Participants of the city camp from the teenage club at the Danilov Monastery worked on communication skillstranslated

On October 18, 2026, a four-day program dedicated to the development of communication skills ended at the Pilgrimia teenage club of the Patriarchal Center for the Spiritual Development of Children and Youth of the Danilov Monastery.

The participants in the city camp were schoolchildren and students aged 12-17, and the program was conducted by the leaders of the Pilgrimia club, Taras and Yulia Lagutinsky, the teenage club told Foma magazine.

Photo courtesy of the press service of the Pilgrimia teenage club

– Twice a year, at the request of the children and their parents, we gather teenagers for a program dedicated to communication issues. These classes help children take a closer look at themselves and their relationships with others, set specific goals in communication and gradually work on solving them,” said teacher, methodologist, co-author of the project Yulia Lagutinskaya.

She noted that the autumn program is specially held at this time - “when after the holidays the children return to study, their usual social circle and meet new people.”

Photo courtesy of the press service of the Pilgrimia teenage club

– At the beginning of the program, participants shared their expectations and reflected on what they would like to learn in...