Profile picture for user shacha wangmo
Bhutan

Participation in SWA workshop at Paro College.

I have participated in the Scouts of the World Discovery Workshop for Rovers at Paro College of Education, Paro, Bhutan. The workshop was organized by Bhutan Scouts Association in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Support Centre of the World Scout Bureau on 4th and 5th September, 2021. It is a Messenger of Peace Project on the theme “Empowering Young People through Scouts of the World Awards”. A total of 66 students of Paro College of Education participated. The two-day workshop was blessed with the presence of Mr. Tenzin Thinley, the Chief Commissioner of Bhutan Scouts Association and his team, Mr. Dorji Wangchuk, the Rover Coordinator of Paro College of Education and his team. During the workshop, I got the opportunity to be an active listener, interact with my colleagues and learn about Scouts of the World Awards as a whole. I could understand what carrying out a SWA project means. We were given the knowledge on how to plan, execute, manage and close a project. While working in a team, I understood the importance of teamwork and participation of every individual. Moreover, during the project, I came to know what being a rover truly means at college level. Being a rover means being adventurous, being fun, being courageous, being kind, being an active citizen and willing to develop as a person throughout his or her lifetime. I also came to know about the levels and its requirements in rovering. By the end of the workshop, I can explain what Scouts of the World Awards mean and the activities that they carry out. Scouts of the World Awards(SWA), is an international Scout recognition administered by the world organization of the Scout movement. It was developed to give young people more opportunities to face the challenges of the future. It is a program which provides the opportunity to the scouts as well as the non-scouts. The members of SWA are divided into crews and each crew is asked to come up with a project each. They have to plan, execute, manage and close the project. The projects are expected to be unique, innovative, beneficial and challenging. We, the participants were divided into 4 crews with a member of 16 to 17 each. We came up with a project plan which could be beneficial to a local community. We already have come up with a plan and all we have to do now is to get approval from Bhutan Scouts Association and execute it. I personally am happy and grateful to have gotten the opportunity to participate in such kind of workshop.
Topics
Youth Engagement
Youth Programme
Peacebuilding
SDGS
Initiatives
Peace and Community Engagement

Share via

Share