1. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 Presenting... the mini NGO toolkit !

2. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 How do we empower young people to make the world a better place?

3. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 An NGO is... non-profit non-commercial non-government non-partisan democratic transparent based on UNiversal values

4. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014

5. Our Key Values justice + equality freedom + openness interdependence collective solidarity transformation Our Global Citizenship Education is about... citizenship through education, across all borders!...cos we believe another world IS possible!

6. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 Our Key Principles the local and the global! we think local and act global / we think global and act local young people! we always feature the lives and views of young people partnership! equality = exchanges before we start, during and afterwards participation! in activities, actions – everyone plays an active part

7. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 Our Key Practices Different views on the same things! we take onboard people who we may not agree with Critical thinking! e.g. like in pyramids or diamonds or problem trees... is the solution part of the problem or is the problem...? Creativity! thinking outside the box stay here Actions! that get us involved and get other involved

8. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 Step 3 The Project Step 2 The Purpose Step 1 The People

9. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 Step 1: The People Chairperson Secretary Treasurer the participation pilot the documentation dude the buck stops here Global Education Officers Campaigns Officers know how to explain it know how to plan it Communications or Press Officers know how to promote it Creative Design Officers? Create Other Officers anyone?

10. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 Step 2: The Purpose Your Vision What sort of world do you want to see? in one line Your Mission Why are you creating a mini NGO? in one or two lines

11. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 Step 2: The Purpose Your Target groups Who do you want to be involved ? other pupils in your school! other pupils in the network! other pupils in our partner NGOs and schools! the people in your community (young and old)! your parents...they have opinions and feelings too! your politicians...the people who like to say yes!

12. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 Step 2: The Purpose Your Aim What's your main aim? one aim is all you need Your Objectives How do you want to achieve your aim? three should be fine ask One Driving Question about what it is you want to achieve Think links: Awareness Day + Blog + Campaign

13. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 Step 2: The Purpose Your Name and Your Logo So you've got this far... time to name the baby and give it a badge!

14. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 Step 3: The Project The Core Elements The Awareness Day is centre stage of the mini-NGO campaign promote it in your blog use your blog to promote it - surveys, petitions, letters- set a date asap! - will it be a UN Day or will U name the Day? The Blog is the mini-NGO website - the blog is the cog - step by step... - delegate - create - activate - update The Showcase Day is your big day in May to get recognised! who do you want to invite? - big wigs, politicians, principal, parents, other special people? don't forget the media!

15. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 Step 3: The Project Core Activities Survey the People find out what your target groups think on the Key Issue questionnaires, vox pop, interviews, invited politicians or NGOs, local press or radio Google Drive, Word or Excel docs, clipboard, skype, video camera, twitter Petition the People get people supporting you on what should be done about it create your petition on avaaz.org, change.org, ipetition.org, twitter Write Letters for the People get people who act for the people to act on it! local Councillors, local TDs, Government Ministers, the 6 Irish MEPs for Dublin

16. Global Citizens Network 2013-2014 Step 3: The Project Add Colour to your mini NGO Campaign! drama, mime, role play, games, quizzes, cafe, hot seat, video diary room, demo, flash mob paint, hands, faces, badges, ribbons, masks, costume, posters, displays, flyers, video projection, photos, music, languages who are our natural partners in school + in the community? recycle, recreate reinvent

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