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On June 17 at 3 PM, the opening ceremony of the Tartu Youth Work Camp will take place in the courtyard of the Anne Youth Center, marking the start of this year's camp summer. The opening ceremony, as the name suggests, will begin with a bang, executed by the Tartu Defense League in the form of a mock battle. Mayor Urmas Klaas will deliver welcoming remarks. Afterwards, participants will get to know their future groupmates better through games, and a camp tree, which this year is a rowan, will be planted in the courtyard of the Anne Youth Center. In addition, a traditional procession will take place. Together, they will move to Town Hall Square, where future campers will take the camp oath and together sing the legendary camp song "Maasika Klaarika" (Strawberry Klaarika). The first shifts will start work on June 28, but most of the work will be done in July. The Tartu Youth Work Camp summer will conclude with…

Starting in June, youth centers will once again be able to hold indoor activities. In addition, activities will continue on a larger scale in the courtyards of youth centers and in street work, and in July, an outdoor youth center will open on Autovabaduse puiestee. From June to the end of August, youth centers will be open at the following times: Ilmatsalu Youth Center: Mon-Thu 13-19, Fri 13-20 Lille Youth Center: Mon-Thu 13-19, Fri 14-21 Anne Youth Center: Mon-Thu 13-19, Fri 14-21 During the summer, our youth centers will also host many exciting summer activities. For example, there are wilderness survival days (registration until June 11), a summer solstice party on June 11, a joint celebration of Midsummer Day, and many other events and outings. In addition to the aforementioned locations, the open-air youth center is open from July 9 to August 8 in the youth area of Autovabaduse puistee every day from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Applications for this year's Tartu Youth Work Camp have closed, but there are still open spots in some out-of-town berry picking groups, which are intended for young people aged 16-19 from Tartu. While the number of applicants for youth work camp groups for 13-15-year-olds was, similar to previous years, higher than expected, the number of applicants for out-of-town groups remained modest this year. Therefore, the Tartu Youth Work Camp is looking for young people aged 16-19 who would like to work in the strawberry picking groups taking place from June 27 - July 7 and July 7 - July 18. All interested individuals should send their contact information to maarja.enumae@raad.tartu.ee. As the number of spots is limited, only the quickest applicants will be admitted to the groups. In addition to working, the youth work camp also emphasizes acquiring new knowledge and experiences, filling leisure time, and naturally, making new acquaintances...

Starting today, May 25, you can participate in an adventure game organized as a pre-event for Tartu Children's Day, which will begin next to Tartu Kaubamaja. The game consists of three different tracks, each with five points. You can participate in the game individually, as a family, or as a class. There are two ways to play the adventure game: on your mobile phone or on paper. To play on your mobile phone, you need to download the Actionbound app, find the QR code on the Children's Day advertising poster, and scan it to open the game. The paper version can be obtained from the Tartu Youth Center during their opening hours (for more information, visit www.tntk.ee). It is also possible to download and print the paper version yourself. The game can be played from May 25 to May 31. All participants...

Today, May 17, at 12 noon, young people will have the opportunity to apply for this year's Tartu Youth Work Camp. Young people aged 13-19 who are registered residents of Tartu can register for the Tartu Youth Work Camp. Registration is open until May 23. This year, a total of 17 work camp groups are planned, and a total of 210 young people are expected to find work. The work camp groups are listed on the Tartu Youth Work Center website at https://tntk.tartu.ee/tartu-noorte-toomalev/ruhmad/. The work camp is an opportunity to gain first work experience in a supportive and safe environment. The work is done in groups, which also gives young people experience in teamwork. In addition, they have the opportunity to develop social skills, as after work there are joint activities led by the group leader. The main tasks of the work camp participants are maintenance work, assisting in service, on the farm, in event organization, and harvesting garden and field produce.

On May 15th, the Tartu Youth Work Centre and Tartu Nature House will host a joint adventure day titled “Diversity Enriches”. The Estonian Sign Language Society is also a partner. The adventure day will highlight natural diversity in its broader sense – plants, people, nature conservation, environmentally friendly activities, and more. Activities during the adventure day can be completed at your own pace and time. It is possible to complete two trails of different difficulty levels. The easier and shorter trail is located in the nature house park area and is designed for younger family members. The longer trail, not necessarily more difficult in content but more diverse (keeping the adventure day's theme in mind), leads to the botanical garden and back. On both trails, participants will complete activities, answer questions, and gain new knowledge. The trails can be completed at a suitable pace with your family, companion, friend, or pet. The longer one…

From May 3, outdoor events for up to 150 people (divided into groups) will be permitted. More detailed information about the restrictions in force can be found here: https://www.kriis.ee/et/uudised/government-gradually-eases-covid-19-restrictions-from-april-26 Due to the restrictions, there has also been a change in the organization of Tartu's Children's Day, and the outdoor learning day on June 1 will be a little different. Due to the restrictions, there will be no family festival in the center of Tartu, and activities will take place in a scattered manner in the courtyards and outdoor areas of the co-organizers.   We invite institutions and organizations operating in Tartu to contribute to Children's Day! The main goal of Outdoor Learning Day is to offer students developmental activities and new knowledge outside of the school environment. The approximate time for activities is 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The outdoor learning day program is suitable for various workshops, sample training sessions, pop-up performances, and other similar activities. All activities offered should be free of charge...

The current emergency situation has forced many people into home schooling, and it is very important to be able to plan your time and needs. Here are five different ideas on how to plan your time more effectively at home, so that everything necessary gets done and your mind remains sharp. 1) Create a daily plan Start each morning by creating a clear daily plan. Also, write down how much time you would like to spend on each activity. You can include obligations, rest time, physical activity, and other important activities for you in your daily plan. To create your plan, you can use a notebook, a mobile app, or a whiteboard, for example. Writing down activities helps you stay on track and avoid things piling up. Of course, it also feels good to cross off completed activities.…

In English: Last time I tried to present you some random similarities between Hungary and Estonia I’ve experienced since I was here. This time I would like to show you some random differences that were unexpected or incomprehensible to me at first - and have been ever since... My collegaues started to talk about reflectors on a meeting in October. I was a little confused and listened to the coversation with eyes wide open. They were discussing which tree to place the reflectors on so that it would be recognizable and people could pick one if they don’t have any.…