2017, November 12-18. Berlin. Fifty-seven years ago there was a city where its people were over night separated by a long wall. It was in a moment when the country was still recovering from terrors of previous wars. The wall remained there for 28 years and for Berliners and for the whole country it was […]
Berlin Calling – Peace Work Institute Vol. 2
Berlin was chosen as the location where the 2nd Peace Work Institute session was held, including 30 young people from 15 European countries who got inspired and empowered for peace work in their communities.
PEACE WORK INSITUTE – SESSION 2, BERLIN
With troubled past, once divided… It was the place that signalled the change some 30 years ago and laid the foundation of Europe that we know and live in today – a vivid symbol of fight for freedom and inclusion. And it was in Berlin during November 11-18, 2017 where 30 young people from 15 […]
CAMPING & OUTDOOR EDUCATION – ROAD TOWARDS PEACE
YMCA Georgia “Camp Orange” has been very busy with local and international activities since official opening in 2015, but the event hosted on July 23-29, 2017 was a special one – 40 young people from 7 countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Ukraine & USA) took part in “Camping & Outdoor Education – Road towards […]
Camping and outdoor education: road towards PEACE
Road to peace can be long and tiring… But certainly not when young people take the initiative to walk it, together! YMCA Georgia “Camp Orange” has been very busy with local and international activities since official opening in 2015, but the event hosted on July 23-29, 2017 was a special one – 40 young people […]
YMCA Kiev Peace Camp
“There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.” Mahatma Gandhi One way that YMCA Kyiv supports children and youth in the community is through an opportunity to attend Peace Camp. During the 2015 and 2016 summer, YMCA Kyiv’s Peace Camp served over 100 children and youth facing challenges in their lives, providing them […]
Peace Work Institute: a new cohort, the same journey of PEACE
30 young people representing 16 European countries started their journey within Roots for Reconciliation Project Peace Work Institute Session 1 on April 3rd, 2017 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Peace Work Institute (PWI) is one of the key components of YMCA Europe Roots for Reconciliation (RfR) programme in 2016-2019, with the aim to empower youth opinion […]
“CAMP FOR HOPE” IN PATARA VILLAGE, ARTSAKH
Summer camp is the best way to unite young people with different hobbies, habits, thoughts and dreams. I have participated in many camps and youth projects before but I am really impressed by this one. There were several training sessions during the camp. All the participants were very motivated and interested and wanted to get […]
PEACE WORK INSTITUTE: A NEW COHORT, THE SAME JOURNEY OF PEACE
The Peace Work Institute (PWI) is one of the key components of YMCA Europe Roots for Reconciliation (RfR) programme in 2016-2019, with the aim to empower youth opinion leaders in acting for change in their sending organizations and respective communities as multipliers of peace culture and movement. It was Session 1, but has been done […]
ROOTS is 10 years old!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, the friends of YMCA Europe! If you are following our media channels even every once in a while, you most probably have read about the “Roots for Reconciliation” project. The year of 2017 is a special year for the “Roots” – it has just turned 10 years old! I […]