Our story

We believe in the power of young voices.

Focus on Youth started in Vâlcea with a pretty simple idea: young people here have a lot to say, and not always a place to say it. So we built one. We organise workshops, cultural events, exchanges and creative projects — and we run them with the people they're meant for, not just at them.

Some of our projects are tiny — a Saturday workshop in a local school. Others are bigger — international Erasmus+ exchanges that send young people from Vâlcea across Europe. What ties it all together is the same belief: give a young person the right tools and the right space, and you'll be surprised what happens next.

Workshops & non-formal learning

Media literacy, soft skills, languages — the things school doesn't always have time for.

Erasmus+ & exchanges

International mobility opportunities for young people from Vâlcea — and the friendships that come with them.

Creative storytelling

Photography, video, podcasting. We document our community because no one else will.

Volunteering

Hands-on community projects with local schools, NGOs and public institutions.

The team

The people behind the work.

Three of us got this off the ground — but it only really works because of everyone who's joined since.

Gabriel Florescu

Gabriel Florescu

President

Eduard Plăvițu

Eduard Plăvițu

Vice-President