SIL Bangladesh

Genaration Next Group

 

 

Generation Next Group

Generation Next Group is a transformative process empowering young people to work with local governing bodies to adopt policies that create healthier communities. This is also a social leadership training program that promotes intercultural dialogue and community-led social development. Through the program, SIL brings together people with different perspectives to learn from and share with each other.  

Through this program the youth get a platform to dream and think. This program gives the youth the tools to collaborate and problem solve, brainstorm and reflect. They can get the whole picture of the connections between their own community, their country and the world. They can view problems and try to find out the solutions. They also can find pride in understanding their own identity and their responsibilities towards all these social mechanisms.

Generation Next Groups seek to empower youth to be change agents. Their voices are heard without their ideas being judged or criticized. This positive change helps them to be good citizens and act on their ideas. The action almost does not matter as long as it is meaningful to the youth and fosters a sense of purpose. They sometimes find that their ideas have an expansive reach, while other ideas may fall flat. Through this they learn that being a change agent does not mean that everyone will always listen to them. They learn that sometimes even the most fabulous idea may need a bit more logistical planning. But most importantly, youths need to believe in their ideas and their potential as change agents.

Youth are adolescents who may be ready to inspire others one week and want nothing to do with the cause the next. The goal of this program is to help them develop their good habits and potential in order to bring positive change to the community as leaders. Their small initiatives together will achieve the goal of this program; to build the second line leadership. Therefore, in the end, we have to let their interests ebb and flow to create the foundation for a long-term lifestyle. Generation Next Group program is the best platform to empower the youth to be good citizens.