When: June 2021 – April 2022  Where:  Gyumri, Armenia    Aim: To promote volunteerism and link art and intercultural learning for the empowerment and self-development of young people.  Volunteer Name:  Reelika Mägimets (Estonia) Volunteer’s Tasks: To plan, prepare and implement different workshops and coaching on social work for the youth workers and social workers, to develop curriculum and coordinate the "GLOW" camp, to run clubs in the “Gyumri Youth House” open youth centre once a week for the members, beneficiaries of YIC and for the young people aged 13-30 from Gyumri and Shirak region. The volunteer was involved in implementatio...

“Move Your Corps”   When: September 2021 – June 2021 Where: Gyumri, Armenia Aim: To promote volunteerism and intercultural communication through peer-to-peer learning and non-formal educational activities. Volunteer Name: Angus Schmidt (France), Volunteer’s Tasks: To support in organizational activities of "Friday’s Cafe", to plan, prepare and run French club, to teach French at a local school, run a “Creative Club” for “Gyumri Youth House” open youth centre’s beneficiaries, to organize promotional activities about volunteering and present the culture, food, dances and traditions of his country.   ...

When: February 2020 – March 2020  Where:  Gyumri, Armenia    Aim: To ensure the self-development of young people and empower them to play an active role in society through promoting volunteerism, solidarity, providing accessible services and utilizing innovative approaches in youth work Volunteer Name:  Ella Simons (Ireland) Volunteer’s Tasks: To plan, prepare and run different workshops with “Gyumri Youth House” beneficiaries, to organize promotional activities about volunteering, support in organizational activities of "Friday’s Cafe" and present the culture, food, dances and traditions of her country.    The budget of the project...

“Discover the Caucasus – Edition 5”      When: September 2019 – September 2020  Where:  Gyumri, Armenia    Aim: To ensure the self-development of young people and empower them to play an active role in the society through peer-to-peer learning and non-formal educational activities.  Volunteer Name:  Melissa Pereira, Elena Maria Cadeggianini (Germany),   Volunteer’s Tasks: To support in organizational activities of "Friday’s Cafe", to plan, prepare and run German language classes in YIC office and at local schools, to assist in preparation and implementation of public events on the occasion of International Youth Day and presen...

“Create Opportunities”      When: January 2019 – May 2020  Where:  Gyumri, Armenia    Aim: To promote volunteerism and link art and intercultural learning for the empowerment and self-development of young people.  Volunteer Name:  Hanna Pintson (Estonia),   Volunteer’s Tasks: To support in organizational activities of "Friday’s Cafe", to plan, prepare and run handicraft and drawing clubs for “Youth House” beneficiaries, to organize promotional activities about volunteering, to run soap making and environmental clubs and present the culture, food, dances and traditions of their country.   The budget of the project ...

Had an informal farewell gathering, Pia Kai Sild, who arrived in Armenia from Estonia and will carry out their European Voluntary Service in Gyumri "Youth Initiative Centre" NGO He was involved in a number of activities YIC NGO, such as the program "international Youth Day", assisted in administrative work, and participated in courses on animations: During the meeting, the coordinator ESC Mariam Gharagyozyan presented thank-you letter and a certificate "YouthPass" for done volunteer work. 🤗   ...

On July 30, 2019 the farewell event for Jozef Banas (Slovakia) took place. Jozef has been volunteering for ten months at Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO, he was involved in public relations work, organizing different projects like the “Friday’s Café”, Photography and Video Editing club at YIC and Youth House, English club in Bavra and making monthly videos. During the event, EVS Coordinator Mariam Gharagyozyan awarded the volunteer with a Certificate of Appreciation and YouthPass for his work. ...

“Volunteering Activities, rewarding experiences” When: March 2019 – August 2019 Where:  Gyumri, Armenia   Aim: To promote volunteerism and intercultural communication through peer-to-peer learning and non-formal educational activities. Volunteer’s Tasks: To support in organizational activities of "Friday’s Cafe", to plan, prepare and run French club, to organize promotional activities about volunteering and present the culture, food, dances and traditions of her country.       ...

“Create Opportunities”  When: January 2019 – January 2020 Where:  Gyumri, Armenia   Aim: To promote volunteerism and link art and intercultural learning for the empowerment and self-development of young people. Volunteer’s Tasks: To support in organizational activities of "Friday’s Cafe", to plan, prepare and run a handicraft and drawing club for “Youth House” beneficiaries, to organize promotional activities about volunteering and present the culture, food, dances and traditions of her country.     ...

On Junuary 30, 2019 the farewell event for Bert Tsapov (Estonia) took place.  Bert has been volunteering for nine months at Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO organizing different projects like the “Friday’s Café”, Improvisation Club at Youth House, International Youth Day, making monthly videos “Through the eyes of EVS”, etc.During the event, EVS Coordinator Mariam Gharagyozyan awarded the volunteer with a Certificate of Appreciation and YouthPass for his work.       ...