Participation In Social Projects Research Articles

Civil identity and cultural-historical memory of the young generation of Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics

Introduction. Modern socio-political realities, priorities of Russian educational policy, and strengthening of the role of education actualize the issue of forming civil identity and cultural-historical memory of the young generation of Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, which is a crucial condition for their integration into the Russian space. The study aims to theoretically and empirically analyze the civic identity and cultural-historical memory of the aforementioned population group. Materials and methods. The empirical research involved 185 students aged 14-17, 60.5% female and 39.5% male, living in Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. The following methods were applied: theoretical – analysis of the research subject based on philosophical, psychological and pedagogical literature review, generalization and systematization of the data obtained; empirical – questionnaire, survey, and conversation. Results. Based on the analysis and generalization of scientific literature, the essence and specificity of civic identity and cultural-historical memory was identified, the relationship between these phenomena was established, indicators for their assessment were selected, and a questionnaire “Civic identity and cultural-historical memory of the young generation” was developed. The empirical study determined that more than a half of the young people in Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics associate themselves with Russians and Russia (64.3%), indicating the Russian Federation as their place of birth and residence (87.3%). More than 80% know state symbols, main historical events, are ready to act for the benefit of the Motherland (49.7%) and feel proud of the country (69.2%). At the same time, less than half of the respondents are not fully aware of the cultural heritage of Russia and of outstanding figures of culture, science and art. Less than 50% are characterized by fairly low social activity (participation in social projects, events, volunteer activities); 82.6% of survey participants are ready to leave the country if they are offered a well-paid job abroad. These contradictory results indicate the insufficient formation of civil identity and cultural-historical memory of the young people of Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics. Conclusion. The results of the empirical study can serve as basis for developing a model of civic identity and culturalhistorical memory formation, for creating pedagogical conditions to implement this model in educational practice, and for making methodological recommendations for the civic-patriotic education of the young generation in Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics. Prospects for further work are related to expanding the empirical base of the study and increasing the sample of respondents, as well as developing an adaptive system for the formation of civic identity and cultural-historical memory of the above-mentioned population group.

СОЦИАЛЬНО-ПОЛИТИЧЕСКИЕ РИСКИ ГРАЖДАНСКОГО УЧАСТИЯ РОССИЙСКОЙ МОЛОДЕЖИ В УСЛОВИЯХ ЦИФРОВИЗАЦИИ ОБЩЕСТВА

The article considers online forms of civic participation of young people in the digital space, aimed at protecting their rights, expressing political positions, demonstrating attitude to decisions made by authorities. Oftentimes the civic activity of young people goes beyond social tasks and issues (volunteering, participation in social projects, etc.), becomes politicized due to the dependence of many decisions on the authorities. Therefore, the article considers civic participation in relation to the political activity of young people. It is proved that excessive freedom of action and lack of control in social media, the availability of various information channels, a decrease in trust and loyalty to official sources of information, create a zone of socio-political risks of the manifestation of the protest civic activity of young people, which falls under the influence of manipulators (influencers) and intensifies both online and offline formats. During the expert survey, it was found that as a result of online communication, content, communicational, electronic and ideological sociopolitical risks manifest themselves. The risks may produce consequences which may be destructive actions on the part of young citizens in social networks (criticism, condemnation, bullying, disinformation, aggression, etc.) against the political system. Due to the adoption of timely institutional measures, it is possible to manage the digital space, and in particular, the socio-political risks of civic participation of young people in modern Russia

Саморегуляция волонтерской деятельности молодежи или факторы неучастия молодых волонтеров в социальных проектах

The article is devoted to the conditions for the formation of the prosocial activity of the young generation in Russia. With the mobilization nature of the youth policy aimed at involving a wide range of Russian youth in mass social and cultural projects, it is important to assess the processes of self-regulation of volunteer participation in the youth environment and analyze the adaptation of young people to the mass social event agenda. The volunteer activity of young people is considered in the logic of the formation of a volunteering culture in the interaction of volunteers and organizers of social projects. The culture of volunteer participation of young Russians is analyzed through the study of how young people integrate or exclude volunteering in their life plans. The authors analyze the results of a sociological survey of young people in the Sverdlovsk region aged 14 to 24 years, conducted in 2020 (N=1105, the sample is quota). The assessments of young people and girls regarding their participation in so-cial projects, which they identify as the best and most effective, are studied. The characteristics of the organization in these projects are revealed, which influence the intentions of young volunteers to be involved in such projects and continue to volun-teering in their future. The study revealed the role of leaders and initiators of social projects, whose activity has a certain impact on the motivation and features of youth volunteer participation in social projects. According to the results of the study, the problem associated with the unwillingness of a significant part of young volunteers to take responsibility is identified, possibly associated, on the one hand, with their so-cio-psychological characteristics, on the other, with the conditions that are created during the implementation of many typical mass social projects and actions for young people as consumers of youth policy.

