Santa Lucija & Marsa
Malta
Collaboration Start
2016
Location
Santa Lucija
Funded by
Right 2 Smile
Collaboration Start
2018
Location
Marsa
Staff employed
2 youth workers
Partnership with
President’s Trust
Funded by
Alf Mizzi & Sons Marketing
Website
The Youth Mentoring is a tool we use to engage with young people in the communities. The youth mentor program has these core elements:
- Informal educational support outside of the school system (home-work club/study groups)
- The support of volunteers who are trained Youth Mentors
- An indirect focus on self-development of the youth members through talks, discussions and activities
- Opportunities to learn creative arts and use creative expression in various forms
- Community outreach through volunteering with various organisations
- Social interaction opportunities with peers within group and outside of the group
via outings.
Youth mentoring provides a structured and trusting relationship that brings young people together with caring individuals who offer guidance, support and encouragement. Youth mentoring programs can vary in their delivery but there are some common key elements that define youth mentoring; creating a positive, warm, informal relationship with a caring adult in a safe space, role-modelling, good training and preparation of mentors,
unconditional positive regard towards youth.
Target Communities
Communities: Santa Lucija, Marsa & surrounding communities.
- 27 Youth attending, age between 11-16
- 33 Kids attending, age between 8-11
- 35 people volunteering with Youth.
Volunteer
Experiences
Youth Group Corner - Valletta (September 2022) During this month at the Valletta youth group, our main theme was substances. The sessions were mostly led by the youth, where the young people shared information with our mentors about Medical marijuana and recreational marijuana. We also discussed other substances and their effects and how they can be recognised. As part of our project, we offer monthly sessions from our Gestalt therapists. This month, the main focus was to bring together the sessions about substances created by the youths and discuss them during this session along with the therapists. Along with the therapist, the young people explored healthy and negative mechanisms that contribute to addiction. Apart from this we also had our monthly outdoor session. During this session we went for the traditional Maltese bocci game, where we had the opportunity to watch an amateur game and also play. The Month was ...
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Youth Group Corner - Programm Tbissima (August 2022) In the summertime! August in Malta is commonly unbearable with excessive heat, humidity, lack of energy, mosquitos and more. Therefore, the activities had to be extra special during this month! The youths took part in various crafts, projects and tasks organised both within the school premises and outside. It was also during this month that, by request of the youths themselves, the frequency of their sessions increased. Sessions are now held weekly! Tbissima around the world Tbissima around the world is a summer-long project of Programm Tbissima where each month has been focused on a specific country chosen by the youths. During the sessions, the activities and crafts have been thematic to the chosen country. The first country chosen was Malta. We played games such as ‘hopscotch’ and ‘boċċi’ and spoke about what we like and associate with the country. This resulted ...
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Youth Group Corner - Valletta (July 2022) The Right 2 Smile Youth group in Valletta is very new, but it has kickstarted well. During the month of July, we held various activities in relation to leisure and sports. We started the month by going for a game of Tag Rugby. Sport is really important and we encourage the youths to experience different sports activities. We also went around Valletta skateboarding and doing bike hops. The other youths who didn’t ride took on a photography session of their peers and this was very interesting for them. The youths attending the group did not know each other before joining, and this space is serving as a means to build new relationships and experience new things. The summer heat cannot be ignored. And so, during our last session in July, we went to swim in Valletta (near Maori) ...
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Youth Group Corner - Santa Lucija (May 2022) Every year May is synonymous with a few things like spring blooms, first swims and …yep, yearly exams. Therefore we thought to get the youth’s heads off their stressful studies during the youth group and just unwind and have fun…and the best way to spell fun is C-H-A-R-A-D-E-S. Whilst some of us kicked back on our bean bags and sofas, others put on their best miming skills to act out some movies and series. The following week , it was the opposite of kicking back and relaxing with some old-school games of prisoners. After warming up those arms and legs, focus was the only thing on everyone’s mind and excitement levels were sky high. A few grown up, familiar faces also decided to join us which always brings a smile on our faces. Competitive spirit was still running high ...
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Youth Group Corner - Santa Lucija (April 2022) We kicked off April with some outdoor games! Now that the weather is warmer and we get to enjoy some more daylight, we headed down to the local playground for some kick-abouts and keepy ups. Everyone got their A-game on when it was time for a game of nutmeg football and some impromptu volleyball. April brings forth Earth Day to serve as a reminder to protect and take care of this big rock we live on. Talking about it alone is not enough however, so we decided to let our hands do the talking. The group organised a clean up around the streets of Santa Lucija and did their bit to rid off as much litter as possible and managed to collect 7 garbage bags in only a couple ...
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