TITLE: Winds of change PLACE:  Bydgoszcz, Poland DURATION: April 2025 –April 2026 SENDING ORGANIZATION: “Youth Initiative Centre” (YIC) NGO HOSTING ORGANIZATION: Fundacja Wiatrak AIM:  The aim is to enhance education, promote cultural values, foster creative thinking through workshops, and support social integration by strengthening community connections. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: The program is for 18-30 years old, initiative, motivated young people with conversational level of English.  TO APPLY you need to send your CV and a motivation letter in English to evsyic@gmail.com  email address.   APPLICATION DEADLINE is February 17, 18:00...

“Youth Initiative Centre” (YIC) invites young individuals aged 13-25 to participate in “Online Leadership Schools” which is implemented within the framework of the long-term project “Youth in Action: Youth Empowerment and Leadership Development in Armenia”. “Online Leadership Schools” are scheduled starting from February 8th and will proceed through two flows as follows: First flow: February 8, 15, and 22 Second flow: February 9, 16, and 23   Duration: 3 weeks, one online meeting per week and up to two hours of in-person work. All sessions are scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM and will last 4-5 hours with breaks. Format: Online.�...

TITLE: ‘’Shades of volunteering” PLACE:  Szeged, Hungary DURATION: March 2025 – June 2025 SENDING ORGANIZATION: “Youth Initiative Centre” (YIC) NGO HOSTING ORGANIZATION: TALENTUM  FOUNDATION   AIM:  You will be invited to bring joy especially tokindergartens, schools, elderly people’s homes and disabledpeople’s houses. They appreciate your songs in your language, theywill enjoy dancing and playing with you or make handcraftworkshops with your leading. We are waiting for your proactivityand creative ideas as well. During your volunteering you would alsomake workshops, create funny outdoor activities and sportactivities. In conclus...

On February 9, an press event was held with journalists and media representatives operating in Shirak marz. During the event, the launch of the media project "Have Your Say" and further actions were presented. The details of the 4-day training course for journalists which will start in the near future and the scope of cooperation with media representatives were particularly emphasized. We thank our media partners for always being by our side and sharing ideas for initiatives and programs aimed at youth development. ”Have Your Say” project is implemented by “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO with the support of Department of State Public Diplomacy Section. &...

We are happy to announce that within the framework of the project "Developing employability skills throughout peer to peer learning for young people in Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine - EMPLO(YOU!)TH” the first training course on employability has kicked off in Gyumri. The training includes 15 young people from the regions of Shirak, Lori, Tavush, Armavir and Gegharkunik. The project is implemented by the consortium of NGOs Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” (YIC)from Armenia, “MilleniuM” Training and Development Institute from Moldova, Vinnytsia Regional Centre for Information “Kreativ” from Ukraine and Centre of European Expertise – EUROPULS from Romania...

One of the YIC's goals is to promote the development of the youth's linguistic, communication skills and business skills, through organizing language, cultural and entrepreneruship clubs for young people. Now there are the following clubs in YIC NGO: 1.Language clubs Turkish Club German Club English club (beginners and advanced): 2014 - 2017, 2018 2. National dances club 3. Book club 4. Handcraft club ...

When: May 15-22, 2016 Where: Gyumri, Shirak Region Aim: To improve the quality of non-formal learning mobility programs and to strengthen their impact on young people’s employability through equipping youth leaders and mentors with tools and competences for designing efficient support systems to guide youth throughout their mobility experience. Description: Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” in cooperation with “Kultur Aktiv” e.V. (Germany) hostеd a 7 days training course on mobility projects in the framework of “Erasmus+” programme from 15th to 22nd of May, 2016. The training course hosted 28 participants from 8 countries: Armenia, Belarus, Geo...

When: November 8-15, 2015 Where: Toros, Shirak region Aim: To promote volunteering as a learning mechanism for increasing youth employability. It introduces types of voluntary activities that lead to youth capacity development and increased competitiveness in the job market. Description: Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO in cooperation with Fairbund e.V. (Germany) organization is hosting a 7-days international training course on Volunteering and Employability in the framework of "Erasmus+" programme from November 8th to 15th, 2015.  The training hosted 30 participants from Armenia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belarus, Georgia and Ukraine.       ...

When: July 12 – 14, 2014 Where: Gyumri, Shirak Aim: To encourage the active participation of youth in the development of state youth policy and in decision-making process. Description: "Youth Initiative Centre" NGO with the support of RA Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs carried out the project "Informed and supportive youth" in Gyumri. In the frames of "Informed and supportive youth" project a three-day training was held during which the participants got to know the general terms of youth policy,  the mechanisms of participation in the local youth policy development processes, the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders in the process of you...

 When: October 18 – 26, 2014 Where: Toros, Shirak region Aim: To promote youth employability and active citizenship. Description: Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” NGO in cooperation with Fairbund e.V. (Germany) hosted “Be Employable” international youth exchange in Toros, Shirak region within the framework of the “Erasmus+” programme. Various meetings, lectures, thematic works, discussions in small and big groups, experience exchange within the frames of the exchange gave youth the opportunity to get acquainted with best working methods and tools and increase workability according to current job market standards. The exchange was also a great c...