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CANADA:

The Courage to Lead Award

On May 9, 2019, ICA Canada presented the Courage to Lead Award to SKETCH Working Arts.  This award is given to an individual or organization that has demonstrated courageous and purposeful leadership within the community. For over two decades, SKETCH has greatly impacted the lives of youth across Canada who live in poverty and homelessness. Through their work, the youth at SKETCH are able to:

• experience the transformative power of the arts
• build leadership and self-sufficiency in the arts
• cultivate social and environmental change through the arts.

The SKETCH team undoubtedly has the courage to lead and is an inspiration to us all. We were truly thrilled to be able to present this award to SKETCH Working Arts. Below is a short video of the event’s highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx1inWmX3xQ

• As a leader, do you have the courage to turn the lens inward and examine what you bring to your daily interactions?
• If leadership is about relationships, who are you in those interactions? Are you willing to look inside and see how you show up in the world?
• How do you keep learning from your experience and trust your own inner wisdom?
• What role do you want to play in the change process in society, work, community and family?
  
  If you have ever asked yourself these questions, we would like to invite you to join us in our upcoming fall online study series (starting September 11, 2019) where you will get to explore your relationship to life, self and the world. The aim of this study is to provide the tools for deep reflection on how you can become the best leader you can be. The link to register will be posted on www.icacan.org in the coming weeks.

Virginia           ica@icacan.org

COTE D'IVOIRE:

English translation below

Au cours de ses cinq semaines qu’a duré ce mois de mai 2019 nous avons dans l’ensemble effectué des sorties sur les différents sites où sont réalisés les projets d’élevage et d’agriculture pour nous imprégner dans avancés ou des difficultés rencontrées par nos bénéficiaires.

En vue de connaître les éléments nutritifs des sols pour permettre aux bénéficiaires de connaitre le type de spéculation approprié à mettre en place sur leur parcelle. Des prélèvements ont été faits sur les espaces prévus pour le maraicher des villages de Niamanzra I et 2, Déy-Oboguié et Boka-Oho. Ces prélèvements seront soumis à l’analyse selon la technologie Japonaise. Cependant les villages comme Mure qui ont déjà fait la mise en place des cultures, cette activité va leur permettre d’améliorer leur sol en vue d’augmenter leur rendement.

La formation sur le compost a été organisée dans les villages de Déy-Oboguié et Badoukro, pour permettre aux bénéficiaires de maitriser la technique de fabrication de la semence de compost avec fiente de poulet, de feuille mole et compost composé (cabosse sèche de cacao et d’herbe sèche). Cette formation leur permettra d’utiliser les éléments naturels ont-ils disposent pour fabriquer l’engrais bio afin de réduire les dépenses et aux risques dangereux liées à l’usage des engrais chimiques. Les bénéficiaires ont bien accueilli ce renforcement de capacité et ont souhaité que ce type d’activité soit renouvelé.

Concernant la culture maraichère, les bénéficiaires de Mure sont en avance sur les autres villages.  Ils ont déjà repiqué 35/20 M2 d’aubergines qu’ils sont en train de sarcler. Mais le planting va continuer dans les autres semaines. Cette année certains bénéficiaires du volet maraîcher des villages de N’gorankro Maraicher et de Niamanzra 2 ont individuellement leurs parcelles de gombo, aubergine, choux et de tomate. 
Les délimitations pour les parcelles maraîchères des villages de déy-boguiè et de Niamanzra 1 sont terminées. Pour le village Badoukro les bénéficiaires vont dans les semaines avenir faire le semis de gombo et de concombre.
 Afin de faire une bonne pratique agroforestier les bénéficiaires du village de N’gorankro ont associé à leur plantation de palmier et d’agrume la culture de maïs. Quant au village de Boka-oho ils sont mis entre les lignes du manioc de cycle court ce qui va leur permettre d’avoir de l’argent tout en entretenant leur palmeraie.

