In July, we met with American youth from St. Louis. Young leaders from the Gateway Region YMCA with their educators Greg and Shelley came to us. We have not seen such an organized, friendly and fun team before. Boys volunteer at YMCA Sports Centers as instructors of swimming for sick children. Girls are engaged [...]
This summer YMCA Lviv hosted guests from Egypt. We welcomed six boys and girls from YMCA OF MINYA with their leaders Adele and Dina. Our youth met at the 25th anniversary of YMCA in Ukraine, which was held in the Carpathians. There we together admired the beauty of the mountains, were [...]
In July 2018, the XIX World Conference of YMCA took place in Thailand in Chiang Mai. 9 Change Agents have represented our country, including Elvira Abliakimova from YMCA Lviv. 19th YMCA World Council Conference introduced a new Strategy of YMCA World aimed at developing youth leadership, empowerment and responsibility. New president [...]
From June 21 to 25, Lviv students - graduates of the School of Social Leadership, who formed the Young Council of YMCA Lviv , visited Denmark. The youth came to the invitation of our partners from the city of Arhus KFUM og KFUK i Distrikt Aarhus. Within a few days Lviv students gained practical management skills, teamwork, [...]
On May 24-26 2018 16 teens from YMCA Lystruphave Efterskole visited Lviv. Young people from Danmark presented Sizzix Big Shot Plus Machine for children at Western Ukrainian Specialized Children’s Medical Centre. Now the Art classes organized by Charity Foundation “Wings of Hope” will get as many details for creativity as they need. In YMCA Lviv Art [...]
YMCA research “One million voices” will help to ingrate youth in the process of Ukrainians reforms. In 2017 YMCA Lviv participated in the international research “One million voices 2”. The research was held in 40 countries with an aim to study expectations and needs of young people. results of the research [...]
Youth and totalitarianism. What is freedom? Why should you appreciate it? How to feel free in every movement, every sound and every look? How can one think of the past, which we, fortunately, did not find? See this in the Voices of Freedom film about the trainings of the Youth and Totalitarianism project. Over [...]
The project "Music life" was focused on series of musical dialogues and collaborations between representatives of different cultures: Ukrainians, Crimean Tatars, Poles, Hungarians. Musicians studied the culture of each other, reflected on relevant social themes and learned to conduct dialogue in improvisation. Within the framework of the project there were interactive discussions [...]
"It’s my first experience to live alone and abroad for more than two weeks and I liked it so much. I learned how to be more independent and self-determined, responsible and patient. Working in a gallery it’s not just a job, it’s а full satisfaction and enjoying incredible artworks. Few days a week I had [...]
Training was aimed on using games in our social work with youth and adults especially those who are in crisys situations including IDP. Traning was initiated by the Richter foundation (Netherlands) and included participation of youth from Georgia, Armenia, Azerbayjan, Netherlands, Slovakia and Ukraine.
