The Communications and Advocacy Meeting organised by World YMCA took place between the 27-30th of September, with the main goal to unite communications leads and professionals, exchange good practices, and discuss branding and future strategies in line with our joint mission and Vision 2030. It is always a great pleasure to come together within our…
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The initial year was very successful for Camp Europe with 16 projects implemented by partner organizations across the continent. And we are already setting sights on 2024 – major kick-off expected to take place in charming Toledo, Spain on April 15 – 21, 2024. “Campacity” will bring together up to 60 Camp Leaders from Europe…
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At the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, YMCA Volyn (Lutsk, Ukraine) and Unlocking Communities began their work together. Twenty months into the war, with the help of YMCA Europe, they reached over 250,000 people in all regions of Ukraine, supporting Ukrainians with the most necessary items to survive the war. Learn more about…
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Greetings from the inaugural cohort of graduates from YMCA Europe’s Executive Professional Master Program in the Management of Civil Society Organizations! Twenty-six dedicated students representing diverse national and local YMCAs have successfully completed this rigorous master’s program, a collaboration with ISCTE Executive Education in Lisbon, Portugal. Over the past year, they engaged in a blend…
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The cooperation between YMCA Georgia and the State University of Sport within the framework of YMCA Europe “Generation Next” Project successfully continued in 2023. “Aspire, Activate, Achieve” brought together 26 students and 5 lecturers at YMCA Georgia “Camp Orange” on September 03-09, 2023 – aiming to prepare, endorse and sustain the pool of qualified and…
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On September 12, at the premises of and in cooperation with the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, the closing session of the YMCA Europe Generation Next Embroidery Summer School was held. The masters and the graduates of the Summer School were greeted by the YMCA Europe Executive Secretary – Vardan Hambardzumyan, and the Director of the Genocide…
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The people of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) are going through difficult times, as they lost their homes. Being blockaded for 10 months and facing another war brought them to a completely new reality, where they became refugees. Young people of YMCA Artsakh were very active in social work during the blockade and the wartime. Young people…
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In a significant gathering of 28 leaders from 25 different countries, held in the picturesque setting of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, the focus was clear: “Consultants Training: Measuring Impact with, for, and by Youth Organizations.” Over the course of five intensive days (19th to 24th of September), this diverse group of participants embarked on a transformative journey,…
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On Sunday, September 24th, thousands of ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh began their mass exodus toward Armenia, after Azerbaijan’s military operation grabbing the control of the region from the Russian military, stationed in the region. The ethnic cleansing of 120’000 Armenians is in the making. Armenia stands ready to welcome all the refugees, but hardly it…
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More than 80 young volunteers/leaders between 16 and 30, from different European YMCAs will meet in the YMCA Camp Michelstadt (near Frankfurt/M), Germany. You will share your experiences in youth work in different social backgrounds, you will present your youth work, you will discover diversity as a treasure for yourself and for the society, you…
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