       Elevage de poulet

Les poussins des œufs reçus du Japon se développent bien selon leur poids et leur taille puisqu’ils ont environ cinq semaines. Pour tester la performance des deux incubateurs nous avons acheté des œufs des hybrides que nous avons introduits dans nos appareils le samedi 01 juin 2019 pour une durée de 21 jours. 

Au niveau de l’administration nous travaillons sur la visite du Ministre de l’Agriculture dans la Région de l’Agnéby-Tiassa avec nos bénéficiaires et la Direction Régionale de l’Agriculture d’Agboville. L’objectif de ses différentes rencontres est d’informer et d’orienter les acteurs du monde agricole de la Région sur les activités que va faire le Ministre et sa délégation.

COTE D'IVOIRE:
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During the month of May 2019, we have made several outings to the various sites where projects related to breeding and agriculture are taking place, to make us aware in advance of any difficulties met by our beneficiaries.

Soil sampling
In order to learn what nutrients are in the soil, that will allow the beneficiaries to be aware of the type of nutrients appropriate for their plot. Samples were taken from the areas intended for market gardening in the villages of Niamanzra, Déy-Oboguié and Boka-Oho. The samples will be subjected to analysis according to Japanese technology. However for villages such as Mure who already have established crops, this activity will allow them to improve their soil to increase their yield.

Compost training was organized in the villages of Déy-Oboguié and Badoukro, so that the beneficiaries could master the technique of making compost seed with chicken manure, mole leaves and mixed compost (dry cocoa pod and dry grass). The training will show them how to use the natural elements they have available to make organic fertilizer, that will reduce the expense and dangerous risks associated with the use of chemical fertilizers. The beneficiaries welcomed the training and hoped that the training sessions will be renewed.

In order to make the most of agroforestry, the beneficiaries of the village of N'gorankro, have palm, citrus and maize crops. As for the village of Boka-oho they are placed between the lines of short cycle cassava, which will allow them to have money while maintaining their palm tree field.

Chicken farming
The egg chicks received from Japan, are growing well by weight and size, as they are about five weeks old now. To test the performance of the two incubators, we bought eggs from hybrids that we placed in our incubators on Saturday June 1rst 2019 for a period of 21 days.

At the administrative level we are planning for the visit of the Minister of Agriculture to take place in the Region of Agnéby-Tiassa, along with our beneficiaries and the Regional Directorate of Agriculture of Agboville. The aim of the various meetings is to inform and guide the agricultural sector in the Region, about the coming activities of the Minister and his delegation.

Kouame Konan         konaneug@gmail.com

NIGERIA:

CATCH THEM YOUNG PROGRAM WITH MEPOL PRIMARY SCHOOL, OJODU
In continuation of our program with the children of MEPOL Primary School, we discussed “I’m Special”. The talk enlightened the children on their uniqueness as individuals and therefore, should not see themselves as inferior to any other person. It was also meant to develop a good self-image and so nothing or no one should prevent them hinder them from achieving their potential.
The talk was embellished with songs of uniqueness and commitments to change what needs to be changed to enable them be who they are meant to be.

• Welcome remarks by the Zonal Committee Chairman, Rev. Sam Ajayi
• Talk on “Capacity Gaps in New and Emerging Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria” by Adesunloro Gbenga Michael, Director, Strategic Knowledge Management, Kids & Teens Resource Centre
  
                                Cross-section of participants during lecture

• 2019 First Quarter Report of CRUDAN South West activities by the Zonal Facilitator, Tony Fasehun
• Election into the Zonal Committee: The members of the Committee serve for a period of three years, for two terms. This year, three members including the ED of EPDI, were returned to the Committee for the second term while election was conducted to fill up the remaining three vacant seats.


The new Zonal Committee Members


• General discussion, question and answer session, and a group photograph at the end of the meeting.

