Let's give citizens space to act

by CARPE DIEM Organization for the Promotion and Development of Creative and Social Skills of Children,
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act
Let's give citizens space to act

Project Report | Sep 25, 2025
Let's give citizens space to act

By Aleksandra Podrebarac | President of organization

Birdhouse making workshop
Birdhouse making workshop

Report for the period June 1 – September 15, 2025

Thanks to your continuous support, our community center Prostor(i)ja keeps growing into a lively place where people and ideas connect. Each month, around 500 citizens of all ages join activities organized by 36 civil society organizations that promote human rights, democracy, art and culture, volunteering, and active citizenship. Your donations make this possible!

What happened in the past few months?

Between June and mid-September 2025 alone, 81 different activities were carried out at Prostor(i)ja, gathering a total of 1,623 participants. These ranged from:

  • thematic workshops and trainings for youth workers
  • thematic workshops for youth
  • youth exchanges, lectures and sociopsychological workshops,
  • exhibitions, film screenings, podcasts, quizzes, chess tournaments, darts training, and table tennis,
  • STEM workshops and activities of popularization of science,
  • Round table with representatives of organizations in independent culture and with representatives of the City of Karlovac
  • mountaineering school
  • Urban Gardening: Food4Thought Open Day
  • Costume makeup workshop - drag queen/king cosplay
  • Art Festival ArtiKA
  • Educations and support for people with disabilities

Who is behind these activities?

A number of organizations and groups regularly use Prostor(i)ja: Carpe Diem, DrONe, Society of Psychologists, UOSIKAZU, Chess Club, Osmica Mountaineering Society, Karlovac Developers,  Antifascist Association, Bruno Gröning Society, Small Animal Breeders Association Champion, Women’s group STEP, Cultural Society Slovenian Home Karlovac, Jak kao Jakov, Primary school Zakanje, Zamah Foundation, Federation of Associations of Persons with Disabilities in Karlovac County, Pensioners' Association Karlovac, Association for ME, Dysautonomia and Fibromyalgia Sufferers, LAG Vallis Colapis, as well as many individual citizens.

The steady growth in the number of users clearly shows how valuable this community space is for Karlovac.

Strengthening our organization

Alongside activities in the center, our president took part in the Social Innovation and Management Programme, a program focused on building fundraising and philanthropic skills for non-profits. Through 11 sessions of education and mentoring, we gained new knowledge on cooperating with the private sector, management, promotion, and measuring impact. Providing capacity-building and transnational networks through comprehensive programs, community-led events, and a Master's degree in Social Innovation and Management. It aims to broaden participants' knowledge and skills to manage their organizations, enabling them to understand and manage the entire process of developing an idea and implementing a project.

Costume makeup workshop - drag Queen/King
Costume makeup workshop - drag Queen/King
Chees club activity
Chees club activity
Youth Exchange
Youth Exchange
Education for people with disability
Education for people with disability
Book Presentation
Book Presentation

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Project Leader:
Aleksandra Podrebarac
Karlovac , Croatia
$134 raised of $56,000 goal
 
14 donations
$55,866 to go
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