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The Tartu Youth Work Centre invites all young people to the Discord e-youth centre after school hours to spend time there pleasantly. The e-youth centre is open Monday to Thursday from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Fridays from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.   The e-youth centre is a free web server that offers many different and interesting ways to spend time. To participate, you need to log in to https://discord.com/ or download the Discord app on your phone. Link to the e-youth centre: https://discord.gg/7PdRXWgd.   In the e-youth centre, you can: communicate with youth workers and other young people, play games together, participate in discussion groups, challenge yourself, and win cool prizes! Stay informed about all Tartu Youth Work Centre information - including what's happening on our other channels. For example, the centre has its own YouTube and…

The Tartu Youth Work Centre invites all young people to the Discord e-youth centre after school hours to spend time there pleasantly. The e-youth centre is open Monday to Thursday from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Fridays from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.   The e-youth centre is a free web server that offers many different and interesting ways to spend time. To participate, you need to log in to https://discord.com/ or download the Discord app on your phone. Link to the e-youth centre: https://discord.gg/7PdRXWgd.   In the e-youth centre, you can: communicate with youth workers and other young people, play games together, participate in discussion groups, challenge yourself, and win cool prizes! Stay informed about all Tartu Youth Work Centre information - including what's happening on our other channels. For example, the centre has its own YouTube and…

Summer break is a great opportunity for young people to gain new experiences and earn pocket money. If you want to find an exciting and enjoyable job for this summer, you should start preparations now. First, it's worth figuring out what kind of jobs suit you and are of interest. One way to do this is to take the Tripod test: https://www.tripod.ee/?invite=14667, which displays the most suitable professions for you based on your answers. Additionally, consider your own interests and strengths – perhaps you have a cool hobby that could earn you extra money. If needed, contact the career information specialists at the Unemployment Insurance Fund, who can provide advice in person, by phone, or online. In addition to helping with career choices, they assist with preparing application documents,…

February marked the start of the Erasmus+ strategic cooperation project “Young creators discover 3D”, through which young people from Tartu youth centres can get acquainted with 3D printing technology. Today, the first project meeting took place within the international cooperation project “Young creators discover 3D”, initiated by the Lithuanian organization Robotikos mokykla, which focuses on applying 3D printing in youth work to develop young people's technical knowledge and skills. In addition to the Tartu Youth Work Centre, Baltijas Reģionālais fonds from Latvia is involved as a partner in the project, with whom a 3D printing training material for youth workers will be developed. During the project, workshops will be conducted for at least one hundred local young people, who will be able to try out the entire 3D printing process themselves and develop their skills to succeed in the future job market. 3D printing…

Summer break is a great opportunity for young people to gain new experiences and earn pocket money. If you want to find an exciting and enjoyable job for this summer, you should start preparations now. First, it's worth figuring out what kind of jobs suit you and are of interest. One way to do this is to take the Tripod test: https://www.tripod.ee/?invite=14667, which displays the most suitable professions for you based on your answers. Additionally, consider your own interests and strengths – perhaps you have a cool hobby that could earn you extra money. If needed, contact the career information specialists at the Unemployment Insurance Fund, who can provide advice in person, by phone, or online. In addition to helping with career choices, they assist with preparing application documents,…

Reasons why volunteering is important. In this article, German volunteer Vanessa Steinke will share her experience volunteering in Estonia. She will talk about her work, her fears, and also about finding herself on this adventure. She will share how she ended up in Estonia and what she likes about it. Q: Hello. Could you introduce yourself? A: Yes. Hello, my name is Vanessa, I am 20 years old and I am a German volunteer. I finished school last summer and I arrived in Estonia at the beginning of September 2020. I live in its capital, Tallinn,...

In English: Different yet similar Some random similarities between Hungary and Estonia   Do you know anything about Hungary? If your answer is ’maybe’ or ’no’ I’ll show you some random facts which are almost the same between Estonia and Hungary. Then this country may not even be that unknown for you. If your answer is ’yes’ perhaps I can show you some novelty after all. Let’s have a look!   „I speak Hungarian. What is your superpower?” – I found this funny quote on a website a couple of years ago. According to a survey made by the Foreign…

February marked the start of the Erasmus+ strategic cooperation project “Young creators discover 3D”, through which young people from Tartu youth centres can get acquainted with 3D printing technology. Today, the first project meeting took place within the international cooperation project “Young creators discover 3D”, initiated by the Lithuanian organization Robotikos mokykla, which focuses on applying 3D printing in youth work to develop young people's technical knowledge and skills. In addition to the Tartu Youth Work Centre, Baltijas Reģionālais fonds from Latvia is involved as a partner in the project, with whom a 3D printing training material for youth workers will be developed. During the project, workshops will be conducted for at least one hundred local young people, who will be able to try out the entire 3D printing process themselves and develop their skills to succeed in the future job market. 3D printing…

My name is Jaan-Raul Ojastu, and since February 1, I have been working as a youth worker at the Lille Youth Center of the Tartu Youth Work Center. At the same time, I am studying special education at the University of Tartu and have even completed all my courses, with only my final bachelor's exam left to take in the spring. In addition to my studies, I am also a member of the board of the Estonian Deaf Youth Organization. Since I have completed all my courses, I started looking for professional work. However, finding a job has proven difficult for several reasons. The main reason is my deafness, which causes many employers to treat me differently. Employers with little knowledge of deafness become fearful when they learn about it, and this leads to all kinds of questions and prejudices – how can deaf people who use sign language...