2018 Annual Review

GLOW

THE &

GIRLS LEADING OUR WORLD

YMLP

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

EMPOWERING YOUTH OF MACEDONIA

2018 Annual Review

YMCA BITOLA WANTS THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF MACEDONIA TO HAVE THE TOOLS TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF THE WORLD AND THEIR COMMUNITIES SO THEY CAN SHAPE THEIR OWN FUTURES. YOUTH NEED SPACE TO EXPLORE THEIR IDEAS TO DEVELOP THEIR INHERENT POTENTIAL. EVERY YEAR, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEACE CORPS, YMCA BITOLA PROVIDES THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AND LEAD TO YOUTH FROM EVERY ETHNICITY, CORNER, AND WALK OF LIFE IN MACEDONIA THROUGH THE GIRLS LEADING OUR WORLD (GLOW) AND YOUNG MEN’S LEADERSHIP PROJECT (YMLP) YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

EMPOWERING YOUTH OF MACEDONIA

LOOKING AHEAD

In 2019 The GLOW and YMLP Youth Development Program will be reinforcing the structural integrity of the camps and clubs program in order to make significant strides and improvements in the the content and opportunities we provide to our youth, the breadth of youth reached, and the impact our youth go on to make in their larger community.

Specific initiatives that fulfill these goals include the addition of a Youth Employability curriculum component, a more robust investment and path to leadership for our youth, expansion of the local GLOW and YMLP Clubs program, and more substantial investment into GLOW and YMLP Service Projects.

Camp glow CAMPERS ETHNICITY 82% Macedonian 15% Albanian 1% Roma, Turk, Vlach

82 %

AGE

28% 1st Year 30% 2nd Year 22% 3rd Year 20% 4th Year

GIRLS LEADING OUR WORLD 4%

20%

89%

40%

PLAN TO VOLUNTEER

60%

96%

12%

Pelagonia

12%

Southeastern

Cc

IMPROVED THEIR ENGLISH

Vardar

100%

8%

7%

Southwestern

Aa Bb

80%

MADE FRIENDS OF ANOTHER ETHNICITY

20%

Eastern

88%

6%

Skopje

100%

100%

Northeastern

PLAN TO START OR JOIN A GLOW CLUB

11%

Polog

CAMPERS WHO GAINED PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AT CAMP

CAMPERS WHO PLAN TO APPLY FOR A LEADERSHIP ROLEAT NEXT YEAR’S CAMP

ymlp camp CAMPERS

ETHNICITY 78% Macedonian 12% Albanian 2% Bosnian 1% Vlach

57%

AGE

29% 1st Year 24% 2nd Year 22% 3rd Year 22% 4th Year 3% University

7%

Pelagonia

5%

Southeastern

40% 20%

PLAN TO START OR JOIN A YMLP CLUB

Aa Bb

Cc

54%

Vardar

60%

94%

3%

8%

Southwestern

80%

72%

Eastern

IMPROVED THEIR ENGLISH

13%

Skopje

MADE FRIENDS OF ANOTHER ETHNICITY

10%

Northeastern

70%

13%

96%

100%

4%

Polog

CAMPERS WHO GAINED PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AT CAMP

CAMPERS WHO PLAN TO APPLY FOR A LEADERSHIP ROLE AT NEXT YEAR’S CAMP

PLAN TO VOLUNTEER

IMPACT OF CLUBS

Clubs are local spaces for youth to empower other youth and foster leadership in communities around Macedonia.

They are created and led by youth who usually have attended either GLOW or YMLP Camp or would like to attend either Camp in the future. The leaders apply the skills they have learned at Camp in their home communities. Clubs are a space where youth can deepen their knowledge of YMLP and GLOW core values, and share what they are passionate about with other youth in their communities. Leaders and members work together to choose topics for each meeting, which are held at least twice a month.

16 GLOW & YMLP Clubs Nationwide

Average 11 members per club

26 Total Club meetings 7 Hub clubs 9 Alumni Clubs

ENGAGEMENT 300

Northeastern Polog

Skopje

Eastern

240

60

Gender Studies

120

Volunteerism

Pelagonia

Southeastern

Teambuilding

Vardar

Civic Society

Southwestern

Leadership

180

Youth attendance at Club workshops nationwide in 2018

IMPACT OF CLUBS

The 4 Service Projects conducted by Clubs during Spring 2018, and 11 more in Fall 2018 resulted in the following impact. Volunteer hours were valued at 200mkd according to Peace Corps standards.

GLOW and YMLP Youth Fund

The GLOW and YMLP Youth Fund by YMCA Bitola provides opportunities for GLOW and YMLP Clubs throughout the country to implement skills they’ve learned in service project design and management by writing a grant and implementing a project to improve their community for $100 or less.

In the 2018 round of grant applications, 15 GLOW-YMLP clubs were awarded the grant based on their project proposals, written by youth leaders, in the areas of environment, civic engagement and the arts.

Vinica GLOW&YMLP Community Park Beautification

Skopje GLOW&YMLP Creative writing workshop

Delchevo GLOW&YMLP Mural painting on wall inside

Tetovo GLOW&YMLP Healthy food workshops

Kochani GLOW&YMLP Creating blankets for charity

Youth Volunteers

780 Hours Served

Stip GLOW&YMLP Activities for individuals with Special Needs

Struga GLOW&YMLP Building birdhouses & Clean up

Strumica GLOW City clean up activities

Ohrid GLOW&YMLP Environmental activities & Clean up

121

Bitola GLOW&YMLP Mural painting on wall outside & Building benches

Gevelija GLOW&YMLP School yard painting outside & Clean Up

156 000 MKD Value of Volunteer Hours

“Only by GIVING are you able to receive more than you already HAVE.”

FINANCES

GLOW + YMLP ANNUAL

How we used our budget in 2018: 2% 7%

Healthy and safety cost Transportation cost Administrative cost

21% 4% 2% 5% 9%

Fundraising cost CLUBS (Service projects & Impact Summit) GLOW & YMLP Camp Accomodations

50%

Equipment and program materials for camps Promotional materials

Funding sources in 2018: Corporate Sponsorship

33%

9%

Grants Crowdfunding Camper Fees

3% 54%

is made possible by our partners and supporters

additional donations from TAV AIRPORTS, TTK BANK, EVN MACEDONIA and other corporate supporters as well as individual contributors who supported our crowdfunding campaign

500

150

Individual Youth Reached by Clubs

YMLP Camp Applicants

160 Campers

GLOW

THE &

GIRLS LEADING OUR WORLD

YMLP

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

2019 GOALS

250 GLOW Camp Applicants

18 GLOW &YMLP Clubs 400 Youth Volunteers

at Service Projects 20 Completed Service Projects by Clubs

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For more information about the GLOW & YMLP Youth Development Program or to arrange a meeting to discuss partnerships, contact: YMCA Bitola, ul. Panda Chesnova, br. 21, 7000 Bitola Telephone: +389 (0) 47 610 669 E-mail: contact@ymcabitola.org.mk Website: www.ymcabitola.org.mk