As part of the national project "Side by Side: United Communities," the Ocheretynska settlement community, together with its partners—the Verkhivtseva and Kotelyevska communities—held a forum entitled "Chain of Youth Initiatives."
The partnership meeting brought together educators, youth policy makers, cultural space creators, student self-government leaders, and authors of contemporary youth projects. Through the presentation of youth initiatives and startups, the forum participants from the three communities conveyed the main message: even in the most difficult times, we remain together, side by side, supporting each other and inspiring new achievements.
During the forum, representatives of the student self-government of educational institutions in the Ocheretyn community talked about their contribution to the implementation of the projects "Together We Are Strong" and "The Energy of Partnership." These included the development of emblems for the institutions, active participation in the work of the "100% Success" mobile class, the creation of the Leadership League and the "Look to the Future" discussion club, and the opening of the creative "Youth Initiatives Space."
It was here that the ideas of students grew into the development of STEM projects, the holding of the "Search and Creativity" event, the creation of virtual local history museums of their native Donetsk region, and even the opening of the student media space ZMINA.
The next "creative link in youth initiatives" was a presentation by employees of the Department of Youth, Youth Policy, and Sports. Young people today are actively involved in the social development of the Ocheretyn community. Young people not only realize their potential, but also acquire new skills by participating in projects, including the creative space "ARTmosfera."
The online forum has become a real bridge of friendship between the three communities. There are meetings that leave a mark on the heart. They unite, inspire new achievements, and remind us that side by side we can do more and plan the future of our communities.
Based on materials from the Ocheretynska settlement community