August the 12th, a Generation Next charity expo took place in downtown Gyumri. This charming city currently is hosting the Pan-Armenian Games. The event was the exposure component of the ogling Embroidery Summer School, and was organized in close cooperation with Gyumri Municipality Department of Culture and Youth. The works of 25 artisans were presented, […]
Multinational Georgia – Celebrating the Mosaic of Diversity
There are projects that have a slogan and there are those that live up to it… And recently completed activity by YMCA Georgia certainly belonged to the latter ones – bringing together young people of Georgian, Armenian and Azerbaijani ethnic origin and immersing them into activities that promote mutual understanding, tolerance, cooperation and empathy. Even […]
Generation Next. Embroidery Summer School in Armenia
Effective June 15th, within the framework of the YMCA Europe “Generation Next” project an Embroidery Summer School is launched in Yerevan, Armenia. It is facilitated by 5 Syrian-Armenian masters actively involved in the YMCA Europe “Rootsmade” initiative, and with rich know-how in various traditional styles of embroidery. The aim of this initiative is to transfer […]
Generation Next in Action
On 14 May 2023 the American University of Armenia (AUA) YMCA Scholarship holders of both 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic years were actively involved in the running of the Rootsmade charity-fair, organized within the YMCA Europe Generation Next projects Support Measures facility and held in the Cross-Stones Park right in the center of Yerevan, Armenia. The […]
YMCA SCHOLARSHIP MAKES A DIFFERENCE AT AUA
On 23 July 2022, a mid-term evaluation meeting with the group of the 8 YMCA Scholarship holders from the American University of Armenia (AUA), the representative of the university and the YMCA Europe team took place. The Scholarship holders prepared thank-you-letters that were shared with YMCA Europe before the meeting. These letters were certainly a […]
Supporting the Next Generation of Leaders
Volunteers have always been the cornerstone of YMCA Georgia activities since its foundation date. They perform a great deal of workload and are instrumental in sustaining the mission and progress trajectory of the organization for all these years. So it is especially gratifying to be able to give back and appreciate their contribution. And YMCA […]
GENERATIONS GET-TOGETHER AS REAL LIFE AS POSSIBLE
On 6 August 2022, within the framework of YMCA Europe Generation Next project Support Measures facility the group of American University of Armenia (AUA) students met in person with the Syrian-Armenia vendors of the Rootsmade platform to learn more about their work and their way through war and peace. These AUA Undergraduate Senior or Graduate […]
YMCA Europe – AUA Partnership begins!
On 13 July 2022, at the American University of Armenia (AUA) the first introductory meeting took place with the first group of the YMCA Scholarship Program participants and the YMCA Europe team. During the meeting each of the participants had a chance to present himself/herself and share their interest and motivation, knowledge and skills they […]