{"id":4463,"date":"2025-06-17T18:42:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/2025\/06\/17\/blue-hearts-stories-of-support-unity-and-new-beginnings\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T18:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:46:11","slug":"blue-hearts-stories-of-support-unity-and-new-beginnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/en\/2025\/06\/17\/blue-hearts-stories-of-support-unity-and-new-beginnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Hearts: stories of support, unity and new beginnings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"slider-wrapper relative\" id=\"slider-1369230754\" >\n    <div class=\"slider slider-nav-circle slider-nav-large slider-nav-light slider-style-normal\"\n        data-flickity-options='{\n            \"cellAlign\": \"center\",\n            \"imagesLoaded\": true,\n            \"lazyLoad\": 1,\n            \"freeScroll\": false,\n            \"wrapAround\": true,\n            \"autoPlay\": 6000,\n            \"pauseAutoPlayOnHover\" : true,\n            \"prevNextButtons\": true,\n            \"contain\" : true,\n            \"adaptiveHeight\" : true,\n            \"dragThreshold\" : 10,\n            \"percentPosition\": true,\n            \"pageDots\": true,\n            \"rightToLeft\": false,\n            \"draggable\": true,\n            \"selectedAttraction\": 0.1,\n            \"parallax\" : 0,\n            \"friction\": 0.6        }'\n        >\n        \n\n\n     <\/div>\n\n     <div class=\"loading-spin dark large centered\"><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a><\/a>In early February, we started mentoring youth initiatives as part of the two-year Blue Hearts project. This post opens a series of stories about how young people &#8211; especially internally displaced people &#8211; have implemented their own ideas to create an environment of mutual support, creativity, and acceptance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiatives focus on young people who have lost their homes because of the war, but have not lost their desire to create, be heard, and bring change. That&#8217;s why the project team provided mentoring support, resources, and inspiration to help them realize their ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"&#x1F3A8;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t21\/2\/16\/1f3a8.png\"\/> Art workshops, theater performances, art therapy sessions, self-expression and skill development workshops &#8211; all these became tools that helped the participants not only find a common language, but also feel part of an active, caring community again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-363551739\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1896050284\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_113777917\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-640x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-640x800.jpg 640w, https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_113777917 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1912602919\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1880685373\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mentorship-1-part_1-640x800.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mentorship-1-part_1-640x800.png 640w, https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mentorship-1-part_1-320x400.png 320w, https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mentorship-1-part_1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mentorship-1-part_1-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mentorship-1-part_1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1880685373 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1516471747\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1169888648\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-640x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-640x800.jpg 640w, https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1169888648 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/td\/2\/16\/1f4ac.png\" alt=\"&#x1F4AC;\"\/> The initiatives we have supported have shown that even in difficult times, young people have the strength and motivation to unite others, create safe spaces for mutual understanding, and influence positive change in their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"&#x1F4CC;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t4b\/2\/16\/1f4cc.png\"\/> The Blue Hearts project is not just about activities. It is about recovery. It&#8217;s about how through support, mentoring, and trust you can find confidence, inspiration, and new opportunities for growth.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tf0\/2\/16\/1f449.png\" alt=\"&#x1F449;\"\/> Read more about the first implemented initiatives in the carousel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Support for initiatives underway <a href=\"https:\/\/yac.org.ua\/en\/\">Young Agents of Change<\/a> (Ukraine)\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 as part of the Blue Hearts project in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/activeyouth.lt\/\">AY Institute<\/a> (Lithuania)\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf9, <a href=\"https:\/\/cpdis.ro\/\">Asociatia CPDIS<\/a> (Romania)\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf4, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eds-fundacja.pl\/\">Fundacja Nowy Staw <\/a>(Poland)\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1 and is funded by the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\" 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