In 2024, Derzhavin University volunteers continued to demonstrate leadership in the field of volunteering and social activity. The outstanding achievements of our volunteers are covered in the "Year’s Results" section.
Participation in events at the international, federal and regional levels. 10 Derzhavin University volunteers took part in organizing and holding the World Youth Festival in Sochi. The event brought together 20,000 participants from 188 countries. The Boomerang Resource Center received a letter of gratitude from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation for developing international youth cooperation and actively involving students in the events of the World Youth Festival.
International Exhibition and Forum "Russia". 12 volunteers took part in organizing and holding the International Exhibition and Forum "Russia". The work of the volunteers was noted by the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Youth Policy Artem Metelev. At the forum on the site of the Tambov Region, the resource center "Boomerang" presented its best practices and also organized an interactive program.
International Award #WEARETOGETHER. Derzhavin University is among the winners of the International Award with the patriotic project "Victory Cogs". The project tells the stories of ordinary front-line soldiers, making videos about their combat path. The sources of information are family stories and available digitized data from the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
All-Russian environmental campaign "BoomBattle". The campaign in support of the national project "Ecology". In 2024, Derzhavin University took 1st place in the Tambov Region and entered the top 5 Russian universities participating in the campaign.
Public Development Center "Dobro.Center". Based on the results of the year, Dobro.Center entered the green monitoring zone with high efficiency of activities, and based on the results of the second half of the year, Dobro.Center is among the best Dobro.Centers in the country.
Participation in humanitarian missions. University students have repeatedly participated in humanitarian missions in the Kherson region and the Luhansk People's Republic. Volunteers provided assistance to the local population and worked in preschool institutions. Medical volunteers helped medical personnel in local hospitals. Three Derzhavin University students were awarded the Derzhavin Glory medal for their repeated participation in humanitarian missions.
Work of the #WEARETOGETHER headquarters. In 2024, Derzhavin University sent about 8 tons of humanitarian aid to the front for the SVO fighters, of which more than 5 tons were for the "Universities for the Front" campaign and about 3 tons were for residents of the Kursk region.
Competition victories. Derzhavin residents are winners of the Student of the Year award in the Volunteer of the Year nomination and the Tambov Volunteer award in the following nominations: Young Volunteer, Good Team, Volunteer of the Year, and Service Learning. Grant competitions. Volunteers of the university are winners of grant competitions at various levels. The volunteer squad Rassvet became the best in the grant competition of the Government of the Tambov Region with the Eco-Volunteering Festival EcoDvizh.
Service Learning. Derzhavin University is among the pilot universities implementing the Federal Service Learning program. The successful implementation of the program allowed the university to become a mentor university for the Movement of the First in the Service Learning. First project. The Boomerang Resource Center is a regional verifier of social orders within the program. In 2024, the university was among the best verifiers in the country, and the resource center was awarded a Letter of Gratitude from the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Valery Falkov for its contribution to the development of the Federal Service Learning program.
Number of beneficiaries. More than 1,500 people have become beneficiaries of the resource center. These are children in difficult life situations, elderly citizens, disabled people and other categories.
Positions in ratings. This year, the University has significantly strengthened its position in the All-Russian ratings. The Boomerang Resource Center ranks 1st in the Tambov Region and 15th in the country in the top 1000 best socially-oriented organizations. According to the Dobro.RF Association, the University took 9th place in monitoring the effectiveness of activities in cities with a population of up to 1 million. The victories of our volunteers at international awards and high positions in the All-Russian ratings are the result of systematic teamwork and the desire to help those who need special care and attention. Our volunteer teams unite Derzhavin residents who selflessly participate in organizing socially significant cultural and sports events of the university and the region, care for the environment, look after military graves, hold clean-up days, and provide assistance to our soldiers on the front lines. We are proud of the achievements of Derzhavin University students.
