Between August 26th and 29th, in Lipno, Poland, a Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Training Camp took place with a total of 46 participants. Among them were 39 children hailing from Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, some of whom were from refugees families. The event was organized by YMCA Europe Mission in Poland, with collaboration from sports clubs MONSTERS from…
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Welcome to the August edition of the YMCA Europe newsletter! As we soak up the last rays of summer, we’re super excited to bring you the freshest updates and stories from all across the continent. This month, we’re putting the spotlight on the awesome ways camps, helping young people thrive, and skill-building projects are making…
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YMCA Czech Republic emerged as one of the pioneers to get involved in the Camp Europe pilot initiative. Demonstrating an unwavering dedication to delivering high-quality programs for Ukrainian children, the organization elaborated an immersive camp experience that created unforgettable memories for those most in need of such enriching engagements. Over the span of a month-long…
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Camp Europe: A summer of peace and healing for Ukrainian kids and young people. Within YMCA Europe Roots for Peace framework, 16 YMCA projects across Europe served hundreds of beneficiaries during this summer, the majority of them being Ukrainian kids and young people – temporarily displaced from home or still living in their places of…
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What if we say you need to leave your home within hours? What if we say you go to an unknown place, leaving your house, job and all belongings behind? What would you take? What would help you to find a new job and integrate faster no matter where you go? Your knowledge, skills and…
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The end of our journey in the realm of digital youth work, safety, and wellbeing is just the beginning of new experiences. Our joint work with our partners from the AlwaysON for Youth Project Consortium brought about incredible insights and tools to share across our movement and beyond. The AlwaysON for Youth Consortium: YMCA Romania,…
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We kindly invite you to register for our General Assembly (Athens, Greece, May 23rd-26th 2024). The General Assembly venue is Brown Acropol Hotel at Athens city center. Deadline for registrations is March 1st. Please note that the registration fee covers only the programme, lunches, dinners, coffee breaks, materials and use of working spaces from Thursday 23rd (arrivals…
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August the 12th, a Generation Next charity expo took place in downtown Gyumri. This charming city currently is hosting the Pan-Armenian Games. The event was the exposure component of the ogling Embroidery Summer School, and was organized in close cooperation with Gyumri Municipality Department of Culture and Youth. The works of 25 artisans were presented,…
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There are projects that have a slogan and there are those that live up to it… And recently completed activity by YMCA Georgia certainly belonged to the latter ones – bringing together young people of Georgian, Armenian and Azerbaijani ethnic origin and immersing them into activities that promote mutual understanding, tolerance, cooperation and empathy. Even…
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July is set to be a momentous month for our movement, characterized by unique activities and historical milestones. As we commemorate five decades of impactful initiatives and positive changes, we came together in a special event that united us all.
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