The Effect of Participation in Social Projects on Emphatic Development

İnsanın kendi ve öteki arasındaki ilişkisinin mahiyetini güçlü olanın hayatta kaldığı doğal seleksiyon kuralı mı belirlemektedir yoksa erdemler ve ahlaki değerler mi? Ahlak ve irade eğitimi, bu sorunun yanıtında kritik önem taşıdığı gibi benlik gelişiminin sağlıklı ilerlemesine de yardımcı olmaktadır. Öte yandan eğitimin çıktılarının sadece kendini önemseyen egosantrik bireylerden oluşması, toplum ve insanlık adına endişeye sebebiyet verir. Bu konuda karşımıza çıkan önemli kavramlardan biri empatidir. Empati hakkında yapılan çeşitli araştırmalar, kişilerin kendileri gibi olanların acılarına daha duyarlı olduğunu buna karşın “öteki”nin acısına daha az tepki verdiğini göstermiştir. Aynı gruptan olanlar, grup dayanışmasının da bir sonucu olarak birbirlerine dönük daha kuvvetli empati geliştirirken grup dışındakileri görmezden gelebilmektedir. Kendi gibi olmayana yönelik bu bencil tavır, insan doğasında yerleşik olsa da eğitim aracılığıyla değiştirilebilmektedir. Empatik tutum, insanın sosyal bir canlı olarak var kalımında da kritik önem taşımaktadır. Empati düzeyindeki artış, bireylerin sosyal becerilerinin gelişmesine yardımcı olmakta, saldırganlık ve antisosyal davranış bozukluklarının iyileşmesine katkı sağlamaktadır. Empatinin niteliksel inkişafı, toplumsal dayanışma ve bütünlük için de ayrı bir değere sahiptir. Bu bakımdan empati eğitiminin ilk aşamalarından itibaren eğitimin hedefleri arasında yer alması gerekmektedir. Empati eğitimi, insanın çok yönlü düşünmesini ve farklı bakış açıları geliştirmesini sağlayan bir fayda sağlar. Bu bağlamda genelde modern hayatın dayattığı sosyopsikolojik durumlar, özelde ise salgın dönemi şartlarının bireyselleşmeyi artırıcı etkisi, empati eğitimini yeniden düşünmeyi gerekli kılmaktadır. Bu çalışma, empati gibi duygusal ve bilişsel temeli bulunan bir niteliğin ortaöğretim çağındaki öğrencilere kazandırılması ve var olan düzeyinin artırılması için klasik metotlardan ziyade deneyime dayalı (proje bazlı) öğretim yöntemlerinin daha etkili olduğu tezini savunmaktadır. Bu amaçla bir proje okulu olan İzmir Atatürk Lisesi’nde Best Buddies programına katılan öğrencilerle ilgili bir ölçek çalışması yapılmış ve sonuçlar, bu makalede analiz edilerek değerlendirilmiştir. Best Buddies, özel gereksinimli bireylerle ilgili faaliyetler içeren uluslararası bir projedir. Proje kapsamında gönüllü öğrencilere özel gereksinimli bireylerle empati kurmalarını sağlayacak çeşitli eğitimler verilmiş ve farkındalıklarının gelişmesine yardımcı olacak etkinlikler düzenlenmiştir. Çalışma grubu, programa gönüllü olarak katılan ve katılmayan toplam iki yüz öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Bunlar, farklı cinsiyet ve sınıflara ait öğrencilerdir. Araştırma, deneysel nicel araştırma modeli izlenerek uygulanmıştır. Bulgular, empati eğitiminde uygulamalı eğitimin (yaparak/yaşayarak öğrenme modelinin) daha olumlu sonuçlar verdiğini göstermiştir. Özellikle bireylerin empatik kapasitelerini artırıcı nitelikteki eğitimlerin emosyonel yanıt ve sosyal yeti düzeylerinde istatistiksel açıdan kayda değer farklılar yarattığı tespit edilmiştir.

