Youth Association YMCA Bitola

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We are non-profit, nongovernmental, nonreligious and an inclusive youth organization which aims to provide opportunities for local youth and to actively work with them in our community. YMCA Bitola is established in 2002 and based in city of Bitola, but run program activities all over Republic of N. Macedonia. Our MISSION is to empower the young people and develop the inherent potential they have by providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary to become active leaders in their communities. This is realized through experiential education that celebrates diversity, builds academic and social competencies.

Our MOTTO is: Empowering youth!

The VALUES that we nurture and support are:
Caring – To care for yourself, the others and the community.
Honesty – To be truthful in what you say and do.
Respect – To treat yourself, all people and your community with dignity and acceptance.
Responsibility – To be accountable for your promises and actions.
Courage – To face challenges and lead.
Creativity – To find new solutions to challenges.
Passion – To find your inspiration to create change.

We welcome all people with a focus on youth. We work in the field of non-formal education for young people, offering support for youth participation in the decision making processes, promotion of youth activism, volunteering, healthy lifestyles and building a society that encourages positive values and behaviors among young people. YMCA Bitola aims to empower the youth through non formal, outdoor oriented and experiential educational methods. Besides providing various learning opportunities for young people, YMCA Bitola also actively works with youth in the local community where it is established.
Our target group are young people aged from 18 to 30 years old, but we also welcome all people to join us regardless of age and gender willing to work with young people. We are based in Bitola and run program activities all over Republic of N. Macedonia. Our main activities are delivered in the camps we organize, through workshops, volunteering activities, as well as youth exchanges and various types of trainings.

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