Arben Kurtesi, auto mechanic – doctor for four-wheelers
Arben Kurtesi graduated from the Secondary Vocation School Ivan Uskokovic, a three-year course in car mechanics. This young man is proof that effort, work and perseverance always pay off. Through our project Increasing access and participation of Roma students in secondary education and the transition to the labor market funded by the European Union and implemented through the Roma Education Fund, last summer he did an internship at the car center Sahovic, where he is still employed. He is happy because he works in the profession. Arben says it can be hard sometimes, but every job is hard in its own way.
Valjmir i Fatmir Rama: There is progress in education, however, there is no progress in resolving the housing issue
The Rama family from Tivat can be proud of their sons. Valjmir and Fatmir Rama, graduated from the Secondary School Mladost, majoring in automechatronics, are the only members of the Egyptian population who enrolled in college.
The future freshmen of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering point out that their two sisters are also in school, that is. attend primary school. Parents support them in their intention to continue their education and they have always encouraged them to be better than them, to invest in themselves, because knowledge is a power that no one can ever take away from you. Valjmir was our collaborator on the project New beginning for 500 Roma students. He helped families enroll their children in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools. Both were beneficiaries of mentoring support as part of a regional project Increasing access and participation of Roma students in secondary educations and transition to labour market funded by the European Union, which our organization as a national partner implements through the Roma Education Fund. We talked with the Rama brothers about schooling, extracurricular activities, the role of a mentor, the vocation of a car mechanic, the problems of the Egyptian community in Tivat, the urgency of resolving the legal status and the housing issue. We wish them a happy journey into the world of academics and successful studies!
Marijana Blecic, facilitator in the ROMACTED programme - Every significant change is a process that requires time and commitment
Change is a time-consuming process that requires commitment at all times, says Marijana Blecic, facilitator for the municipalities of Niksic and Herceg Novi in ROMACTED, an initiative of the Council of Europe, the European Union and the NGO Young Roma as a national partner in seven Western Balkan countries and Turkey. Marijana is a teaching associate at the Faculty of Philosophy in the program of preschool education and upbringing. She also applied her pedagogical skills in ROMACTED, guiding young people, encouraging them to connect, cooperate, establish and lead non-governmental organizations. Marijana also worked for the Roma Education Fund on programs focusing on women, early childhood education and kindergarten coordination. Her contribution to the Niksic and Montenegrin poetry scene brought her the engagement of a professional consultant in the production of brochures and publications on Roma culture. Her share in strengthening the capacity of members of the Roma community, improving the position is recognized by many. Because of all the above, we asked her to answer a few questions for us. Her mission is to always do well to others, and the message is that we are good people who will find a way to understand others and support them.
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