✨ First Reflections on the EMBRACE Future Children’s Forum in Bucharest 🇷🇴
This week, we reflect on our impactful and life-changing experiences at the Children’s Forum in Bucharest from 17-18 October
The Children’s Forum was more than an event – it was a space where voices were heard, experiences were shared, and solutions were imagined.
Children, teenagers, policymakers, educators, and experts stood side by side, shining a light on what truly matters: creating a Romania where every young person feels safe, supported, and understood.
Kids and teenagers shared their thoughts on what would help them live happier lives:
- Having someone they can trust and talk to when they feel unwell.
- Feeling heard and understood by adults and peers.
- Building a sense of self-worth and confidence in their abilities.
- Developing positive and respectful relationships with teachers.
- Receiving support during exams and academic challenges.
- Experiencing safe, inclusive environments free from bullying.
- Freedom to express feelings without fear of rejection.
- Being accepted for who they are by friends and peers.
- Learning resilience and coping skills to navigate change and new challenges.
- Having their emotions recognized as valid and important.
Our EMBRACE CERV PROJECT partners Fundatia Serviciilor Sociale Bethany (FSSB), Fundatia de Sprijin Comunitar (FSC), Asociatia “Bună Ziua, Copii din România”` (BZRO), Federatia Organizatiilor Neguvernamentale pentru Copil (FONPC), and Evolutionary Archetypes Consulting SL (EAC) take what they learned with them to support the mental health of kids and teenagers.
“It’s an honor to be with EMBRACE at the Romanian Parliament and to see the progress in the educational system for the benefit of future generations. Our mission is to embrace mental health early on in life, and to provide a path of understanding.”
– Nektar Baziotis (CTO at Evolutionary Archetypes Consulting SL (EAC))
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