Nou de la Rambla 11-13, bajos Nou de la Rambla 11-13, 08001 Barcelona 93 317 55 21 [email protected] www.terral.org Course Report 2012 · 2013 Terral is an activity center of the Raval in Action Assoc. Socio ecuational programs are given in order to promote the social cohesion and the volunteering at the Raval neighbourhood (Ciutat Vella) in Barcelona. It’s objective is to give tools to the women in the neighbourhood; this tools are academic, labor and personal. Terral is oriented to Raval’s women and girls and their families. The participants are original from this neighbourhood or recent arrivals coming from 39 different countries of four continents. Towards a personal and profesional improvement. We present a new memory of the activities at Terral, marked by the growth. The course started in 2012 – 13 with a lot of verve since we had an special event coming: our 10th anniversary. “The woman as a change engine” was the main idea held at the “Palau Guell”. It was such a special day where people who has supported us since we started the Terral project was there. Obviously, after ten years we grew. Our space was limited and the facilities couldn’t held any more activities, but this couldn’t be an obstacle for us. This is how, during this course, the famous “Lancaster” (the antique bohemic cellar) has become into a multifunctional space to help us keep 10º aniversario Terral - Palau Güell growing with this project with the support of the Caixa Social help foundation and to the Maria Francisca de Roviralta Foundation. Thanks to this our project will keep growing and providing the families and their kids an appropriate space to grow and learn with a one to one methodology. The profesional improvement has been our objective trough this course. We have been doing a tracing to the students trough the term in order to help them with the courses they have difficulty with like maths or language. Regarding the education of adults we are giving homemade garment courses, languages and the third edition of the waitress course which has been a success. Finally, we have to say that the Terral project wouldn’t have come true without the collaboration of so many people who Programa de niñas has volunteer all over the weeks. Managment team Programa de adultas Testimonies: CARLA-ELISA, Rumania 4 Primary In Terral you can feel peace, people is very kind with JAN everyone and you can learn , China so many things, but the most Volunteer important is that they make us happy. I always dreamt about doing some social labor in Africa or India but then I realized that it wasn’t necessary to go LUZ, Filipinas that far, I could do it in Spain since it has been very touch Housewife with the economic crisis. I started the volunteer at Terral with a lot of expectations to I tell to my friends that if they help people but at the end want to learn spanish they I have been the one who should come to Terral. It is has received the most. I’ve for me more than a school, been so lucky to work in an they help people who really environment where people is need it. valued for what they are and not where they come from. 4 Testimonies: TERESA, Barcelona Jubilate Every morning i do homemade garment and i love it because we keep learning and people listen to you and help with anything we can need. Its such a luck to be in Terral, you have a teacher for your own!! They explain and you understand! I’m not exaggerating, it’s just the truth. ISABEL, Guinea Ecuatorial 4 of ESO We study really good at Terral NÚRIA, Barcelona and the volunteers really care about our studies and Volunteer future. They are willing to help anytime. I volunteer with the science course at ESO and bachiller degree. It’s such a challenge because we try to give all the answers to their questions in every aspect. It is very satisfying. I am really thankful with the parents for letting us being part of their daughter’s life. 5 Raval’s heart What does Terral want? El Raval is one of the neighbourhood of the Ciutat Vella district in Barcelona. Almost 50% of the people who live here are inmigrants coming from more than 51 different countries, according to the survey made in January 2012. Since the end on the XX century, a public space rehab plan has been happening. However, this neighbourhood is still being highlighted because of the many people living there, disrepair houses, high rating of unemployment and school dropout. This is why a lot of entities like Terral work here. Ciutat Vella District Barrio del Raval SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS Neighborhood District Barcelona Population 48.961 102.933 1.621.713 Superface (km2) 1,1 4,4 102,2 Density (Hab/km2) 44.510 23.394 15.868 Population by nacionality (en %) Spanish 50,8 