YOUTH LEISURE DURING COVID-19: THREE CREATIVE IMPRESSIONS FROM UKRAINE

The purpose of the article is to study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the organisation of leisure of Ukrainian youth. The research methodology is based on a comprehensive analysis of the national system of actions to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, implemented by the Ukrainian government; analytical, structural and logical, comparative methods that allowed us to consider the legal status, educational and leisure activity of young people in Ukraine, international experience of youth participation in social projects to counter the spread of COVID-19; the method of theoretical generalisation, used to summarise the results; cultural approach, which helped to identify factors of influence of national measures on the activities of cultural and creative industries. Scientific novelty. In this study, we present three creative initiatives of Ukrainian youth to organise their own leisure activities, which were launched during the lockdown and created on the basis of the rich potential of national cultural heritage and folk traditions. Conclusions. In response to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukrainian state has developed a system of measures to prevent it. Despite a large number of places for leisure, sports, and creative activities in Ukraine, lockdown restrictions and bans caused by COVID-19 led to their closure, and young people focused on leisure at home, creative self-development, and selforganisation of their free time. It is determined that the best international experience of youth activity in countering the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic is realised mainly in the social dimension. The young people of Ukraine do not stand aside from the global challenges of our time, but initiate unique creative developments under pandemic conditions. Ukrainian creative initiatives are presented, including the online project #GlobalLesyaUkrainka2021 and the successful experience of self-organisation of leisure activities by students of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts (Challenge#Lovynamysto and Winter Magic Fest).

ТВОРЧЕ ОСВІТНЄ СЕРЕДОВИЩЕ ЯК УМОВА РОЗВИТКУ СОЦІАЛЬНО-ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ МОБІЛЬНОСТІ МАЙБУТНЬОГО ВИКЛАДАЧА

Modern graduates of universities need to be prepared for the ever-changing labor market trends in order to be successful and in demand. The article offers interpretations of the concepts of "social and professional mobility of students", "development of social and professional mobility". Abilities (to navigate in a changing information environment, to monitor and correctly evaluate the state of the environment, to be active, adapt to changing conditions, and to influence the environmental reality, the ability to constantly improve, initiative, personality, personality, personality) social and professional activity, ability to risk, self-organization, independence, volitional self-control, decision maker beard, uverennost in themselves for the new otkrыtost) kotoryya sostavljajut mobylnost social and assemble a professional student. Today's challenges require the search for new effective educational technologies. Therefore, much attention is paid today to rethinking the organization and content of higher education's educational process based on innovative technologies. It is substantiated that students' participation in project activities, and especially participation in social projects, contributes to the development of their socio-professional mobility. The main task of the project activity is not only the acquisition of knowledge, but the ability to navigate social, economic, information events and phenomena, as well as to gain experience of social life. Social projects, in our opinion, occupy a special place in the development of social and professional mobility of students. Social project is a project that benefits other people and society. This community-oriented activity is important for every society, as it not only improves its general condition, but also teaches people to focus their efforts not only on their own needs, but on the common good. The project activity promotes itself in various spheres, for example, organizational, public, scientific, charitable, explanatory, information.

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PROMOTION

The article argues the relevance and feasibility of using marketing tools to promote agricultural products. The peculiarities of the promotion complex of agro-industrial products related to the specifics of the agricultural market are determined. Thus, it was found that the choice of means and methods of promoting agricultural products is determined by specific factors that depend on the type of market in which the company operates (B2C and B2B), agriculture (agriculture, manufacturing, processing, infrastructure), goods life cycle stages, modern promotion trends used by leading agricultural companies.
 The modern tendencies in the field of promotion of agricultural products, problems of application of creative in the process of promotion of agro - industrial products are resulted. The method of creativity SCAMPER (Substitute. Combine. Adapt. Modify. Put. Eliminate. Reverse), expediency of its application in the agricultural sphere is considered. Situations that do not allow to use a creative approach in finding solutions to promote agricultural products are analyzed.
 The efficiency of using Internet resources to promote agricultural products is argued. The main advantage of digitalization is the scaling of agribusiness. For large B2B companies, this is a way to enter foreign markets, to establish work for export. For small and medium-sized businesses, this is an increase in brand awareness, a way to expand the market, to attract new customers.
 The main types of available Internet resources for agribusiness are identified, including: free bulletin boards and forums on agricultural topics; online farm shops or aggregator sites that bring together producers and buyers; agricultural portals.
 Features of traditional channels of Internet promotion in the agricultural sphere are considered. The essence of content marketing as a tool of creative approach to product promotion is revealed. It is determined that the development and presentation of interesting content in the agricultural market helps to attract the attention of various target audiences - from farmers and investors to shareholders of the agricultural holding.
 A set of basic modern tools for creating successful content of agricultural companies has storytelling, videos, live broadcasts on social networks, webinars, 3D modeling, exhibitions in online format, sponsorship, participation in social projects, blogging. Examples of creative presentation of agricultural products by creating content are given. An analysis of the content of the surveyed companies suggests that with the help of well-developed, creative content there is a close emotional connection between the company and the consumer, strengthens trust in the brand, builds loyalty and increases sales.

