D.E.U.C.E.: Developing Education Under Certain Extremes
This project's parent organization is 'START' Organisation for sports, education and recreation
It operates in Bosnia and Herzegovina
It uses Basketball
Entered the Best New Project
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Working as a truant officer/mentor in Academy Park High School I see the struggles students have with conflict, stress and violence. I use an open gym forum where we play basketball at he high school after school for 2 - 3 hours. Prior to playing we do a 45minute study hall to help improve or maintain grades. Before we play we have "family time" where we discuss something positive we did indiviually during the week or discuss an issues we may have individually during the week. We appoint peers as big brothers or sisters from the group to help these students with their issues.
I follow up during the week with any issue to make sure they receive the best quality help. We then discuss how life mirrors sports espically with dealing with working with others, positive peer interactions, relieve stress and learn ledership. We do this to try to develope and maintain postive peer interaction between rival groups within the school.