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Yn ystod ei hymweliad fis diwethaf â'r digwyddiad a gefnogir gan Lywodraeth Cymru, cafodd y Gweinidog gwrdd â threfnwyr y digwyddiad gan weld â'i llygaid ei hun sut mae'r ŵyl yn mynd ati i gefnogi gwyddoniaeth a sgiliau drwy'r amryw brosiectau creadigol y mae'n eu cynnal.  


Ar ôl mynd am dro i weld Gardd Einstein − amgylchedd dysgu rhyngweithiol sy'n hyrwyddo gwyddoniaeth ac arloesi drwy gynnwys yr ymwelwyr − bu Julie James yn sgwrsio gyda'r unigolion sy'n rhan o Brosiect Merthyr yr ŵyl.

  


Rhaglen ddatblygu a thwf personol yw Prosiect Merthyr. Fe'i sefydlwyd gan y Dyn Gwyrdd saith mlynedd yn ôl ac mae'n cael ei gynnal gan Goleg Merthyr i helpu pobl yr ardal i ddatblygu eu sgiliau ac i roi gwell cyfle iddyn nhw ddod o hyd i waith. 

  


Mae tair rhan i'r prosiect − ymyrraeth, hyfforddiant a datblygu cymdeithasol, ac mae'n perthyn i'r ystod ehangach o gyfleoedd profiad gwaith a hyfforddiant y mae'r Dyn Gwyrdd yn eu cefnogi gydol y flwyddyn.

  


Uchafbwynt y prosiect yw bod y rhai sy'n cymryd rhan yn cael y cyfle i roi eu sgiliau a'u profiadau newydd ar waith yn yr ŵyl flynyddol.    

  


Yn ystod ei hymweliad, ac yng nghwmni Cyfarwyddwr a Pherchennog y Dyn Gwyrdd, Fiona Stewart, a Nicola Ebdon, sy'n gweithio fel darlithydd ffilm yng Ngholeg Merthyr Tudful, cafodd y Gweinidog gyfle i sgwrsio â Ben Willshee (19\), Ryan Speck (21\), a Rebecca Hopkins (22\). Roedd y tri wedi cymryd rhan yn y prosiect eleni, gan helpu i sicrhau bod yr ŵyl boblogaidd hon, sydd wedi ennill gwobrau, yn llwyddiant.

  


Mae Ben a Ryan newydd ddechrau ar eu hail flwyddyn yng Ngholeg Merthyr Tudful ac yn astudio ar gyfer gradd sylfaen mewn ffilm.

  


Fe wnaeth Rebecca astudio'r un cwrs hefyd, ac mae hi newydd orffen ei thrydedd blwyddyn yng nghampws Caerdydd, sy'n golygu bod ganddi bellach radd baglor lawn. Mae ei phrofiad dros y tair blynedd diwethaf gyda Phrosiect Merthyr wedi'i helpu i gael lle ym Mhrifysgol De Cymru, lle mae bellach yn astudio tuag at radd meistr mewn Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus.

  


Mae'r tri ohonynt wedi nodi bod y prosiect wedi eu helpu i fagu hyder, deall y diwydiant, dilyn hyfforddiant a meithrin sgiliau gwerthfawr.

Wrth egluro sut mae'r rhaglen yn gweithio, dywedodd Fiona: 


> "Mae dwy ran i Brosiect Merthyr, ac mae'r rhan gyntaf yn canolbwyntio ar y sgiliau sydd eu hangen i wneud cais am swydd. Mae'n rhoi blas i'r unigolion o'r gwahanol fathau o rolau a chyfrifoldebau cynhyrchu sydd ar gael yn y diwydiannau creadigol. Maen nhw’n mynd ymlaen wedyn i lenwi CV a mynd drwy broses ymgeisio, gan elwa ar fentora ac adborth ar yr un pryd.
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> "Mae'r ail ran yn canolbwyntio ar brofiadau ymdrochi sy'n gallu bod yn heriol weithiau, gan gynnwys hyfforddiant sgiliau a defnyddio offer. Mae'r rhai sy'n cymryd rhan yn cael profiad uniongyrchol o gynhyrchu a golygu ffilm, gosod llwyfan, a gweld beth sydd ei angen i gynnal gŵyl lwyddiannus. 
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> "Mae amcanion y prosiect yn amrywiol iawn ond meithrin sgiliau a thwf personol yw'r canolbwynt. Mae meithrin sgiliau craidd, y mae modd eu defnyddio ym mhob maes, fel hyder, gwydnwch cymeriad a sgiliau rhyngbersonol yr un mor bwysig â'r hyfforddiant penodol i'r maes mae'r unigolion yn ei gael. Mae'n brofiad dwys, ac mae angen ymroddiad ac ymrwymiad gan bawb. Er hynny, yn aml iawn mae hynny'n talu ar ei ganfed.
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> "Cymuned go iawn yw'r Dyn Gwyrdd ac ry'n ni i gyd yn cydweithio i helpu’n gilydd. Prif nod y prosiect yw rhoi'r cyfle i'r rheini sydd angen cymorth fwyaf gael mynediad at y diwydiant a datblygu eu sgiliau cymdeithasol fel eu bod yn gallu addasu i fod yn fwy gwydn ac yn llwyddiannus. Ry’n ni’n edrych tuag at y dyfodol o ran y sgiliau ry'n ni eisiau i'n prentisiaid eu datblygu er mwyn gwneud yn siŵr y byddan nhw'n dal yn berthnasol ymhen ychydig flynyddoedd. Does dim diben dysgu pethau fydd ddim yn eu helpu neu fydd ddim yn berthnasol iddyn nhw yn y byd go iawn."

