Projects
Renovation of the “Kolibri” preschool institution Own resources My Green Park Environmental Protection Fund The project’s primary aim is to further raise environmental awareness among young people, draw attention to problems in their surroundings, and encourage them to take part in projects of this and similar kinds. Naturally, the workshops proposed in the project focus on young people’s independent initiatives, which
- Renovation of the “Kolibri” Preschool Own funds
- My Green Park Environmental Protection Fund The project’s primary goal is to further raise environmental awareness among young people, draw attention to problems in their surroundings, and encourage them to participate in projects like this one. Naturally, the workshops proposed in the project focus on young people taking the initiative themselves, which could produce positive results in the future.
- Pollution of the Drina River basin by floating waste Environmental Protection Fund The main objective of the project is to reduce floating waste in the Drina River basin as a prerequisite for protecting and sustainably using water resources and preserving biodiversity.
- A Gift Package for Everyone Own resources and donations Along with the New Year’s show and Santa Claus, we distributed 200 gift packages to children with special needs and children from socially disadvantaged families.
- Get the community involved Ministry of Youth, Family and Sport This project focuses on building employment potential, strengthening young people’s business skills, and educating them. Through this project, we plan to provide young people with training in project writing, with the aim of improving their situation and addressing unemployment.
- "Street basket" festival Own funds We helped organize the 10 annual "Street basket" festival in Bijeljina, which brings together over 100 competitors.
- Monasteries and Churches of Semberija and Majevica Ministry of Tourism and Trade A representative presentation that will contribute in the long term to raising public awareness of the importance of ensuring sustainable tourism, with a particular focus on religious tourism.
- Tradition, then and now Ministry of Tourism and Trade Promotional materials were produced and distributed to inform the wider public and raise awareness of the importance of creating space to develop and promote sustainable gastronomic tourism, especially in rural areas of Bijeljina and its surroundings.
- I choose life, not drugs Ministry of Family, Youth and Sports Organized training on drug abuse prevention. Educational and informational materials were prepared and distributed at workshops, training sessions, presentations, street events, and the like.
- Play, cheer, don’t insult Ministry of Family, Youth and Sports Raised awareness of hate speech and prejudice-motivated incidents, and the risks they pose to democracy and to individual young people; supported and empowered young people in the fight for human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination;
- I Choose to Love Ministry of Youth, Family and Sports of RS
- Business Resource Centre City Administration of the City of Bijeljina
- Belgrade Book Fair Own funds Our organisation covered the travel costs for 100 students who travelled to the international book fair held in Belgrade.
- Student scholarships Own funds and donation We allocated 6000 KM for student scholarships, raised through various activities and donations from businesses.
- We work from the heart Own funds and donations Through this project, we enabled all businesses and civil society organizations to receive a completely free website. About 50 companies took part in the project, and its value is approximately 50.000 KM
- Give me a hand with the next step UNICEF A project implemented in partnership with the Serbian Youth Union, with UNICEF support during 2015. The main outcome is to help reduce discrimination through creative work by children from three cities.
- Open Stage City Administration of the City of Bijeljina and donations In cooperation with the Semberija Cultural Center, the "Open Stage" event was held at the plaza, featuring over 200 participants in music, acting, and dance.
- Distribution of humanitarian aid Own funds and donations For Christmas, we distributed flour worth 5000 KM, as well as other staple foods, to families in need.
- Donation of computers and vests to the police Own funds On the occasion of the patron saint’s day of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republika Srpska, we donated a computer to the police and reflective vests for officers of the Bijeljina Police Station.
- A sweet treat brings back a smile Own resources and donations Together with the Center for Culture, we organized a collection of sweets and gift packages for children with special needs and children from disadvantaged families. Along with a New Year's play and Santa Claus, we distributed around 500 gift packages.
- Lecture on youth employment SOS and Vermont As part of efforts to reduce unemployment, a series of lectures was organized during 2015 and 2016, with support from Vermont and the Serbian Youth Association. The result was greater awareness among young people of self-employment opportunities.
- Lecture on presentation skills and public speaking SOS In cooperation with the Serbian Youth Union, another "Presentation Skills and Public Speaking" workshop was successfully held on 30 November 2015. Interested citizens—including representatives of civil society organizations and institutions, unemployed young people, and students—had the opportunity to learn about public speaking techniques, pitfalls, and opportunities.
- Brčko Open Own funds and Vermont On 6 June 2015, an international taekwondo tournament, “Brčko Open 2015,” was held in the hall of the Brčko Economics School, a public institution. 290 competitors from 9 countries took part: Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- “You Have the Floor!” Debate Forum NDI BiH As a co-organizer with the National Democratic Institute (NDI BiH), on 30 September 2014 we held the seventh debate forum, "You Have the Floor!"
- The play “ĐEVRASIM CVIJAN ZA PRESJENIKA” Bijeljina City Administration The lead performer, Dragan Marinković Maca, was responsible for the great atmosphere and plenty of laughter. The play was organized in December 2014 in Bijeljina in cooperation with the "Vermont" Youth Center and the "Semberija" Center for Culture. Donor: City of Bijeljina.
- Outdoor fun for young people – As part of the "Pantelija Days 2015" event, a party for young people was organized on the roof of the Semberija Cultural Center in cooperation with the Center. It was attended by around 3000 guests.