Visit the reportages from Rut’s programs and taste the atmosphere of this work:
June 2023, March 2022
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How she became a HY Worker:
Rut has always had close to work with children and youth. Since her growing up she has actively participated on preparing various programs, camps and meetings. She studied leisure-time pedagogy. And she has been involved in children’s work and ministry already for 30 years.
In the year 2017 she had got the offer to join the team of the Christian organization called the Ethical Workshops, which specializes on HY work among children and youth. She accepted this offer gladly. She perceives her HY ministry as her life mission and vocation.
Program topics and resource:
Rut works under the auspices of the Christian organization called the Ethical Workshops.
She uses its much-appreciated school programs with topics:
How are you?
We play together
Let’s be friends
How to protect yourself in dangerous situations?
How did I happen to be here?
How to be cool with siblings?
How to have a nice relationship with parents?
How to overcome worries at school?
What to do with your appearance?
How to manage your money properly?
How to use IT and media correctly?
Life in the media jungle
Power of words
Friends
Family
Well-being and calm without tobacco
Image or character?
Money, money, money
Who am I?
Do you respect your body or do you abuse it?
On a wave of emotions
Prejudices
About old age merrily and gloomily
Sex, love and relationships
Moral maze
Spiritual Heritage
Feedback
“A very beneficial program. I appreciate the story that drew the children in, the space for all children to be involved, every child could express themselves, have comments – they were always listened to, a consensus or compromise was found, no one was left out. I liked the independent work and the group work, the final reflection, the summary.
Compared to regular teaching, students were more active and disciplined.”
A teacher, 6th grade
“I am touched and at the same time I feel satisfied that it makes sense. Thank you very much for that. Working with you is encouraging and very rewarding.
My colleagues and I agreed how happy we are to have you.”
A Prevention Methodist
The children wrote in response to the HY program about J. A. Comenius:
“We are to be thankful for what we have.”
“I’ve found it’s good to work together. I also learned what the 5 love languages are. A great 4 hours for me, thank you.”
“I liked the timeline because it made me realize what all happened to me and I’ve been able to move past it. The good thing was how it was said that everything bad is also for something good. I also liked when we saw the video that there are also people who can help each other.”
“I’m going to be nicer to my friends because I feel like sometimes, I say things that can hurt and upset them. I will be helpful and not stingy.”
“I was inspired by the fact that Comenius didn’t give up. So, I’m not going to give up either.”
Ninth-graders wrote in response to the HY program about Sex, Love and Relationships:
“The part where we talked about sex was important to me. It’s not talked about much nowadays and kids look it up or find out from friends. But it’s not always true. That’s why it’s important to hear it from someone who either has experience with it or knows something about it.”
“Thank you for the awesome presentation. I think you’ve shown a lot of people here that love isn’t just about sex. Thank you, we really appreciate it. You’ve opened our eyes.”