Winter break with Tartu Youth Work Center February 23-27
At the end of February, it's time for school students to rest again, and as always, we give our young people the opportunity to spend their free time meaningfully. The school holiday begins on the evening of February 20th, with an outing for 12 young people to Narva, where they will visit the Narva Sea Scouts, joined by young people from Tallinn and Saku. Together, they will play various get-to-know-you and team games, they will do city orienteering and an evening walk […]
"Put that phone away!"
During the winter months, the days in the youth center become increasingly crowded, with young people bored, not in the mood for board games, but with no time for homework either. It is cold enough outside that no one wants to go out skating voluntarily. But what can you do indoors when there is nothing to do? First, you have to spend hours looking at the game shelf, thoughtfully tilting your head from one side to the other, at least three games [...]
Mobile Youth Work – Present Where Young People Are
It's late afternoon. A group of young people stands in front of the shopping center. Some are scrolling on their phones, while others are simply chatting. Two adults approach them, neither asking why the young people are there nor telling them to leave. They don't immediately ask anything important, but simply say: "Hi, how's it going? Would you like to chat with us for a bit?" This is often how [...] begins.
Riin Juurma, Head of Lille Youth Centre: "I want every young person to dare to be truly themselves!"
Riin, the head of Lille Youth Centre and coordinator of mobile youth work, describes herself as coming from a classic background – a country child from Jõgeva, no stranger to hard work. Even as a child, she knew her calling and passion were connected to children and young people – dreaming of becoming a teacher back then. After high school, she went to Tallinn Pedagogical University, where she studied geoecology and marine biology, in addition to this […]
The Tartu Youth Work Center is looking for a community youth worker (0.5 position).
The Tartu Youth Work Center is looking for a youth work specialist (1.0 position).
30 years of Tartu youth work camps: share your story at the anniversary exhibition
Tartu Youth work camp anniversary exhibition
Maarja Enumäe: In Latvia, Searching for Project Partners
Maarja Enumäe, director of the Anne Youth Center, recalls a project meeting in Lätti to find new project partners.
Young people's escape into the world of knowledge
Active young people who gathered at the Tartu Youth Work Center in August have been carrying out the “Idea Blower” project “Where are the KNEES???” in recent months. The project focused on developing mental health knowledge among peers in a playful way. For this purpose, the project team created an escape suitcase, which was simultaneously both a game and a learning opportunity. At the project team's first meeting, a heartfelt topic was found in the form of peers' mental health. Soon, the escape suitcase […] was born.