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A lot of little people, from a lot of little places, making a lot of little things, can change the world.

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A lot of little people, from a lot of little places, making a lot of little things, can change the world.   Eduardo Galiano   Over 45 young people from all across Europe gathered this week in Târgu Frumos to learn from the crafters and workers that make this place special. We got to discover and be inspired by the welcoming local communities and we would love to invite you to our take on the recycling matter. Over the course of the week, we worked as groups to build recycled plastic items, inspired by your lifestyles. From jewelry to decoration, the five teams are so proud to share their work with you. The goal of our project is to inspire a new way of living, more conscious and aware of the limits of consuming plastic. Instead of buying, what if we reuse? Instead of throwing things away, what if we transform them? You get back more than you think from making efforts for this planet. The benefits of our project will be integrally used to fund a device that measures the air quality here

Craftastic: Plastic in NOT Fantastic!

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Nowadays, people are becoming more and more sensitive and aware when it comes to environmental issues. The planet is dying and the best way to deal with it is to discuss and become active in any possible way.  Through Craftastic project we have managed to learn how to reduce our environmental impact and some ways to reuse our plastic waste. We are giving new lives to used products and create something beautiful.  This is why we are organising an event called Craftastic: Plastic is not fantastic , on Thursday at 7 pm to 9 pm , on Esplanada Târgu Frumos. During this event 45 people from all around the Europe will work together to raise awareness about plastic pollution. This it is an amazing experience and  we felt the need to share it with other people via our own creations.  We will be exhibiting our unique and eco-friendly products. People will have the opportunity to admire and invest in them. The funds raised by this activity are going to be used for a donation to the local communit

Arts Lab 3.0: Krista Lipska - First month in Romania

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Hello, everyone! My name is Krista and I arrived in Romania from Latvia on 18th June. My adventures here started a bit more different than I was expecting, because during the time when I needed to explore Târgu Frumos, meet local kids and youngsters, I was actually getting to know local doctors. And one thing I can add is that I got really happy for meeting doctors and nurses who speak English, so there were no issues explaining what kind of medical help I need, I definitely was satisfied with medical care quality and attitude in Iași hospital and ER in Târgu Frumos. Approximately after a week I was more ready to hop in right adventures and started getting to know more and more local volunteers, children and the structure how everything is being planned in here. I was amazed how much local teenagers are interested in planning and hosting events by themselves as well about the variety of their interests. Pleasant surprise as well appeared when I saw that kids are enjoying a lot playing

Aplică pentru Mass-media Lab în Târgu Frumos!

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Dacă ești pasionat de presă, de scrierea de articole, de storytelling, de domeniul foto-video, dacă ți-ar plăcea să iei interviuri, să realizezi știri ori să ai propria emisiune, sau ai vrea să-ți dezvolți capacitatea de a te exprima liber în fața unei camere video, atunci înscrie-te la laboratorul de mass-media! Mass-media Lab va fi coordonat de voluntara noastră de origine spaniolă, Leire Saenz Quevedo. Întâlnirile vor avea loc săptămânal.  Voluntarii implicați vor avea contracte de voluntariat, iar la finalul stagiului vor primi cerficate de voluntariat.  Cerințe pentru voluntari:  să poată participa fizic la activitățile desfășurate la centrul nostru de voluntariat, situat în Târgu Frumos; să aibă minim 16 ani; să se implice activ, minim 5 ore/săptămână, în activitatea studio-ului; să fie pasionat de jurnalism, scris, foto-video și orice are legătură cu mass-media. Câteva beneficii ca voluntar:  îţi dezvolţi abilităţi și cunoștințe în comunicare, creativitate, planificare, organiza

Changemaker: Ioana Cătălina Eșanu - The need for value in children’s lives

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Project Title : The need for value in children’s lives Changemaker :  Ioana Cătălina Eșanu Message for the world : Together we can change the world 1. Previous experience: It is my first project.   2. The Problem :   In my community, I have noticed that many children do not have self-esteem and make choices based on the opinions of others and not based on what they really want or like. I consider that those who are most affected by this problem are the 8th-grade students because they often choose a specialization in high school that does not suit them. In the commune I belong to, I met students who went in the wrong direction, who chose the wrong profile, and along the way realized that they did not make the right choice. 3. The Solution : In order to contribute to solving the problem, I want to organize a workshop about the “Career Orientation” topic with the 8th-grade students from the villages of Ceplenița commune, Iași county. During the workshop, the participants will take a

Changemaker: Elena Prună - Your voice can change the word!

