Dear Nightingales,
BIGGEST thank to all of you who participated in the Network meeting and our 8th Nightingale Conference in Bodö!
We had two really good and fruitful days together.
On the page: “Network Meetings” you can find some photos from the Network meeting but also some documents as:
* the PPT-presentation Malmö made
* The New Annual Report
* The Network Minutes
*Partners feed-back at the Network meeting.
In the folder: “2018 Bodö Conference”you will find:
* some photos from the Conference
* one PPT-presentations (Viggo Krügers)
* feed-back from those who participated in the Conference.
News
We are happy to announce that Nightingale mentoring program now also have a page on LinkedIn
It is still a draft and partner feed-back an ideas are very welcome. Would be nice if partners also could put this page as a link on their own LinkedIn presentation to be able to spread the idea of our Nightingale Network.
Partner News
Since Rossinyol Barcelona now had made their two years period as board members, they will not continue to do so. BIGGEST thank you for your commitment!
At the same time we will like to present an interview by: Rossinyols from Barcelona!
How and when did you start your Nightingale mentoring program?
A school in the district of Nou Barris in Barcelona knew the Nightingale project of the University of Girona and contacted the administrations to bring it to their school and neighborhood. The administration contacted us to carry out the project in the city of Barcelona.
During the 2010-2011 academic year we started with a pilot of 7 couples and 3 schools and institutes in the district of Nou Barris and Ciutat Vella, districts with a high migratory rate.
Since then, growth has been exponential for the good reception of the participating educational centers and the administrations. Currently, this year we will collaborate in 16 schools with 74 couples.
What inspired you to become involved in this field?
The nightingale project fits in Servei Solidari vision and values, and we have experience in projects supporting youth people.
Any special key aspects why you have succeed with?
Supporting always the volunteers, with a complete training about mentoring and also answering any doubt or situation that may appears in any moment of the process. Also give some freedom in the choice of activities to do with their couples.The good functioning of the project in recent editions has created stability and a consolidation of the project in the educational centers.
What did you learn from the mentors/mentees about their involvement?
The mentored people delicacy and respect. All the good practices and great ideas that they have in order to connect with the young people.By mentors, knowledge of different family realities, that young people are young, regardless of culture or origin.
What did they learn?
Knowing different environments, finding many common points starting at differences. Self-knowledge for both sides.Practices in the improvement of personal relationships and communicative skills.
What is the prime benefit and problems of the program?
According to two studies that carried out the latest editions of the project by Spora Sinergies Consulting: To the mentees§ The desire to learn is stimulated§ Strengthens your confidence and self esteem§ Linguistic competence is improved§ Approach is made to institutions such as the university and the real possibility of continuing higher education§ Interest in culture is also stimulated in the family environment To the mentors:§ New world visions are discovered and approaches to social problems§ Preparation to live in a multicultural society§ Communicative and relationship skills are encouraged
What is the prime benefit of cooperating in the Nightingale Network?
Share studies, process designs, good practices and new ideas for improvement.Feeling of relevance in a common project much larger than Servei Solidari Nightingale Project.
Nightingale Ghana
The 8th September, 2018, Nightingale Ghana had their first training session at the Ashesi University in Ghana and the 21 st of October they had their Kick-Off start. We wish them the best and good luck!