ESC: Volunteering in SEM

Spoločenstvo evanjelickej mládeže / Fellowship of Lutheran Youth is Slovak Christian Youth organisation that is active on local, regional and also national level. Our goal is to lead young people in their process of maturing. We try to help them to form solid standards for their future life. Through personal examples we try to lead them to self-acceptance, to non-selfish perception of surrounding and to spending of meaningful free time. These goals we realize through different types of activities. This happens through regular meetings during the week; educational programs; sport; music; local, regional and national activities. During almost 30 years of our existence we have conducted hundreds of concerts, sport events, educational and other activities. To our major projects belong - SEMFEST - open air festival - HELPING HAND - outdoor activities that help local communities - SEM CONFERENCE - educational and motivating event for leaders of local communities - CONFIWEEKENDS - motivating and contact event for 13-15 years old teenagers - DVK - one year long schooling for young leaders - MEETINGS FOR YOUNG LEADERS - education for local leaders - SPORTOLYMPIADS - sport supporting events We organise our activities with the help of more than 400 volunteers, 4 fulltimers and 6 part-time. Our target group is youth: 13-30 years old We have got 3891 participants in 110 local SEM groups. In the last 10 years we are active in hosting and sending of volunteers.