1. LUR - LJUDSKA UNIVERZA RADOVLJICA ADULT EDUCATION CENTER www.lu-r.si www.pum-r.si

2. INFORMATION LJUDSKA UNIVERZA RADOVLJICA ADULT EDUCATION CENTER Kranjska cesta 4 4240 Radovljica Contacts: PLYA – Program for young adults Tel. 00386 4 5372400 00386 4 5372430 Fax: 00386 4 5372420 00386 45372431 Mobil: 00386 41 762 616 and 00386 40 550370 0038641317693 Email: info@lu-r.si pum@siol.netinfo@lu-r.sipum@siol.net Web site: www.lu-r.si www.pum-r.siwww.lu-r.siwww.pum-r.si

3. It is situated in north-west part of SloveniaIn the small town Radovljica The building in which Adult education center is situated http://www.radovljica.si http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Carniola

4. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS YOUTH IN ACTION Youth exchanges, European voluntary service Youth intiative GRUNDTVIG Learning partnerships Grundtvig workshops IST- In service training LEONARDO DA VINCI Leonardo partnerships CENTRAL EU PROJECTS (direct founding)

5. 5 Ljudska univerza Radovljica PLYA PROJECT LEARNING FOR YOUNG ADULTS THE CURRENT PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM Contacts: pum@siol.net, www.pum-r.sipum@siol.netwww.pum-r.si TEL: 00386 4 537 24 30, 00386 41 317 693 The menthors: Jasmina Šubic, Nastja Papler, Mojca Šolar Perko

6. 6 Ljudska univerza Radovljica PLYA THE PROGRAMME WAS DEVELOPED BY SLOVENIAN INSTITUTE FOR ADULT EDUCATION ( http://www.acs.si). THE PURPOSE IS THE HOLISTIC APPROACH TOWARDS SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF DROPPING OUT OF REGULAR SCHOOL FOR YOUNGSTERS FROM 15 TO 25 YEARS OLD.http://www.acs.si THERE ARE 11 ACTIVE GROUP IN SLOVENIA. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE PROGRAMME IS TO MOTIVATE YOUNGSTERS TO CONTINUE ABANDONED EDUCATION OR (AND) GET A JOB. THERE ARE UP TO 24 PARTICIPANTS IN THE GROUP, THEY CAN INROLE ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR. THE PROGRAMME TAKES PLACE EVERY DAY DURING THE WEEK.

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8. 8 WORKING PRINCIPLES PLYA IS A TAILOR MADE TRAINING FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, WE ACKNOWLEDGE HIS/HERS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND ADJUST THE PROGRAMME FOR THEM IN RADOVLJICA WE WORK ACCORDING TO THE TA (transactional analysis) PRINCIPLES  EVERY PERSON IS OK AS A HUMAN BEING ALTHOUGH HIS BEHAVIOUR IS UNAPPROPRIATE  EVERY PERSON IS ABLE TO THINK, TO MAKE DECISIONS AND TO ACCEPT THE CONSEQUENCES  EVERY PESON HAS INNER ABILITY TO GROW AND DEVELOP  OPEN COMUNICATION

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10. 10 Ljudska univerza Radovljica PARTICIPANTS PROFILE  AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 25 YEARS  DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL AND UNEMPLOYED  DIFFERENT INNER OBSTICALS OR CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH LED THEM TO THE POSITION IN WHICH THEY ARE NOW

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12. 12 Ljudska univerza Radovljica COPING WITH PROBLEMS LACK OF MOTIVATION, GOALS, SENSE OF LIFE CONFLICT BEHAVIOUR IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE SELF DESCRUCTIVE, SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR VIOLENCE, CRIMINAL ESCAPING INTO VIRTUAL WORLD HEALTH ISSUES

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14. 14 Ljudska univerza Radovljica WORKING METHODS  INDIVIDUAL WORK (individual plan, guiding, counselling, learning help)  PROJECT WORK (fashion show, documentary, films, newspaper)  ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST (cooking, creative workshops, dance, media)  PRODUCTION WORK (Christmas cards, cookies, candles, jewellery)  INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS (youth exchanges, EVS)

15. 15 Ljudska univerza Radovljica YOUTH EXCHANGES, EVS (PROGRAMME YOUTH IN ACTION)

16. 16 Ljudska univerza Radovljica YEAR NAME OF THE PROGRAMME 2000EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR IN RADOVLJICA 2001SEMINAR IN IRELAND 2002YOUTH EXCHANGES WITH HOLLAND – ULTRECHT 2003SEMINAR IN POLAND (KRAKOW) 2003YOUTH EXCHANGES WITH HOLLAND IN BOHINJ 2004, 2005, 2006NO LIMITS CAMP GERMANY, HAMBURG 2005YOUTH EXCHANGE WITH POLAND IN KATOWICE 2006YOUTH EXCHANGES WITH POLES IN BOHINJ 2008YOUTH EXCHANGES WITH HOLLAND, AMSTERDAM YOUTH EXCHANGES

17. 17 Ljudska univerza Radovljica EVS2 YEAR NAME OF THE PROGRAMME 2003/2004JOHNNY – SLOVENIJA (8 MONTHS) 2004GORAN – GERMANY (6 MONTHS) 2005ŠPELA – BOLGARIA (2 MONTHS) 2005MATEJ – LITVA (9 MONTHS) 2005MOJCA – ITALY 6 MONTHS) 2005IRLA – FRANCE (6 MONTS) 2005BARBARA – ITALY (5 MONTHS) 2006BEX – SPAIN (6 MONTHS) 2006GREGA - GERMANY (1 YEAR) 2006MAGDA – SLOVENIA (11 MONTHS) 2009TURKEY – EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR 2011Catherine from IRELAND in Slovenia

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19. 19 Ljudska univerza Radovljica PROFILE OF MENTORS APPROPRIATELY EDUCATED ROLE MODEL POSITIVE ATTITUDE CAPABLE TO DO INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP WORK DIFFERENT SKILLS ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNICATIONAL SKILLS

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21. 21 Ljudska univerza Radovljica ROLE OF MENTORS MOTIVATION GUIDENCE MAKING OPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGES HELP THEM TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS AND ACCEPTING THE CONSEQUENCES SHOWING THE PARTICIPANTS SKILLS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS BEING THERE FOR THEM ACCEPT THEM AS THEY ARE

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23. 23 Ljudska univerza Radovljica COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS  UNEMPLOYMENT SERVICES  LOCAL COMMUNITIES  CENTRES FOR SOCIAL WORK  NON-GOVERMENTAL ORGANISATIONS  INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

24. - AWARD FROM COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN REGIONS FOR PLYA PROGRAM AS THE BEST PROGRAM IN EUROPE ON THE FIELD OF SOCIAL POLICY (2007) - COOPERATION AT AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN MARIBOR (2008) - STUDY VISITS OF JAPANESE RESEARCHER NAOKO SUZUKI (march 2011) - RECOGNITION OF SLOVENIAN INSTITUTE FOR ADULT EDUCATION FOR SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL OR PROMOTIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS - FOR SUCCESS IN THE PROGRAM (may 2011) - RECOGNITION OF MUNICIPALITY RADOVLJICA to the DIRECTOR OF CENTRE FOR ADULT EDUCATION LJUDSKA UNIVERZA RADOVLJICA FOR SUCCESS IN THE PROGRAM PLYA (december 2011) DANILO TURK IN - VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF SLOVENIA DANILO TURK IN THE PROGRAM PLYA (december 2011) 24

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26. 26 Ljudska univerza Radovljica THE END THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION