New life for mushrooms
Every Wednesday, Lilleke hosts a creative club, the aim of which is to use existing materials, meaning we focus on recycling. In cooperation with youth workers, the young people of Lilleke undertook a project to give old chairs new life in the form of colorful mushrooms. The project was worked on for three months and involved several stages. Stage I First, we found the old chairs in the basement, removed the old fabric from them […]
An adventure-filled hike by Lake Pühajärv
Active young people, together with youth workers, organized an awesome 22 km hike in Otepää. The journey took place on the penultimate weekend of April, from April 20-21, by Lake Pühajärv. Like the previous summer hike with thunderstorms, this hike was also extremely memorable. This spring, on April 20-21, the third hike organized by the Tartu Youth Work Centre took place, this time by the beautiful Lake Pühajärv. The idea for the hike came from […]
A look back at youth self-initiative
Tartu Hansa School's 7th-9th grade Candyland ball took place on March 8th in the school auditorium, organized by student council members from 4th to 9th grade! The event's organizing team was divided into café, decorations, performer search, and social media teams. Physical preparations, such as shopping, making decorations, baking, and setting up the auditorium, began at the start of ball week. Work within our teams went smoothly, and everything was ready for the start of the ball. The organizing team itself […]
Who are the youth centers for the younger target group of Tartu Youth Work Centre aimed at?
A year and a half ago, two new youth centers were established under the Tartu Youth Work Center, targeting young people aged 7-11. Affectionately, the youth centers were nicknamed Anneke and Lilleke, because they are located in the very buildings where the Anne and Lille youth centers, intended for an older target group, previously operated. These affectionate names have now become the official names of the centers. We interviewed Elina and Gerda, youth workers from Anneke and Lilleke […]
Come work at the Tartu Youth Work Centre!
Applications are open for two positions! Community Youth Worker (1.0 position) The tasks of the Community Youth Worker include conducting open youth work in our centers (primarily Ilmatsalu Youth Center), planning and carrying out activities for young people, and mentoring young people and supporting their initiatives! In addition to open youth work, tasks include community work and mobile youth work in environments where young people are present (urban spaces, virtual spaces). More information and application HERE! Youth Worker (0.5 position) […]
This year's youth work camp is the Tartu Youth Work Camp!
Yesterday, January 31, the Ministry of Education and Research, in cooperation with the Education and Youth Board, nationally recognized outstanding individuals and organizations who significantly contributed to the youth sector in 2023. The Tartu Youth Work Camp was named a laureate in the "Youth Work Camp or Camp of the Year" category. It was highlighted that the Tartu Youth Work Camp's activities are carried out year-round by a core group consisting of young people and group leaders. Thanks to the consistency in organizing the camp, it is [...]
Lille drama club starts again!
We invite you to the drama club! Starting February 6, you can participate for free in the drama club at Lille Youth Centre, which takes place on Tuesdays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM! All young people aged 7-19 are welcome to participate. The drama club takes place in the hall on the second floor of Lille Youth Centre (Lille 9). For questions, please contact: liisa.tammoja@tartu.ee +372 5450 2232
"Preventing Youth Violence" webinar series
Participate in a webinar series where we discuss youth violence and its prevention! 🌍💙 We invite you all to participate in an exciting webinar series dedicated to an important topic – youth violence and its prevention. The webinars are held within the framework of the E+ project 'Preventing Youth Violence'. The lead partner of the project is the City of Gothenburg. In addition to Tartu Youth Work Center, the Estonian Sexual Health Association and SA [...] also participate in the project.
Inclusion is not an illusion!
This is the title of a four-episode podcast (Eng. “Inclusion is not an illusion”) created as one of the outcomes of the Erasmus+ project “Inclusion is On 2021-2024”. This slogan also aptly describes the entire project, as the inclusion of all young people in leisure activities and society at large, which was the main theme of the project, is not a baseless hope or an unfulfillable dream – it requires […]
Tartu Youth Work Center and friends' workshops in Tartu Christmas Town
In December and January, youth workers could be seen bustling around a cozy cottage in Tartu's Christmas City, organizing diverse workshops for children, young people, and families. Young people themselves were also involved in the organization, coming up with ideas, seeking guests, and planning activities. Young people also conducted workshops themselves; for example, Aliise (14 years old) led a lip balm workshop. One could make chocolate or […] from natural materials.