Donation / Mar 10, 2025

Helping families achieve work-life balance

The project aims to support Lithuanian families – both on a theoretical-cognitive and practical level – in order to enable them to develop a balanced work, family and personal life.

  • Place: “Vilnelė” Cultural Center, Algirdo 2-36, Vilnius
  • Dates: 2024, February 1st– 2025, January 31st
  • Participants: 77 Parents and 25 teenage girls
  • Financial support: 3000 € from Foundation Fabre

The project organises: a) a series of workshops for parents; b) a series of activities for adolescent girls; c) a family picnic; d) some activities to help families spend quality time together; e) the organisation of a local workshop on family accompaniment.

Meetings with parents during the project:

Topic Date Place Speaker
Reconciling family and work: mission possible? April 27th, 16.30-18.00 Vilnelė Sandra Četrauskienė, psychologist and psychotherapist, personal career management consultant.
An unforgettable adventure with my teenage son October 5th, 18.00-20.30 Vilnelė Evaldas Lasys, entrepreneur, founder and moderator of the “Family University”.
Is love alone enough for a successful marriage? May 19th, 11.00–17.30 Strėvadvaris Evaldas Lasys, entrepreneur, founder and moderator of “University of Families”.
Renewing yourself to accompany June 28th-29 th Strėvadvaris Katarzyna Topolska, participant of the International Seminar on Family Accompaniment in Barcelona.

 

Meetings for teenage girls during the project:

Topic Date Place Speaker
Self-confidence and stress Saturday, March 16th, 11.30–13.30 „Vilnelė“ Ugnė Juodytė, Master’s degree in Business Psychology, coaching specialist
How to make the right decisions? Saturday, April, 27 th, 11.30–13.30 „Vilnelė“ Justinas Jarusevičius, Attorney-at-law at the law firm “Motieka ir Audzevičius”
Courage to act May 17 th, 11.00–17.30 val. Strėvadvaris Artiomas Rybakov, professional theatre, film and television actor and director.