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12 July 2010 >>> NSHC at Exit Music Festival

This year also NSHC has participated in the Exit music festival, held at the Petrovaradin fortress from 8 to 11 July. During the four day festival NSHC promoted its projects dedicated to improvement of reproductive and mental health of young people, development of volunteerism and support to Roma children in education. The visitors were handed out information materials and brochures. The eleventh Exit gathered around 165,000 visitors who saw the performances of almost 600 artists at 20 stages. There were 600 volunteers assisting the organization of the festival.

8 July 2010 >>> Promotion of the film ''I want to go to school, that is my chance''

Promotion of a short documentary film "I want to go to school, that is my chance" was held on 7 July 2010 in the Radio Cafe in Novi Sad. The film was made during the project "Chances and Choices for Roma Girls"; the project's aim was to provide accessible and quality education for Roma girls and reduce the number of those who drop out of school and end up in the street, or early married. The film shows the problems Roma girls face in education, ways in which the project responded to these problems, and invitation to all relevant actors to support our initiative in the future. After the screening, Roma girls and boys who took part in the project were given letters of thanks and support.

29 June 2010 >>> Chinese workshop for Roma children

Ms. Wing-Kit Ng, our volunteer from Hong Kong, held a workshop on Chinese language and culture for the Roma children from Adice settlement in Novi Sad. Children tried to write Chinese ''letters'' and learned how the Chinese say ''hello'',''thank you'',''I love you''... In the end they had the opportunity to try some Chinese food in the traditional way - using chopsticks. The workshop was held as part of summer activities within the project ''My school, my chance'' supported by the Department of Social and Child Care of the City of Novi Sad. During the summer, volunteers will organize other events as well, such as field trips, creative workshops, and so on.

10 June 2010 >>Support to the project ''My school, my chance''

For four years NSHC continuously supports a group of Roma children from "József Attila" primary school in Novi Sad. From June 2010, the Department of Social and Child Care of Novi Sad supported these activities within the project ''My school, my chance''. The project aims to help Roma children in coping with the school curriculum and successful completion of school, but also to improve their social skills and self-esteem. By the end of the year more than 100 Roma children will be involved in creative workshops, assistance in learning and extracurricular activities.

3 June 2010 >>> Round table for teachers and professional staff of elementary schools in Novi Sad

In cooperation with the School Administration Novi Sad and the Provincial Secretariat of Education, NSHC organized a round table for teachers and professional staff of primary schools in Novi Sad. The aim of the round table was to present and discuss the results of the research on ''Roma Children School Attendance in Novi Sad''. The meeting was held in the Government of Vojvodina and it was said that the number of Roma children who entered primary school in recent years had significantly increased, but that only 30% of them finish school. Most critical ''classes'' are the first and the fifth, which are most often repeated and during which dropping-out occurs in most cases. NSHC consideres important to devote additional attention to the education of Roma children at this level, because only 25% of them enroll and complete primary school.

27 May 2010 >>> Psychological counseling for youth continues

Psychological counseling for the young will continue after completion of the project for improvement of the youth mental health, during which the work of the advisors was supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Serbia. As before, the youth will be provided free services such as psychological counseling, psychotherapy and emotional support. Counseling services are provided every working day from 9 to 12 AM. The Counseling Centre is located in Novi Sad, Trg mladenaca 6/1. Prior appointment is required, by phone 422-969, or by mail: savetovaliste.nshc@gmail.com.

26 May 2010 >>> Law on Volunteering adopted

Serbian Parliament has adopted the Law on Volunteering, defining volunteer work as organized voluntary services or activities of general interest for the common good. NSHC participated in the debate on the proposal of this law, which differs significantly from the version proposed by the civil society in 2007. That version was adopted two years ago by the Vojvodinian Parliament and submitted to the People's Assembly of the Republic of Serbia for further procedure. However, the new Draft Law was made and adopted afterwards.

12 May 2010 >>> Round tables for Gender Policy

As part of ''Gender Policy Against HIV/AIDS'' project, NSHC will organize four round tables during May, in Novi Sad, Belgrade, Nis and Kragujevac. The draft Gender Policy document will be presented there. These meetings will bring together representatives of institutions and NGOs, and provide opportunity for all participants to give their opinions and suggestions for its amendment. The final version of the document will be ready in June, after which it will be offered for adoption to all stakeholders participating in the national response to HIV epidemic.

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