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Project Title : Your voice can change the word! Changemaker :  Elena Prună Message for the world : ''Be the change you want to see in the world!'' - Mahatma Gandhi 1. Previous experience: Yes, I have organized activities before. The project involved documentation activities on the topic of local cultural heritage, selection activities of photographs and information for the exhibition, fundraising activities necessary for the implementation of the project, activities for the production and acquisition of materials needed to organize the exhibition, activities to make a video to presents elements from the history of Pașcani. More details on the page: www.facebook.com/watch/?v=328083071803645  2. The Problem :   The problem I would like to work on is child trafficking for the purpose of exploitation of any kind. For 30 years, Romania has been the country that exports the most trafficked persons from the European Union. By definition, trafficking means "the recrui

Changemaker: Denisa Gabriela Sandu - Changing Together

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Project Title : Changing Together Changemaker :  Denisa Gabriela Sandu Message for the world : Together we can do a miracle! 1. Previous experience: No previous experience.   2. The Problem :   One issue in my community that I would like to address is discrimination between children. A high percentage of the children I have met cannot understand that everyone is the same, that they should not marginalize anyone, that they should not behave badly with those who have different skin color or come from a more disadvantaged environment. Discriminated children have great problems integrating and relating to others because they feel different and marginalized, which in long term will lead to important social issues. 3. The Solution :   I want to organize a workshop where I will explain to the children of my community how bad is to discriminate. I want to encourage the children to feel useful, loved, to make them feel that they are part of a group in which they can express their emotions,

Changemaker: Elena Vintilă - Yin & Yang Community

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Project Title : Yin & Yang Community Changemaker :  Elena Vintilă Message for the world : Give yourself the chance to follow your star! 1. Previous experience: No previous experience.   2. The Problem :   While living in a small community where people's mentality is rather difficult to  change, I have noticed that gender equality is neglected. Girls in particular are more likely to be confronted with violence, sexist stereotypes, or gender-based discrimination. Gender-based stereotypes and expectations also affect girls’ and boys’ self-image, identity, health, skills acquisition, intellectual development, social integration and gender relations. These stereotypes affect boys’ and girls’ educational choices, girls are less encouraged to get involved with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and boys more likely to drop out from school. 3. The Solution :   I will organize a workshop filled with interesting activities which aim to help 10 boys and girls to reali

Changemaker: Iasmina Mancaș - Art Sun Club: My education, my future

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Project Title : Art Sun Club: My education, my future Changemaker : Iasmina Mancaș Message for the world : “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela 1. Previous experience: I organized various activities that dealt with the right to education, specifically the rights of the students. I participated in various workshops on this topic. 2. The Problem :   Unfortunately, Covid-19 restrictions had a negative impact on children's education. Most of the Romanian children claimed that they couldn't properly learn during online classes and they need private classes to recover the learning gaps. But not all parents' children afford to pay for extra lessons, especially when is about learning a foreign language such as English. This school subject becomes a priority only in the secondary or high school cycle. By deepening the English language from the primary classes, children can have a broader general culture, at the same time

Changemaker: Bianca Boianu - Embrace the change

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Project Title : Embrace the change Changemaker :  Bianca Boianu Message for the world : ”Let's practice motivation and love, not discrimination and hate.” (Zendaya) 1. Previous experience: No previous experience.   2. The Problem :   Discrimination has always been a major issue around me. There have always been differences between people in all the contexts in which I was included, transmitted as prejudices of any kind and/or harsh words thrown at "different" people. This problem, especially in our modern age, should no longer exist. E ven though I am aware that this will never be fully possible, I want to make a difference and fight discrimination, bringing equality and love among young people. I want to be part of the generation of change, that understands equity, solidarity, and non-discrimination. 3. The Solution :   I would like to organize a meeting on the Zoom platform in which the issue of discrimination in our society will be debated. During the meeting, we

