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CE volyn
In Camp Europe, News

You Are Not Alone Camp: A Week of Connection in the Carpathians

This summer, the You Are Not Alone – Mini camp brought together children from socially unprivileged families for an unforgettable week in the breathtaking Carpathian Mountains. For many of them, it was the very first time they had ever seen the mountains — the mist-covered peaks, the endless forests, and the pure mountain air became […]

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YMCA CE Georgia
In Camp Europe, News

A Beacon of Hope: Ukrainian Children Find Joy and Growth at YMCA Georgia Camp Europe Project Summer Camp

Amidst the ongoing challenges faced by their homeland, 32 Ukrainian children found a week of pure joy, friendship and personal growth at the YMCA Georgia “Camp Orange” summer camp “A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed” organized within “Camp Europe” project. From August 8th to 14th, 2025, the picturesque camp grounds transformed into a […]

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In Camp Europe, News

Camp Europe: “You Are Not Alone” – Every Person is a Film: A Week of Focus and Feeling in the Carpathians

This July, in the peaceful village of Nyzhnie Selyshche, twenty teenagers from across Ukraine came together for a special experience — a visual and audio arts camp called Every Person is a Film. Held in the warm embrace of the Carpathians, the camp invited young people affected by war — both directly and indirectly — […]

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In Camp Europe, News

Space for Development and Choosing the Future

In August 2025, a teenage career guidance summer camp was held in Vinnytsia, organized by YMCA Lviv together with Vinnytsia Scientific Lyceum, with the support of UMSA Europe. For 5 days, participants had the opportunity to relax and at the same time think more deeply about their future professions. The main goal of the camp […]

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CE Brevik
In Camp Europe, News

Camp Europe 2025: Family Camp at Brevik

A total of four days at camp with parents, friends, children of all ages and great weather! At Family Camp we met families from Ukraine that has fled a war but now try to find some sort of regular life in Sweden. Together with leaders from NGO Sensus they meet regularly in the city but […]

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In Camp Europe, News

YMCA Kids: Summer Camp in the World

🌿 We spent our summer camp in the world! 🕊️ This summer, children have a unique opportunity to spend time at camp. Our Peace Camp brought together children who suffered from war and gave them a week of joy, support and recovery. We lived in nature, by the river, we learned to take care of […]

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CE Vinitsya
In Camp Europe, News

Camp “Give your child a piece of your heart” 2025: Summer, give hope

This summer we again held a stationary camp at YMCA Vinnytsia with the support of YMCA Europe and our partners. In July, a week-long camp for 68 children aged 5 to 16 years was held on the territory of the Butterfly SPA-Hotel recreation complex in the picturesque village of Sadove. Every day was filled with […]

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CE Boyarka_
In Camp Europe, News

Youth Matters Camp: A Space Where Young Leaders Grow

What happens when you bring together diverse young people to live, learn, and lead side by side for a whole week? At YMCA Boyarka, this question found its answer during the summer camp Youth Matters Camp – a week full of growth, friendship, and hope. The stationary camp gathered different youth from Boyarka community. Each […]

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In News

Roots Do No Harm Methodology Multipliers Training at Youth Unify 2025

YMCA Europe Roots for Peace programme had an honour to be present at Youth Unify 2025, hosted by YMCA in Czech Republic at YMCA MASARYK’S CAMP, Soběšín, Czechia. The camp, under the title Called to be closer, brought together around 170 participants from 19 different countries all across the globe. Youth Unify 2025 was a […]

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Generation Next Summer School
In Generation NEXT, News

YMCA Europe Generation Next Inaugural Summer School

YMCA Generation Next Program has been active since 2020, impacting the lives of dozens of students with financial constraints. Coming from Georgia and Armenia, the students receive an opportunity to gain quality education and obtain vital life skills to become active citizens and leaders of their respective communities. From July 25 to 31, YMCA Generation […]

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ROOTS for me is…

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Be the PEACE you want

https://youtu.be/DWrFZQYKGIY

Art4Peace

https://youtu.be/3-QH_ZjsEos

Be a piece of PEACE

https://youtu.be/tsiLQZbJ2Mo

Music for PEACE – Way of life

https://youtu.be/-uO4W_qYdCA

Peace Work Institute – First cohort

https://youtu.be/QU1m6g5viZA

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