Tartu Children's Day this year encouraged everyone to be themselves!
On June 1, the city-wide Tartu Children's Protection Day, themed “Dare to be You!”, took place, encouraging young people to engage in activities that make them feel most like themselves. For those who hadn't yet found a hobby they enjoyed or simply wanted to try something new, the long-standing Children's Protection Day program offered diverse activities. For instance, it was possible to participate in a Brain Games outdoor games workshop, […]
Announcement
Soil and landscaping works are taking place on the Uus 56 plot until the end of July.
Services for Tartu city's children's day centers will be organized by the Tartu Youth Work Center
At the proposal of the Tartu City Government, starting in July, the children's day center service will be merged with the Culture Department of the Tartu City Government. The Tartu Youth Work Center (TNTK) will become the implementer and responsible party for the children's day center services, operating as a sub-institution of the Culture Department. The children's centers will open their doors from autumn in the Anne Youth Center building (Uus 56, Tartu, 2nd floor) and the Lille Youth Center building (Lille tn 9, Tartu, 1st floor). The future premises of the children's centers will be renovated and [...]
We invite you to the workshop "3D and Chocolate - What do they have in common?"
We invite everyone interested in 3D printing to participate in the workshop "3D and Chocolate - What do they have in common?", which will take place on June 20 from 9:45 AM to 5:15 PM on the second floor of Anne Youth Centre. Participants in the workshop will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of 3D printing. Additionally, everyone will have the opportunity to make their own silicone mold, which can be used in hundreds of different ways at home. In the second half of the day, you will receive [...]
Come participate in the survey "Popularity of the Youth Center among Tartu City Youth."!
The Tartu Youth Work Centre invites young people aged 11-19 from Tartu to participate in a survey. Completing the survey takes approximately 5-10 minutes, and its purpose is to find out what young people know about the Tartu Youth Work Centre and what activities they would like to do in youth centres. Survey link: https://bit.ly/39VotnN.
Lille Youth Cafe on Karlova Home Cafe Day
On Saturday, May 21st, the Lille Youth Cafe was held in the courtyard of the Lille Youth Centre as part of Karlova Home Cafe Day. At the Lille Youth Cafe, delicious baked goods could be enjoyed, and various activities led by youth workers also took place in the courtyard. The organizing team of the Lille Youth Cafe included members of the youth culture club, which was established within the framework of the Digital Cultural Production From Youth to Youth (Diggiloo) project. The young people had done preparatory work for the event […]
Waste sorting training took place at Ilmatsalu Youth Center
On May 19, a waste sorting training took place at the Ilmatsalu Youth Center. The trainer was Sandra Jaanika from Fridays For Future Estonia. We found the trainer's contact through the Estonian Association of Open Youth Centers, which informed its members about free training courses offered by the Youth Environmental Council. The training was conducted at a rather fast pace within 1 hour. It included dialogue, a lecture based on a slide presentation, and a practical task. The trainer was […]
Sign language youth worker ⟩ Jaan-Raul connects the deaf and hearing
At the end of April, Postimees Juunior published an article about Jaan-Raul Ojastu, a youth worker at the Lille youth center of the Tartu Youth Work Center. “Jaan-Raul Ojastu (27) was born deaf and is also genetically deaf. This means that his parents are also deaf. «Hearing people feel sorry for me, wondering how I manage to live as a deaf person, but for me, it's completely normal,» explained the young man, who has been working for a year now […]
The spring youth work camp offered young people knowledge about the nature of the youth work camp
On April 29, a one-day spring youth camp organized by the Tartu Youth Work Camp took place, during which young people gained experience and knowledge about the nature of the camp and the beautiful and well-maintained area of the Tartu Canoeing and Rowing Club. This year, Tartu Sport was the camp's cooperation partner, and young people carried out maintenance work in the area managed by them. According to group leaders Arlette and Ronja, who participated in organizing the spring youth camp, the main goal of the spring camp is [...]
Meeting evening at Anne Youth Centre
On April 22nd, Anne Youth Center hosted a get-together evening for all new and old visitors. One of the aims of the evening was, among other things, to offer refugees from Ukraine an opportunity to get acquainted with the youth center, and for all young people who visit the youth center daily to spend a pleasant Friday afternoon. The schedule was packed, and quite a crowd had gathered for the introductory evening. Together, eggs were colored and cracked, burritos were made, music was listened to, and […]