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i want to build a college awareness campaign in my country Malawi. most high school students do not know what careers to pursue that fit their interests or set of skills resulting into a normative choice of career paths.

i would require guidance as to how i can structure my campaign .

Dear All Advisors
I have some questions about community readiness model.
Is it a scientific theory or not?
My research topic is related to chronic kidney disease prevention
This model attracts me for developing a theoretical framework for CKD prevention at the community level.
for your view, is it fit or not.
Thank you for your kindness and sharing fruitful website.

I a a volunteer for a small rural health department that is doing a community health assessment and plan/ Can you recommend any examples of surveys for this purpose? The county is about 5,000 people and rural between Denver and Boulder Colorado up in the mountains with very few services available locally to residents

Dear all advisers
This website is great.
Lots of rich information here.
But I have some questions and need your suggestion.
1. What are the differences between community capacity and coalition capacity?
2. What are the concept and measurement of community awareness?
Thank you so much for your help.
Best regard

I am a certified peer support specialist at a mental health facility. I have never done any work like this before and would like some guidance setting up a plan on how to facilitate a group. What is the best ice breaker to use when first starting?

The organization I work at offers a gang and violence prevention program which provides lessons to members in bullying prevention, as well as an emphasis on resiliency training to give members, ages 10 -14, the skills they need to grow up confident, caring and responsible. I'm having trouble planning out several one-hour long programming activities for this age-range and with that background in mind. Any ideas to get the ball rolling in my head would be much appreciated!

I think there is a need for support groups in my community but I keep bumping up against a series of walls. I have put out feelers to see if there is any interest but just informally . I am not a professional counselor or social worker and don't know how to connect with them .In the past , I was very roughly treated by the very people whose assistance I need .In fact it was extreme sabotage. Any ideas ?

Could you let me know what is the certification for completing the community tool box courses.

I am interested in doing these courses and getting the certification.

What strategies to establish and to proactively initiate relationship with professional networking with community organisations?

Thank you for the information i have just read about multinational Cultural Collaboration.I already created a cultural corner at Kenya National Library Service Nakuru Branch.Kindly assist me to know how we can partner or work together in this area of knowledge and if i can get a sponsor to assist me make my dreams come true.

Hi, I am starting an initiative called Taking The Tomboys Off The Streets as it has been observed that alot of tomboys here in Nigeria are either thugs or into illegal activities. Most of them are drop outs and are into drugs. I have started doing the writing but I am working on a proposal for a grant and I seem stalled as I have not got involved in any social campaign before. Please what do I do?

hello please what is the ISSUE and CONCLUSION in this article , i seem confused about it

article:-

Every single parent in Egypt is suffering this year. Whether they chose a national or international school for their kids, fees have skyrocketed in the past few months. Everyone has been filing complaints against schools’ illogical and sudden changes. No one sees any kind of legal monitoring and it is extremely disturbing.

Egyptian parents had hopes for the newly appointed Minister of Education, Tarek Shawki, but in his latest meeting, his remarks on the cost of education came across as disconnected from the reality many parents are facing.

Shawki addressed the rise in international school fees and how parents are reacting to it. He explained that in any developed country, some products and services cost more than others, based on what they offer the consumer. So, if you target a school that offers good quality of education, it would only make sense for it to cost more. Shawki also added that “no one forced parents to choose such schools.”

In reality, Egyptian families are kind of forced to choose expensive schools as what national schools offer is inadequate. Parents chose expensive schools willingly, but have lately been shocked with an over 50 percent increase in fees, even though in most schools the teaching staff are Egyptians, who are not paid in dollars. Just because a parent could afford an EGP 40,000 school (about $2,500), it doesn’t mean they can upgrade their budget to EGP 70,000 per year ($4,450).

Egypt's public education system is beset with problems including budget shortages, overcrowded classrooms, and poor levels of instruction. Particularly in poor or rural areas, enrollment in secondary education drops to about 60 percent, according to UNICEF.

Yet, on a more positive end, Youm7 claimed that Shawki plans on forcing schools to deduct the applications’ cost from the total school fees. Another matter that has been stressing parents is the $64 application as it basically means the parents lost money if their child doesn’t pass the assessment.

I am in need to state my geographical area. May sound strange but my organization helps a very large diverse community. How does one answer the geographical area question?

Hi!

I am currently at an initialization stage of my NGO, about to be registered. I need candid advice on how to go about the proposal writing.

About the Organization.

The prospective name is TorchAfrica Organization, and what we look to doing is detailed documentaries in rural communities that need urgent attention by the government, other NGOs, civil groups and international communities. It aims to serve as a platform for having the poor voices to be heard.

Where i encounter difficulties is in crafting out the whole idea on paper. How and Why?

Unlike a business, i have noticed that most proposal found online are for grants (although very useful). But non talks about the legal framework and other contents needed for in-house i.e the members of the NGO. i will appreciate if you can put me through.

Thanks.

Hello, I am assisting a professor in a class who would like to show the students some data on educational interventions in the community. They are creating interventions related to health or education with community partners. The professor wants data showing: What has worked? What has not? Are there identified barriers or solutions?

I referred them to your Database of Best Practices page, but wondered if you know of anything beyond this page?

Buenas tardes, me llamo Aida y soy de Rio gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Mi consulta sería sobre los adolescentes. Existe algún tipo de experiencia sobre Tribus urbanas que han tomado un sector de la ciudad como propiedad y que se hayan podido mitigar de alguna manera? Quisiera saber las medidas tomadas; y si es buena idea que desde este mismo lugar (donde se asentaron) se puede trabajar con profesionales que quieran ayudar de alguna manera ofreciéndoles diferentes actividades que puedan motivarlos a cambiar de conducta y costumbres? como por ejemplo deportes, oficios, actividades recreativas, etc..Desde ya muchas gracias y Saludos.

What do you do for a loved family member in chronic pain depression angry people who will not reach out for help?