Today's date, November 18 2009, marks the 18th anniversary of the fall of Vukovar. We remember all Vukovar victims whose legacy is a constituent part of Vukovar's history and the history of Europe. We admire the inhabitants of Vukovar for their efforts to build a sustainable and productive multi-cultural and multi-ethnic future for their town. Pushlab will continue to assist them in achieving these goals.

The second Vukovar Empowering the Community Training finished successfully. We are proud of our participants for implementing all of their groups' projects.

The summer school hosted participants from nine countries, who during the three weeks of the training learned about Vukovar's past and present. The participants developed four innovative projects for the development of the city of Vukovar. They presented these projects at a media conference in the city hall. During the last three days of the training they implemented the envisaged projects in Vukovar.

The summer school and the projects were supported by the city of Vukovar and Vukovar NGOs, the Vukovar tourist board and the Tourist board of the Vukovar-Srijem county.

The training was covered by leading regional media such as: Radio Dunav (Serbian Radio station in Vukovar), Croatian Radio Vukovar, the Vukovar newspaper, Vijesnik Osijek, Slavonia Info, Glas Slavonije, Večernji list Osijek, Jutarnji list Osijek and Vinkovačka TV.

Participants and traines with Mr. Željko Sabo, the mayor of Vukovar

EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY starting next Monday, July 6

Dear Participants,

the starting date of our summer school is coming closer. I hope you all received Tanja's email about the arrival details to hotel Dunav. If not, please email us and we will forward you the necessary information.

Should you have any problems arriving to Vukovar or the hotel, please do not hesitate to call either Tanja (+38595 8077 468) or me (Ivana, +38598 9766 388).

We are exited about your participation in the training and are looking forward to seeing you soon in Vukovar!

Best wishes, Ivana

OVIM PUTEM POZIVAMO MLADE VUKOVARA DA NAM SE PRIDRUŽE NA TRENINZIMA I VEČERNJIM DRUŽENJIMA. POSJETITE NAS U HOTELU DUNAV!

EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY IN VUKOVAR

JULY 6 - JULY 25 2009

PushLAB, Croatia and Global PACT, USA invite you to participate in a three week, team-based immersion course in Vukovar, Croatia. The active learning course will put students for the third year in a row in the position of NGO organizers seeking to resolve critical social problems and to analyze and engage the economic, political, and social environment in which a community exists. In small teams, students will initiate and develop projects that create positive change in the town of Vukovar. The course will take you through this process step-by-step from issue identification to practicing (and holding!) a live press conference.

Download the application form. Application deadline is June 25 2009.

Download the program syllabus here.