Kass Kotis does good for cats
When a great opportunity arises to spend time with friends in a creative environment and at the same time do good in the local community, it must be seized. And this is exactly what the young people of the Tartu Youth Work Centre decided to do. When Dragana (from Serbia), our European Solidarity Corps volunteer, presented an idea to the youth that was at that moment only an idea in her head, 6 young people immediately jumped […]
The youth party made the windows of the former dental clinic shake
Last Saturday, March 19, the Tartu Youth Party, organized for the first time by the Tartu Youth Work Center, took place, with nearly 250 young people participating from both within and outside Tartu. The party, hosted by Kristjan Lüüs, an actor dearly loved by young people, was made possible thanks to the Tartu Youth Work Center and the young people of the Tartu 2024 Extended youth program. The youth party, which took place in the former dental clinic and current Tartu [...]
Young people to work in a youth work camp for the summer.
The Tartu Youth Work Camp is looking for employers who would like to offer young people a great summer work experience. The aim of the Youth Work Camp is to offer school students aged 13-19 the opportunity to spend their summer holidays in a developmental way. Youth camp participants work in groups for a period of 1-3 weeks, assisting with garden and farm work, maintenance, in shops, landscaping, and many other positions. This year, we also offer work experience to young people who have arrived in Estonia from Ukraine. In addition, there is [...]
A new mental health club is starting at Lille Youth Centre!
Dear young person, Do you feel that school days are tiring and stressful? Or do you miss organized creative activities? Or perhaps you have been looking for an environment where you can go after school and feel safe and be yourself? If you answered yes to at least one question, then the following offer is just for you! Grete Kull x Tartu Youth Work Center are joining forces, and starting from March 28th […]
Workshops at Ilmatsalu Youth Center – "Survival in Nature and the City"
What does survival in nature mean? Do you have a survival kit packed when going on a hike? But have you considered that you also need to survive when a snowstorm has paralyzed life in cities... How do you act then if there's no water, heating, electricity, and shops are closed? Ilmatsalu Youth Center offers classes the opportunity to learn nature education and survival in a non-formal way. Through practical […]
Educational workshop “An Idea as a Seed of Success”
You've heard the word "project" but don't know what it truly means. Are you interested in how a project is written? Would you like to organize something fun in your school or community but don't know where to get funding for it? Don't worry – the educational workshop "Idea as a Seed of Success" offered by Anne Youth Center helps find answers to project-related questions. At the beginning of the year [...]
Workshop: “My Most Incorrect Self”
Have you recently felt overwhelmed by schoolwork and unable to make it to training, even though you really want to? Are you often sick, do your emotions constantly fluctuate, and are your relationships with loved ones strained? Yes, that's a pretty familiar feeling, right... but believe that it's possible to cope with all of this if you change your attitude! We visited Kivilinna School [...]
The Tartu Youth Work Camp is looking for summer employers
Are you an entrepreneur and have you considered that during the summer, active helping hands could assist with a lot of work? Would you like to offer young people their first work experience and an unforgettable summer experience? If so, this is your chance! The Tartu Youth work camp is looking for great employers who would like to offer young people an awesome summer work experience. The aim of the Youth work camp is to offer school students [...]
Tartu Youth Work Centre was chosen as the Youth Centre of the Year
Yesterday, February 8, the Ministry of Education and Research recognized contributors to the youth sector at the "Thanks for Youth" competition. The Tartu Youth Work Center was awarded the title of Youth Center of the Year. The Tartu Youth Work Center stands out for developing youth work both locally within the city, nationally, and internationally. When presenting the laureate title, the center's team's street-based youth work, the development of digital tools and competencies, and the inclusion of young people at risk of exclusion and those with special needs in youth work were highlighted. The center also published [...]
The main prize of the Hack@Youth hackathon went to the youth information app “Lyfe Eesti”
On January 21-22, the Hack@Youth hackathon for digital tools in youth work took place at Anne Youth Center, where the main prize of 1000 euros was won by the app “Lyfe Eesti”, which provides information on youth centers. Over two days, five teams consisting of youth work and IT professionals developed a variety of solutions, all of which addressed bottlenecks in current youth work. For example, several teams sought solutions to simplify youth registration at youth centers or events. […]