SOME RECENT INFORMATION FROM USTIKOLINA'S PROJECT
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This page has been made by Juan Lara
Updated on October 1998
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September was a month of surviving and planning for the future. English
and computer lessons did not operate as the International Co-ordinator
took a break to work as an election supervisor. The centre remained
open during this time, showing that the local staff is competent in
running the daily operations of the centre. After surviving the turmoil
of the elections (for which the centre provided a team of observers),
the rest of the month was spent preparing for increased activities in
October. Our co-operation with SCIO from Ustikolina continued without
problems throughout the whole month.
The first part of September was dominated by the elections. The
international supervisor left from the 4th to the 15th to work as an
election supervisor, which meant that English and computer lessons did
not operate. Other activities such as the ceramics and photography
courses run by SCIO continued normally. In addition, in co-operation
with the OSCE, the centre organised a team of local election observers.
In general, tension among the youth was quite high as a result of the
elections and stress arising from the graffiti incident in late August.
Many youth were not impressed that we had involved the police and this
associated the centre with the image of an “occupying force”, an image
enforced by some of the parties campaign platforms. The decision of the
Election Appeals Sub-Commission to fine both the SRS and the SDS 250DM,
while seeming to put the matter to rest, also politicised the issue
further. However, it seams that involving the police was necessary in
order to make it clear that such actions against the centre will not be
tolerated. Teenage attendance remained low throughout September,
although, with the starting of the school year, many younger children
are starting to visit the centre during the day.
Excursions also continued during September, with 3 trips to the Ostrog
Monastery in Monte-Negro, Budva on the Montenegrin coast and
Banja-Luka. Excursions continue to form a strong part of our program as
they give the youth a broader view of their world and relieve the
isolation felt here.
September was a time of looking for additional staff; starting in
October the centre will add a local instructor for computers, a local
English teacher, a local journalism instructor and a new intern for the
position of international co-ordinator to it’s staff. This transfer of
responsibility is vital to the future of the centre. Teaching of both
English and computers have been done in the past by the international
co-ordinator; with a little help, the new local staff should be able to
take over these activities, leaving the co-ordinators free to develop
new ideas. The intern international co-ordinator shall work as a
trainee until the end month of October, when she shall take over the
position.
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