Sexual health workshops at Lille Youth Center
Every Wednesday in January, sexual health trainings will take place at Lille 9 as part of the Healthy Lifestyle Club! Over four weeks, various sub-topics of sexuality will be explored, self-love will be learned, and the Tartu Sexual Health Clinic will be visited. Youth workers Markos Parve and Sirli Solom invite all young people to educate themselves! First (Jan 5), we will conduct an introductory training where we will generally explore sexuality, discuss consent, and the Sensoa flag system. In the second week [...]
6 tips on how to set goals for the new year...
Reflect on the past year: For example, make a list of activities that went well this year and that you are particularly happy with. These can be both larger and smaller challenges (e.g., trips experienced, books read, courses completed, enjoyable events). Set specific activities: For example, use months for this. Mark what you would like to do each month at that specific time. You can list […]
Ilmatsalu Youth Center looks ahead to the new year
Before we look to the new year, let's take a moment to look back. In the second half of 2021, specifically on July 29, August 28, September 29, November 17, and December 18, joint planning and discussions took place at our youth center. On these days, young people, together with youth worker(s), planned what could be done at the youth center. Many of the young people's ideas have been implemented. From kayaking, sports outdoor activities like orienteering, […]
Youth Worker, Don't Forget to Take Care of Yourself!
Liisi Trumm, head of Lille Youth Center. The slogan #teenendalehead (do good for yourself) of the recently concluded Youth Work Week strongly emphasizes the importance of mental health and connects the topic with youth work. How these topics are related can be examined from two aspects: firstly, how participation in youth work helps young people improve their mental health, and secondly, how youth workers themselves maintain their mental health. In this article, I will focus on the latter aspect, […]
Anne Youth Center turns purple in honor of World Prematurity Day
Today, November 17, is International Prematurity Day, and Anne Youth Center is joining in by calling for outdoor lighting to be turned purple for one evening. One in ten children is born prematurely, before the 37th week of pregnancy. It has become a tradition that on November 17, the evening of World Prematurity Day, the world is lit up in lilac in honor of premature babies, their families, and all their supporters. Lilac is […]
A weekly free drama club takes place at Lille Youth Centre
A free drama club takes place every Tuesday from 4 PM to 5 PM at Lille Youth Centre. Young people aged 11-19 are welcome to participate. The drama club facilitators, youth workers Liisa Tammoja and Sirli Solom, have studied drama education at the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy and now wish to share their skills and knowledge with young people. Through drama education, the instructors aim to give young people the opportunity to express themselves more freely. Various playful activities take place in the drama club [...]
Renovations are underway at Anne and Lille youth centers.
Since October, there has been more hustle and bustle than usual around both the Lille and Anne youth centers. Renovations are underway both inside and outside both youth centers. A new outdoor pavilion with a roof and walls has been built in the courtyard of the Lille Youth Center, where concerts and outdoor activities can be held in the future. At the beginning of December, the kitchen of the Lille Youth Center will also undergo renovations. Currently, the kitchen area is cramped and […]
Reflector trees are blooming in the courtyards of youth centers
As the days grew darker, youth center staff rolled up their sleeves and, together with young people, built reflector trees. Reflectors hung on these trees can be taken for free by both young people visiting the centers and passers-by. The purpose of the reflector trees is to provide young people and other city residents with reflectors so that everyone can move safely in dark conditions. Reflector trees can be found at Lille (Lille 9), Anne (Uus 56) and Ilmatsalu (Järve tee […]
Foreign language or not, activities within the project 'Reverse Inclusion in Society'
Jaanika Palm Did you know that Estonian sign language has been recognized in the Language Act of the Republic of Estonia since March 1, 2007? The first paragraph of § 5 of the Language Act (2019) states: "Any language other than Estonian and Estonian sign language is a foreign language." Based on this, and also considering that the goal of Tartu Youth Work Center is maximum accessibility for all young people, the project "Reverse Inclusion in Society" […]
During Youth Work Week, a hackathon for developing digital tools will take place at Anne Youth Centre
On November 26-27, the Anne Youth Center will host the Hack@Youth hackathon, aimed at developing digital tools to facilitate youth work. The hackathon is organized within the framework of the Erasmus+ project “Digital Tools for Youth Work” in cooperation with the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Tartu. Representatives from various fields who wish to contribute to the development of digital tools for youth work are welcome to participate, including students and experts from both IT and youth work sectors. The hackathon will take place on November 26-27, starting at [...]