In July 2020, during a difficult time for individual communities
and societies more broadly, the British Embassy in Skopje supported the
Institute for Leadership and Public Policy with the implementation of the
project “Always active youth even in challenging times.”
The lock down was a stressful period for everyone, but
somehow the youth were, for the most part, left aside with no one to address
their needs. With the aim of this project being to activate the young people
both intellectually and physically we developed a series of events and programs
to not only stimulate the intellect of the youth, but also to help them learn
new skills, be entertained, exercise from home, and take care of themselves.
The project included activities such as:
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Production of podcasts
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Development of four online trainings
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Essay competition with young people
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Online exhibition for young artists to promote
their quarantine art
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Online musical concert with local bands and
artists
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Online debate and forums to discuss about youth
problems
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Production of videos with nutrition advice
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Production of videos with fitness workouts that
can be done at home
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Production of videos for mental-health care
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Conducted a research to identify the needs of
young people
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Developed a brochure with project results and
research results
