Njegoševa 15
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
- Arts
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Human rights
- International/Cultural relations
- Youth and education
The Pathfinder Club is centered in the physical-mental-spiritual tripod, which develops activities to meet the needs and interests of children and adolescents. Much of the Pathfinder Club program is built around physical activities. According to the philosophy of the club activities involving action, adventure, challenge and group activities provide opportunities for the development of new attitudes and skills that produce personal growth, team and community spirit, which yet according to philosophy of the program, part of the tripod of citizenship and loyalty that preaches respect for God, His creation, and His church.
While the Pathfinder Club exists primarily for the youth, one of its primary purposes is to also meet parents and local community through an active involvement with the club. The purpose of this involvement is correct (or suppress) the gap between generations approaching youth and adults to work and have fun together in a bond of common experience.
The whole philosophy Pathfinder is built on the premise that juveniles and children learn best by example, instead of the precepts. The way they see the leaders and parental values is used as a spiritual and social role model. With this is expected to develop high moral principles, attitudes of love, care and determination, these startling in all the activities. The educational philosophy of the club, also emphasized that youth learn more effectively in a positive, happy and secure atmosphere.
- regular meetings of local clubs in different cities in Slovenia
- international cooperations
- trainings for youth on national and international level
- at least two summer camps (children and youth) yearly
- regular meetings of youth workers, leaders of local clubs
- community involvement
- organisation and participation in sport, culture, arts, health programmes and activties on local, national and international level
- Non-formal education of youth in local area
- global education / intercultural education workshops for youth workers and children, youth
- awareness raising events
- humanitarian actions
- sustainable developlopment goals - raising awareness, promoting, activities on personal, local and national level
Pathfinder Club Slovenia is keen to be a part of the ALF Network, with aim to find synergies with other members, especially those who work in the field of youth, global education, intercultural citizenship education, arts, culture ...
Being a part of established and renowed network such as ALF will enable us to futher connect with other organisations from the region. As a youth organisation we also want so connect to similar organisations in order to implement joined activites. This way we can work together to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
And lastly, it would show our children and youth a practical way of how we can work and connect with organisations in the region to jointly persue common goals.
Pathfinder Club Slovenia wants to be part of the ALF network with the aim of finding synergies with other members, especially those working in the field of youth, global education, intercultural civic education, arts, culture ...
As part of an established and renamed network, such as the ALF, we can continue to connect with other organizations in the region. As a youth organization, we also want to connect with similar organizations in order to carry out joint activities. In this way we can work together to achieve the goals of sustainable development.
Finally, we would show our children and adolescents a practial way of how we can work and connect with organizations in the region to follow together our common goals.