If you are young, energetic and ambitious, are studying in grades 10-11 or are a 1st-2nd year university student, are interested in the public life of the city and want to gain new knowledge and skills for self-realization in the future – then this project is for you! If you join our project, you will complete the full program of a seminar-training course, which includes 10 sessions on the following topics: - public organizations and their role for society; - leadership development in the context of organizational development; - management in public organizations; - the youth movement in Volyn; - local self-government; - youth self-government; - the process of European integration; - the political system of Ukraine; - the Internet; - psychological training "Team Building".

About 60 people will be selected for participation in the project – students of grades 10-11 of secondary schools and 1st-2nd year students of higher education institutions of the city of Lutsk. Classes will be conducted by experienced experts, employees of local self-government bodies, and leaders of public organizations. Project events will take place in the afternoon. You will also have the opportunity to meet with the leadership of the city council and respected public figures, and to undergo an internship in public organizations of the city. Project participants who distinguish themselves the most will be recommended to public organizations as volunteers, and to city council deputies as public assistants.

If you want to take part in the project, then fill out the application form and take or send it to the project organizing committee (AMoRe office) at the address: 43016, Lutsk, Kovel Street, 2, office No. 6 (4th floor) from Monday to Friday from 14:00 to 19:00, tel. (0332) 78-82-89, or by email: amore.volyn@gmail.com. Applications are accepted until November 12, 2007.

Application form:

Application form for participation in the project School "Lutsk Public Active"

Volyn Regional Youth Public Organization "Association of Young Reformers (AMoRe)" guarantees that the information received by us will not be used for any purposes other than the project in which you intend to become a participant. Fields marked with (*) are mandatory.

1. Last name, first name, patronymic* ______________________________ 2. Date of birth* ______________________________________ 3. Contact address* ______________________________________ 4. Phone numbers * (home, work, mobile, at least one where you can be reached) __________________________________________ 5. E-mail ________________________________________________ 6. Place of study (name of institution)* ____________________________ 7. Specialty, year, class* _________________________________ 8. Why did this project interest you? (you may choose several options)  I want to learn more about public and political life in our city  I want to gain knowledge about the social spheres of the city's life  I want to gain skills and abilities necessary for public activity  I want to work in local self-government bodies in the future  I want to meet the city's leaders and influential public leaders  I want to join the work of public organizations  other ____________________________________________________ 9. About the activities of which public organizations of our city do you know or have heard? ________________________________________________________ 10. Are you a member or volunteer of any public organization?  YES  NO If "YES", please indicate which one(s)? ___________________ 11. In your opinion, what does local self-government in Lutsk do? ______________________________________________________________ 12. What do you expect from the project "School 'Lutsk Public Active'"?* ______________________________________________________________ 13. Which schedule for conducting training seminars is most convenient for you?  four days (weekdays) per week in the afternoon  on weekends (Saturday, Sunday)  your option _________________________________________________________________ 14. Where did you get information about this project?*  from television reports, from newspapers  from announcements at the educational institution  from the Internet  from friends, acquaintances  from other sources________________________________ (specify)

Thank you! Based on the selection results, the composition of project participants will be formed. You will be informed about the selection results.