Contact
540517 Tirgu-Mures, Aleea Vrancea nr.1, Romania
Phone: +40-265-257.057
fax: +40-265-257.542
e-mail: office@alphatransilvana.ro
Socializing and Leisure Time Activities
Alpha Transilvana Foundation supports The Center of Socializing and Leisure Time for young people with disabilities ever since 2006, by providing space for them to enjoy the activities.
The registration for the various groups is made at the beginning of each year; 47-55 young people are registered every year. The socializing groups are led by volunteers coordinated and supervised by a specialist; the activities take place between 16:00 - 19:00.
Socializing groups
During the meetings, the beneficiaries have the opportunity to get to know each other better, and also develop their social communication and interpersonal skills. The groups are held monthly and anyone can participate. This activity has the largest number of participants. The theme of each meeting is related to an event: birthdays, costume parties, Mother's Day, Easter, group activities with young people from other NGOs, the end of the year.
English and Informatics classes
The English classes are for beginners and are meant to teach English for basic communication; the informatics classes teach the participants to use the computer to communicate, to express and present themselves and to look for and find information. These classes are held on a weekly basis.
Craftsmanship workshop
The aim of this workshop is to develop dexterity and creativity through art and creation. The workshops are held weekly. The products from this workshop are displayed in exhibitions on different occasions and they can be bought.
Leisure time activities
During the school year but also during the holidays the participants go outside and visit the city sights, like the Zoo, The Natural Science Museum or go to different events at the Children's Library.
Dance Club
The Dance Club started in 2007, has 15 young people with disabilities that attend weekly rehearsals and every year they perform in a live show. These shows take place during The Days of Tirgu-Mures or The NGO Fair. The dance group is led by 2 volunteer dance teachers: Hayashi Akio and Kelemen Katalin.
Woodcarving workshop - The handicrafts group
The group has been founded in 2009 and is led and guided by a volunteer professor who is a member of the Bandi Dezső Cultural Association. This group is made of 10 young people with disabilities who learn woodcarving during the weekly meetings. Their work is presented at theme exhibitions held at Alpha Transilvana Foundation and at other exhibitions.
