Volunteer planting activity in the park forest Zlatica, Podgorica

Actions, Activity report

Today, a small and hard-working team participated in the forestation action in the park-forest Zlatica, which is now richer by 500 seedlings of black pine, spruce, koštela, mulberry and ash. We have not had the opportunity to plant for a long time, and we support and welcome every action of planting in Montenegro, as well as this action of the city company Zelenilo. Volunteers from the NGO Green home also joined the action. #actgreen #greenhome #Zelenilo DOO – Podgorica #NVONasaakcija

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Camp Full Monte visit, Herceg Novi

Activity report, Development, Trainings

On Wednesday, January 27, a small scout team of the NGO Our action visited Camp Full Monte in Herceg Novi. Our hosts Denise and Steve Boyton-Jennings introduced the young people to the way the camp works as well as the off-grid living opportunities. Solar heating and electricity production, toilets on the composting system, special irrigation systems, everything is there for training, a rocket kiln for clay. Cooperation has been agreed in the form of spring educational and work camps, where young people can learn a lot at this location.

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Open days for young people

Activity report, Development, Trainings

The past rainy weekend was used by over 30 young people for education, improving their skills, applying for various projects, participating in lectures and working on their career education. NGO Our action organized lectures, workshops and one-on-one career consultations for young people through its open days workshop “Conversations with Marta”. Several of our members simultaneously participated in the “Business Challenge of Montenegro” organized online by UDG. The goal of such and similar activities is to further improve the skills and information of young people on how to advance and direct their careers, how to get a job and / or enroll in foreign universities and scholarships.

NGO Our action organized this type of education as part of the program “Career education and employability of young people” with the support of the European endowment for democracy. #Europeanendowementfordemocracy #Youtheducation #Obrazovanjemladih #Youthcareerdevelopment #Karijernirazvojmladih

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Working camp at elementary school “Nikola Djurkovic”, Radanovic

Activity report, Camps

On Sunday, January 17, the young NGO Our action completed a five-day volunteer work camp of renovating the elementary school “Nikola Djurkovic” in Radanovici. In this first phase of the works, the focus of the works was the mathematics classroom, a large hallway on the lower floor of the school of about 150 m2, painting old benches, and painting the classroom doors on the lower floor of the school. The works included a large amount of scraping, smoothing and sanding of badly damaged and old walls, then the substrate and painting. 18 young volunteers aged 14 to 21 took part in the action, and students of the Faculty of Maritime Studies joined for two days.

The material for this activity was provided by the NGO Our action through the Youth Council of Kotor (Kotor Municipality), then the roofing material through the Directorate for Construction of Kotor and the rest of the needs were covered through funds provided by the NGO Our action through the European endowment for democracy. We owe a special thank you to Marijan Santic, who lent us the scales for working on high ceilings, and to all the teachers and parents who brought refreshments and donations in the form of food to the volunteers.

“This is the fourth school organized by the NGO Our action so that our youngest citizens have a better learning environment. In the second phase of the project, the biology classroom will be arranged and the school yard will be arranged. Now we are waiting for the caretaker to finish the roof of the classroom and library. with the material we provided because it is leaking now. Only then does continuing work make sense. We are still trying to provide bookshelves in good condition for the library because many of the leaks have been destroyed, as well as a map of the world the school needs. project Dejan Besovic. We invite everyone who is able to continue to help arrange the institution. It is necessary to fix the septic tank, to renovate the toilets as some priorities.

#NVONasaakcija #NGOOuraction #Europeanendowmentofdemocracy #Kotor #OpstinaKotor

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Acorn collection action

Actions, Activity report

On December 31, 2020, our young team traveled to Herceg Novi for the action of collecting acorns, one of the few specimens of oak still represented on the coast. This is the third year in a row that our organization finishes the year with this activity, with our now experienced collectors inspecting every acorn. Sufficient specimens were collected for seedlings and for donation to the ecological sections of primary schools “Njegos” and “Nikola Djurkovic” in Kotor. This activity is implemented as part of the program “Nature for physical and mental health of young people” implemented by the NGO Our Action and funded through institutional support of the European Endowment for Democracy, and aims to activate as many young people to spend their free time in nature. not only their health but also learn to love and respect their country.

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#NVONasaakcija #NGOOuraction #EuropeanEndowmentForDemocracy #Natureyouth #Youthmentalhealth

Building material delivery for the grade school in Radanovici

Actions, Activity report

The second and third cargo of building materials for the refurbishing of grade school “Nikola Djurkovic” has been delivered to Radanovice, thanks to donations from the Municipality of Kotor and the Directorate for the arrangement and construction of Kotor, with the support of the European endowment for democracy. We hope that time will serve us and that the young NGO Our action will start work around 11 and finish by 18 January. The work will be difficult and extensive, and this may be the most difficult action our NGO has taken. Any help that the citizens want to give us will be gladly accepted. #Europeanendowementfordemocracy

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#Youtheducation #Education ofyouth #NGOOuraction #NVONasaakcija

Strategic planning for 2021

Activity report, Development, Trainings

As every year so far, the last educational activity of the year includes strategic planning, setting personal and NGO Our Action goals for 2021. Thus, the team gathered on December 29 to analyze 2020 and set goals for the next one that are focused on the development, success and happiness of our young members. NGO Our action organized this type of education as part of the program “Career education and employability of young people” with the support of the European endowment for democracy.

#Europeanendowementfordemocracy #Youtheducation #Education ofYouth #Youthcareerdevelopment #Career Youth Development

Consultations about studying abroad

Activity report, Development, Trainings

In cooperation with the Organization of Montenegrins Studying Abroad, the NGO Our action organized the last evening of consultations for studies abroad in our premises in Podgorica. As the end of December is the time when many high school and university students see challenges outside the borders of Montenegro in the field of basic and higher studies, we decided on this joint activity. The workshop was held in a small group due to current measures. Participants had the opportunity to hear something new from our wonderful lecturer Dimitrije Jovicevic about the application process for universities as well as the scholarships offered to our students. The NGO Our action organizes this type of education as part of the program “Career education and employability of young people” with the support of the European endowment for democracy.

#Europeanendowementfordemocracy #Youtheducation #Education ofYouth #Youthcareerdevelopment #Career Youth Development

Young people in arranging new premises of the NGO Nasa akcija

Actions, Activity report

In the office, young people are still working on preparing the premises. European endowment for democracy made it possible for us to have a space for 2 years and some furniture, the rest was donated to by our many wonderful friends and supporters of our organization. We are ready for work, education and entertainment of young people.

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#NVONasaakcija #NGOOuraction #EuropeanEndowmentForDemocracy #YouthArtofLiving

Construction of a greenhouse for the Mojkovac community

Actions, Activity report

On Saturday, a young team of volunteers from the NGO Our action headed to the municipality of Mojkovac to support the Paradigm NGO project in the construction of greenhouses and vegetable towers for people in need in this municipality. Tough action at temperatures from zero to -7 was successful and it is our great pleasure to help in this feat. We joined this activity because it fits perfectly with our program “Nature for the physical and mental health of young people” which is supported by the European endowment for democracy. #novamoba #NVONasaakcija #NGOOuraction #EuropeanEndowmentForDemocracy #Natureandyouth #Youthmentalhealth