58,2 82,6 Foreigners 49,2 41,8 17,4 Main foreign nationalities Pakistán Pakistán Pakistán 5.682 7.215 23.281 Filipins Filipins Italy 4.307 4.836 22.909 Bangladesh Italia China 2.212 3.791 15.875 Morocco Morocco Ecuador 1.559 3.043 15.511 Italy Bangladesh Bolivia 1.226 2.329 14.154 India France Morocco 1.037 1.896 13.674 France India Perú 610 1.430 13.464 Number of nationalities living together 51 138 169 Growth 2011-12 1.243 2.088 3.858 Growth 2011-12 (en %) 5,4 5,1 1,4 * January 2012 data ( 25 july, 2012) 6 Raval’s heart What does Terral want? Terral objectives: Women promotion. Terral is oriented to the neighbourhood women, specially to the ones who have risk of social exclusion. It gives a good coexistence environment and helps the personal autonomy. Integration help. The activities have as an objective help each of the people to integrate in the social environment. Besides, we look that each person can collaborate with the others sharing their own cultural experiences. The volunteering promote. Terral promotes the volunteering and encourage the volunteers to improve themselves and learn from each other. It helps the volunteers to do properly their duties. Terral programes are inspired by the catholic social instruction. However, everyone is welcome no matter their credence. Terral project started in 2002 with the support of professional volunteers and the cristian inspiration.. Participation data Last 5 years programs evolution Girls Curso 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 Participants 145 134 136 140 147 Voluntary 182 184 166 216 210 Women Curso 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 Participants 145 116 122 102 67 Voluntary 53 52 46 48 35 * January 2012 data ( 25 july, 2012) 7 Girls Program Other activities: OBJETIVO FORMATIVO: “Crecimiento personal” REFUERZO DE ESTUDIO 1@1 Studying backing 1 to 1 (primary, ESO and elementary) Program 1@1 This is the main characteristic of Terral’s program. Our goal is to give a personal academic support. It’s oriented to primary, elementary but its focused on help girls to finish ESO. The help we offer is not only in the academic aspect, we also look to help in the personal space, like show them to have habits, how to deal with the future. All Terral’s programes have as an objective the personal strengthening, education help, sociocultural introduction and coexistence so they get ready for the future. 8 Girls Program Other activities: They are oriented to edúcate them on how to spend their free time and develop artistic, musical habilities. A lot of different activities has been happening, like basketball, fashion design, art, cultural visits (Montjuic Castle, Maritim museum, Sant Pau Library, etc), guitar classes, cooking classes and some more activities. Photography class: EADA and Catalunya Photo group – october 26, 27 and 29 of 2012. ESO, High school. Christmas Party at Montjuic Castle: Friends Association at Monjuic Castle. January 20th, 2013 Elementary, ESO, High School, Cicles. Etiquette and protocol sesión: Hotel OMM Restoration Director. LUZIA Restaurant, Tragaluz group. March 7th, 2013. ESO, High School and cicles. Easter coexistence Coll de Nargo, march 23th – 26th, 2013. ESO, High School and cicles. Etic in action Junior Achievement, April 11th – may 16th, 2013 ESO, High School, Cicle Summer program, It’s a one month program in which a lot of activites happen involving cultural, sporty and coexisting themes. This activities happened this year: - Clase Cooking class – Tragaluz group -Visit to “El Periodico” -Visit to “El Museo de Estampacion” -Visit to “La Fabrica Danone” -Visit to “Citilab” -Visit to “La Torre Mapfre” -Catamaran ride. Different contests Infant draw contest General Alejandre 2013 Individual award, category II, 2nd and 3rd place. Individual award, category III, 2nd place. Micro Stories – Associacio Aica Infant category, individual award, 3rd place. Terral contests Photo contest “Imanes a la obra” – EADA y AFC Writing contest “La ciudad donde vives” – Grupo Planeta 9 Adults Programs Families BASIC PROGRAMS: Oriented to woman from 16 years old. Their objective is to help them to improve themselves so they can get a job and do not be part of this social and cultural exclusion situation. Program [email protected] It tries to help woman, especially the ones with less oportunities, to have access to the new communication technology. Basic Language Since it is their basic communication tool, our recently arrived students need to know some Catalan and Spanish in order to have more possibilities to find a job. Kitchen and fashion programs We give the students a possibility of learn how to cook so they can improve better at their homes and have better job opportunities.