Some participants at the Congress

EPDI BOARD MEETING
The Board held its first meeting this year on May 28, 2019. All members, except one were present at the meeting with decisions taken to re-position the organization for more impact this year.

Hannah Anighoro         epdi2008@yahoo.com  

TAIWAN:

• Continuing commitment with NCKU (Tainan) new agreement for 2019-2020
• NDHU (Hualien) for connecting with local community development, the university and facilitation methods – June and September
• Designing with colleagues in Hong Kong a community Civil Discourse Module for pilot in Aug
• Designing with colleagues in Taiwan a Leadership module for Hi-Potential Young NGO leaders from Taiwan Korea and Japan (4 days in 2020)
• Possible project with Leadership Inc on China CD

• Worked with Michelle Rush on connecting ICA Australia trainers journey with ICA Taiwan Trainers Assessment model - we have a recommendation to share but it will need to wait for the next meeting
• Began reading James Campbells book on The Authentic Facilitation Cycle
• Working with Alexey (ToP Trainer) and Svetlana (ICA Ukraine) on October schedule in Ukraine
• Working with Lan in Paris also on October schedule for Image Change Module

• Eric and Yahui continue their work with teachers and students
• NDHU teachers dialogue will continue in June and September

• Monthly ICA roundtables on next steps for ICA - next is scheduled for 9 June
• Working with a team of three to expand decision making team
• Worked with a branding team on ICA Taiwan website
• Talked with ICA Guatemala and ICA Chile about supporting formation of ICA Columbia
• Working with Eric and Cristance on couples course for June
• Worked with ICAI board on the ICA IAF MOU

UNITED STATES:

Before getting down to CSLN business, we got a small taste of that educational mission when Plant Chicago staff member Kassandra Hinrichsen and auxiliary board member Emily Rhea gave a tour of the basement aquaponics set-up. Unlike traditional gardens, where plants get nutrients from the soil, an aquaponics system “symbiotically combines fish and plants in a continuously cycling water-based growing system.” In other words, excrement from live fish adds nutrients to the water in which plants take root. Emily lifted one of the floating platforms, revealing how they are anchored with small beads that fill up holes in the platform, allowing the roots to work their way through and hang in the water below.

Upstairs in the Plant Chicago office, the opening activity revolved around generating feedback on a draft of a memo to newly inaugurated Mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot. A group of the CSLN policy team began by updating the network’s Suggestions for Citywide Sustainability Programs, Partnerships, and Policies, a document written in 2015. Those Suggestions, and now the Memo to the Mayor, are each based on five key principles and seven “practical and tangible ways” for the City of Chicago to incorporate them. Each of those elements was written on a chart and hung on a wall, creating a gallery of the draft memo. ICA staff member Caitlin Sarro reviewed the five principles, then directed participants to visit each of the seven remaining charts and add their ideas for “tangible, reasonable, and catalytic” actions the administration could take in its first 100 days.

Seeing the fruits of so much prior work hanging all around the room, CSLN member Dan Black enthused that “we’ve been creating a great foundation for working with the City about the things we want to move on,” expressing confidence that the network’s body of work will speak for itself.

Later, participants were invited to take a deeper dive into the Memo as one of several breakout groups. Other groups formed around interests expressed by participants, and included conversations on transportation, material reuse with Barbara Koenen of Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange, and a collaborative opportunity to organize events in support of the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition’s Listen. Lead. Share. campaign. After lively conversations, the groups reconvened to report out about what was discussed.

During introductions participants shared something they’d hoped to learn, experience, or accomplish during the meeting. At the end of the meeting, they completed a phrase beginning with “before tonight, I was…” and ending with “and now I am…” Many of the hopes from before were fulfilled, but just as many new and unexpected understandings were created, especially for those who had not participating in creating policy suggestions. As one new member shared, “before tonight I knew little about policy, and now I’m ready to take action!”

Andrew Clayton          aclayton@ica-usa.org