Summer Youth Training
A three-day (14th – 16th July 2017) summer youth training was conducted with the theme "Art of Happiness". The youth from different regions: Thimphu, Yushipang, Gelephu, Phuntsholing, Gomtu, Paro, Samtse and Thinleygang, came to participate in the training. There was a total of 104 training participants with 4 trainers and 2 speakers: the CPA Drugs Awareness campaigners to speak on drugs and its affects.
Some of the topic covered in this training were as follows:
1. Happiness
2. Happiness blossoms in the heart
3. The world is an echo
4. Smile
5. Sharing and caring
6.Care your environment
7. Live with No regrets
8. Tha Damtse
-between teachers and students
-between elders and youngers
-between parents and children
9. Value of parents and family as a whole.
10. Self-esteem/ self-motivation
11. Pure speech, thoughts and action
12. Accept responsibility
13. Cooperation and compromise –
14. Backbiting
15. Life of complain is bad
16. Forgiveness
17. Honest and truthful
18. Equanimity
19. Do not stay in stress
20. Fear
21. Health (sleep, exercise, good food)
22. Love Yourself
23. Good happiness vs bad happiness
24. Discipline
25. Loving Kindness
26. Leadership
In the closing, the parents of the participants and other parents witnessed the talents of the youths and listened to the experience and learning of the training.