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Kaide-Liis Suurväli, director of the Anne Youth Center, looks back on the visit to Andre Juustufarm. On the last Tuesday of January, January 28, we visited Andre Juustufarm in Tartu County with the young people. Upon arriving and getting off the bus, the young people's first reaction was a little hesitant, while the youth workers looked at each other with the thought: "Finally, some fresh air!" We started our tour in the cheese processing rooms, where we learned that Andre Juustufarm produces several tons of cheese per year, which requires even more milk. One cheese wheel weighs 12 kg, for example. The second stop on our tour was the cowshed. We got to pet the cows, of which there were about 400 in the barn. The youngest calves were one or two days old. We ended the tour at the farm shop, where we got to taste their products, or rather...

On the penultimate day of January, Lille Youth Centre is launching a gratitude challenge, during which youth workers will share on Instagram over 30 days various moments, things, people, and feelings they are grateful for. The goal is to take a moment to notice what is around them, no matter how big or small, and to be grateful even for the occasional quirky things. Sharing all of this on social media might also help others organize their thoughts a bit and discover something that is actually incredibly cool. Do...

Jaanika Palm, director of the Ilmatsalu Youth Center, looks back on the first year of operation of the Ilmatsalu Youth Center as part of the Tartu Youth Work Center. The Ilmatsalu Youth Center has a tradition of organizing various nature study days and field trips. Young people were able to experience extreme situations during survival training days (October) and campfire cooking training days (August). Since it is also important to appreciate the nature of our homeland, our first nature camp/learning days took place in the vicinity of Tartu and on the Ilmatsalu bird trail. We have visited the Ilmatsalu bird trail more than fifteen times during the year as part of various activities and events. In addition to various nature and survival-themed study days and field trips, we learned orienteering, cooking in a pot, knot tying, making various items from recycled materials (e.g., lanterns, hooks), and planting edible plants in the youth garden (e.g.

Support for youth self-initiative projects (hereinafter NOA) in the city of Tartu has started with renewed vigor. For the second year, the Tartu Youth Work Centre is coordinating the competition! NOA is aimed at young people aged 11-19 active in Tartu. The goal of NOA is to support the implementation of youth ideas, so that they become entrepreneurial and active members of society, to motivate them to notice and solve bottlenecks in the city of Tartu and the community, and to give them their first experience in project writing and management. Within the framework of NOA, a concert, competition, round table, meeting, campaign, workshop, information day, or other event aimed at the community or young people can be implemented. This includes preparing and carrying out a creative work that is part of the general education school curriculum, in accordance with the conditions of the NOA application procedure. A NOA project can be carried out individually...

Three open youth rooms for young people, youth work camp, excursions, training courses, local and international projects, volunteer work, and support for youth initiatives. These are the opportunities that the Tartu Youth Work Centre offers to young people active in the city of Tartu. With the administrative reform, much has changed for young people, in addition to the city's physical boundaries. As of this year, Ilmatsalu Youth Centre is one of Tartu's open youth centres, and involving young people there has been a challenge for youth workers. Nevertheless, visitor statistics show a clear interest among local youth in the youth centre's activities, and the motivation of youth workers has also brought young people from surrounding areas and the city to Ilmatsalu. However, changes in youth work are constant, and youth workers often find themselves racing to keep up with them. Free county-wide transport increasingly brings…

During the school holiday, several exciting events are taking place in our youth centers, both inside and outside the buildings. For example, Lille youth center is hosting a youth cafe, Ilmatsalu a mini-multi-event competition, and Anne youth center's holiday program concludes with two training sessions: youth employment training "Innustus II" and a Mental Health seminar. NB: Pre-registration is required for some activities! More information and youth center opening hours can be found here: 🐯 Lille youth center holiday 🐺 Ilmatsalu youth center holiday 🐵 Anne youth center holiday   Additional information about the training sessions: 🌷 Youth employment training "Innustus II" 🌻 Training: Mental Health seminar   Also check out the youth centers' Instagrams: Anne youth center, Ilmatsalu youth center, Lille youth center

From October 14-16, the seventh meeting of the Reveal YouropEaN Cultural Heritage, or Enrich_Veszprém project, took place in Passau, Germany. Mariliis, Development Manager, Helene, Project Manager, and Laura, as a youth representative, participated in the meeting from Tartu Youth Work Centre! The theme of the meeting was built heritage, meaning architecture was discussed. One workshop focused on protecting a fictional youth centre building from demolition, which the mayor wanted to replace with a new business building. It was particularly exciting to learn the opinions of young people... In conclusion, it can be said that young people believe they must speak up and show that the youth centre is an important place for them! Read more about the project HERE!

The Tartu Youth Work Camp team, together with the developers, apologizes to all registrants for the technical issues that occurred. After the issues arose, both teams have worked to find the most suitable solution for all parties. As of now, registration has closed – we are very pleased that there is so much interest this year. We invite everyone who has not yet registered for a group to register for the reserve group. If there are available spots, we will contact them. We have started forming the groups and are working to ensure that all young people receive information about their youth work camp group in their inboxes by the end of May. Friends, we are sincerely grateful that despite some setbacks, you are on this journey with us. We will meet you on the 15th…

This year, Tartu City's Children's Protection Day will be a two-day event. On May 31st, an outdoor learning day will take place on the premises of the institutions themselves, and on June 1st, a family festival will be held in Tartu City Centre.