 Young people need recognition. They need to be stretched and challenged. Dreams + Teams provides structured leadership opportunities to meet these needs.
- Young
Leaders are trained to lead other
people.
- They
take diverse needs of the group into
account.
- They
consider the impact that their behaviour
has on others.
- They
practise how to deal with volunteers,
parents and the media
- As
they progress, they learn how to train
other Young Leaders.
Communities need active young
citizens and positive young role models.
Young people need opportunities to use
their energy to help their communities.
Through
Dreams + Teams, young people learn about
citizenship through the practical experience
of dealing with real issues as they
organise a sport festival. Young Leaders
resolve issues, such as:
- Should
disabled people be part of the festival
and if yes, how?
- Do
the rules of the games need to be
changed to permit this?
- Should
points be awarded for goals scored
only, or should other factors (e.g.
fair play) be taken into account when
awarding points, and how?
Now, more than ever, we all need
to understand and respect each other's
cultures. The best way of understanding
other people is to work together with
them on a shared project. Dreams
+ Teams gives young people this opportunity.
- Young
Leaders are linked with their Dreams
+ Teams counterparts in other countries.
- They
are required to bring an international
dimension into the festivals they
organise.
- For
example, teams in the festival might
take on the identity of another country,
and study that country in the run-up
to the festival.
Dreams
+ Teams also works at another level:
- it
brings together sports and education
professionals
- it
facilitates international networking
and knowledge sharing among government
and non-government agencies who want
to use sport to help young people
develop.
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