about learning and education, commitment and leadership.

Mega Projects

Learning Development Center (LDC) in Quseir: The Learning Development Center (LDC) is an educational foundation

dedicated to the community at large. The primary goal was to provide varied tools to the local community of Al Quseir in order to create job opportunities and provide various education and constructive communication skills. The idea behind the LDC originated with the Swedish Philanthropist, Mr. Peder Wallenberg. Al Quseir was and still is rapidly burgeoning from a mining outpost into a tourist focal point in this remote region of the Red Sea. The four main areas of instruction include Information Communication Technology (ICT), Children and Special Needs (CSN),Language instruction and Skills Training.

  Open Minds Egypt: The Open Minds initiative aims at developing in several countries around the

world a sustainable program able to help young women and young men develop their capacities to take initiative in society and become agents of change.

The Open Minds initiative aims at providing young people with the experience and skills required to assume fully their role as responsible citizens

 

Partners Masr Baladna Association: A non –profit association established in 2005, by

Egyptian Sea Scouts working the field of community service.

Masr Baladna Association Mega Projects:Development of the Egyptian Village Shabramant:Number of volunteers from the village: 15Number of people benefiting from the project: 1400

person Providing Interpersonal Skills Training for youth. Participating in hosting youth from many countries in

Egypt.

Training Providers

Learning Development Center Professional certified trainers of the LDC will

guide the young leaders during the training and will guide them and assist the young leaders from Quseir in their community projects after the camp time.

 

First Camp

Community Work 1

Second Camp

Community Work 2

Evaluation

Project’s Stages

Yalla N’Camp 2010Who we are? We are a group of volunteers, from different NGOs working in the field of

Sustainable Development. We have a mission to help in forming abilities and personalities of future leaders who will take the lead to help in changing their communities.

  Profile Yalla N’Camp is the place where teenagers and youth will develop their

interpersonal skills and equip new skills to change others lives.  The camp will be held in Qusier in the Rocky Valle Divers Camp www.rootscamp.com

, a beautiful place by the red sea, for 8 days. Participants will be from both Cairo and Quseir.

  Teenagers and youth will set up their tents and help in the daily procedures of the

camp.  Youth volunteers will have several workshops to enhance their skills to be able to

deal with different characters and communities. 

Participants will have workshops for five days to develop and increase their skills, besides learning new techniques to be able to deal with the community efficiently.

 

Roots Camp

Our Mission: Develop new young leaders’ skills to be able to understand

and develop their communities. Our Vision: Young trained leaders taking action.Yalla N’Camp Objectives: • prepare a new generation capable of creating change in their

societies.• Discovering the City of Quseir and its environment.• Increasing the environmental awareness for the participants. • Serving Quseir by community projects. Contributing with

Quseir. Yalla N’Camp Services• Skills Development• Discipline • Entertainment

Targeted Segment• Schools Students (7th – 10th grade)• UndergraduateOur Concept:Participants will not only help their communities,

but they themselves will benefit from the camp program when they go back to their home and schools. The camp will develop their skills and change their personalities and attitude in a positive way. They are the seeds of the future. A future where hands will be joined, young leaders will draw their paths and help in drawing others’ paths.

Yalla N’Camp will serve healthy food for all participants during the camp period.

Beach Time

Tents Setup

Safari

Camp Structure

Organizers: Camp organizers who are responsible for all matters regarding the camp.

Volunteers: A group of youth who have the potential and willingness to help others.

Trainers: A group certified professional trainers, who will voluntarily guide camp.

Staff: A group of volunteers responsible for camp organization during the camp period.

Leaders: A group of youth responsible for young leaders and will lead them in applying community projects in their communities.

Young Leaders: A group of school students who have the ability to become future leaders to change their communities.

