As YMCA continues to learn from diverse partners and industry leaders to serve our communities better, we had the pleasure of attending ImpactFest 2023 in The Hague, Europe’s leading impact event. The event is held annually and brings together startups, scale-ups, investors, knowledge institutes, corporates, policymakers, and passionate individuals to share ideas and insights on…
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A world where every individual lives in harmony with themselves, society, and the environment — this has been YMCA’s vision since its founding nearly two centuries ago. Ever since, YMCA has continued to strengthen its members through serving and unifying its movements, amplifying young people’s voices, encouraging collaboration, ensuring transparency, and providing swift response in…
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Welcome to the October 2023 issue of the YMCA Europe newsletter! In this month’s issue, we celebrate the resilience of the YMCA movement across Europe and our commitment to empowering young people and supporting communities in need. We invite you to join us in celebrating the YMCA’s impact across Europe and to be part of…
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The 11th NGS Forum in Den Dolder, hosted by YMCA Nederlands on the 22-25th October has been a truly eye opening event – from connecting with secretary generals from across our movement to understanding and embracing YMCA Vision 2030. The main theme of the forum has been the celebration of our diversity, resilience, and collectively…
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Empowering Integration through Sports: YMCA Europe Mission in Poland and MONSTERS Warszawa’s Inspiring Journey For the second consecutive year, YMCA Europe Mission in Poland and MONSTERS Warszawa – a sports club dedicated to children – has been passionately driving forward its Polish-Ukrainian integration program. This endeavor stands as a shining testament to the collective commitment,…
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During October 17-18, Warsaw held an offline meeting of the participants of the Field group of Ukraine*, finally in person, after a long period of online meetings. In addition to the Ukrainian team together with President Oksana Yaremenko, Secretary General Viktor Serbulov and Board Member Alina Revenko, the meeting was attended by representatives of YMCA…
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On the 12th of October, our representatives began their journey to visit and meet the team at YMCA Serbia, reconnect, share stories and be inspired by the incredible sessions at the local Digital Community Hub. The Hub is located in the town of Backi Petrovac, Vojvodina region. Powered by HP, the YMCA established their digital…
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From the 13th-16th of October, our representatives have been present at the West Balkan Initiative meeting, hosted by YMCA Kosovo. The program sessions were designed around the integration of the mission, and vision of the participating YMCAs from North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo and Serbia – and the establishment of a bright and flourishing future together…
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YMCA Malta presents Ego Sum: Redefining Homelessness – Beyond Labels, Unveiling Humanity’s Collective Identity. After a year of interviewing 50 individuals who have experienced homelessness, including migrants and refugees living in their shelters and those supported in the community, YMCA Malta has launched the Multi-Venue Exhibition, “Ego Sum: The Face of Homelessness.” Over several years…
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From October 4th to 5th, we had the privilege of being hosted at the European Committee of the Regions for the ‘All Together for European Elections 2024‘ event. This event was organized by the Directorate-General for Communication of the European Parliament, specifically the Youth Outreach Unit, Civil Society Outreach Unit, Cultural Outreach Unit, and Strategic…
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