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In News, Peace Awards

Roots Peace Award ‘23

Roots has come a long way since its inception in 2007… Communities empowered, partner organizations strengthened, lives changed… But none of it would have been possible without exceptional cooperation, assistance and guidance provided by our long-standing supporters that walked this path together with us all along.. And we will always appreciate it – by words […]

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In News

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 […]

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In News, Tandem Projects

“Do No Harm”
for Peace

YMCA Europe’s Roots for Peace and German NGO “Dialogue for Understanding” continued cooperation to expand the Roots methodology, promote service to local communities and building a peaceful future. In April and early May 2023, the newly prepared multipliers – graduates of the courses held in 2022 in Yerevan (Armenia), worked as trainers at two sessions […]

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In News, PWI

Roots PWI Alumni
Online Reunion

It has been more than 10 years since the first cohort of Roots Peace Work Institute (PWI) graduated from the scheme – seems like an eternity for our modern world where constant moves and changes have become a norm. But once a Rooter, always a Rooter! And it was clearly demonstrated during the Roots PWI […]

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In News, Peace Awards

And the Roots Peace Award Goes To…

Drumroll please – as we are about to announce the winner of Roots Local Capacities for Peace Award 2023 Winner! One of the major components of the Roots and developed based on the best practices of the previous project phases, the Award aims to strengthen the local capacities for peace at grassroots level and enhance […]

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In Camp Europe, News

“CAMP EUROPE”
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2023

YMCA Europe is announcing this pilot Call for Applications within the framework of its new “Camp Europe” Initiative. INTRODUCTION Building upon the YMCA Europe Response elaborated in the immediate aftermath of the eruption of a full-scale war in Ukraine; guided by the extensive experience and know-how in conflict transformation work, the “Roots for Peace” project especially considered; […]

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In News, Tandem Projects

Call for Participants
“Give Peace a Chance”
Study Session
at EYC Strasbourg

We are happy to continue long-standing cooperation with the Council of Europe Youth Department – European Youth Centre Strasbourg will be the venue of Roots “Give Peace a Chance” Study Session that will bring together 35 young people from all over Europe on October 15 – 21, 2023. The Background Today’s European geopolitical landscape is […]

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In I am Roots, News

I AM ROOTS: Haykuhi Karapetyan

“I am happy to have finally completed the PWI sessions and be part of the cohorts of the alumni. This has truly been a long way for me. The whole event has been very emotional to me since the first in-person session in Tbilisi was just 1 year after the war in Artsakh in 2020 […]

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In News, Quarterly Reports

THE 13th ROOTS & NEXT QUARTERLY IS ISSUED

  Roots & Next Quarterly #13 is here – a detailed reflection upon the first 3 months of 2023 and anticipation of a busy spring ahead of us. Stay tuned, more is coming! The Roots & Next Quarterly is available as pdf here.

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In Blogs, News

Roots at the “Campacity” – A Capacity building through camps

On February 26 – March 04, YMCA Camp Duncan, USA hosted 23 participants from various US YMCA Camps and six European YMCAs for “Campacity”, International Conference organized by YMCA of the USA. Camps have always been a vital part of the YMCA movement. Camps that have changed the lives of thousands. The “Campacity” project is […]

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Be the PEACE you want

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Art4Peace

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Be a piece of PEACE

https://youtu.be/tsiLQZbJ2Mo

Music for PEACE – Way of life

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Peace Work Institute – First cohort

https://youtu.be/QU1m6g5viZA

Latest Posts

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    Roots Peace Award ‘23
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    Generation Next in Action
  • Grozny 1-compressed
    “Do No Harm”
    for Peace
  • Screenshot 2023-05-04 at 18.02.37
    Roots PWI Alumni
    Online Reunion
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    And the Roots Peace Award Goes To…
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    “CAMP EUROPE”
    CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2023
  • Call for Participants
    Call for Participants
    “Give Peace a Chance”
    Study Session
    at EYC Strasbourg
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    I AM ROOTS: Haykuhi Karapetyan
  • Quarterly covers
    THE 13th ROOTS & NEXT QUARTERLY IS ISSUED
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    Roots at the “Campacity” – A Capacity building through camps

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