ENSURING QUALITY OF LIFE BY MEANS Of ADULT EDUCATION

The changes taking place in the modern world and in the education system in particular are characterized by continuity and abruptness, but they have a strong impact on people. Modern education is designed to help adults be resilient to change and capable of reactive adaptation based on lifelong learning. The actualization of non-formal and informal education is associated with a change in the social role of education in the information society, the transition from the implementation of the compensatory function to a comprehensive individual personal development. Active life position, participation in social projects, awareness of one's own life and educational goals are important components of ensuring the quality of life of modern man.
 The modern concept of quality of life emphasizes the need to implement an authentic way of life, creating opportunities for the development of interpersonal relationships, conditions for various types of leisure, providing those needs that can’t be met only by material values, including educational. An adult during life has a steady need for education, due to the need to realize professional inclinations and abilities, personal interests and aptitudes. In this context, adult education is a tool for ensuring the quality of human life.
 In today's world, improving the quality of life is inextricably linked with the development of education, which is a prerequisite for the country's competitiveness in the global division of labor. Successful are those countries that invest in education, its development and long-term growth. Therefore, education is a significant component of the process of ensuring the quality of life of the individual. Participation in trainings, professional communities, workshops, seminars contribute to the formation of an active life position and life trajectory, personal development of an adult and his goal-setting.

ALTERNATIVE TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN POSSIBILITIES EXTENSION IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY (CASE OF UKRAINE)

As a result of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the global spread of digital technologies and automation processes have led to a steady decline in staffing needs. Thus, in the near future only the most competitive part of the working population will have the opportunity for productive, well-paid, and stable employment. The problem of ensuring social wellbeing by providing livelihoods to the general public, expanding opportunities for self-realization, and the most productive use of labor potential can be partially solved by the implementation of unconditional basic income. However, for many countries around the world, as proven by experiments, this decision could be quite expensive and controversial. In this context, the main positive and negative socio-economic, demographic, and political aspects of the implementation of unconditional basic income in Ukraine were identified. A research has been made on alternative types of employment (freelance, gig employment, crowd employment), as well as on the opportunities for self-realization and implementation of activities useful to society in the digital economy (implementation of social projects; volunteering, participation in social projects; lifelong learning; raising children and care for the elderly, etc.) as promising areas of human potential use in society.

The Role of Big Business in the Development of Territories (Illustrated by Steel-Making Corporations of Russia)

The author tries to investigate the role of ferrous metallurgy in the regional development. From 2012 to 2019 steelmaking works of the Vologda region (‘Severstal’), Chelyabinsk region (‘MMK’) and Lipetsk region (‘NLMK’) increased the volume of steel production by 12.1, 1.8 and 5.3%, respectively. These enterprises play a dominant role in shaping profit tax in these regions, especially ‘NLMK’, whose average specific weigh of the profit tax in its total amount in the Lipetsk region made up 57.9%. Analysis of steel-making works’ settlements with the budget system of the Russian Federation showed a growth in tax receipts both to the budget of the region and to the federal budget. It can be explained by the fact that besides a twofold rise in earnings is a serious amount of profit before taxation obtained by the company within the period from 2016 to 2019. These steel-making works provide jobs for more than 100,000 people. All these companies are socially responsible, which includes such goals as health protection and creation of comfortable conditions for workers, safeguarding ecological situation in the region and resource-saving, participation in social projects, such as construction of sport facilities, financing of cultural and educational events. Key findings of the research could be useful for decision-makers in the field of effective interaction of big business and bodies of power.

