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.
Project “ESTEEM – Youth work responses to young people well-being” meeting in Spain
Tartu Youth Work Centre staff Kristina, Aveli, Liisa, and Helen participated from November 21-26 in sunny Alicante, Spain, in connection with the well-being project aimed at young people, “ESTEEM – Youth work responses to young people well-being.” In addition to Estonia, people working with youth from Spain, Latvia, and Bulgaria also participated in the project. This project lasts approximately two years, and the aim of this meeting was to test, provide feedback, and [...].
Workshop for specialists working with youth - “Youth into the Digital Future”
What challenges does an increasingly digitalizing society offer? How to keep pace with children and young people? These questions will be addressed during a free training and discussion evening for youth workers, teachers, activity leaders, and others who work with young people, taking place already on November 17th. WORKSHOP in Tartu 2024 premises (Raekoja plats 6) 17:30 Opening remarks and snacks 18:00-18:20 English online presentation by game researcher-writer Jaakko Kemppainen (Finland) [...].
Youth Work Week with Tartu Youth Work Center
From November 13-19, the 13th nationwide youth work week will take place, with this year's focus on acting for the environment. The Tartu Youth Work Center will also host activities during the youth work week for young people, youth workers, the community, and cooperation partners. A call to schools and youth centers: good messages – prepare cards with positive messages with your student council, class, or simply at the youth center, put them on the walls of the school building/youth center, and enjoy making someone feel good […]
Keidi and Sigrid's Experiences – from a study visit to Iceland!
At the end of September and beginning of October, from September 27 to October 2, a large part of the Tartu Youth Work Centre's team was on a study visit to Iceland. They visited various youth work institutions and learned best practices on both mobile youth work and open youth rooms. Now others also have the opportunity to experience a piece of this, as two of our employees have written down their experiences. PS! In addition to the experience stories […]