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Last activity of the programme “Young Explorer”

01-02-2022

In the period from October 31, 2021 to January 23, 2022, the training program "Young Explorer" was held. During 6 meetings with interactive games and presentations, the participants discussed wildlife, ways to protect it and career opportunities in the field of ecology. They developed skills for identifying various plants and animals, working with field equipment (binoculars, determinants, etc....

Guest lecturers in the Young Explorer Program

21-01-2022

The fourth and fifth meetings of the educational program "Young Researcher" of OP "Youth Center Plovdiv" were held with guest speakers. The fourth meeting was dedicated to working with the brown bear (Ursus arctos) - the largest land predator in Europe. Dr. Vladimir Todorov from the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (IBEI) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) spoke on the t...

Youth Initiative "Course on Creative Writing"

19-01-2022

We continue to tell you about the inspiring youth initiatives that we implement under the project "Youth Center Plovdiv - a Powerful Factor for Local Development." Another great idea is the one of Gabriela Damyanova, who held her "Course on Creative Writing" within a few weeks. Gabby is only 21 and already has 2 published books, a website where she also shares her works, a number of awards from...

“Young Trainee 4: Youth (in) Action”

14-01-2022

М. Е. "Youth Center Plovdiv" launched the fourth edition of its internship program "Young Trainee: Youth (in) Action". In the coming months, the young people who join :- will touch the world of non-formal education and youth work; - will acquire skills for conducting activities and organizing events; - will become ambassadors of the idea of local development and ennoblement of the city and sm...

Official awarding of the participants in the online training program "Young Trainee 3: Youth (in) Action”

14-01-2022

The online training program "Young Trainee 3:Youth (in) Action” has finished with unceasing interest and vivid interest. The participants in the third edition completed their theoretical training at the end of 2021 and are now ready to embark on the world of youth work. Again, the guide to this adventure was the handbook on digital media literacy, created by the teams of Youth Center Plov...

Christmas Bazaar "From children to children" 2021

20-12-2021

On December 18 and 19, 2021 "Youth Center Plovdiv" organized charity Christmas bazaar "From children to children". The event was held in front of the shopping center "Grand" and was opened with music performances by the team of the center. Through the efforts of all children and young people, 9 different charitable causes were supported. The amount from sales of beautiful cards, candlesticks, d...

Original musical "The Little Match Girl"- youth initiative

17-12-2021

Before one of the brightest holidays, the formation ART CREW premiered its original musical based on the fairy tale with the same title by Hans Christian Andersen - "The Little Match Girl". The performance is a youth initiative, which is implemengted after it was approved in the first stage of the competition for creative and socially significant ideas of young people aged 15 to 29 years. ...

Online meeting of the National Network of Youth Centers

08-12-2021

The team of M.E. "Youth Center Plovdiv" took part in an online work meeting of the National Network of Youth Centers, in which it has been a member since 2016. The experience of the past year was shared between the teams of the eight centers in the country, the general direction for the future was discussed and an important choice was made: chair of the network for the next 12 months. Congratul...

Working meeting of the educational Roma mediators from NNYC

26-11-2021

On 26 November a working meeting will be held between the educational Roma mediators part of the teams of the National Network of Youth Centers. The meeting is aimed at exchanging experience on the work with vulnerable groups, as well as generating ideas for joint future activities. Very soon the first activity targeting Roma children and young people will be held. The activity is part of...

„Youth Center Plovdiv ”reaffirms its international partnerships

24-11-2021

For a sixth year in a row, „Youth Center Plovdiv“ was represented at the annual meeting of the international centers awarded with the "Quality Label" of the Council of Europe. The main goal of the event is to explore the current situation in the fourteen European youth centers, winners of the prize, as well as to share experience and expertise regarding the implemented programs and...