Latin American School for Young Social Action

Escuela Latinoamericana para la Actoría Social Juvenil

(Latin American School for Youth Social Action)

What is the ELASJ It is the Latin American School for Youth

Social Action. A space to regain, build and share

knowledge. It is the articulation of successful

experiences in the Alternative Training of Youth Leaders.

A process that builds a future, recovering the best of our past, our Cultural Diversity, to contribute to Living Well.

Like when the rainbow comes after the storm, reflecting multiple colors of joy and hope, our paths meet and we come together to contribute to building this other world that is possible.

1. Why a Latin American School?

Because we have common stories, issues, needs and aspirations.

The greatest value is our Cultural Diversity.

We are a young continent. Young people are the new social actors

in the Latin American context. We live in times of change and

tomorrow is Today.

2. Springs for one same waterway. (Montevideo – Uruguay 2005)

Impact on Public Policy in Education in MERCOSUR.

Latin American Network “Social Actors of the 21st Century”.

Iniciativa de Aprendizaje Innovador (ILI – Innovative Learning Initiative), Latin American strategy to support youth entrepreneurship.

Mexico – Cauce Ciudadano

Argentina – Fundación SES.

Venezuela – CEPOREJUN.

Uruguay – Iniciativa Latinoamericana

Brazil – Eco Fund.

Colombia – Tierra Viva.

Bolivia – CADI Inti Watana.

Participants:

3. The planning process From El Retoño – Uruguay …

Meeting “Youth Leadership Training for Social Action”.

(El Retoño – Uruguay, November 2005).

Birth of Caraguatá, the tree with the 7 branches that shelter us.

Publication of the first Systematization of shared experiences.

… to Titikaka

Next to the Sacred Lake

Foundation of ELASJ

4. The five stages cycle .

The particular experience of each country.

The common curriculum in national modules.

The Latin American meeting to share knowledge.

The replication process in each national group to share the experience.

The multiplier effect projecting the results and start of a new cycle.

5. First Latin American Meeting of the School. (July 2007)

Montevideo, our host. Intercultural, intergenerational

and international presence. Youthful joy. The knowledge of the experience. We learn in community. From Leaders to Social Actors.

Inauguration of the Meeting and Permission Ceremony

We learn by doing - Internet Radio

We also express ourselves by dancing

We also learn by acting

Working and talking

Men of weight and ladies of our land

The brightest!!!

Giving thanks to life and nature Closing Ceremony

Next to our shrine at Lake Titicaca

The Council of Elders

Youth – Principal Social Actors of ELASJ

6. Lessons learned and new projections

Building Unity in Diversity. Self-regulation as a method. The training, participation and

transforming action cycle. The intergenerational

relationship. The intercultural relationship. The relationship of affections.

… lessons learned and new projections

Rotation of responsibilities - shared management.

The multiplicity of training process tools.

The permission and giving thanks ceremonies.

Interaction with reality and the Local Community.

… lessons learned and new projections

Ethics and Cultural Values. Cooperative – Community

Leadership . Latin American Identities. Youth Social Action.

Life Stories.Communication.Country Presentations.

Living Well

… lessons learned and new projections

Learning from difficulties, seeking to overcome weaknesses.

The jump from the Event to the Process.

Regaining Memory - Systematizing the Practice – Sharing the experience.

Ethical and Cultural Values

Community of the Sacred

Community of Nature

Human Community

Modern Culture Native Cultures

Solidarity Reciprocity

Universality Diversity

Individuality Community

Competition Complementarity

Earning/Winning Balance

Freedom Justice

Tolerance Respect

Exploitation of natural resources

Harmony with nature

Culture of Peace Harmonious Coexistence

7. An experience to share, an experience to inspire.

- Transform dialogues into specific tasks for each Organization.

- Actively share the idea with National teams and the Latin American Coordination.

- Directors looking for other resources:- Steckler Foundation, Global Ethics.- Contribution of resources from the

Projects of each country.

… an experience to share, an experience to inspire.

Reaffirming dreams and joy

Thank you for your attention

We will continue to contribute by marching