Trainers

Mr. Waleed ZeinElAbidin AbdElWahabCommunity development consultantEng. Ola Atef AbdullahOpen Minds Egypt ManagerLearning Development Center ManagerDr. Ahmed HanafyPsychiatrist

Training Sessions

Leadership:Trainer: Eng. Ola AtefSession objectives:• Leadership Definition• Leadership Styles• Factors of Leadership

Team building:Trainer: Mr. WaleedSession objective:Organize a team, identify its characteristics,

and differentiate between traditional and self-directed work teams

Understand the roles and responsibilities of a team member and the stages of team building

Understand team goals, give feedback, and anticipate team problems

Communicate effectively with different types of personalities and resolve conflicts

Are you ready to change?Trainer: Eng. Ola AtefSession objectives:• Analysis of changeHow can leaders deal with changeProblem solving:Trainer: Mr. WaleedSession objective:• Define the fundamentals of problem solving• Identify effective problem-solving approaches

Communication skills:Trainer: Mr. WaleedSession objective:• Identify primary and secondary communication

styles• Communicate using various verbal and

nonverbal modes of communication

Presentation skills:Trainer: Eng. Ahmed MenyawySession objective:• What already works about you as a presenter?• Understanding what happens in front of an

audience• Hints and tips for effective presentation• Stretching your capacity to present• Enlivening your presentation• Maintaining confidence and handling nerves

Planning and goal setting:Trainer: Mr. WaleedSession objective:Ability to set a complete business plan for

community projects. Know your community:Trainer: Eng. Ola AtefSession objective:Analyze your communityDefine needs of your communityMatch the needs your community with the

resource you have.

Program Description:

Galabeya partyIt was hosted by Radisson- Blu El-Quseir. All

participants were asked to wear a Galabeya. Radisson-Blu offered all guest dinner and the

party was held next to the sea.

Eftekassa party

Eftekassa in Arabic is a word that means creating unknown ideas. The young leaders were asked to design their own party, including customs, food, music, games…etc

It was a marvelous party and the 76 young leaders worked together in a well organized way.

Community day in El- Quseir Central HospitalYoung leaders were asked to do a community

service day in Quseir. Participants from El-Quseir suggested that we do a project in the central hospital of El-Quseir. The hospital is a place where all Quseir citizens visit.

Young leaders planted a garden in the middle of the hospital, painted and drew in the hospital reception and in the pediatric room and they also built and painted a shelter for the hospital guards.

 

Meals Schedule:

SponsorsGolden 

Carpe Vitam International Radisson Blu El-Quseir

   

Silver 

Movenpick El-Quseir Rich Bake

  

Other Sponsors:  

El-Mina Restaurants Roots Camp Ghada

Supermarket

Project’s StagesFirst Camp: 5 daysNumber of participants who attended the camp were:Organizers: 6Staff: 10Leaders: 10Young leaders: 76 (Cairo: 60, Quseir: 16) A primary evaluation of the kids was ready by the end of

the camp depending on their performance in the camp.  As well as the evaluation we had for the kids another

evaluation was done for the leaders and staff to be ready for the next stage.

 

Stage 2 (Field work 1): 6 monthAfter the camp period kids were asked to do

several community service projects. And another evaluation was made to pick committed young leaders with good performance.

 Stage 2

Stage 2 (Field work 1): 6 monthAfter the camp period kids were asked to do several

community service projects. And another evaluation was made to pick committed young leaders with good performance.

Fagnoon WorkshopsA full day were the young leaders participated in six

different workshops including Ramadan bags, two different Orphans Iftar, microloans, old clothes bazaar and medical caravan.

Ten of the talented young leaders fully organized the day.

Ramadan Program

Ramadan BagsOrphans Iftar Meals packing and distributionOld clothes Bazaar

Packing

Old Clothes Bazaar

Bags Distribution

Meals packing and distribution

Evaluation Day

Number of participants who attended the event were :

Organizers : 3Staff : 3 Leaders : 4Young leaders :20Full day , young leaders were asked to evaluate

Ramadan program.

Training Camp

Second stage of training for picked young leaders Number of participants who attended the camp were :Organizers : 3 Staff : 4Leaders :4Young leaders : 18Trainer : Ola Atef Training sessions : Business plan Two days , young leaders being able to do a complete

business plan.Helping them to think through their ideas

systematically , and promotes the formulation of a well structured and focused strategy.

session

Staff & Leaders

Breakfast

Free Time

Workshops

Football

Coming Stages:Stage 3 (Camp 2): 5 daysAnother camp will be held as a second stage

of training for the picked young leaders. Stage 4 (Field work 2): 6 monthsUnique committed young leaders will be

taken as leaders in the coming generation of “Yalla N’Camp 2011”.