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While many young Moldovans remain unaware of alternative education, others know how to turn boring math formulas into lessons on financial literacy, as well as actually making environmental issues an interesting topic for students. Sergiu Mărgineanu has this very same ‘superpower’ – he bridges that gap and demonstrates learning doesn’t have to be limited to only classroom ac...

Nearly half of the waste generated by companies comes from paper-based products – yet instead of being recycled, a large portion ends up being thrown away. For Valentin Railean, this wasn’t just a statistic, it was a problem he witnessed every single day. Working in his parents’ printing house, the young man noticed that the production process left behind large amounts of pa...

“Since childhood, I would take various ‘useless’ items and give them new life and meaning; I was constantly coming up with new ideas and trying to bring them to fruition,” says Emma.

Emma Gevorgyan lives in the Sevan community of the Gegharkunik region, Armenia. A programmer by profession, she realised during her career that she did not wish to work in tha...

Most of us don’t think about getting dressed. We just do it. For people recovering from injury or amputation, it’s not that simple. A button can take minutes. A sleeve can cause pain. Something most of us do on autopilot becomes a daily reminder of everything that’s changed.

In the face of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one group of young people – Roman K...

From 14-17 April, local, district, and municipal youth councils from the Republic of Moldova are participating in a national exchange of experience and good practices, aimed at strengthening the capacity of youth structures and encouraging the active participation of young people in community life.

Over four days, 30 participants are working in an interactive and p...