“Let’s start a green-thumbed club!”
With the arrival of spring, there’s a growing desire to be outdoors and do something interesting—something that brings joy, excitement, and sparks curiosity. At the Lillekese Youth Center, we’ve found gardening to be the perfect activity for this. We started one Wednesday by weeding the flower bed in front of the Lille House gate. We divided up the tasks on the spot—one person weeds here, another there, the debris goes into the bucket, and […]
Come work with us this summer – 0.5 FTE mobile youth worker
Mobile Youth Worker (0.5 FTE) For the period June 1 – August 31 Job responsibilities: establishing contact and communicating with young people on the street and in other public places; carrying out youth work activities in the mobile youth work bus; introducing opportunities to young people and supporting them in finding suitable activities; assisting youth workers in the youth center as needed. Requirements for the candidate: higher education (may be in progress); good communication, planning, and negotiation skills; willingness to establish contact […]
Ilmatsalu youth's small dream
The older teens at Ilmatsalu have had a little dream for a long time: a pool table—after all, every youth center serving older teens has one. Until now, Ilmatsalu has only had a ping-pong table, which wasn’t exactly everyone’s cup of tea. So, one day in January, the topic of a pool table for the Ilmatsalu Youth Center came up again among the youth workers. I had the idea to post “Trash for Treasure in Tartu” on Facebook […]
Initiative Project as Creative Work: Interview with Elaisa and Kamilla from NOA
Hello, girls! Who are you and where are you from? Which school and class are you in? Elaisa: I am Elaisa and I come from Tartu. Kamilla: I am Kamilla and I also come from Tartu. We both attend Tartu Kivilinna School, in class 8.A. Where did you get information about NOA (youth self-initiative project)? Kamilla: I was in the student council and I think I got about 2 years ago [...]
Every pony matters – a story from a former youth worker
I worked at the Tartu Youth Work Center (hereinafter TNTK) for a total of 1,509 days. Initially, I was supposed to come to the job as a substitute for four months, but after four months, I refused to leave, and fortunately, my wishes were granted. Previously, I worked at a place where I was the only youth worker. The experience left me with the feeling that this field is simply boring and perhaps not my cup of tea, even though my field of study would suggest otherwise [...].
Call for volunteer service in Tartu, Estonia!
Tartu Noorsootöö Keskus (Tartu Youth Work Center) is recruiting three foreign volunteers aged 18-30 within the European Solidarity Corps project. The duration of the service is 8 months. Ideally, the volunteers could start their service already in March 2024. The project covers the volunteers’ travel expenses and accommodation. In addition, 271 euros of pocket money is provided. The main tasks of volunteers are [...]
A Large interactive graffiti as a cooperation between Estonia and Finland
In September a cooperation project between Estonia and Finland took place in Tartu, within the framework of which a large interactive graffiti was made under the Friendship Bridge. The implementation lasted from September 6 to September 9. On September 10 at 11 a.m., took place the official opening of the graffiti. Grafiti is produced within […]
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!
Tartu Noorsootöö Keskus (Tartu Youth Work Center) is looking for 2 ESC volunteers for the upcoming project „ESC volunteers at Tartu Youth Work Center 2023“. 📅Service dates: February 2023- September 2023 (8 months); 📍Location: Tartu, Estonia; 2️⃣Number of volunteers: 2; 👩🌾Tasks: working in youth center daily and organizing youth events in Tartu; 🏠Accommodation: volunteers […].
Youth worker Kristina talks about 5 ways how to make your day more productive!
The current emergency situation has forced many people into home schooling, and it is very important to be able to plan your time and needs. Here are five different ideas on how to plan your time more effectively at home, so that everything necessary gets done and your mind remains sharp. 1) Create a daily plan Start each morning by creating a clear daily plan. Also, write down how much time you would like to […]
Volunteer Beata: Cultural differences – Life in a different culture (Part 1)
In English: Last time I tried to present you some random similarities between Hungary and Estonia I’ve experienced since I was here. This time I would like to show you some random differences that were unexpected or incomprehensible to me at first – and have been ever since… My collegaues started to talk about reflectors […]