The program consisted of a series of webinars and workshops on methods of social and cultural projects, participatory art, tactical urbanism and project management. Upon completion of the course, several teams received mentoring and support for their mini-projects.
40 youth workers from Ukraine and Russia learnt and exchanged experiences on how to:
- create urban design projects with teenagers and young people
- change public spaces in their cities, neighborhoods and yards
Best Practices
All project participants could present their project ideas and receive resource support for the implementation of design laboratoriesx` with their target group of teenagers or young people. Among the finalists are projects for the release of zines about the area, an audio walk, the development of the design of the university garden and courtyard, an art laboratory for cartoning, the design of a dog walking area and the creation of a themed mural in the courtyard.

The most interesting practices of the project can be viewed in the full version of the site → in Russian and → in Ukrainian.
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Through mapping, guided tours and a photo contest, the project draws attention to the urban heritage of Zaporizhzhia and inspires residents to make direct changes in their public spaces.
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
RE: CONSTRUCTION
A project to rethink urban spaces
"Green City Monuments" is a zine and audiobook about the memorable places of the closed single-industry city through the eyes of its young residents.
Zelenogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Monuments Green City: How to publish a zine about the city
What should a youth space look like in a library? What objects, functions and events can it be filled with? It looked for answers through open art laboratories, during which young people experimented and created objects with cardboard, a stapler and paints.
Zelenogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Youth Cartonage
Art Lab in the Library
During several meetings at the local library, young residents of the area created a printed zine about their place of residence - through photo and video walks, interviews with local residents and art practices.
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Design laboratory of the Kirovsky district
As part of the project, a group of young residents were able to think about the main problems of their yard and offer their ideas for solutions. The result of the joint work was a graffiti on the theme of urban gardening, next to the space for the future public garden.
Odesa, Ukraine
My Yard is My Universe: How to draw graffiti in your yard
“Youth for Youth” is an audio walk guide to the most unusual youth places in the central area of Bila Tserkva.
Bila Tserkva, Kyiv province, Ukraine
Youth for Youth: How to make an audio walk
Young residents of Krasnoyarsk studied the topic of dog walking in their neighborhood, conducted research and tried to change the situation with the cleaning and use of the area around their school together with dog owners.
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Dog Joy: How to change neighborhood with pet owners
Project instruction on how to create an outdoor playground in the yard for children and their parents.
Zelenogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Wider Than Social Walls: How to create a dream yard