Knowledge crusade against trafficking in Stepanavan

Knowledge crusade against trafficking in Stepanavan

On the 21st of August 2015 “Art Sight” LLC jointly with RA Ministry of Sport and Youth affairs has implemented the second phase of “Knowledge crusade against trafficking” project in Armenia’s 2015 Youth Capital Stepanavan. Project also was implemented with the help of “Audio-Visual Reporters” NGO’screative team. The project’s second phase was conducted as a Brain Ring game in order to verify the course of knowledge transmitted in the previous workshop phase.

In the spring of 2014 year youth of Stepanavan was exited with the idea of winning the rank of Youth Capital of Armenia. So the group of young stepanavanians united around a slogan “Youth is power, we believe in our voctory” and took part in a competition of RA Ministry of Sport and Youth affairs for a rank of Youth Capital of Armenia. In a course of hard struggle, experts’ evaluations and online voting the winner city was chosen from another six cities – Exegnadzor, Tsaxkadzor, Charencavan, Qajaran and Khapan, also taking part in competition. So Stepanavan took over Sisian, which was Youth Capital in 2014 year.

“Knowledge crusade against trafficking” project’s creative team developed a new and interesting format of sharing and testing of knowledge given during the workshop. First time this format was used in Sisian in 2014 year. It’s about a Brain Ring game where participants took part after a preparation workshop during which they got information about Human Trafficking, Armenian Diaspora, Stepanavan’s historical and cultural heritage topics.

Afterwards workshop participants were tested trough the Brain Ring game: as a principle of the game was chosen quick and right answers by teams.

In the report of Armenian Government of 2013 year about “Work carried out on combatting human trafficking” noted that comparing with big and small cities awareness about human trafficking in rural areas is lower.    

The project brought together about fifty young people of Stepanavan from absolutely different work areas, such as students, pupils of high school, representatives of governmental and non-governmental structures and business organizations.

35 participants were divided on 7 teams by organizations; each team consisted from 5 players. Questionnaire of the game was developed by the experts who worked with participants on previous workshop, during which they shared all the information, which had to help participants to get ready for the game and also get knowledge which can be useful for trafficking prevention in future.

The projects’ two phases were implemented with audience’s active participation. Teams came out in special T-shirts with STOP TRAFFICKING slogan and the address of www.antitrafficking.am web-site, colors of T-shirts symbolized Armenian flag.

Transparency of the game result guarantee special computer program. Winner team – “Stepanavan” blue team was awarded by tent and sleeping bags as a unique symbol of healthy lifestyle and awareness. Teams “Arjasar” and “Ani” were awarded by sleeping bags and souvenirs with “anti-trafficking” slogan.

More photos by following link:   Brain Ring

Photos of the project’s first phase are available by following link: Workshop