From October 1st to October 3rd, the annual Membership Meeting of Kolping Youth Europe was held in the very center of the world, Ludbreg. It was the first gathering after two years of only online meetings, and looking back on it we only can say that we would like to turn back time.
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Membership Meeting 2021 – Invitation
Would you like to meet young Kolping members from all over Europe and make lasting memories? Then register for the next Membership Meeting of Kolping Youth Europe, which is going to take place in Ludbreg, Croatia from 1st to 3rd of October 2021.
Read More4 th Kolping Talk: Digital Youth Work
On the 24th of June, Kolping Youth Europe hosted the fourth Kolping Talk. Two young youth workers from Novi Sad (Serbia), Mladen Ilic and Stefan Strbac, presented their work in this field and shared their experiences regarding youth work and volunteering during the pandemic.
Read More3rd Kolping Talk: Kolping Youth Community Services
On the 27th of May, Kolping Youth Europe hosted the third Kolping Talk, the online event where members of Kolping societies worldwide have a chance to listen about different topics and expand their Kolping community network. This time we talked about the Kolping Youth Community Services with our special guest Annette Fuchs, head of this organization.
Read More5 ways for young people to change the world from their home
For more than one year, the whole world is still in the same situation – prevented from functioning as before, for people to hug each other, to have a regular education, to breathe without masks… It seems that nothing is under our control. Young people especially feel unmotivated because they are prevented to live the best years of their lives the way they want to. For those who love to be active, to do some good stuff for society, it seems that there is no chance for it anymore. Pandemic has stopped many planned activities and, although everything seems uncertain and unpredictable, life cannot be stopped. Life always flows and gives us a second chance for things we truly want.
Read MoreKolping Youth Week 2021 Invitation
Dear Friends, Kolping Youth members!
We feel very excited to invite you to the next European Kolping Youth Week!
As many of you know, European Youth Week is the main event of the Kolping Youth Europe and the idea is that young people from Europe get in touch with each other, to learn together and spend quality time.
This year, the host of the Youth Week will be Serbia, and the event will take place in the Sremski Karlovci (Novi Sad) between the 19th and 25th of July!
Read More2nd Kolping Talk: TATICO – Fair Trade Coffee from Honduras
On the 25th of March at 18:30 (CET) Kolping Youth Europe hosted its 2nd Kolping Talk with more than 30 participants from 13 different countries. Patrycja Kwapik and Magdalena Szczudło (Kolping Poland) were invited to share their experience from an international Erasmus+ project and talk about the topic “TATICO – Fair Trade Coffee from Honduras”.
Read More1st Kolping Talk: Kolping Youth Activities in Africa
More than 30 Kolping Youth members from all over the world took part in something completely new on February 25th. Namely, in order to adjust our activities to the pandemic due restrictions, Kolping Youth Europe decided to introduce a new digital offer called Kolping Talk. Through these online events we aim to initiate an exchange about different topics and projects. The idea is to invite interesting guests to share their experience and to discuss together with other Kolping members worldwide.
Read MoreKolping Talk: New digital offer at European level
Kolping Youth Europe developed a new digital offer that aims to initiate an exchange about different topics and projects that are relevant for young Kolping members. The “Kolping Talks” are also an opportunity for young people from different countries to connect with each other during the pandemic. In February and March 2021, the first two “Kolping Talks” will take place and inform about Kolping in Africa and Honduras.
Read MoreNew Kolping Events incoming!
We are very happy to announce, that we have just added three more incoming events to our Events Calendar! In order to learn more about the event, click on the event’s name.
Membership Meeting 2021 (Ludbreg, Croatia) – 01.10.2021-03.10.2021
European Youth Week 2021 (Novi Sad, Serbia) – 19.07.2021-25.07.2021
31st anniversary of Adolph Kolping’s beatification (Rome, Italy) 25.10.2022-27.10.2022