Embark on an exciting journey of cultural exploration and sustainable fashion innovation with our Youth Exchange Program in Albania! Over the course of seven days, participants will engage in a diverse range of activities designed to inspire creativity, collaboration, and intercultural understanding.

The training for trainers fulfilled most of the expectations I had before the beginning of this part of the project. I would single out the presentation of Prof. Romana Romanov, who touched on topics that are essentially related to inclusion itself. The suggestion for the next trainings would refer to more practical examples from the field.

We are globally facing the challenge of our generation: climate crisis. Extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and biodiversity loss are just a few of the threats posed by a warming planet. The European Union is at the forefront of the global fight against climate change and environmental degradation, becoming a leader in sustainability.

As I wandered through Tirana’s vibrant streets alongside artists from across the Balkans, we embarked on a collective mission to create short movies that would spotlight both the social challenges and cultural affinities shared among our nations. From the iconic modern pyramid to the historic landmarks scattered throughout the city, each frame captured through our lenses served as a testament to the rich tapestry of Balkan identity.

United in Sarajevo, BiH, the „Train4Family“ transnational project meeting was successfully conducted, leaving all partners with a big motivation to achieve new milestones. The transnational project meeting was held on the 3rd of April and it gathered representatives from 6 different organizations and institutions from BiH, Italy (The University Sports Center of Palermo), Croatia (PSA CR), Spain (The University of Murcia), Bulgaria (The Bulgarian Sports Development Association), Slovenia (IPAK).

Being able to share my work and ideas in a big European country was amazing. The seminar in Ommen, the Netherlands, after the training in Armenia, was fantastic. I got to catch up with old friends and make new ones, all while enjoying the beauty of the country and the lovely city of Ommen.

This Erasmus+ Youth Exchange project aims to bring a new perspective on nutrition and health, emphasizing the place and importance of food in our culture. The project addresses the basics of good nutrition, healthy food processing and preparation methods, and encourages cultural exchange by enabling participants from different countries to introduce each other to their traditional dishes.

Sarajevo, jedan od najbogatijih gradova kulture i historije na Balkanu, slavi svoj Dan grada 6. aprila. Ova posebna prigoda označava ne samo proslavu bogate baštine i raznolikosti grada već i priliku za promišljanje o budućnosti i razvoju zajednice.

Are you ready to tackle on reviving an entire village for 3 weeks while camping in nature in beautiful Bulgaria? If so, then the short-term ESC individual project “B.R.I.G.H.T. Future – Volunteering Teams camp in Bulgaria” is perfect for you! We bring connection, cultural exchange, inclusion and understanding between generations.

The Visual Thinking 4 You(th) project, has the general objective of promoting the social inclusion of dyslexic young people between 13 and 19 years old, through visual thinking, which consists in transmitting and exposing ideas through simple and easily recognizable images.

Sports organizations play a crucial role in shaping sports culture and promoting equality in sports. However, in many of these organizations, women are underrepresented in managerial and decision – making positions. The aim of this round table is to explore the challenges women face in attaining high – level positions in sports organizations and to discuss ways to enhance their involvement and contribution in these key roles.

From February 24th until March 3rd, a Youth Forum was organized for youth workers and high schools from all across Europe. Children’s Village Pestalozzi in Trogen, Switzerland hosted a project with interactive workshops, designed to cover topics such as youth involvement in peacebuilding, fighting prejudices, and self-expression.

The project stems from a crucial need to combat overproduction among young Europeans. Our mission is to empower the new generation with knowledge about sustainability and green practices that can be seamlessly integrated into their daily lives. We aspire to cultivate a society that values sustainability and resource efficiency.

What YOU will do: 1. LEARN WITH US: Attend courses, training, activities, and workshops about sustainable environment, handcraft, content creation, and effective social media use. 2. TEACH US IN THE SPEAKING CLUB: Teach about your country of origin or organize activities about your interests and teach the local volunteers what you learned from our project in our speaking club! 3. ASSISTANCE: Assist teachers and mentors during the activities. Help organize small events and celebrations such as walks, trips, excursions sports, cultural nights, etc.

Friday 22nd March, our H.A.N.D. volunteer Anne Sophie Laurence Phetsarath had the honor of being invited by the women of the elderly center for a private exhibition of Bosnian painting at the Saint Anthony Franciscan Monastery. This exhibition explored the intersection between Art and Bosnia and offers a rare glimpse of the artists working methods and invites us to take time to look, offering intimate insights into their artistic relationship and differing creative processes.

Generation Next: Empower your career success! is a youth exchange in the Czech Republic that will be structured for the participants to achieve the objectives of the project as well as individual learning goals. Some of the crucial skills were identified based both on previous research and experience as the ability to create valuable social connections, confidence and a sense of self-worth in order to take risks and developing initiative and taking control over their situation and acting as leaders.

Mindfulness can be described as “the psychological process of bringing one’s attention to experiences occurring in the present moment”. Nowadays, it is widely used all over the world as a form of relaxation techniques, as well as to reduce stress, or even depression or anxiety. We deeply believe that Mindfulness can be a useful and innovative tool to be used with young people.

“ICE-CREAM for social entrepreneurship” is a uniquely designed training for trainers and youth workers, aimed at development of entrepreneurship skills and competences, increasing the capacity of organizations and youth workers in social projects creation and implementation, raising quality and innovation in youth work and, therefore, bringing significant changes in the societies on the local, national and, where applicable, international levels.

The project’s primary goal is to foster the reduction of the disparity between men and women in professional sectors. Through the project, Youth Workers will have the opportunity to enhance their awareness and competencies in recognizing and addressing gender inequalities, and they could share their skills with women and people of their communities. They will also acquire skills related to female entrepreneurship, and this will be useful for doing some sessions of job shadowing in their communities.

International Day of Happiness, celebrated on March 20th each year, serves as a global reminder of the importance of happiness and well-being in the lives of individuals worldwide. Even while pursuing pleasure is sometimes viewed as a personal objective, its importance goes well beyond the level of the individual. Growing awareness of the connection between happiness and social well-being in recent years has led to the integration of activism and happiness promotion on this important day by a number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Participating in the Training course “From Rural to Plural” in Bran, Romania, was an enriching experience. We met a lot of interesting people from different countries, like Albania, Armenia, Czechia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Palestine, Türkiye, Ukraine and Romania. They represented their countries well and also showed us their cultures and habits. Meeting diverse individuals from around the world and exchanging knowledge was truly inspiring.