1. Tuusula 4H-association Action close to the children and young people of Tuusula

2. I am Marita Hagman the executive director of Tuusula 4H- Association 4H´s are Head Hands Heart Health

3. Association Has been operating in Tuusula already 50 years More than 250 young paid members Children and young people of 6-28 years ages participate in the activities The 9-member Board is working on a voluntary basis The association employs are: one full- time and one part- time

4. Operating principles The Association is non- political, non-religious multisectoral youth organization 4H – head, hands, heart and health –the basic guiding principles Learning by Doing The Association partcipates the ecuational activities of children and youth with several themes – nature, rural areas, animals, handicrafts, employment, understanding of global and international issues Dressing up in the club

5. Activities of the Association Chidren’s clubs The Association runs, in cooperation with the Tuusula common, a multitude of club activities, directed to the school children aged 6-12 – nature clubs, cooking clubs, traditional 4H- clubs, international club and a dog club Althogether 11 clubs. Fire drill in the Klemetskog ja Ruotsinkylä clubs with fire department

6. Summer Camps 2 week-long camps in June Participation in the national camps of the 4H - Union Water games in the camp of 2009

7. Recent Activities Familiarization of the local youth with rural life – a successful cooperation between the schools and local farms Visiting a farm

8. Ecological Education in Schools Protection of natural waters - Baltic Sea Day Education on recycling Education on energy saving – electricity consumption and travelling Consumer awareness – buying of things and products Visiting a recycling center

9. Other Cooperaton with Schools Trips to forests Seasonal events (handicraft) in schools during Christmas and Easter Investigating insects during a forest trip

10. Active Fundraising Collecting scrap metal Recycling of fertilizer bags from the farms Recycling of the mobile phones Other fundraising, i.e. Cook book for sale Boys and fertilizer bags

11. A Path to Employment Project 1 A ”Driving licence to work life” for 1200 Secondary School pupils of Tuusula in years 2010-2012– the project is based on the good relationship with the schools of Tuusula Improving the capacity for employment for the youth of 15-16 years old

12. timetable for the ”driving card to the work life” 8.00 – 9.00 Welcom, precentations, Intetions 9.00 – 10.00 Common matters in searching work, the documents to job life – Applicationteam works – curricum vitaeexercises – employment contractrole plays – tax card – Reference of work 10.00-11.00 Job interview (prepaire, outlook, introduse) Rules of the working life Consist of Salary 11.00-12.00 Lunch 12.00-13.00 Employers point of view 13.00-14.00 Customer service 14.00-15.00 Different kinds of Customers and service personell 15.00-16.00 Final exam and Feedback

13. Employers Police Fireman Gardner Baker Tatoo-artist Reporter Diffrent kinds of enterpreneurs

14. A Path to Employment Project 2 20 hours weekend courses Nanny Course Senior Course Home Care Course Garden Course Forest Course Enterpreneur Course

15. Path to Employment Project 3 Help youth with Job- seeking Inform firms about our Project Inform households about our Project

16. Path to Employment Project 2-years project period: autumn 2010 to spring 2012 During the autumn: ”Driving Licence to employment” - courses During the spring: various courses on demand Contacts to: – Companies and Chamber of Commerce – Tuusula, Kerava, Järvenpää communes – Households in the same area we are the Job-seeking agent for youth

17. Path to Employment Project - funding Leader funding 90% Association’s funding 10 % Cost of the ”Driving licence” 10 € to be paid to the Finnish 4H-Union – total of 12 000 € Sponsorship asked from banks and insurance companies and other partners

18. Learning by doing!