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195 tons of trash collected in Riga during Big Cleanup Day

During Saturday's Big Cleanup Day activities in Riga, 195 tons of trash was collected in the Latvian capital, with most of the trash being made up of glass and plastic bottles.

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President releases message ahead of Big Cleanup Day

Ahead of this Saturday's nationwide Big Cleanup Day, President Andris Berzins has released a message to the multitude of volunteers, wishing them to feel the joy of hard work, and work with a sincere desire to make Latvia even more beautiful.

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Albania - place to return

Two volunteers from "FONDS SABIEDRĪBAI" (Foundation For Society) - Alise Šīrante and Agris Gasūns attended training course "Minorities for Indusion" that is a part of EU program "Youth in Action", it took place in Vlore, Albania, 21 - 27 March.

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FOUNDATION FOR SOCIETY is taking part in ESF project`s activity "Youth Employment"

From 03/04/2009 - 30/06/2013, State Employment Agency (NVA) together with European Social Fund (ESF) is carrying out a project "Complex Support Activities" (Nr.1DP/1.4.1.1.1./09/IPIA/NVA/001) - Investment in Your Future!

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What do you know about environment? Educational material for children and youngsters

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„Foundation for Society” volunteer gets the 1st prize in Creative Excellence Festival Adwards

On 23rd of March, in Riga, Foundation For Society volunteer Ilze Šēfere-Siliņa and project team won the 1st Golden Prize for charitable campaign "Charity School" in TV and Radio Cathegory.

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Free training courses for adults

In order to reduce the social and economical gap in the society, to improve the quality of life, to help integrating in the society and to find the job, we offer free training courses for expectant and new mothers, as well as for youngsters that are at risk of social exclusion and poverty.

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Female race car driver Karlīne Štāla: ZZ Championship is an opportunity for the class to become stronger as a team

This week the youth organization Avantis in cooperation with Zelta Zivtiņa (Goldfish) has started an action ‘Famous Sportspeople in Schools', the aim of which is to encourage students to do sport and involve in biggest Latvian sport and brain games - ZZ Championship.

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Attending International Seminar in Istanbul, Turkey

The foundation volunteer Kārlis Stīpnieks attended a training seminar in Istanbul, Turkey within the framework of the programme Youth in Action on 20 - 27 January 2012.

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ZZ Championship 2012 – starting out the Olympic way!

On February 28, Zelta Zivtiņa (Goldfish) in cooperation with the youth organization Avantis opened the sixth largest Latvian students' sport and brain game ‘ZZ Championship 2012'.

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