
Youth Eurasia
AVRASYA GENÇLİK GELİŞİM DERNEĞİ
İzmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Founded in 2012, Youth Eurasia is a non-profit association based in İzmit, Turkey working on children & youth, education, environment & climate +4 more.
Youth Eurasia (Avrasya Gençlik Gelişim Derneği) is a youth association based in İzmit, Kocaeli, Türkiye. It was created in 2012 by students at Marmara University in Istanbul and became an independent youth organisation in 2015. Since 2019 it has operated under its current legal name. The association runs a youth centre and works to support the social, cultural and personal development of young people through workshops, activities and social projects. Its areas include art, culture, technology, environment, sport, youth rights, soft skills and robotic coding. It runs nature and environmental education projects with schools and volunteers, and takes part in Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps youth exchanges and training projects, including cross-cultural projects that promote tolerance and reduce discrimination.
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Junior Gardeners
Environment & Climate · Turkey
Helps primary school pupils grow their own vegetables from local seeds in volunteer schools in Kartal district, guiding schools from garden set-up to harvest.
Perception of Nature
Environment & Climate · Turkey
University student volunteers, in cooperation with Marmara University, provide nature education to primary school pupils.
Nature and Bird Watching Trips
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Turkey
Trips to important nature and bird watching areas that need protection, to observe local problems and raise volunteer awareness.
Games in Nature School
Education · Turkey
Teacher training that uses outdoor areas such as the botanical garden for active learning, running since 2013.
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Marmara University, Changemakers Luxembourg, İzmit Municipality
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