Second project meeting of “Elevate YOUth Work” in Riga
From September 20-26, our staff participated in the second meeting of the Erasmus+ project “Elevate YOUth Work” in Riga. In addition to our staff, experts working with youth from Latvia, Portugal, Greece, the Netherlands, Italy, and other parts of Europe were also present. At the meeting, participants were able to reflect on and present local activities and workshops that had taken place in the interim, organize a forum for local LGBT+ youth, and […]
Youth Exchange “Be Real”
From September 8-15, the Tartu Youth Centre organized the youth exchange “Be Real”, where young people from Armenia, Hungary, Spain, and Estonia participated. The aim of the youth exchange was to learn more about today's online dangers, and the outcome was 6 videos that highlighted various dangers. During the youth exchange, online police officer Andero Sepp gave a talk, sharing his experiences and discussing prevalent dangers. Based on this, the young people started writing a script and […]
In cooperation between Estonian and Finnish youth, the area under the Sõprus Bridge was made colorful.
From September 5th to 9th, there was a lot of activity under the Sõprus Bridge. Specifically, a large mural, or rather murals, were created there in cooperation with Estonian and Finnish street artists and young people, as several walls, stairs, and even asphalt were covered, totaling over 500 square meters. The main goal of the activity was to offer young people the opportunity to learn and contribute legally to public art. The young people were guided by [...].
Tartu Youth Work Centre's Youth-Initiated Projects
☘️In spring, a youth-initiated project on the theme of Environment Week, 'Path to a Greener Future,' took place☘️ The project's goal was to inform the school community about environmental topics in fun and playful ways and to plant an environmental seed in everyone's hearts💛 Their activities included an environmental film night, a recycling fair, an exhibition of shocking facts, a waste sorting competition with preliminary rounds and a final, environmental lectures, the 'Come to School on Foot or by Bike' campaign, and World School traveling exhibitions. The project manager of Tartu Youth Work Center […]
Specialists working with young people met at Lille Youth Centre
On September 8, a networking meeting for people working with young people was held at the Tartu Youth Work Center on Lille Street. The purpose of the meeting was to learn more about each other's fields, establish new contacts, and find opportunities for cooperation. In addition, participants were told about restorative justice as a way of resolving conflicts or violations of the law and about the SPIN program, and they were given a closer look at the Lille Youth Center's facilities. In addition to youth workers from the Tartu Youth Work Center, the meeting was attended by [...]
New facilities were officially opened for 7–11 year olds
September 1st was an important day for many young people, as a new school year began. For the Tartu Youth Work Centre, however, this day was filled with busy work, because in addition to the Tartu Wisdom Festival, new premises were opened in the Lille and Anne youth centers for a younger target group than before. The second floor of Anne Youth Centre (Uus 56) and the first floor of Lille Youth Centre (Lille 9) now welcome 7–11-year-olds […]
Read Hour takes place on September 8th
September 8th is International Literacy Day, and to celebrate it, Read Hour, a one-hour reading break, is organized. It originated in 2018 from the Finnish Children and Youth Foundation, with the aim of encouraging people to read for an hour every day, in any form. This is part of the Moomin Initiative "Reading, Writing, and Moomins." It is a multi-year international initiative whose goal is to spread the joy of reading and writing worldwide through Moomin stories. [...]
On September 1st, youth centers will begin operations for a younger target group.
This Thursday, September 1, two new youth centers will be officially opened, one at the Anne Youth Center (Uus 56, Tartu) and the other at the Lille Youth Center (Lille 9, Tartu). The new centers are aimed at a younger target group, ages 7-11. The opening of the new centers will take place at 12 noon. On the first day, there will be a special program at both centers: you can have your picture taken, play room bingo, participate in various workshops, and […]
Tartumaa youth work camps' gathering in Valgemetsa holiday village
The Youth Summer Camp has ended for this year. As every year, the Youth Summer Camp concludes with the Tartumaa youth camps' gathering and the nationwide EÕM gathering. This year, the Tartumaa youth camps' gathering took place for the first time at Valgemetsa Holiday Village, and in addition to young people from Tartu city, youth campers from Elva and Peipsiääre municipalities also participated. During team games and competitions, the winning groups were determined, who then had the opportunity to travel to the EÕM gathering held in Toosikannu […]
"Young creators discover 3D" final project meeting in Tartu
In early July, on July 4-5, 2022, the final meeting of the Erasmus+ KA2 project „Young Creators Discover 3D“ took place in warm summer Tartu. The project days were held at the Tartu Youth Work Center premises (in the Anne and Lille house rooms). All three participating countries attended the meeting: Robotikos mokykla (School of Robotics) from Lithuania, Baltijas Reģionālais fonds (Baltic Regional Fund) from Latvia, and Tartu Youth Work Center from Estonia. The project meeting […]