Youth Hub – RAA Youth Center
Context
Youth Hub
Youth Hub provides a safe and inspirational space for young people, where they can discover and develop their skills, improve their mental and physical health, learn values of non-discrimination and social equity, develop collaboration and leadership skills, and actively participate in community life.
Support for Youth – Initially Refugee Youth
With the support of international donors, we have created a safe space for refugee youth, offering daily activities focused on socio-emotional development, community integration, and acquiring key skills through non-formal education.
Diversification of Activities
With the new home of the center, the range of activities for young people has diversified. We now include support for well-being, communication and teamwork skills, resilience, personal and professional development.
A Safe Space for All Youth
Youth Hub is not just a resource center, but also a refuge for young people. Open to Romanian youth as well, the Hub promotes socio-emotional health and vocational development, providing a place where young people can find their voice, discover themselves, create, fail, and have fun, always supported by our youth workers.
Philosophy of Youth Hub
Youth Hub is the youth division of the Romanian Angel Appeal Foundation, which includes activities with, about, and for young people.
The Hub came as a response to the need for socio-emotional support for adolescents in humanitarian crisis situations and especially as support regarding their mental health, thus proposing multidisciplinary approaches to complex problems.
What began as a support pillar has gradually transformed into a source of connection and development for young people who are in a continuous search for themselves, through different opportunities in national and international contexts both informally and formally.
Whether we are talking about spending leisure time or about a safe space for developing new skills and expanding the social network, Youth Hub encapsulates the essence of the values of the RAA youth division.
In parallel, it brings together specialists in fields of interest for young people, youth workers, or researchers, being an important starting point in the field of youth in Romania and specifically in Bucharest.
Mission:
We strongly believe that young people are the future and we want to be there for them at every stage they go through. The mission of Youth HUB is to provide them with a safe context for evolution and development based on trust, education, and friendship.
Values:
- Inclusivity and diversity: We promote an environment where all young people are welcome, respected, and valued regardless of their background, economic or social status, etc.
- Creativity and innovation: We promote creative thinking by providing the necessary space for young people to put their ideas into practice and encourage community involvement.
- Collaboration: We promote collaborative leadership and the idea that we live in an interconnected world where collaboration is essential.
- Kindness and compassion: Both for oneself and for others, we emphasize the importance of volunteering and civic activities.
You can find us at Strada Tunari no. 16, Bucharest.
Activities
At the Hub, we focus on a youth-centered multidisciplinary approach and flexibility regarding the activities and events we organize.
The purpose of these activities is to empower young people, equipping them with skills and competencies, as well as enough self-confidence to become autonomous and to be able to give back in turn.
In this regard, Youth Hub promotes:
- Open Youth Hub: An already practiced concept in other countries, providing a space equipped with everything necessary for young people to spend their free time safely and constructively, connect with friends, make new friends, and always have an adult supervising them.
- Non-formal education workshops: Covering various topics from visual arts, modeling, dance, and theater to workshops on gender violence, cybersecurity, or digital storytelling.
- Interactive and informal events: Such as movie nights, game nights, cooking sessions, sports olympiads, and more.
- Specialized courses: Such as foreign language courses.
Additionally, the Hub space is available for various events, such as:
- International study visits
- Youth exchanges
- Dissemination events with and for young people
