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32 WWW. UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ТРАВЕНЬ 2012 Oftentimes, however, it seems that the dividing line between the three project areas of Peace Corps in Ukraine is not s o clear - cut, as many volunteers’ activities ultimately work t o- wards the goals of all three projects. “ Of course my students are learning English from me, ” says Benjamin Hogue, a Peace Corps volunteer who works a t the Kolky Lyceum in the Volyn’ region, “ but I feel that I have the opportunity to empower students to bec ome active citizens who are willing and able to participate in the shaping of the future of their communities and country. My students understand that their education is a way to make their future better. There is a momentum of change that the students are already working t o- wards, so encouraging creative thinking, opening minds to new ideas, and engaging in spirited di s- cussions are just some of the benefits to the job. The youth of Ukraine are beginning to see their potential as leaders of change, and it is such a pr i- vilege to be here and work with such motivated and inspiring people. ” A good example of an initiative that co m- bines youth development and teaching English is GLOW/TOBE camps — either weekend or summer youth camps in English, organized by Peace Co rps vol unteers and coordinated by Peace Corps Ukraine’ s Gender and Development Council (GAD). GLOW, which stands for “ Girls Leading Our World, ” and TOBE, which means “ Teaching Our Boys Excellence, ” teach young Ukrainians self - esteem, leadership skills, and the principles of gender equality as well as raise their awareness about such issues as human trafficking, abusive relationships, and violence against women. In early March of 2012, 10 GLOW/TOBE weekend camps were held by Peace Corps volu n- teers in differ ent regions of Ukraine, and longer camps are being planned for the summer. Activ i- ties ranged from team - building games, self - esteem and positive body image discussions and exercises, role - plays about gender stereotypes in Ukraine, to making up a Girls ’ Bill of Rights. All the lesson plans and other materials for the camps were developed and put together into a manual by several Pe ace Corps volunteers who are members of GAD. Ashley Greve, the leader of this project and Peace Corps volunteer in Kvasyliv (Riv ne r e- gion), held a day GLOW camp for girls aged 14 - 17. “ In my opinion, the biggest problem with gender equality in Ukraine is that girls need to feel mo re empowered, ” says Ms. Greve. “ They need to feel like they can do any job that a man can do. (...) The y need to feel like they have the right to speak out if they witness injustice, and that they are r e- sponsible for shaping their own futures. It’ s not easy to make girls feel empowered, but I have seen many strong young girls in Ukraine that have the power to change their so ciety’ s view of women. ” As the UNWLA works out the details of its own gender education initiative in Ukraine — the gender/women’ s studies lectureship at the Ukra i- nian Catholic University, which aims to influence thinking about gender in fu ture UCU graduates — it is encouraging to realize that similar educatio n- al projects for younger Ukrainians are already in place. And Peace Corps volunteers who run these projects have their hopes that the seeds they are planting now among Ukrainian youth wil l take root in the future. “ The best moment I have had while working on projects for gender equality was when my tenth form girls announced that they would host their own Day GLOW camp next year after I leave, ” says Ashley Greve. “ I am proud that they are actively working to spread the message of girls ’ empowerment. ” Peace Corps volun teer Ash ley Greve with her students at the Day GLOW Camp in Kvasyliv, Rivne oblast Photo by Olena Fedas Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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