<div class="page old_photo"> <article> <header style="background-image:url(/uploads/530f6a8877697.jpg);"> <div class="box"> <div class="intro"> <h1>Executive Group - Adina Cristea </h1> <p class="byline">Adina Cristea, YouthBank Romania </p> </div> </div> </header> <div class="main"> <div class="container"> <p class="summary">​Adina Ana Cristea has been involved in the YouthBank program in Romania since it was created in October 2006. Profile includes a podcast and a video. </p> <p><strong>Adina introduces herself and her work -&nbsp;<a href="http://youtu.be/UKKnDC5U3Lo">Watch video</a></strong></p><p> In 2006-2007 she became a YouthBank member; in 2007-2009 she started coordinating the program and in 2009-2013 she became the coordinator of YouthBank Romania. Since then, the program has been replicated in several other communities in the country and has become a national program. YouthBank is now present in 14 cities.</p><p> Adina believes that young people have a tremendous potential, creativity and motivation. These, combined with the right framework for their development as individuals, can make a real difference in their lives and in the lives of those around them. Her desire is to be a part of a framework that gives the chance to young people in Romania to discover their potential and their voice, in a country that has a young democracy and that has a recent history based on communism and censorship.</p><p> Young people have the right to write their own story and history in this society and the sooner they discover that they can play a part in the development of their community, the sooner they understand that they can be the present and future leaders in different areas in society. And what YouthBank Romania wants is not just to equip young people with abilities and develop their skills, but to help them become beautiful people, concerned with what is happening around them and sensitive to the needs of their communities.</p><p> <strong>Learn more about Adina's work by listening to this </strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/fran-barlet/adina-about-yb-romania">podcast </a><strong>or watch this </strong><a href="http://youtu.be/UKKnDC5U3Lo">video</a><strong>.</strong></p> </div> </div> </article> </div><!-- /page-->