1. Mongolian Youth Development
Services Center
ERDENETUUL BATKHUYAG
from
MONGOLIA

2. Self Introduction
Name: ERDENETUUL BATKHUYAG
Age: 14
Grade: 9th grade of school No.49 in Ulaanbaatar
Family members (6 people): Parents, two sisters
and a brother
Dream: I want to become a Prime Minister of
Mongolia because I can help all kids in Mongolia
to have developmental opportunities at their
schools and in the communities.
I am member of “Youth club” at my school and a youth worker of “E-Smile”
Internet and Training Center. I and my club friends (about 25 youth) organize
many community services at my school and in the community.
I have lead and involved awareness raising campaigns and drawing competition
against smoking and drinking alcohol, and promoted to take care and help elderly
and people with disabilities.

3. Achievements and Awards
 September 2010 – became a member of “Youth club” at my school and
successfully completed first year of enrollment by getting involved in
number of community services projects i.e. helping school janitors,
 July 2011 – Participated “Youth IT empowerment training” and actively
participated in the initiation and establishment of “E-Smile” Internet and
Training Center
 August 2011 – Became first “youth worker” of “E-Smile” Center and
continuously worked for more than year
 In June 2012 - Awarded a Certificate for “Best club member of the year”
for the active involvement in the club meetings and community services
projects at the school and in the community
 June 2012 – Initiated renovation plan of the youth club meeting room and
advocated and managed to find funding
 July 2012 – Participated “Entrepreneurial skills training” to contribute in
the development of “E-Smile” as youth enterprise.

4. Brief about MYDSC
 MYDSC is a non-government organization and promotes youth
development in Mongolia. Currently, we implement youth life skills
development program with community service learning for over 500
youth aged 12 – 17 as a Replication Partner of Wyman in the States.
 MYDSC pioneered youth social entrepreneurship program in
Mongolia since 2010. Youth in the „ger‟ communities operate
community based „internet and training center‟ where youth and the
communities access to internet, computer based trainings e.g.
photography trainings and writing clubs.
 We work in two rural mining villages in Mongolia to promote youth
and community development through integrated and asset based
development approaches within the framework of Corporate Social
Responsibilities.

5. Brief about MYDSC
• MYDSC works to provide developmental opportunities for girls
and boys in Mongolia like Erdenetuul, so that they will have
increased life skills, healthy behaviors, and sense of purpose. For
example:
– Erdenetuul says: “My communication skills improved so much
because I have to greet our customers and I also teach them
how to open up an email account and how to find information
they are looking for”.
– Two months ago, she encouraged one of her sisters to join the
team of youth workers at E-Smile. She is positively influencing
her siblings and peers in this respect. Her self esteem has
improved dramatically that she is capable of conducting
computer and internet skills to her peers and the community
members.

6. Situation of Girls
• Almost 60% of the capital city population live in the ger
communities. The girls in Erdenetuul‟s community face following
challenges.
– There is very limited developmental opportunity for girls living
in ger communities.
– Education system do not integrate life skills developmental
aspects into curriculum
– Girls are traditionally involved in household help and they are
expected to do so especially in the ger communities
– Inadequate access to information and technology and IT based
educational and developmental opportunities

7. What I will do next…
• Help more girls in the ger communities becoming media literate
e.g. skills to work on the computer and internet skills. I will
establish a „Girls‟ Internet Club‟ where group of girls will help
their peers and younger girls having a computer and internet
training at E-Smile.
• Promote girls involvement in community services in Mongolia by
educating girls because it is not really common.
• There are many girls who suffer from physical and emotional
abuse and these kinds of abuse are not seen as a problem. I would
like to change this attitude in Mongolia and other countries in Asia
by working together with other girls – be creating a girls blog on
the internet.

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