North AmericanBasque Organizations, Inc.

Ipar Amerikako

Euskal Elkartea

Entidades Vascas de

Norte America

NABO aims to help its member organizations to help each other in the pursuit of the same objective:

the perpetuation of Basque culture and identity

www.naBASQUE.org

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Where we are; where we are going

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REALISTIC

Future uncertain

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REALITY

World is changing

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RETHINK

Recreate + Education = Perpetuation

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RESEARCH

Ongoing process

Member data

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RESULTS

Youth

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RECRUIT

Identify potential

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REDIRECT

Training

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RESULTS

New generation

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REFUSE

Europe’s oldest

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Three-part plan

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Gazteak NABO Youth Programs

Gazteak Current Youth Programs

Programs established and implemented by NABO:

Udaleku (10-15 años) Gaztealde (16 años +) Junior Mus Pilota

Programs carried out independently by member clubs:

Euskal Dantzak Txistu Euskara

GazteakPrograms in Improvement Phase:

NABO is currently implementing or has plans to implement the following changes:

Udaleku: Rotation of dance material by historical territory

Txistu: Internet band for txistularis and visits by instructors to regions

Pilota: Increase participation by 10% each year and expand Ikaspilota

Gaztealde: Develop topics and materials that promote active participation of youth while simultaneously helping them develop organizational and professional skills

GazteakPrograms in Developmental Stages

Children 9 and under –

foster a positive association with Basque culture in a recreational environment

familiarize children with Basque culture and language

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The objective is not necessarily to cover Basque topics, but rather to provide recreational activities so that they form a positive association with the Basque club and other members.

For example, activities may revolve around holidays or seasons and include some Basque vocabulary, a game, or song, etc. Each child will have a finished project to take home and share with his or her family.

Esku Lanak - Craft and Activity Packets for use with Children 9 and UnderScripted craft and play sessions will be developed for

use by Basque clubs. Each packet will have a specific topic and will take one or two hours to complete. Each session will include social and creative components and will expose the children to Euskara.

GazteakEach packet will include–

Lesson Plan for leader

A craft project

Instructions and patterns

Vocabulary list

Supplies list

Ancillary materials in the form of a CD with mpgs, mp3s and text files

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Youth 16 and Up –

Combine recreational and educational components

Develop leadership skills

Develp and maintain social networks

Foster a “can-do” attitude among participants

Develop organizational and teamwork skills

Appeal to a wider range of participants than current programs

Endow participants with practical skills that will enrich them on both personal and professional levels

GazteakEuskathlon – Fun and GamesThe program will alternate between regional and national venues, as suggested by the pilot Gaztealde group.

Bi-annual regional sessions will include:

ice-breakers team-building activities multimedia presentation on Basque culture with emphasis on diversity of cultural aspects Mentored library/computer lab research to compile facts about Basque culture (European and diaspora) to be used in handbook that will be provided to contestants). Discussion of budget, marketing strategy, recruitment strategy, division of responsibilities. Brainstorming of challenges, rules, equipment needs Creation of equipment Game-testing by participants Local euskathlon with participants from local club

Follow up by Gaztealde Participants:

Participants work with NABO facilitator to budget for national event contact clubs do recruitment distribute publicity and culture handbook decide on and design team identifiers and order them, etc.

GazteakGaztealde Euskathlon at the National Level  organized by the regional participants and held in conjunction with the NABO convention.

Participants recruited from all clubs. Provides an extra event at the convention and creates a venue for increased interaction between young people from different clubs.

Will benefit regional and national participants as well as spectators

Activities:

meet and greet activity for the “euskathletes”

practice runs

Euskathlon games 

Gazteak Gaztealde Film School and Festival

Participants would learn basic film-making skills from a qualified expert, create their own short movies and debut them at the NABO convention. They would later be accessible online.

Teaches a unique skill which enriches participants personally and possibly professionally

Gives us a window into their perspective on Basque identity which will help guide the development of further programs

Provides entertainment for convention attendees

Creates individuals who will have a skill to offer their local clubs for creation of materials for historical preservation and promotional purposes.

Examples of some NABO “bridge building” initiatives

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New York

NevadaOregon

Bridging communities

IRAUNDU

ZUBIGINTZAN

Bridge to Europe’s oldest language

Short-term plan: sustain current programs, assist current instructors*

Long-term plan: recruit & train future teachers*Irakasleak

*With assistance from H.A.B.E.

EUSKARA

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Communication bridge

Weekly email updates on one or two items of Basque interest

700 subscribers to date; aim to double this by 2011

Astero Hizketa

ASTERO

ZUBIGINTZAN

Building bridges through song

KANTU-KETAN

ZUBIGINTZAN

40 yearsBASQUE STUDIES

New programs

RECREATE + EDUCATE = PERPETUATE

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Bridge outside our concentrated west-coast community

Going for the experience, exposure and to give thanks to a land and people that gave our ancestors opportunities

HIRI-BURUA

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Bridge to our Basque neighbors

NORTH American

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AMERIKA

 

Elkarlan /colaboracion /collaboration:

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CEVACBEA

Reactivación de la CEVA (Confederación de Entidades Vasco Americanas)

Re-creation of the Confederation of Basque Entities of the Americas

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MUNDUANEUSKARAZ

Potenciar las actividades de ensenanza y promocion del Euskara que se desarrollan en la Diaspora

Facilitate teaching activities and promote Euskara throughout the Diaspora

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DANTZA

Iniciativas compartidas relacionadas con la danza tradicional vasca

Shared Basque dance initiatives

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URAZANDI

Recuperación de la memoria histórica

Efforts to preserve historical memory

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IRAKATSI

HPontenciar estudios vascos> Interactuar con el Instituto Etxepare

Promote Basque studies> Collaborate with the Etxepare Institute

Eskerrik Asko

Gracias

Thank you