Second Gen Educators’ Workshop by the ESGD in Luzna, Slovakia

T his year’s Second Generation The main topics and presentations were also beyond. A clear theme throughout Educators’ Workshop took place given by the ESGD team and David the sessions was that our success will in Luzna, Slovakia on 21-24 Hanna and they included: sharing the primarily depend on the education, April, 2016. Our goal was to ESGD vision for our work with 2nd gen; leadership and care that is invested into invite those who are taking internal guidance on purity education our younger brothers and sisters. This responsibility for 2nd Gen education, and matching and Blessing education; involves us, as community leaders, being either at HARP-age or above, to gather practical and spiritual leadership very clear on certain issues such as together to share and reflect, as well as training; chances to share good practices purity and matching, and taking the role receive education and support. We and ideas and information about the of spiritual leadership very seriously. We believe it also provided an opportunity upcoming European Summer Activities therefore hope that taking time to reflect to deepen our cooperation on the 2016. This year, Yebuny also led a on what we can do more in these key European level, as a network of brothers morning leadership training areas, and supporting each other to do and sisters investing into 2nd programme, using her research and that, can continue regularly and beyond Generation care and education. reading from her ongoing studies in this workshop. Altogether, there were 47 participants, Educational Leadership, which led representing 20 nations including Israel, participants through a range of activities Russia and Turkey. This workshop was and perspectives to encourage them to Some participant reflections: also part of the DONE Mission 1 develop their personal leadership more. “It was good to reflect about what does it programme, as part of their own Alongside these, there was purposeful means to be a good leader and how to education to become future educators in space in the schedule for team combine several aspects of it into one. their communities. Indeed, this wide discussions and personal reflection and Also to find my own identity and opinion range of participants contributed many participants took the opportunity in any kind of situation. I think each significantly to the depth of discussions to have more targeted conversations topic was relevant to prepare and and learning throughout the weekend as with experienced staff about specific strengthen the participants that they can many people expressed how valuable it community challenges they were facing. be responsible for their life and take care was to share and listen to each other’s There is incredible potential in our 2nd of others.” situations, perspectives and ideas. gen communities but also many Tibor, National Leader of Hungary challenges that face them in Europe and

“Thank you to everyone who helped whatever to you and you will be able to One of the most precious things for me make this workshop possible. For me it become a positive role model for them. this weekend was being reminded why I was very useful, especially coming from It was important for me to realize the am working so hard for the sake of my a small community where not much is value of being clear with yourself and 2nd gen brothers and sisters. I was happening when it comes to second gen understanding yourself, in order to be a reminded of the unlimited potential for education. It helped me gain confidence good influencer for other people. It’s love and beauty that each blessed child that I can improve the culture, that I can important to have very strong roots, holds within them and how precious be a positive influencer. It was very knowing clearly what values you believe each son and daughter is for God and useful as well to see how other people in, and not swaying when challenges True Parents. deal with certain issues, and to exchange come. Often the most loving thing you Returning to my nation I am determined ideas how to deal with education. This can give to people is your clarity. When to support my brothers and sisters to workshop gave me some concrete ideas we ourselves are clear in what we do and grow into people who hold both great how to improve education in our why we do it, the impact will be bigger.” love and compassion as well as community, so now it just comes down uncompromised clarity about right and to trying out those ideas. A 2nd Gen participant from Belgium wrong along with the determination to I really liked the lecture about “The weekend was a really valuable further advance goodness in this world. I relationships. It made me realize how chance to both go through valuable pray that our Heavenly Parent will be important relationships actually are. We lectures and spend time with brothers able to reveal Himself to us 2nd gen, so can do really cool workshops and and sisters facing the exact same that we may really inherit and continue everything, but if we are not able to challenges as I do. We were given many the work that our parents started.” create loving relationships, we are kind useful practical tips and guidance on A 2nd Gen participant from Finland of missing the point. When you are able how to generally approach certain topics to create a relationship of trust with little and situations that appear in 2nd gen children, they will be free to ask education. It also was relieving to hear some unclear matters set straight.