Youth Exchange Latvia 2026

The project WIDE WORLD is an international youth exchange taking place in Kurmene, bringing together 30 participants from Latvia, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and the Czech Republic. Its main focus is developing leadership and civic participation skills among rural youth using non-formal education methods.

Participants will take part in workshops to learn practical tools for building self-confidence, public speaking, and stress management, while also expanding their comfort zones. The exchange will culminate in the youth planning and implementing a public community event for the residents of Kurmene, putting their new skills into practic.

LEADERSHIP, CIVIC PARTICIPATION, RURAL YOUTH, COMMUNITY BUILDING

PARTICIPANT PROFILE
Age: 16 to 20 years old.
Location: Youth living in rural areas or small towns.
Interests: Young people interested in community development, volunteering, and civic engagement. Willing to fully commit to the program of the project by actively participating in the activities and processes before, during and after the project.

WHAT TO EXPECT
Workshops, games, fun, exploration, culture, leadership.

TIMELINE
Preparation | June- 01.08.
Arrival Day | 01.08.
Programme Starts | 02.08.
Programme Ends | 08.08.
Departure Day | 09.08.
Follow-up | until 15.09.

LOCATION
The project will take place at Youth Center “Klints” — a two-Story building whose historic section is the former Red Kurmene School. It is located near the Lithuanian border on the banks of the Mēmele River, approximately a one-hour drive from Riga.

Czech participants will be provided with detailed information verbally at a joint meeting, as well as by email and online. For more information, call the summer activities coordinator Jitka Bartošová: 777 900 818.

Date of preparatory meeting with Czech exchange participants: June 25, 2026, OKO center Rychnov nad Kněžnou.

UPDATE:
Our Czech team for this international exchange has already been formed and we are working together on project activities.

More photos from this event can be found here (photos.google):
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You can also see the best moments in the following links from facebook:
here and here and here and here and here and here

We are back from this great international youth exchange.

Do you want to know more about it? Are you thinking that you would also like to get involved in similar activities? Come to our meeting with the local community, where we will show photos and talk about it.

Photoshow and meeting with local community:
Friday 11 September 2026, 3 pm, OKO centre Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Staré náměstí 46 (salónek)

Mítink s místní komunitou s promítáním fotek
Pátek 11. září 2026, od 15:00 hodin, OKO centrum Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Staré náměstí 46 (salónek)

Thank you for the preparation and organization of this great exchange by the JC Klints team from Latvia. We are glad that we could participate.

Are you interested in this interesting opportunity? Do you also want to participate in the international youth exchange? Contact our center: info@oko-centrum.cz. You can also follow our facebook and you will not miss any of our events.

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