Past events

The local elections are fast approaching, and we, too, are continuing to prepare for them very actively as part of the #LAWavailable3.0 project.

💡 Here’s a brief look back at an informal youth workshop, during which 27 participants actively discussed the importance of elections and civic participation, and came up with various ideas on how to motivate…

We are continuing to actively implement the #LAWavailable3.0 project!

💡 We’re moving on to the next stage of the project – debates with the political parties in Bauska Municipality on issues important to young people in the upcoming local elections. 🔵 The seventh party we’ll be meeting is…

It was a great honour for the “Time for Young People” team to host an intern for the duration of the week – Myriam from France, who runs a non-governmental organisation in France with more than 20 staff members.

✅️ We gave them the chance to get to know our organisation’s day-to-day work – planning activities, office work, administrative tasks and hands-on experience – by taking part in events organised by our organisation. 🎉 We also…

The Zemgale Committee of the “Latvian Red Cross” association held a first-aid competition at Bauska Castle Mound.

💥 Young people – school pupils from Zemgale – competed against each other in a test of their knowledge of first aid, whilst representatives from “Laiks Jauniešiem” also took part in the judging, observing one of the checkpoints. 🙌🏻 A great…

From 6 to 11 May, Katrīna Jankovska, a board member of our association “Laiks Jauniešiem”, took part in the international training course “BeComm: Building Active Youth Communities” in Königswinter, Germany.

💯 During the course, issues relating to identity, diversity and intercultural understanding, and participants learnt tools to help build inclusive communities where young people feel heard, accepted and…

✨️ Are you aged between 14 and 19? We need your views – they’ll be a huge help in developing our career app! 🫵 We are partners with the Institute for Public and Business Development…

Paula had a wonderful opportunity to take part in a training course on the competency model for youth workers, organised by the Agency for International Youth Programmes.

💡 Three days of inspiration, personal development and new insights! 👉🏻 We learnt what skills, attitudes and behaviours characterise a professional youth worker, in an interactive and experience-based way: 🔹…

We at Laiks Jauniešiem have received a fantastic offer from our Greek friends for young people aged 18 and over – the ‘Back to the ROOTS’ training programme, which will take place in Greece (Ormylia)

🫵 From 8 June to 16 June. 🤝 The training is completely free of charge – including accommodation in a guesthouse-style building, as well as three full meals and coffee breaks. We invite participants…

We are continuing our discussions with the candidates standing for election to the Bauska District Council.

This time, we’re inviting the Union of Greens and Farmers to join us for a discussion. Recording: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BgeySfYFL/

We are continuing to actively implement the #LAWavailable3.0 project!

💥 We’re moving on to the next stage of the project – debates with the political parties in Bauska Municipality on issues important to young people in the upcoming local elections. 🔵 The sixth party we’ll be meeting is the Greens…

The “Laiks Jauniešiem” association, together with Emīlija Loze, invites you personally to an inspiring discussion on 12 May at 6.00 pm at our premises in Riga (7 Klijānu Street).

😍 You’ll have the chance to hear Emīlija’s life story, ask any questions you’re curious about, and be inspired! 🎉 See you on Monday! 👉🏻 The project is co-funded by the European Union. The total budget for the project…

Two sessions of the Ukrainian cultural orientation course have been successfully held as part of the Society Integration Foundation’s ‘Power of Cooperation’ project, aimed at Ukrainian children and young people currently residing in Latvia.

✅ 🇱🇻 During the sessions, the young people had the opportunity to learn about Latvian culture, history and traditions, as well as to improve their knowledge of the Latvian language. 🙌🏻 The children and young people taking part were delighted and…