Call for Peer Educators for Mental Health [CLOSED]
This call is for locals only. Please refer to the Macedonian language page for details.
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Mental Health. Deep dive on a grassroots level among young people and adults
Through peer-to-peer education in working with the youth and initiating support groups in working with adults, this project aims to install proven methods of work when facing challenging issues and/or topics. Peer-to-peer education plays a pivotal role in empowering youth and fostering community development, a mission that aligns seamlessly with our dedication at the YMCA
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Consultants Training within the project “Measuring Impact: with, for and by youth organizations”
The training took place 20-24 September 2023 held in the picturesque setting of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium and the 28 leaders from 25 different countries were equipped with research skills, necessary soft skills for organizing and running research as well as general consultancy skills. The participants were provided with an overview of various data collection tools, including,
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Participants’ Impressions from the YMCA+HP Digital Education Program
Martha I am Marta from Krushevo, I am currently studying in Bitola. I found out about the courses through Natasha from the YMCA because we know each other from before. Today I attended the fifth course and in the future, I plan to attend several more courses. The courses are interesting to follow, and the
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Roots Peace Work Institute Reunion in The Holy Land
By Viktor Iliev It’s been quite a while since my last participation in some of the Peace Work Institute sessions. As a 2015-year alumnus, I was invited to join this event to reflect on the previous period in terms of tools, methods and experiences. The venue for the event was the Holy Land which also
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PROJECT: Peer School for the Mental Health of Children and Youth
The project comes as a logical result of the fact that in Bitola the subject of mental health have not been dealt with in a systematic way, but only ad-hoc and in the short term. In addition to this and before Covid, but especially now, we see a huge need to provide support primarily to
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Successful NLP training in Plovdiv!
By Jove Krsteski It is known that Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a methodology that investigates the dynamic relationship between language, neurological processes, and behavioral patterns. It is a versatile approach that offers understanding of human behavior, communication, and personal development and also practical techniques for enhancing personal growth, improving communication, and bringing positive change by
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NLP: Unlocking the Potential of the Mind
By Suzi Grozdanovska Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a psychological approach that explores the connection between the neurological processes, language, and patterns of human behavior. Developed in the 1970s by Richard Bandler and John Grinder, NLP has gained significant attention in both the academic and self-help domains, and also in the psychology. In the late of
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Participants’ Impressions from the Camp SDG#13
Mia We learned new things about the environment and undoubtedly became more motivated to preserve it, at least on a local level. I am sure that I will attend this type of event again. I find the topic vast and there is quite a lot to discuss, and the fact that I can do the
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The story of Camp SDG#13
From August 21 to 26 this year, as part of the Climate change leaders/Youth-led solutions project, we realized the SDG13 daily eco camp, supported by YMCA USA, which was attended by eleven 16-23 aged young enthusiasts from Bitola, interested in the environment, sustainable development and eco-activism. The first three days of the camp were for
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