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Summer Academy

From 23rd till 25th of August in learning centre „ Mezamaja” a seminar made by Talsi Youth and Children’s  centre took place. Youngsters from all neighbouring regions came in one place to gain new skills about making the organization more visible and how to promote it.  The seminar „ Summer academy” took place already for the sixth time and this year more han 35 participants came to learn about active and creative ways to promote their organizations through comercials, flash- mobs, newspapers, magazines, etc.
On the first day two lecturers came to tell us about how to make our organizations more visible and how to access the TV with our short commercials and how to make them more efective. On the second day we were visited by journalist D.Vinovska who explained to us how we should go to newspapers and what a descroption of an event should have to be published. Afterwards youngsters went to creative workshop to make a medal from clay. In the evening collective pancacke making, tea drinking and presentations took place.
Every year in the end of „ Summer Academy” there is time to make a plan of next year’s events. This year youth organizations wanted to emphasize the role of charity.
Also, this year doring the seminar a booklet of Talsi,Roja, Dundaga and Mersrags regions was presented nad each participiant was given one before leaving. This booklet included descriptions and contacts of each one of the approx. 30 oranizations in the regions mentioned above.
This year of Summer Academy was historic- for the first time such big number of students attended and many positive feedbacks were received. Also, youngsters have become more creative, active and willing to learn. As one of the participiants said ” I lived it! Here you can learn with a smile on your face and meet cool people. Also the information I received from lectures will be useful in my future proces of  learning”