Week two started on a low note with one of the members of another group being sent home. Thereafter a common meeting was held, which involved all 3 groups in order to discuss the incident, as well as any other concerns the group had.
On Wednesday the three groups split, after which Pangea began planning for the upcoming week. During the planning session the group decided to focus on cleaning the youth center and continuing with community engagement. It was decided that 5 people per day would take part in community engagement with the target of speaking to 20 people per day. Thereafter, the community engagement team would join the rest of the team in cleaning the youth center.
On Thursday during the Youth Action, Pangea painted chairs and tables at the FITT Youth Center. This was a good opportunity to practice painting before doing so at the individual Youth Centers.
The planned activities were a success as the team was able to complete cleaning outside the Youth Center and the surrounding area. They also started cleaning inside the youth center, though this was slightly delayed while waiting for the cleaning materials to arrive.
The planned activities were a success as the team was able to complete cleaning outside the Youth Center and the surrounding area. They also started cleaning inside the youth center, though this was slightly delayed while waiting for the cleaning materials to arrive.
The group received their first donation on Saturday. A number of people also committed to volunteering, some were even eager to join as of Saturday 27 July.
Pangea also appointed 3 of its members to begin planning the structure of the Youth Center. This entailed measuring the building and deciding which part of the building will be used for the different planned activities (stage, learning corner, solidarity).
The group members decided that the Youth Centre will have multiple functions seeing that it is so big in size. It will have a stage where the youth will have the opportunity to show their talent through stand-up comedy and theatre productions. There will also be a mini-library corner where the community will be able to read books. Close to this area, there will be a learning corner where classes (e.g. English lessons) and workshops will be held. Occasionally, the youth will also be able to watch movies in the center. All these planned activities are based on what the community expressed as necessary activities for the center.
