Spring is here and our energy and commitment to empowering youth and communities around Europe is ever-blossoming! We are grateful for the work, representation, and ongoing commitment to recognise the work of young leaders, our professional staff, and volunteers from across the movement. As well as, continuing to connect with European bodies to have a…
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Throughout the year, the HP courses initiated by YMCA North Macedonia have garnered a remarkable response, setting a positive tone for the organization’s digital education initiatives. A wide spectrum of students, hailing from nearly every primary and secondary school in their city, eagerly embraced the opportunity to experience the quality and benefits of these courses…
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Selina’s Growth Journey with YMCA Berat and HP LIFE: Enabling Digital Equity Selina Dragoti has been one of the most active members and volunteers of YMCA and the digital hub of Berat, Albania. She has been participating and assisting YMCA in Berat for almost two years now. Selina was thrilled to be introduced to HP…
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From Participant to Changemaker: Anna’s Journey with YMCA and HP Ignites Community Transformation A year ago, Anna, as a young journalist discovered the opportunity to join HP digital courses at the YMCA Digital Community Hub focusing on social media marketing and engaging target audience. Even though Anna already knew quite a bit about these topics,…
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Anita’s Journey with YMCA Prishtina and HP LIFE: Empowering Youth Through Education. YMCA Prishtina is a beacon of empowerment and community engagement in Kosovo, where it implements a diverse array of impactful programs and continually seeks ways to offer young people programs that enrich them with knowledge, skills, purpose, and confidence to achieve their goals.…
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From the 13th to the 15th of March, our representatives had the opportunity to attend the “Together for EU Elections 2024 Follow-up Event” – a multiplier event of the successful gathering organised in October 2023, and led by the team and leadership of the European Parliament Directorate-General for Communication. The sessions brought together 100 professionals…
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After two years of activity, the YMCA Europe Mission in Poland is entering a new phase of bringing support to groups of refugees from Ukraine. The Ukraine crisis is still far from resolved, and Poland is still a country where many victims of the war have found their new home. In such circumstances, all integration…
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Here is to yet another successful month, some would call it historical – based on the incredible events we’ve been through together. It has been the launch of our very first digital mindfulness tool, available now as Mindful Bytes, traveling far and wide in establishing new networks and celebrating key moments in YMCAs across the…
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Global YMCA Leadership Gathers in Pristina, Kosovo (February 26th – March 1st) to Shape the Future with Vision 2030 Implementation. The recent YMCA National General Secretaries meeting brought together leaders from around the world, both in-person in Pristina and online, hosted by our member Movement – YMCA Kosovo. The assembly covered an array of pivotal…
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Almost everything we do today involves using a phone or accessing the internet, whether for professional purposes like running a webinar or personal ones such as scrolling after an exhausting day. But what impact does this online presence have on our mental health? And more importantly, is it safe to be long-term connected to everything…
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