The Tartu Youth Work Brigade is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new visual identity

March 27, 2026

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Tartu Youth Work Brigade. This is a significant milestone that demonstrates Tartu’s consistent commitment to providing young people with their first work experiences, fostering their independence, and developing their social skills. To mark the anniversary, the work camp has also received a new visual identity that uses vibrant colors to reflect the energy of young people and brings together symbols that are important to the camp participants.

The new branding was created by Melani-Marite Kasuk. The visual language she has developed helps the job fair stand out and also appeals to young people who are about to have their first encounter with the working world.

Over the years, the Tartu Youth Work Brigade has offered thousands of young people the opportunity to get their first real job. It is not just a chance to earn money, but a place where work habits are formed, responsibility is learned, and experience is gained that cannot be obtained in the classroom. Equally important is that the work camp serves as a social environment. Friendships are formed there, cooperation is learned, and participants gain their first experiences working as part of a team.

The anniversary celebrations begin on April 17, when the exhibition “Tartu Youth Work Brigade 30” opens at 4:00 p.m. at the Tartu City Museum. The exhibition offers a chance to look back at the development of the work brigade and highlights stories, photos, and artifacts that have shaped both the brigade and the young people who have passed through it over the past 30 years.

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