PRACTICAL-ORIENTED CONCEPT AS A PRINCIPLE OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OF THE FUTURE PROFESSIONALS

The article considers the essence of the process of practice-oriented concept as a principle of the professional training quality of the future specialists. Socialization is singled out and considered through the interdisciplinary concept in professional education. Socialization is defined as a successful component of the future specialists' professional education. One of the ways of professional education of the future specialists is covered — participation in social projects of the higher education institutions. Emphasis is placed on the peculiarities of the socialization and professional education of the future specialists through the social project's organization. The motivational and innovative components of socialization in the professional education of future specialists are studied. The results of the experimental study are described.

Development of venture philanthropy in the conditions of the hybrid war: areas of improvement of accounting support

The article specifies that the combination of venture philanthropy and social investment principles leads to a high level of engagement and a long-term approach to creating the social effect of invested capital and the efforts of venture investors and recipient enterprises. The presence of military conflicts on the territory of Ukraine, as well as the fact of annexation of the Crimea make our country economically unstable and unattractive for potential investors. Therefore, there is a problem of finding new alternative sources of financing for the socio-economic development of economic entities, as well as certain socially disadvantaged groups of the population, which need social support from the state and indifferent investors. The nature and role of venture philanthropy in funding charitable activities of NGOs were identified during the research. Its main purpose is to assist non-profit organizations in the promotion of innovative ideas of a social nature, as well as to ensure the sustainable development of such organizations and their social projects, which are of great benefit to society and have a long-term social impact. In general, the use of venture philanthropy is an interesting approach to charity, combining best investment practices with nonprofit values to achieve the greatest social impact. This kind of charity has been found to mean attracting financial resources, time, reputation, personal and professional contacts, but at the same time it provides a much broader impact in addressing major social issues. Taking into account the identified specificity of financing social programs on the basis of venture philanthropy, the directions of improvement of accounting support of management of such financing were formed in order to further evaluate the effectiveness of venture capital participation in social projects.

Features of public-private partnership in the field of higher education of Ukraine

Introduction. The global financial crisis of the previous decade, the downturn of the economies of the leading developed countries of the world, the terrorist and military threat in different parts of our planet against the background of serious environmental problems and the depletion of natural resources make the need for comprehensive reforms in many countries of the world. Participation in social projects, stimulation and support of innovations, charity and charitable activity allows to protect vulnerable sections of the population and to promote welfare of the people as a whole. A state-business partnership is a simple and effective way to solve current problems. The purpose of the study is to outline the features of public-private partnerships in higher education. In order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to use methods of studying economic phenomena and processes, in particular: comparison, historical and logical methods, systematic approach. Results. Public-private partnership is defined as an agreement made by the government with a private service provider to obtain a service of a certain quality and quantity at a fixed price for a certain period of time. Public-private partnerships may also involve the creation of a joint venture, that is, a consortium, to carry out large-scale projects. The Law of Ukraine “On Higher Education”, passed in 2014, opens up such an opportunity for higher education institutions. Thus, in Article 27 of the enacted normative legal act, the right of a higher education institution to declare the right of a higher educational institution to be the founder (co-founder) of other legal entities that conduct their activity in accordance with the directions of the educational-scientific-production, innovative activity of a higher educational institution and / or ensure the fulfillment of its statutory tasks. Higher education institutions may also form educational, scientific and research facilities, scientific parks and be part of a consortium. All participants of the complex, the consortium maintain the status of legal entity and financial independence. Conclusion. Summarizing the above, we can conclude that public-private partnership between the state and the private sector is a promising way of implementing large-scale projects in the field of higher education, solving current problems and a way to achieve economic development and intellectual potential of our country. Current problems do not seem to be beyond their control. In the process of implementing new PPP projects, ways will be found to solve existing problems, because cognition is seen as development, and in development - cognition of new, unknown and perspective.

SOCIAL PROJECT AS A PLATFORM FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF FUTURE INFORMATICS TEACHERS

The article is devoted to the consideration of ways to solve one of the actual problems in theory and methodology of training and upbringing — the problem of developing professional skills of future informatics teacher. As a way to adapt students to the profession, the possibility of their involvement in social designing was chosen. Participation in social projects contributes to the approbation and introduction of new forms and methods in teaching informatics. Expanding the experience of future teachers in carrying out large-scale events contributes to the formation of a socially adapted personality competitive in modern society. The potential of a social project in consolidating the knowledge and skills obtained during the theoretical training at the university is indicated. In the article, theoretical reasoning is accompanied by examples of real social projects and activities aimed at the formation of professional competencies of future informatics teachers.