DAJ MI RUKU

DAJ MI RUKU is a civil association founded in 2009 in Belgrade, in order to achieve the objectives relating to psycho-social development, education and youth mobilization. One of the goals is to support the empowerment of young people to develop their social skills and good relationships with others fostering democratic and EU values. The founders of the association are social workers, psychologists and pedagogues with long experience as a youth workers who work in order to provide psycho-social development of children and youth and additional education to professionals working with vulnerable groups (with mental disabilities, mental health issues, learning difficulties, with limited social skills, with a low standard of living, in long-term unemployment, Roma, etc). We are using non-formal learning methodology in our work to promote the development of social skills and social competencies linked to human rights such as freedom of expression, critical thinking and also civil volunteering and involvement of young people in social affairs. In addition to the many techniques we use, we emphasize the use of techniques based on body language and physical expression and forum theater and psychodrama. Our strengths are: - Professionals with many years of significant experience in working with children, young people and professionals: social workers, psychologists, pedagogues, psychotherapists - A large number of young people who participate in our activities - Very good cooperation with several local governments in Serbia, preschool institutions, schools, universities and companies - Coaching experience in the field of volunteer management, assertiveness, emotional intelligence, communication with stakeholders, career guidance, public appearance, forum theater, psychodrama, etc. "DAJ MI RUKU" works with young people: 1. Young people, specially from vulnerable groups (Provide them with psycho-social support, discover and develop their capacities and social skills, active citisenship, social inclusion) 2. Future professionals, students of human sciences (Raise their professional capacity, provide them with professional practice in order to obtain better conditions for employment, offer them the opportunity to exchange professional experience, culture exchange) „DAJ MI RUKU“ works with youth workers, professionals from humanities (social workers, psychologists, pedagogues, defectologists, teachers): 1. Improving skills and professional competencies 2. Prevention of burnout syndrome “DAJ MI RUKU” works with children: 1. Pre-school age (Encouraging socio-emotional development) 2. Primary school age (Encouraging socio-emotional development, improving communication skills in order to establish better social relations, discovering and developing potentials and talents)