Youth Organizations in Belarus

The most numerous youth organization is the Belarussian Patriotic Union of Youth

The main objectives of the organization are as follows:

- to express, defend and realize the rights and legal interests of its members

- to form the world outlook, based on moral and spiritual, as well as Christian values

- to foster patriotism as the main spiritual and social value

- to express devotion to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, to the country, its people and its state symbols

- to give assistance to every member of the organization in his spiritual, intellectual and physical development and in realization of his abilities and creative potential

- to take part in preparation of young people for the defense of their Motherland

The Belarussian Patriotic Union of Youth and its members accomplish their goals and objectives in the following activities

- they participate in formation of youth policy and put it into practice

- they support the initiatives of the youth, directed at self-perfection and all-round development of their individual abilities

- they help young people to become integrated members of society

- they elaborate and accomplish different educational, social and other youth programmers which do not contradict the present legislation of the republic of Belarus

- they render assistance in finding employment

- they promote international youth cooperation

- they attract the attention of the mass media and the bodies of state power to the problems and initiatives of the youth

- they organize conferences, meetings, lectures, exhibitions, concerts for the young people

 

The UK Youth Parliament.

The UK Youth Parliament gives young people the chance have their say on any issue which affects them, and be listened to by local and national government. It’s not party-political. MYPs are elected in annual youth elections throughout the UK. Any person between the age of 11 and 18 (inclusive) can stand to be elected as an MYP. An MYP’s work is mainly based on a local problem which young people in that area think needs improving, e.g. transport.

There are lots of ways for young people everywhere to get involved, with the UKYP. You can vote in the UKYP election, support our campaigns, debate in the UKYP online forums, attend all UKYP events and much more.

It’s important that an MYP is prepared to have an opinion on topical issues. But MYPs should also be lively, committed and outgoing importantly have a sense of humor.

Youth Problems.

The young of today do have problems. They are considered adults long before their parents were. Unfortunately, it often makes life harder because teenagers are not adults. Although they look and act like adults, they lack experience and so often make mistakes which people don’t understand or tolerate. A teenager needs a mature person to understand him and help him to cope with his problems. He needs a person who can support him and lead him in the right direction. But not everyone finds such a person in his family. Unfortunately not all the parents are wise tolerant and supportive enough to understand their children, they never try ‘to put themselves in their children’s shoes”. More than that.they are often so obsessed with mean ambitions and the desire to get more and more material possessions that they completely forget that their main task is bringing up their own child. It happens so that in the families where children do not receive the love and support they need they begin to search for substitutes for love such as alcohol and drugs which transport young people away from real life into the world of illusion. Some of them run away from home and turn to crime. Statistics shows that the majority of young criminals are those who were abused or neglected while growing up. Often people learn violence from their mothers and fathers. So I think that the roots of such problems lie in family relationships. I personally don’t have such problems.

Some other problems young people face today are self-expression, spending of free time, finding a good job, earning money. But I think they can be easily solved if you put a little effort into the matter. The majority of young people are active members of our society, they contribute to the country’s economic, scientific and cultural development. They are interested in environment, social problems and politics. They pursue hobbies and have no problems with occupying their spare time. They are persistent, industrious and clever. They have a strong will-power and a strong character. The importance of character is expressed in the following lines written many years ago:

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost,

When health is lost, something is lost,

When character is lost, all is lost!

I personally never forget that our life is not a bed of roses. And you should be ready to face the difficulties and to overcome them. If you want to be treated with respect you should definitely deserve it

Teens’ Problems.

If someone denies all of the problems teenagers have, they are not being honest. They do have problems. One of the real problem is having no close friend. If you don’t have a close friend you feel lonely especially in case your parents don’t understand you. Some young people are just sure that their parents don’t want to understand them. In our society youngsters are at odds with their parents on a wide range of issues, from how late they can stay up, to whom they should marry. It’s called a generation gap. But I think our parents are people whom we can trust. In most cases teens don’t understand their parents and become very nervous. When this happens, it’s time to say to yourself “stop”, and try to find in your parents more positive than negative traits.

The other very important problem is our school life. Teens are often under pressure in many ways at school – they are supposed to be “macho” – good at school subjects, able to stand up for them without crying. If they can’t they are “wimps”, and often children will tease and bully them, especially at school. But all children are different- they have different needs and talents, likes and dislikes. Teens are not just “machos’ and “wimps”, they are rebels and conformists, extroverts and introverts. Our teachers and our parents should assure us that all these types of people are good, and it will reduce a lot of problems.

There are so-called ‘problem teenagers’, who take drugs. A large number of teens use them very often. They are drug addicts. I don’t have such friends and I think that there should be special programs to solve this problem

Another problem is connected with biorhythms. Not all people know what it is and they begin to laugh at you and can offend you, when sometimes you are all fingers and thumbs, when you are accident- prone, or when your temper seems to be on a short fuse. It is because we all have an internal “body clock’, which regulates the rise and the fall of our bodies’ energies and it’s called biorhythms. So our teachers, parents and classmates should understand it and not pay attention to it because it’s the law of our life and nature.

Another serious problem is to enter a good university and find a good job afterwards. But unemployment rates are extremely high- even qualified people with great knowledge can’t find something good. But in spite of that I hope for the best.

We always want to impress people. But the first impression we make almost fully depends on what we wear and how we wear it. Manners and speech are noticed next and character only later. Many teens have the same taste. They like to keep up-to-date with the changes in our society. They like to wear clothes which they look good and feel comfortable in. Being in fashion makes you feel good, in tune with the world you live in. But when you are at school it is important to wear the right clothes, even formal ones, and not to dress up. I understand it, but some of my classmates don’t. They like to shock their teachers and parents, and provoke them, and that’s why they have some problems at school. So you should have some “clothes sense” to know and feel the types of things that are your style in formal situations and at parties.

As for me, I try to cope with all my problems alone, or with the help of my parents. My parents are real friends and they understand me and try to help me or give advice. But the first thing we have to think about is the future we are building for ourselves and our children. The better we are now, the better we understand one another, the better our place will be when we grow up