Kosuyolu mah Ismailpasa sok No:9 Kadikoy
34718 Istanbul/
Turkey
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Human rights
- International/Cultural relations
- Youth and education
YUVA takes measures for sustainable life styles, poverty reduction and democratization through adult learning and promotes participatory teaching methods. For poverty reduction measures our focus is on least developed regions and disadvantaged groups.– YUVA aims to strengthen environmental, human rights and civic, intercultural and political education.
– YUVA runs capacity building activities of adult learning institutions in order to increase the participation of the people in Turkey in non formal adult education activities. YUVA strengthens adult learning institutions in responding appropriately to the needs of their target groups and in becoming vibrant hubs for education in their communities.
– Good practice is being promoted through facilitating local, national, regional and international cooperation in the field of adult learning.
In order to create a supportive environment for learners, facilitators and providers of adult learning, YUVA consults decision makers and other organizations in creating policies.
- YUVA holds public debates and events to help put the following themes on the agenda of decision makers and practitioners:
1. Being aware of the relation between human and all beings,
2. Being active in the society in order to defense equality, justice and solidarity
3. Being peaceful and inclusive
4. Valuing diversity.
Earth Citizenship Program
Renewable Energy and Energy Sufficiency Training Project: The main aim of this training is to give participants practical informations about how to meet their energy needs with minimal damage to the environment and by doing this reducing the greenhouse gasses which causes climate change.
Representatives of different NGOs, institutions and independent individuals participated in the trainings. The main flow oft he training was composed of energy sufficiency at home and in the office with practical informations, use of renewable energy worldwide and home-office level and presentation ıf the solar energy system of YUVA. The trainings took place in YUVA’s Koşuyolu Training Center where various applications of renewable energy are found. When demanded, YUVA is still giving this training to other organizations.
Naturally Young Ecological Literacy Project: The main aim of the Project is to strengthen the ecological literacy of young people and support the protection of nature.
The primary target group of the Project is young people and the content of the Project is designed by participatory methods.
The volunteers in the project participate in a 7 days Ecological Literacy Training of Trainers. Then they disseminate these trainings to different youth groups.
Raising Project: RAISING Project: Raising project aims to contribute to nature conservation by promoting active participation and raising awareness of young people on environmental issues.The raising project is designed for two years in partnership with YUVA, Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, Pi Positive Consultancy, Prisma (Gr) and Institute of Biometeorology (IBIMET, It).The project has been implemented in Italy, Turkey and Greece simultaneously and the aim of the project is to develop 5 online mobile games through learning more about protected areas by the young volunteers between the age of 13-18, and their teachers with the support of the environment experts.
Syrian Refugees Support Program
YUVA has established two Community Centers in Kırıkhan and Nizip. Yuva Community Centers provide community protection and support activities including case management, awareness raising sessions, social counseling, legal aid, community mobilization; language courses; computer trainings; skills development courses; vocational trainings and social activities aiming at belonging to society they live. In these Community Centers there are also Child Friendly Spaces where vulnerable Syrian children and yourh have access to safe, participatory and inclusive education and recreational activities. YUVA employs participatory and non-formal education techniques, encourage social participation and tries to reach the most vulnerable groups by these centers.
Target groups are mainly Syrian children, youth, and adults. But our Centers are open to Turkish beneficiaries as well to foster intercultural dialogue and social acceptance of Syrian community by the host community.When looked into the demographics of the beneficiaries who participate in the activities in these centers, it’s seen that they are mostly women. Women composes 73 percent and men composes 27 percent of total actively participated people. Syrians composes 74 percent and Turkish people composes 26 percent of total actively participated people.
Kırıkhan Community Center
Kırıkhan Community Center has been established in May 2013. In the 2014/2015 period, a total of 8347 people have been reached by Kırıkhan Community Center including house visits and recreational activities. 5388 people have actively participated in different kind of activities including trainings and psychosocial support activities.
• 1644 youth and adult participated in the language courses regularly.
• 1158 youth and adults participated in vocational orientation workshops, vocational courses (incl. PC) and courses in key qualifications.
• 256 children from 3 to 6 years have benefited from the pre-school courses offered specifically for them.
• A total of 4788 people participated in the offerings of the Kırıkhan Community Center.
Nizip Comunity Center
YUVA has opened a new Community Center in Nizip at the beginning of March 2015. Since then, almost 1200 people have been reached and 600 people have been actively participated in the activities of Nizip Community Center. In the 2014/2015 period, a total of 1679 people have been reached by Nizip Community Center including house visits and recreational activities.In two months period:
• 188 children (7-14), 49 adolescents (14-18), and 130 adults actively attend to the language courses.
• 39 (adults) Active participants to handcrafts, 20 active participants to nursery assistance, 15 active participants to hair dressing, 21 active participants to sewing, 70 (11 youth, 29 children -30 adults) active participants to ICT courses
• 52 Children benefited from early childhood services. 11 children and 5 youth attended to study support
• 14 individuals were referred to Psychological Support and Mental Health Centres. Nizip Community Centre staff received various trainings on psychological first aid, trauma, self protection, and child protection.