YOUTH CENTER DOBRICH - YOUR TODAY
Municipality of Dobrich ·Bulgaria
About this project
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">The overall objective is: Widening the territorial scope of Youth Center Dobrich and improving the quality and diversity of activities, as well as the number of young people and participants of different ages in the activities of the Center, in response to the needs and aspirations of young people and representatives from the community, including those from the vulnerable groups (higher risk of poverty and social exclusion, ethnic minorities, disabled people, drop-outs from school, orphaned, </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> children and youth coming from families with low level of education, or struggling with substance abuse, unemployed). It will be achieved by field work and providing a bigger variety of activities to reach children and young people living in a remote and small locations and without access to such services; Increasing the number of services offered in response to the identified needs of young people; Encourage active youth participation and increase the number of activities organized at the initiative of young people; Involvement of people from different age groups - children, parents, teachers, professionals; Creating an inclusive and safe environment in the center, creating an attitude of mutual respect; Improving the quality of existing services and activities, which will create an inspiring environment for the development of social, educational and cultural activities; Intercultural dialogue and sharing of good practices. </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"> The Center will provide non-formal educational trainings, coordination meetings, educational courses, workshops, regional, national and international youth exchanges, field work. The project provides opportunities for youth participation, implementation of youth initiatives, youth camps and exchanges. In cooperation with the partner from Iceland will be implemented international exchanges to share experiences in Kopavogur and Dobrich. The Bulgarian partners will be active participants in the project activities and initiators of youth initiatives.</span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
During the implementation of the project, two visits for exchange of experience and good practices were conducted. In March 2023, 23 people from Bulgaria, 15 of which young people, visited Kopavugur, Iceland for exchange of experience and good practices. During their stay they visited the Department of school and leisure and the environmental department at Kópavogur, the Molinn youth house, Fönix and Kjarninn youth clubs and Samfés, Youth Work Iceland an Icelandic non-governmental organization, learnt the Icelandic methods and experience of work with young people. In October 2023, ten people form Iceland visited Bulgaria. During their stay they managed to visit some kindergartens, social enterprises, daily center for children with disabilities and schools. They shared experience with the staff of the youth center in the field of work with and for young people. Both visits were highly rated from the participants.
Project partners
- Kopavogur Municipality Donor project partner· Iceland
- High School Luben Karavelov Project partner· Bulgaria
- Professional High School for Tourism Peyo Yavorov Project partner· Bulgaria