April 2006

In this edition we are pleased to let you know, on the one hand, that EnAccion’s soccer school has turned into a club! Today, we can proudly look up to our neighborhood soccer field, which has not only goals made by the children at the blacksmith´s, but also spotlights placed by them to play soccer during the week. There are many other details inviting us to dream that tomorrow we will be able to enjoy a space where to practice several sports --and available to all neighbors.

On the other hand, this month’s news involve the growth of a more regional work, which is as much demanding as ambitious: La Posta Regional. Through our work we are seeking to favor a cultural and social change, which implies not only a change in the people in particular but also an actual change in their living conditions. That is why we went into partnership with other organizations --to share knowledge, promote common activities and gradually develop a regional strategy.

We hope you enjoy this new edition and, once again, we thank you for your support.
 
Luciano Iramain - General Coordinator
 
 
    INDEX
Soccer Club
   

Social Organization's network
 
   
YOUTH PROGRAM
Soccer Club


Trainning exercices


Some of the younger players

  

Juan is 10 years old and attends fifth grade at primary school. He comes back from school at 5 p.m. and, as every Thursday, he puts on his pair of snickers to go to the soccer training. He goes out into the street and, between dust and rubbles, he walks five blocks to “El campito” playground, where he trains, together with other children of his age, for the Saturday match.

San Pablo Soccer Club is attended by 80 players, who are divided into six divisions according to their age: pre-infantiles, infantiles, menores, cadetes, juveniles and mayores. These divisions take part in a tournament organized by San Isidro Municipality, where they were granted special mentions for their performance and were promoted to the A Division last year.

Goals set for this year include sharing the responsibilities still more and improving the facilities. Some of the senior players are starting to be in charge of certain tasks: two will be in charge of soccer equipment and implements; three, of the facility maintenance, and four will be trainers of some of the divisions.

In addition, players’ parents have committed themselves with two issues: accompanying the coach and children to the games and taking some snacks to eat during the morning. The first parent gathering was summoned by the Club coordinators, but afterwards the parents themselves took the initiative and continued getting together.

As to the facilities, it is planned to refill and flatten the soccer field to improve its conditions for training. In the future, having a field in compliance with regulations will allow the Club to play as home team and join official tournaments.

In this way, the Club has consolidated itself as the sports area in the neighbourhood, a space which neighbours, through their own participation, are starting to feel their own. It has also consolidated itself as part of the Youth Program. Soccer has become a tool for communicating values such as solidarity and team work towards a common objective, playing “with” the other and not “against” the other, among others.
 
   
INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
Social Organization's network


Group work with La Posta Regional



The hole group together

  
Over a number of years, EnAccion has been a member of a network made up by social organizations from the northwestern districts of the Great Buenos Aires area. This network publishes a newspaper titled La Posta Regional. For this year, a citizen empowerment activity is planned to be carried out with the objective of fostering reflection among citizens.

The mentioned organizations are located in the districts of San Miguel, Moreno, Islas Malvinas and José C. Paz. Each one of them deals with a specific area: education, youth, sports, popular economy, transport, etc. Its members became acquainted with each other through their specific activities or needs.

Their daily, newly-born team work practice brought about visions, resources and shared knowledge, which in turn resulted in La Posta Regional, a periodic publication that fosters a fluent and formative dialogue among neighbors and families.

Both enthusiastic and practical, this newspaper stands as a regional communicational tool and seeks to establish those priorities that are considered vital and strategic to improve the life quality of the families, both in their neighborhoods and in their relevant institutional environment.

A citizen empowerment activity is being prepared to encourage neighbors to reflect upon their commitment to building the neighborhood’s destiny. “Public use” will be one of the issues to be addressed. Surveys, meetings, soccer championships, recitals and other cultural events will be organized. This project will be carried out throughout the whole year and will require a fluent dialogue among organizations. It is a significant challenge, and team work will be vital for the purposes of organization of the network.

The General Coordinator, Luciano Iramain, states “We have joined this network in order to give our work another dimension. If we are to change reality, it is important to go beyond the neighborhood and to be in contact as well as to jointly reflect and work along with other organizations”.

Further information is available at http://www.lapostaregional.com.ar/
   

 

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