Молодёжные организации Беларуси. 1 курс.

Youth organizations in Belarus

Nowadays young people have more rights than before and are free to demonstrate themselves as they want. Young people can become active participants in their own history through membership of one of the young organizations.

Belarussian Scouting was reborn and reorganized in 1989. The Belarussian Republican Scout Association includes more than 7,500 members, both boys and girls, in three branches ranging from 8 to 17 years of age. The aims of Belarussian Scouting are to promote the development of young people in order to reach their full intellectual and social opportunity as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of local, national and international communities.

Belarusian Guiding started in 1993. The Association of Belarusian Girl Guides is working on a range of activities, which help girls in the development of character, creative facilities, interests plus life skills. The Association of Belarusian Guides include:

seminars, trainings, conferences;

educational programs;

social projects;

international guides and scout camps;

travelling.

The membership of The Association of Belarusian Guides is more than 1450 members (young people between 7 and 18 years old)

The Association of Belarusian Girl Guides cooperates with associations in other countries to welcome groups of Belarusian children in order to give them a healthy break in a “clean” environment.

The Belarusian Republican Youth Union is a governmental youth organization.

The BRSM was created on 6 September 2002, when two Belarusian youth organizations,

The Belarusian Youth Union and the Belarusian Patriotic Youth Union united.

Its aims are to promote patriotism and to develop moral values into the youth of Belarus, using activities such as camping, sporting events and visiting memorials.

The membership of the BRSM is more than 500,000 members (young people between 14 and 31 years old)

The BRSM participates in outdoor activities and sports, including football, running, swimming and hockey.

Задания к тексту “Youth organizations in Belarus.”

Complete the column according to the text:

2. Mark the statements 1-4 (true) or (false):

1. The BRSM was created when two organizations, The Belarusian Youth Union and the Belarusian Patriotic Youth Union united.

2. Belarussian Scouting was reborn and reorganized in 1988.

3. The membership of the BRSM is more than 500,000 members (young people between 14 and 31 years old)

4. The Belarusian Republican Youth Union is a non governmental youth organization