"I love the Place of Power because there is always a place to return to..." 4 months of operation of the space
"Place of Strength" has been welcoming its visitors for 4 months, helping them find a point of support within themselves. What has been achieved during this time is told in the material:
- 510 events
- 4350 visitors
- 1530 unique stories
- 1062 hours of supporting activities
And what's more: several liters of paint, thousands of thermomosaic beads, kilograms of colored sand, wax, soap; dozens of theatrical productions; dozens of hours of meetings on how to support yourself in today's reality, as well as non-toxic workshops that help boost confidence.
In addition, several "firsts" happened in April:
- The first graduation of therapeutic courses – 74 participants went through the path of transformations and finding internal supports.
Someone learned to say "no" and not feel discomfort, someone spoke for the first time about what makes them incredibly angry, one of the groups created their own ritual "sleepy meditation", which allows you to breathe a little from school tension.
"I like the free environment, we talked without any obstacles and everyone was very friendly❤️"
- We started reading books as part of the Reading Club! And we are already creating a library!
And we got a lot of ideas from teenagers (and yes! the fact that young people don't read is a popular stereotype)
- We launched a new format "Storytelling. Tell your story."
"I really like the fact that my imagination started to work in a different way ♡" - the participant of the mini-course told us.
- About 60 teenagers were accommodated in one room at the same time during a meeting with Yevhen Yanovych - this is a record of the Great Hall!
"I love the place of power for the people, for the workshops, the opportunity to see my like-minded people, to take selfies with famous people, for the fact that there is always a place to return to and if I have nothing to do during the week, the place of power is the perfect way out of the situation."
- Conducted a mini-course on acting skills! 20 participants had the opportunity to try themselves as actors!
"Thanks to acting skills, I started to communicate better in a group, improvise, understand each other's energy, I really liked trying myself as an actor, performing on stage, I also liked the mafia, I really want such a course 💗✨"
"Day 1 was great, we warmed up and got ready for work. Day 2 was a great follow-up to the first, to introduce acting skills. The third day was incredible, everyone was amazed and even enchanted. And the 4th day, fun exercises and bitter tears of parting:(" - one of the participants summarized the course.
- For the first time, we held a nightingale quiz, a quiz with the participation of Kateryna Tymoshenko, a media expert on the Ukrainian language, to remind once again that Ukrainian is top!
And what did we overhear from teenagers?
"It's great that there are people here who openly express their preferences and opinions."
"It's fun to talk with your peers and a psychologist about topics you can't talk about with your parents."
"I like the free environment, we talked without any obstacles and everyone was very friendly❤️"
"For me, the Place of Power is truly a place where power exists. I really like this club with various events. Every day you can see something interesting, for example, as in art: there can be both felting and ordinary drawing, or the painting of shoppers. Also, in this wonderful place, there are genuinely good people who can support and give advice. If you ask them for something, they will gladly go to the meeting and help. I won't be silent about the fact that I found a lot of friends there, without whom I wouldn't have been able to have so much fun this time. A place of strength truly brings people together. In general, I go there because I am really interested in the craftsmen who work there. Sometimes, you can forget about all your problems and affairs and just relax. I thank my friend for persuading me to come here."
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