Bridge Project 2

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About the Project Bridge 2

About the project: The purpose of this project is to support 30-40 youth in each of seven program sites in the municipalities of Gjakovë/Đakovica, Ferizaj/Uroševac, Prishtinë/Priština, Gjilan/Gnjilane through the delivery of a strategic mix of Ten (10) interactive Training Modules designed to stimulate inter-ethnic communication and collaboration among Kosovo youth. The goal of the program is to use and promote the English language as a common language to stimulate interethnic collaboration in the social, academic, and professional areas among Kosovo youth – thus strengthening Kosovo’s sociocultural cohesion and tolerance, academic collaboration, economic prospects, and international integration of its youth and consequentially of its future generations of leaders, thinkers, and doers.

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The Bridge Project is supported by the US Embassy in Kosovo.

Participants: Eligible to take part on this project are all high school students (age 14-18 years) from the respective municipalities.  RIT Kosovo (A.U.K)’s criteria for admission will ensure entry for the most competent applicants, with emphasis on youth from rural areas and on young women.

Location of training delivery: Gjakovë/Đakovica, Ferizaj/Uroševac, Prishtinë/Priština, Gjilan/Gnjilane

Training Modules: This training program will support youth in enhancing their English language proficiency levels through inter-ethnic communication, and will enhance their professional skills and horizons through tailored professional training programs, field visits, job-shadowing and internship opportunities, and will strengthen their social media literacy, critical thinking, presentation and communication skills

Module
Number
All 200 participants will undergo 392 training hours each Number of Hours
   1.1 Academic and Career Readiness 45 Hrs
   1.2 Exploring social justice and/or activism through PBL (Project-Based Learning) and student voice 15 Hrs
   1.3 Social and Emotional Learning 15 Hrs
   1.4 Youth Leadership 15 Hrs
   1.5 Interpersonal communication skills 10 Hrs
  Module 1 is delivered by KETNET. Module 1 concludes with the establishment of Pen-Pal relationships with peers from Kosovo’s sister state in Iowa through the Iowa Sister States Agency  
2 UI/UX Design – by LabBox 10 Hrs
3 Web Programming – by LabBox 60 Hrs
4 Electronics and Robotics (delivered by JCoders who hold an international certification for AdvancED STEM) 32 Hrs
5 Mathematical Fundamentals - by LabBox 16 Hrs
6 Data Science with Python – by LabBox 32 Hrs
7 Entrepreneurship Program – by LabBox 16 Hrs
8 Participation in camping trips and cross-cultural sporting activities 40 Hrs
9 Diversity-focused lectures and speeches by motivational speakers and influencers; 16 Hrs
10 Civic activism, leadership, presentation of “Kosovo is my home”   56 Hrs

All training will be free of charge for the participants

BRIDGE 2 Implementation & Supporting Partners:

  • KETNET
  • Sokrat NGO
  • NGO Activism Roots
  • NGO Klubi RinON
  • LabBox
  • Prishtina Alpine Club (KAP)
  • Kosovo United States Alumni Association (KUSA)
  • Iowa Sister State

The Bridge Project is supported by the US Embassy in Kosovo.