9/01/09 Report by Tatiane Andrade

The "Youth Preparation Program" in Aramitan began February 2009 with two international work camps, bringing a new experience of being an active cosmopolitan. That was the first unit of the program - creating a practical work space for participation, the emergence of local knowledge, and a cultural exchange. Then the young Brazilians were invited to continue the course in a form of a seminar every 15 days.

The second unit, entitled "Vision of Brazil," started with 20 participants (with additional visitors and volunteers) coming Fridays and Saturdays and sometime stretching their stay until Sunday. We did 7 classes, as well as planned and carried out a traditional party - a "Festa Junina" - for a poor community. We also participated in the mini congress "Youth Connection" 2009 in Horizonte Azul. 



• 1st class - To be Brazilian (Ser Brasileiro) with Rangel Garcia and Waldorf students from Sao Paulo, dealt with the roots of this young nation, identifying with the land and the first new mixed population of Brazil 

• 2nd class - We went deeper into this subject with Marli Pereira
• 3rd class - We explored this content further through participatory exercises 

• 4th class - Youth Identity with Reinaldo Nascimento / Freunde (after which we had our "Festa Junina")
• 5th class - With Youth Connection, an exploration of the topic "Who stole from me?" - organized and conducted by young people! 

• 6th class - Learn how to be an adult!? with Oliver Tump 

• 7th class - A continuation of the theme and reflection and orientation to the year. Introduction to the 
theme of the third unit: Globalization - World Vision with Simon Stott 



All classes were accompanied by practical and artistic activities: 


Portrait Collage - Beautification and Painting 
/ Food, traditional sweets 
/ Contemporary & African Dance - Musica Berimbau 
/ Games work shop for children and celebrating
 / Dynamics
 / Choir 
/ Recycling Crafts 



As well as social and individual activities:

Discussions / Music Rap / Documentation of the Family House / Interest in the participation of public Budget / the idea of a room for the preparation program / Sofia YIP Monitoring Program / Portfolio 



We also offer space to participate in other initiatives: 


Language classes such as English, German, and Portuguese 
/ Mini Work camps Family House 
/ Work camps International Futures 
/ Connectivity 2011 South Africa



We were lovingly accompanied by cooks Dona Jacinta, Solange, and Rosangela; by workers and professional friends Joshua, Mary, Ute, Santiago, and Lila; and by the Aramitan crew Tatiane, Simon Oliver, Eduardo, Andreza, volunteers and tutors of the seminars.

Thanks to everyone in the realization of the first half of the program and welcome to its continuation. 


Gratefully,

Oliver Tump / Tatiane Andrade / Simon Stott