On May 25 and 26, the second two-day meeting of BootCamp community youth programs was held within the framework of “UPSHIFT Gavar and Ijevan” Cultivating Adolescents Growth and Engagement in Community Development program at YSU Ijevan Branch.

Fifty teenagers from Ijevan and nearby villages worked on their project ideas and prepared presentations of their project ideas to solve community problems with innovative approaches.

On the second day of the BootCamp, ten teams presented their project ideas to the jury. The five teams that scored the highest points received 120.000 AMD funding within the framework of the project to make their ideas a reality.

The start of the project implementation phase has been given.

“UPSHIFT” Cultivating Adolescents Growth and Engagement in Community Development program is implemented by Gyumri Youth Initiative Center NGO in cooperation with the Armenian office of UNICEF and with the support of the European Union.

Idea contest, project design course, BootCamp best project financing. The purpose: is to have active citizens responsible for their country and community.

The next stage of the UPSHIFT teen development and community involvement promotion project took place in Ijevan. 

On April 23, the top 10 ideas presented for the Project Design training were selected. The project ideas should relate to the solution of a community problems. 

In May, during BootCamp projects selection, the evaluation committee will select the top 5 ideas for the implementation of which the project will provide financial support, mentoring and expert supports. The teams will implement selected project ideas in Ijevan enlarged community in June-July.