Alternative Youth Center
About
The Alternative Youth Center was founded in 2022 within the framework of Planet One - a collaborative project of the Armenian Progressive Youth NGO with Greenpeace and Fryshuset. Alternative provides free space and an inclusive environment for adolescents and young adults between 15 and 35 years old interested in climate and environmental activism. The initiative is based on the makerspace culture’s philosophy of creating common physical places and providing tools for learning-by-doing. The offer consists of drop-in, a bookable space, a learning program and youth-driven projects.
Our Goals
To provide young people with a safe space and tools to learn, educate themselves, come together, and create youth initiatives.
To empower and inspire young people to join the global climate justice movement.
To support young people’s environmental initiatives, in order to amplify the positive impact on their community, society and peers.
What We Do
Climate Justice
We strive to make the voices of young people heard in the environmental movements, as well as to support the existing environmental youth groups.
Innovation
We learn and experiment with different things from technological inventions to tactics of environmental activism.
Advocacy
We empower young people to influence policymakers and hold those in power accountable.
Leadership
We help young people take leading roles in building a more fair and sustainable future.
Youth Initiative Support Fund
The center provides funding of up to 200,000 AMD to young people aged 15 to 25 to implement initiatives related to climate justice and environmental protection. You can find out more on our social media pages.
Alternative - Your Safe and Cozy Space
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The Alternative Youth Center is an attractive and inclusive space for teens and young adults aged 15 to 35 Located in Yerevan, it offers a welcoming, well-furnished and technically equipped area for young people, youth organizations, and initiatives to meet, learn, collaborate, or simply enjoy their free time - at no cost!
The events should focus on developing young people's skills, expanding opportunities, bringing youth ideas to life, or implementing environmental projects.
At Alternative, you will find technically equipped rooms for both large and small groups, co-working opportunities, a library, free access to technical equipment and stationery, intellectual and recreational games, options for organizing coffee/tea breaks and meals, a large garden for outdoor events, as well as a safe and secure environment.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Alternative Youth Center!
The Alternative Youth Center is one of the six centers in the Planet One international network, currently operating in Armenia (Yerevan), Sweden (Stockholm), Hungary (Budapest), Kenya (Nairobi), South Africa (Johannesburg), and Cameroon (Yaoundé). The centers are managed in partnership with the Swedish Fryshuset organization and Greenpeace through the Armenian Progressive Youth NGO.
General Information
Operating Hours:
Monday–Friday: 09:00–19:00
Saturday and Sunday: Based on prior reservations
Location:
18 Prague Street, Yerevan, Armenia
Reservation Terms:
- Support vital programs in education, environment, and cultural development.
- On Saturdays and Sundays, booking the hall for1–4 hours costs 10,000 AMD, while 4–8 hours costs 20,000 AMD. Payments can be made both in cash and via bank transfer․
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Youth Initiative Support Fund
Through the Youth Initiative Support Fund, the 'Armenian Progressive Youth' NGO and the Alternative Youth Center aim to provide flexible and fast funding to young people aged 15 to 25, informal youth groups, and youth organizations to implement their initiatives.
Initiatives must be short-term, clearly defined, realistic, feasible, and deliver tangible results. Funding ranging from 40,000 to 200,000 AMD will be provided to youth initiatives, along with professional support and access to a fully equipped space for project implementation. Should the response be positive, the implementation period must be scheduled to begin at least two weeks after the funding application is submitted.
This year's initiative theme is climate and/or environmental protection. Funded initiatives should directly or indirectly contribute to mitigating the effects of climate change and/or help people become more resilient and informed about the changing climate.
Initiatives may reflect topics such as transportation, energy, food, infrastructure, public policy, laws and legal issues, waste and resource management, deforestation prevention, animal rescue, changes in agricultural practices, and more.
To apply to the Youth Initiative Support Fund, please complete and submit this application form:
