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 El Paso, U.S., February 17, 2011 (PAHO/WHO) – It is essential that
children and youth of the community have access to training opportunities in
leadership and teamwork, as well as plans and processes of organization and
coordination among government agencies, and private and community organizations
in general. Therefore, PAHO in collaboration with the networks of the Mexican Ecoclubes
and the International Ecoclubes organized the first
training workshop on leadership and teamwork structure for the members of the
Chamizal Ecoclub. This workshop took place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of March in Tays Community.
About the workshop on leadership and
teamwork structure
PURPOSE: To provide members of the Ecoclub the necessary
tools to develop leadership and teamwork skills.
METHODOLOGY AND EXPECTED RESULTS: Joint participation
between Ecoclub’s members, facilitators and
trainers to produce
a plan of action tailored to the needs of
El Chamizal community.
PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS:
- Housing Authority of the City of El Paso, Texas
- Project Vida
- Chamizal Project
“Our
communities face many challenges that can only be overcome when its members
develop leadership skills, teamwork and cooperation with public and private
organizations, all working with the same objective”, said Dr. Maria Teresa Cerqueira, Chief of the
U.S.-Mexico Border Office PAHO/WHO.
“An Ecoclub stimulates the upbringing of
children and youth so that they become leaders of actions and processes
involving their families, neighbors and all those implicated in their community
to solve problems and improve the quality of life.”
About Ecoclubs
An Ecoclub is an independent
organization, directed and driven by the youth community. Promotes activities
to improve the quality of life, contributes to the welfare of society,
environmental preservation and a local sustainable development as well as
training local leaders to identify, intervene and solve problems through active
participation and involving the whole community: family, authorities, local and
national organizations.
The Pan American Health
Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), through its U.S.-Mexico
Border Office (USMBO), in
early 2010, considered important and useful the shaping of Ecoclubs along the
border, starting in the community of El Chamizal in El Paso, TX.
During the process, the members of the Ecoclub
took their own decisions about what issues to address. The role of PAHO / WHO
was to provide advice and with initial resources provided for work materials
and other inputs identified as necessary for the initiation of activities.
Besides El Paso, Ecoclubs have
also been formed in Ciudad Juarez,
Chihuahua, Mexico and Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Research demonstrates that the comprehensive development of human beings
begins at birth; the concept of comprehensive development implies not only
physical well-being but also emotional and psychological welfare. The healthy
interaction between members of a community involves the development of
behaviors, skills, commitments and actions from an early age. Harmonious development of a society must
involve joint membership, with special emphasis on youth education.
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For more information please contact:
Lorely Ambriz, M.S.I.S, Knowledge Management & Communication Advisor
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) / A Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) United States-Mexico Border Office
5400 Suncrest Dr. Ste. C-4 El Paso, TX 79912
Office (915) 845-5950 Ext. 42523 / Cel (915) 449-3040 / Fax (915) 845-4361
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