Outing to Tallinn

Dear young person! Spend your school holiday diversely and come spend a day with us in Tallinn!

We will see what is happening in the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) (where we will also have lunch), visit the Bank of Estonia, go jumping at the Skypark (T1 Mall of Tallinn) trampoline center, and get acquainted with Tallinn on the Wheel of Tallinn Ferris wheel.

The excursion to Tallinn will take place on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Gathering starts at 7:40 AM and the bus departs at 8:00 AM from the bus parking lot in front of Vanemuine!
Return is expected around 9 PM.

The trip is FREE for young people (including lunch at the Riigikogu) and 25 young people can join the trip!

A (digitally) signed parental consent form secures a place for the young person.

NB! In accordance with the requirements set by the Riigikogu, it is essential that the personal identification code of the visiting young person is provided in advance and a photo identification document is carried during the excursion!

Tartu Youth Work Center does not process personal data, but forwards it to the Riigikogu (personal identification code).
Data collected after the outing is not further processed and is destroyed.

Four adults will accompany the young people to Tallinn.

Additional information about the trip: Julia Barsukova, Julia.Barsukova@tartu.ee +372 58283041

Contact person during the trip Valentina Nikolaeva, Valentina.Nikolaeva@tartu.ee, +372 55683166

PARENTAL CONSENT FORM LINK!

 

The registration deadline is February 20th.

 

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