YOUTH MIX

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“Youth Mix” is a non-governmental, non-profit youth organization founded in 2013 and officially registered in 2016 by a group of youth workers who decided to combine their efforts on common goals. Our work is based on non-formal methodology. Our work is in line with the values and priorities of the EU and we try to solve problems of youth in different spheres and fields of action according to that path.
Our mission: Boost society betterments by educating, inspiring, and mobilizing young people to raise their voices, and create real change through volunteerism, non-formal education and active citizenship.
Our vision: Shaping the future by unleashing, recognizing, advancing and utilizing the full potential of youth.
Aims and objectives of “Youth Mix”:
• Share values of respect for human dignity, liberty, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
• Encourage youth entrepreneurship, run activities aiming to reduce youth unemployment and develop innovative approaches for this goal.
• Promote active participation of youth in social life, likewise popularizing volunteerism among youth.
• Develop cooperation between young people in Armenia and abroad, in order to handle common problems, share practice, and take global actions.
• Contribute to the intercultural learning and cross cultural dialogue.
• Develop non-formal education and promote its methodology.
• Contribute to the preserving of environment and stimulate active healthy lifestyle among youth.
• Share information about ongoing and upcoming youth events, projects, seminars, training courses, etc., in order to increase the awareness among youth and give them opportunity to participate.
Our activities primarily target young people aged between 13 and 30 from rural/remote areas, who face geographical, social, economic and educational hardships. Equality, inclusion and diversity are the core values laying under the work with young people.