Tartu youth workers learned practices from their Finnish colleagues
In June, our youth workers went on a study trip to Helsinki, Finland, focusing on street youth work and generally getting acquainted with Helsinki's youth work. In the first part of the week, Aseman Lapset provided us with street mediation training. Street mediation is a conflict resolution method based on the principles of Restorative Justice. A certain part of our team had already received this training, but acknowledged that the training was a necessary reminder and also provided a lot of new […]
Anne Youth Center brought together young people from across Europe to strengthen their mental health through sports
From July 3-10, the Tartu Youth Work Center organized a youth exchange “Mental Health through Sport” (translated as “Mental Health through Sport”), which, in addition to five Estonian young people, also involved young people from Italy, Latvia, Portugal, and Belgium, and in total there were almost 60 of us!The activity days were divided by country. For example, the Estonians were responsible for the first day, dedicating it primarily to getting to know each other. Additionally, they introduced […]
Young people interested in extreme sports will be delighted by the mini-ramp in the yard of the Ilmatsalu Youth Center
Thanks to the "For Youth" project fund, the Tartu Youth Work Centre has built a mini-ramp for young extreme sports enthusiasts in front of the Ilmatsalu Youth Centre. It all started on November 24, 2020, when the team of Ilmatsalu Youth Centre went around Ilmatsalu as part of Youth Work Week to ask local young people spending time on the street, "What does Ilmatsalu need?". The Youth Centre compiled the thoughts and wishes of Ilmatsalu residents in a simple questionnaire. Analyzing the questionnaires and feedback [...]
Youth centers are moving to Car-Free Avenue for the summer
For the summer, Tartu youth centers are moving from indoors to Autovabaduse Puiestee, where activities ranging from crafts to training await children and young people for a month. The youth area is open from June 29th to July 29th, every day from 2 PM to 8 PM. Days are divided thematically: entrepreneurship, health and safety, nature, youth participation, and movement. On weekends, there will be family and theater days. On Tartu City Day, June 29th, […]
The Youth Summer Camp kicked off to the beat of drums.
On June 26, young people from the Tartu Youth Work Camp gathered in Kassitoome Valley to joyfully kick off the summer camp season. At the camp's opening event in Kassitoome, the youth met their groupmates and leaders for the first time, received their employment contracts and camp shirts, and played introductory games. Afterwards, they proceeded to Town Hall Square, where the campers took an oath, sang Maasika Klaarika's song, and listened to greetings from Mayor Urmas Klaas, the head of youth work sector […]
The Tartu Youth Work Centre received recognition from the Ministry of Defence as a "Supporter of National Defenders".
At the appreciation event dedicated to supporters of national defense held on June 19, the Tartu Youth Work Center received the “Supporter of National Defenders” recognition from the Ministry of Defense. For the first time, the “Supporter of National Defenders” recognition was awarded to 50 Estonian companies and organizations, as a token of gratitude for maintaining the income of reservists during training and for other benefits offered to national defenders. Nearly 200 companies and organizations were nominated for the “Supporter of National Defenders” recognition, from which the jury selected 50 most outstanding ones, […]
We are looking for vendors for September 1st, Knowledge Day!
We invite various wonderful traders to take part in our Day of Wisdom event, which will take place on September 1st in Tartu city center. This is a big back-to-school event where, alongside entertainment, young people are introduced to various hobby groups, can learn or experience something new, and enjoy entertainment. Various Tartu hobby schools and associations will be present with interactive workshops, a stage program will be put together, and the day will conclude with a Villedrillem concert. The event's duration [...]
We are looking for co-organizers for the Knowledge Day taking place on September 1st
The Tartu Youth Work Centre invites hobby education institutions and other organizations working with young people to participate in the Day of Wisdom on September 1st in Tartu city centre. All kinds of different workshops, active and fun activities are welcome to introduce young people to the hobby education opportunities in Tartu and help them find something they enjoy for the new academic year or even longer. Workshops would operate on an open participation basis, and activities would be free for participants. […]
We are looking for youth bands to perform on September 1st, Knowledge Day!
The Tartu Youth Work Centre invites youth bands to take part in the stage program of a city-wide event. Expand your experience and thereby increase your recognition and fan base! Please express your interest by emailing helen.toomsalu@tartu.ee by June 30, 2023, at the latest. Please also include a brief overview of your activities with your expression of interest. Day of Wisdom 2023 will take place on September 1st in Tartu city centre, next to Kaubamaja. The event will run from 3 PM to 9 PM. […]
ESTEEM project YouTube channel
Erasmus + project “ESTEEM” is a two-year international cooperation project focusing on youth well-being. The project is implemented by five organizations from Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria, and Spain. The main goal of the project is to draw attention to youth mental health and psychological well-being. During the project, a YouTube account "Esteem project" has been created, where various doodle videos can be found. Each video addresses one mental […]