Wrth egluro sut mae'r prosiect wedi ei helpu ef, dywedodd Ben: 


> "Dyma gyfle gwych, sy'n gwbl wahanol i unrhyw beth arall. Ry'n ni i gyd yn cydweithio fel tîm, gan helpu a chefnogi’n gilydd i ddysgu a datblygu oherwydd ein bod eisiau i bob un ohonom fod y gorau y gallwn ni fod. Weithiau, does dim angen mwy na 'da iawn ti' − gall hynny yn ei hun fod yn ddigon i wneud rhywun deimlo'n dda. Mae'r prosiect wedi fy helpu i fagu hyder."

Ar ôl yr ymweliad, dywedodd Julie James: 


> "Gan amrywio o'r ardaloedd rhyngweithiol sy'n annog mwy o bobl i droi at wyddoniaeth, i'r prosiectau sgiliau a hyfforddiant sy'n rhoi'r cyfle i bobl ifanc ddatblygu eu sgiliau craidd, nid gŵyl gyffredin mo'r Dyn Gwyrdd. Heb os nac oni bai, mae'r ymweliad hwn wedi dangos imi ei fod yn gymaint yn fwy na'r disgwyl.
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> "Roedd yn wych dysgu mwy am Brosiect Merthyr, yn arbennig felly gan y rheini sydd wedi elwa arno'n uniongyrchol. Roedd gwrando ar Ben, Ryan a Rebecca yn siarad mor frwdfrydig a hyderus am eu cyfnod gyda'r prosiect cyn mynd ymlaen i ddangos rhai o'r sgiliau ymarferol y gwnaethon nhw eu dysgu wir yn ysbrydoli rhywun. 
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> "Gan mai dyma'r ŵyl gerddoriaeth a chelf gyfoes fwyaf yng Nghymru, rwy'n falch bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn gallu cefnogi datblygiad y Dyn Gwyrdd. Rwy'n edrych ymlaen yn arw at weld beth fydd gan 2018 i'w gynnig, ar y llwyfan ac ar y maes."







Translation:


 
During a visit to the Welsh Government supported event last month, the Minister met with event organisers and saw first hand how the festival is supporting science and skills development through the various creative projects it runs.  


While there, in addition to exploring Einstein’s Garden \- an interactive learning environment that aims to promote science and innovation in an engaging way to event\-goers – Julie James met with individuals involved with the festival’s Merthyr Project.

  


Established by Green Man seven years ago, the Merthyr Project is a personal growth and development programme supported by the College Merthyr Tydfil to help people from the area develop their skills and enhance their employability opportunities. 

  


Part intervention, part training and part social development, the project is part of a wider range of work experience and training opportunities Green Man supports throughout the year.

  


The project culminates with those involved having an opportunity to put their new found skills and experience to good use at the annual festival.    

  


During her visit and joined by Green Man’s Director and Owner, Fiona Stewart, and Nicola Ebdon who is a Film lecturer from the College Merthyr Tydfil, the Minister met with Ben Willshee (19\), Ryan Speck (21\), and Rebecca Hopkins (22\); three apprentices who took part in this year’s project and helped to support the successful delivery of the sell out and award winning festival.

  


Both Ben and Ryan are currently studying for their foundation degrees in Film at College Merthyr Tydfil and have recently started their second years.

  


Rebecca studied the same course and has just completed her third year at the Cardiff campus topping\-up to a full Bachelor’s degree. Her experience over the last three years on the Merthyr Project helped her to secure a place at University of South Wales, where she has just started a post graduate Public Relations Master’s degree.

  


All three have credited the project with helping to build their confidence, understanding of the industry and gain valuable skills and training.

Explaining how the programme works, Fiona said: 


> “The Merthyr Project consists of two parts, with the first phase focussing on job application skills. It gives those involved a taster of the sort of production roles and responsibilities available across the creative industries before getting them to complete a CV and go through an application process where mentoring and feedback is provided.
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> “The second phase focusses on immersive and sometimes challenging experiences, including skills training and equipment handling. Those involved get to experience first hand film production and editing, stage set\-up and what it takes to successfully deliver a festival. 
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> “The project’s aims are wide ranging but skills training and personal growth sits at the heart of it. Building core and transferable skills such as confidence, resilience and interpersonal skills are as important as the wider industry specific training individuals receive.  It is an intense experience, requiring dedication and commitment from everyone involved but the benefits offered can be incredibly rewarding.
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> “Green Man is a genuine community and we all work together to help each other. Ultimately, this project aims to provide an opportunity to those in greatest need of support to access the industry and develop their social skills so they can adapt and be more resilient and successful. We are forward looking about the skills we want to develop with our apprentices to make sure that they will still be relevant in a few years time. There is no point teaching people things that won’t help them or be relevant in the real world.”

Explaining how the project has helped him, Ben said: 


> “It is an amazing opportunity on a different scale. We all work together like a team, helping and supporting each other to learn and develop because we want to bring the talent out in each other. Sometimes all it takes is a simple comment like ‘you’ve done a good job’, that can be very validating. The project has helped to build my confidence.”

Commenting on her visit, Julie James said: 


> “From its interactive areas to encourage more people to explore science, to its skills and training projects which provide young people with an opportunity to develop their core skills, Green Man is not your average festival and this visit certainly showed why there is more to it than meets the eye.
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> “It was great to hear more about the Merthyr Project, especially from those who have benefitted from it directly. Listening to Ben, Ryan and Rebecca speak so passionately and confidently about their time on the project and then demonstrating to me some of the practical skills they have learnt was really inspiring. 
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> "As the largest contemporary music and arts festival in Wales, I am pleased the Welsh Government has been able to support Green Man’s growth and I look forward to seeing what  2018’s event has to offer, both on and off the stage.”