YMCA Bitola

YMCA Bitola is a non-profit, nongovernmental, nonreligious and inclusive youth association which aims to provide opportunities for local youth and to actively work with them in our community. YMCA Bitola is part of the YMCA family spread throughout 119 countries worldwide reaching over 58 million people. YMCA Bitola was established in May 2002. The main goal of the Association is to provide activities and opportunities in the fields of culture, art, non-formal education, promoting healthy lifestyles, and civil society that develop positive values and attitudes among young people. VISION: YMCA Bitola is а respected local organization that provides opportunities which empower young people to meet the ever-changing future with greater courage, wisdom and love. MISSION: YMCA Bitola works with young people on their personal development of body, mind and spirit by providing opportunities that nurture their responsibility, stimulate their creativity and celebrate the diversity of all God's creations. MOTTO: Empowering youth! VALUES that we nurture and support: Courage - Responsibility - Respect - Creativity - Care We welcome all people with a focus on youth. We are focused on activities from public interest: non-formal education, culture and art, healthy lifestyle, civil society and human rights. We accomplish our activities through: trainings, seminars, workshops, camps, festivals, international study visits and other activities. We work on both local and international level. Multimedia products from our activities include: documentary movies, short videos, comics and promotional materials.