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Last autumn, a 500 m2 mural was completed under Tartu's Sõprus Bridge, a collaboration between young people from Tartu and Tampere. Now, the Finnish Institute offers young people in Tartu the opportunity to experiment with how a physical street art piece can find new expressions in the world of augmented reality. To this end, we are organizing a free training consisting of four workshops for young people up to 19 years old. As a result of the course, one or more virtual artworks will be created, with the street art piece serving as the starting point. The tools used are the 3D graphics program Blender for creating augmented reality content and Mobi Lab's augmented reality solution Reality Maker for building the augmented reality experience in a physical location. After the training, the augmented reality experience created with Reality Maker can also be explored by all other interested parties. All necessary tools for learning are available in the workshops, and no prior experience is required. Breaks...

In cooperation with the Tartu Youth Work Center, Tartu Folk High School is organizing a free course for young people aged 12-19, starting April 14th, titled  "Manga Drawing. Japanese Comic Art"*. The course is designed to support the integration of Estonian and Ukrainian youth. The course will take place in two groups. Each group has 12 spots (six for Estonian and six for Ukrainian youth). Dates: April 14th - June 16th (Fridays) Group I at 2:00 PM-3:30 PM Group II at 3:45 PM-5:15 PM. The course takes place on the 2nd floor of Anne Youth Center (Uus 56, Tartu). Registration link: https://forms.office.com/e/5Wx5QTV4m1  NB: Filling out the form does not yet guarantee a spot on the course, and all registrants will be contacted with more detailed information. But what is Manga? Manga (漫画) is a classical Japanese style of drawing comics and graphic novels. Through drawing, the personality and temperament of the created character are conveyed,…

ESTEEM – Youth Work Takes Responsibility for Young People's Well-being is an innovative 24-month Erasmus+ cooperation partnership project implemented by five organizations in Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria, and Spain. The ESTEEM project focuses on the well-being of young people and measures that can be developed and offered in youth work to improve and strengthen their well-being. As there is no single definition of well-being, we have studied existing models and defined a model that retains elements of the Ryffi and Seligman models and, in our opinion, is best suited to youth work and, specifically, the objectives and means of this project. We do not claim that this is the only correct model, but rather consider it to be the vision of our partners, based on years of experience working with young people in youth centers, non-governmental organizations, and mental...

Spring is here and life awakens. New beginnings are also taking place at the Tartu Youth Work Center, where new club activities have started. At the Lille youth center for the older target group, a culture club has awakened from its winter slumber, taking place every Wednesday from 4 PM to 5:30 PM. Culture is all around us, and it is up to us to give it meaning. The idea of the culture club is primarily to develop and define the club's nature and purpose together with the young people themselves, based on what they wish to experience and do in the club. Additionally, one of the extra opportunities is to participate in organizing TNTK's major events, such as Tartu City Children's Protection Day, and why not even create TNTK's very own YOUTH CULTURE TENT there! Contact person Liisa Tammoja, liisa.tammoja@tartu.ee. …

From March 16 to May 31, 2023, it is possible to apply for up to 600 euros from the Tartu Youth Work Center's additional round of youth self-initiative projects, which can be used to create events or activities that support the integration of young war refugees from Ukraine into Estonian society. Applications can be submitted by all young people up to 19 years old operating in Tartu, and the project must take place in Tartu. Applications can be filled out in Estonian, Russian, English, or Ukrainian. The aim of youth self-initiative projects is to support the implementation of young people's ideas, so that they develop into entrepreneurial and active members of society and gain their first experience in project writing and management. A youth worker will assist young people in carrying out the project. Additional information about applying and the application form can be found here. For questions, please contact: Sofiia Pasternak, Tartu Youth Work...

Starting March 3, the Tartu Youth Center will host a Ukrainian Friends Club, led by Ukrainian-speaking youth worker Sofiia Pasternak. Young people from both Ukraine and Estonia are welcome to participate in the club. Each meeting will feature different activities, such as crafts, sports, cooking, games, etc. The club is FREE for everyone! No registration is required.     Club times in March-April: For 7-11-year-olds March 17 at 3:30-5:00 p.m. – I SPY game April 14 at 3:30-5:00 p.m. – origami workshop For ages 12-19 March 24 at 3:30-5:00 p.m. – mobile phone decorations: pom pom balls March 31 at 3:30-5:00 p.m. – cooking together: Ukrainian borscht (the club is located on the ground floor of the Lille Youth Center (Lille 9, Tartu) April 21 at 3:30-5:00 p.m. – circuit training …

Let's get to know Mariia, the foreign volunteer at Tartu Youth Work Centre. Mariia introduces herself in more detail:   Hello! I am Mariia, I came from a small town Fastiv, that is located in Ukraine. In Estonia I’m about to work as a volunteer in a Youth Center for eight months. So, there is some information about me, to introduce myself. To be honest, being a volunteer wasn’t my goal, I’ve never known about this opportunity, because it’s unpopular in my country. But one day scrolling the internet I noticed a post about different possible ways how to receive new experience. Then I started to learn…

Manuel, a volunteer at the Tartu Youth Work Centre, describes to us in more detail why he considers volunteer work important. So, you want to work as a volunteer, huh? That’s great! But what can you actually do? Hmm, maybe you could work in an animal shelter, that sounds awesome. You could even try and join an anti-food waste organization, collecting food that otherwise would be gone to the trash and deliver it to people who need it but don’t have the resources to get it. Sounds noble, right? Or even volunteer at a youth center and inspire the youth as they are growing and beginning to…

Sun, adventure, new acquaintances and experiences – how do you like this combination? And what if you get paid for it too?! Tartu Youth Work Camp is looking for group leaders who want to enrich their summer free time with an awesome experience. The aim of Tartu Youth Work Camp is to provide 13-19-year-old youngsters with their first work experience in a safe and supportive environment. Camp groups are always accompanied by a group leader, who guides the young people during the camp group's duration. Additionally, the group leader's tasks include preparing the camp group, planning joint activities, participating in camp events, and being a contact person. What should a proper group leader be like? A group leader must be an adult and have a secondary education. In character, a group leader is assertive, supportive, cheerful,…