“I am happy to have finally completed the PWI sessions and be part of the cohorts of the alumni. This has truly been a long way for me. The whole event has been very emotional to me since the first in-person session in Tbilisi was just 1 year after the war in Artsakh in 2020 […]
Roots & Next Quarterly #13 is here – a detailed reflection upon the first 3 months of 2023 and anticipation of a busy spring ahead of us. Stay tuned, more is coming! The Roots & Next Quarterly is available as pdf here.
On February 26 – March 04, YMCA Camp Duncan, USA hosted 23 participants from various US YMCA Camps and six European YMCAs for “Campacity”, International Conference organized by YMCA of the USA. Camps have always been a vital part of the YMCA movement. Camps that have changed the lives of thousands. The “Campacity” project is […]
My journey with the Peace Work Institute started in an extraordinary way. It started with an old friend, a cup of coffee, and a December day. I was living in Baku, Azerbaijan at that time and had decided to use the chance to meet up with an old friend who was flying to Tbilisi to […]
Since my childhood, I have had a list of must-see places.. Those that held something special about them, that seemed so far away – perhaps not so much in distance, but for the magic they carry.. For the stories that they give birth to.. And Roots took me to many of them – Rome, Kathmandu, […]
YMCA Europe Roots for Peace had an honor to be present at the YMCA Work with Refugees working conference, organized by the YMCA Europe working group on Refugees, on 9-12 February 2023. 37 practitioners from Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Northern Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and […]
The Peace Work Institute (PWI) is one of the major components of YMCA Europe Roots for Peace project. Piloted during the previous project phases, it has been highly evaluated by the project external assessments and recommended for continuation and extension. Aiming towards the capacity building and empowerment of youth workers and opinion leaders to act […]
Roots & Next Quarterly #12 is here – a detailed reflection upon the last 3 months of 2022! Please stay safe, all of you – we have a lot to do, together! The Roots & Next Quarterly is available as pdf here.
In our pursuit to sustain and enhance peace-building initiatives across the continent, YMCA Europe is pleased to announce the fourth call for the Roots Local Capacities for Peace Award. This initiative is part of YMCA Europe Roots for Peace project, with Brot für die Welt Germany as our key funding partner. YMCA Europe member and […]
The “Rootsmade” charity e-commerce start-up was launched in Armenia for people who suffered from wars in the Middle East and the Caucasus. The aim of this initiative is to offer an online platform to artisans from war-affected areas to showcase their handicrafts and tell their life stories, thus supporting their small businesses as social entrepreneurs. […]
