Asociația Tinerilor cu Initiativa Civica (Association of Youth with Civic Initiative) is a youth organization, apolitical, NGO that aims to drive the development of the Romanian society attracting young people towards active citizenship and promoting the local and national cultural values.
A.T.I.C. was established in 2016 in Galați by a group of young people in order to contribute to the social and personal development of local youth.
We are active in our community – working with children and youth from placement homes, poor families, old people, unemployed and facing other social problems. One of our main objectives is the inclusion of local disadvantaged youth through different methods, such as sport, music, theatre, dance and painting. In order to realize our objectives, we cooperate with families, local authorities, primary schools, high schools and universities and we develop projects with them.In order to realize our objectives, we cooperate with families, local authorities, primary schools, high schools and universities and we develop projects with them. One of our partner is the local Art school, that has pupils from 14 to 19 years old and teaches music(vocal and instrument playing), dancing, painting and crafts.
The main purpose of the collaboration is first of all integration of the talented people through music, art and sport and the second, different local and international projects, having the same topic. Despite the fact we are a young organization, the key staff is very experienced in the NGO zone and Erasmus+ program, working in the field for more than 8 years, with very good results, in different positions and departments, among the local NGOs.
Some of our local activities include:
- Do it for community, do it for your family, do it for yourself – local seminar with the participation of the local community, students and teachers regarding volunteering and active citizenship;
- Human Rights with no exceptions – Seminar on Human Rights education, especially on gender and LGBTQ issue.
- Play with your hearth – charity show meant to help with funds the kids from the orphanage in Galati;
- Campaigns in local schools about the abuse of legal and illegal drugs;
- Be cool, clean your neighbourhood- ecological event, meant to make young students and volunteers be more aware of having a cleaner environment;
- Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainability – seminar aiming to explore the concept of social entrepreneurship as an innovative way to solve social problems in youth work using entrepreneurial skills
- FirstAid knowledge is life-saving knowledge – first Aid course for organization’s volunteers with the support of local Ambulance staff
- Students Agora – seminar meant to make volunteers more confident in their speech, accommodate them with the idea of public debate;
- Sporty life is a healthier life – event that encourage youngsters to add more sport into their daily lives.
Members of ATIC have participated in many youth exchanges, seminars and training courses during the Youth in Action programme and Erasmus+ about how to be active citizens in the society in general and in their local community in particular. A few of our members are also artists: actors, dancers, singers, photographers, designers. We keep good collaboration with our international partners and we are open for new contacts. We pay special attention involving youngsters with less opportunities and newcomers into international projects.
