SEPAL PRO Opening Event LET´S MENTOR RROMA

Fundacion Privada Pere Closa, few months ago, held the opening event in framework of SEPAL Pro Project.

The aim of this event was not only to have an internal meeting within the Fundació Pere Closa but also to unite different entities and form alliances between organizations that employ the method of social and labor mentoring with the purpose of putting in common different ideas, perspectives and strategies which can serve us for the future and allow us to improve the mentoring project.

Making use of the SEPAL Pro project, this meeting was an opportunity to present different projects both from within the same entity and from other organizations and see how we can expand the use of good practices in mentoring and apply this method to the various projects and spheres.

Brief welcoming to the session from the president of Fundació Pere Closa speaking and emphasizing on the long experience that foundation has in mentoring.

Following with the presentation by Berta Viader, Chaima Habib and Gretty Chirnos, on behalf of ZING Programme, Fundacio Nous Cims, who spoke different turns. They started by explaining the different activities they arranged on social awareness regarding the project “open arms” consisting of a 6 week visit on a ship formed mainly by volunteers. The main aim is to open a door to the world.

Furthermore, they explained the different outings they have arranged through the mentoring project of which a few standouts such as the visit to the museum of design in Barcelona, Bunker, Open Arms, CaixaForum, etc.

Following this initial presentation, they proceed to outline the different programs they offer: job placement program, vocational discovery program, network and communication program, sport activities program and mentoring.

She described the mentor as the person that accompanies the young people in their development process. They work in pairs of two and arrange meetings every 2 weeks.

After the ZING Programm´s presentation, we had the pleasure to learn about Rossinyol project (metaphor of the bird that sings when it feels safe and confident), implemented by Servei Solidari de Barcelona and consists of a mentoring project addressed to young people. Mentors serve as guides and references that are able to push the students to greater things, better expectations and thus, better outcomes.

Carla Ruiz, the project officer, went on to explain the history of the project which was born to tackle the growing inequalities some young students face on different grounds which multiplied after the pandemic especially in terms of mental health.

The mentoring program gives these students access to a safe space where they can share with their mentors their concerns, fear and anxieties and find ways to tackle them.

The main objectives of the project are to asses, accompany and provide a safe space. She remarks on the fact that they also provide financial support to the mentors which they can invest in the activities they carry out with mentees.

This event marked and leave us with the reflection that how important and crucial is our role, work and these projects to help and the most necessities people.

Enerida Isuf – Project Coordinator

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