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We visited the Wrocław University of Economy to participate in this year’s edition of the Szkoła Liderów Lokalnych!
A group of 19 students of economics took part in a short presentation about activism, voluntary work and social cooperatives as well as nongovernmental organisations and the emerging 4th sector. The presentation was followed by a session of the New Shores game, which sparked vivid reactions. The participants of the simulation praised its realism and the challenging nature of the tasks they faced on the way to the common #sustainable future. The workshop was moderated by Jakub Damurski and Władysław Zołoto.

November evenings don’t have to be boring – as we learned on Friday, 17th testing New Shores – a Game for Democracy with the members of the local Kids and Youth Club run by the Stowarzyszenie Żółty Parasol. This time the game was played by a much younger audience than usually (kids aged 9-12). Yet, they did a great job while striving to ensure the safety and stability of the island. The debriefing session led after the game revealed that the kids not only had fun but also learned a valuable lesson on sustainability and common-pool resources management. “It’s very important not to overuse coal and timber. And to plant a lot of trees!” – said Pola, the youngest participant of the game session.

The work on the project Nauru Game for Active Citizenship of Youth is in full swing. This time we were discussing the progress in the development of New Shores – Game for Democracy and the accompanying educational materials in picturesque Budapest.
First we tested new graphics and functionalities of the game with 20 educators and youth leaders. While striving to keep the balance between the nature and development in the game’s world, the players managed to have great fun too! All their comments and suggestions were further discussed during our international team’s meeting. Brainstorming and exchanging thoughts, we came up with a lot of new ideas how to make New Shores an effective tool for shaping civic attitudes among youth!
Thanks to our partners Rogers Személyközpontú Oktatásért Alapítvány and TANDEM, n. o. for exciting play and a fruitful project meeting!