Arts Lab 3.0: Volunteers Assignment

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Super Tineri ASIRYS Association is a non-profit and non-political organization, established in 2009 in Târgu Frumos, Romania, which engages youth in order to develop them into leaders of positive and sustainable change for their communities.  The mission of Super Tineri – ASIRYS is to support the progress of communities in all fields. The organizational priorities are: To create opportunities for young people; To promote civic responsibility and diversity; To preserve cultural heritage; To support and promote the arts and creative industries. In February 2020, the organization opened a new youth center (check the 3D presentation ) in which it wants to develop activities to address the 4 organizational priorities.  The idea of local volunteers is also to launch a creative café called Mapamond in order t o ensure sustainability and raise funds to support local projects and young people's free access to educational and cultural resources. You decided to join the team of Super Tineri

Changemaker: Raluca Andreea Lasiana Heleșteanu - Blooming World

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Project Title : Blooming World Changemaker :  Raluca Andreea Lasiana Heleșteanu Message for the world : Your opinion will help the world bloom! 1. Previous experience: No previous experience.   2. The Problem :   Freedom of speech is very important to me because children should know how to be open to the world, how to socialize, to teach one another. If this right is not respected, they will not be able to have a normal childhood and, therefore, they won`t find their place in society, which leads to sad adults who aren't in control of their own life. 3. The Solution :   I will organize a workshop in which I will support 10 participants to share their opinions, by giving them the chance to participate in many games. Through this activity, I want to teach the children how to respect each other, and how important is freedom of speech. 4. Beneficiaries: 10  kids around the ages 6 to 13 will be a part of my workshop. 5. Team:   I will do the event all by myself. 6. Objective: My

Changemaker: Alessia Mitocaru - If you’re multicolored, that’s cool too!

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Project Title : If you’re multicolored, that’s cool too! Changemaker :  Alessia Mitocaru Message for the world : We can change the world if we work hard enough! 1. Previous experience: No previous experience.   2. The Problem : I want to teach children to accept each other, no matter their color or origin.  Because of ignorance, that is lack of knowledge, the rejection and discrimination of children is born. The problem generally starts from children's homes, where parents tell them that a certain group of people is bad. I would like to help children to get rid of this mean and wrong mentality. 3. The Solution :   I will organize two workshops where I will explain the importance of tolerance and  acceptance, while playing different games, to attract children as much as possible. I will support the children to get in touch with other children around the world through my foreign acquaintances, in order to encourage them make new friends and to teach them how to communicate by se

Expoziția The Beautiful Fair Town: Momente, de Hanul Choi

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 În 2020, am organizat o expoziție numită The Beautiful Fair Town, care a implicat 4 artiști din 4 țări diferite. Expoziția a urmărit să încurajeze tinerii de alte naționalități să identifice cele mai frumoase aspecte ale orașului Târgu Frumos. Aceștia au creat fotografii, filmulețe, au înregistrat sunete și au folosit ceramica pentru a reprezenta frumusețea orașului Târgu Frumos, în propria viziune.  Acest filmuleț a fost realizat de Hanul Choi, din Coreea de Sud. Care este viziunea dvs. despre orașul Târgu Frumos? Ne puteți spune completând acest chestionar:  https://forms.gle/ZfPgDAfHksQ4YHdN9.

Changemaker: Anastasia Denisa Iacob - After Limits

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Project Title : After Limits Changemaker :  Anastasia Denisa Iacob Message for the world : Life begins where fear ends, and violence does not improve it! 1. Previous experience: No, I didn't organize such activities before, but it is never too late.  2. The Problem : Even if I do not know such a case, I would like to draw attention to domestic violence. The world has  normalized this and must be stopped, many of the opinions having a major impact on the people affected. I would like to ”open the eyes” of everyone and make them realize that this problem is real! I am also involved with this project for the victims who do not see what is really abnormal in a family, especially children who get used to this behavior and do not communicate for help. 3. The Solution :   The workshop will be organized through interactive games for all participants with widely open discussions. The first part will consist of the use of notes that have a few short cases of domestic violence, from whic