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.
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.
- Testimonials – Training of Trainers “COOPERATION”
- Open Call for 3 Participants for Training Course in Tuscany, Italy
- Testimonials – Training Program Balkan’s Gate Residency (Visual Storytelling Lab)
- Transnational Project Meeting for The Project “Train4Family“ Was Held in Sarajevo
- Testimonials – Training Course “Hate Busters“ in Ommen, the Netherlands
Open Call for 3 participants for Training Course in Abovyan, Armenia
“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.
Selection Results for Training Course “Empower Her“ in Kalamata, Greece
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.
Bridging Happiness and Activism: The Role of NGOs on International Day of Happiness
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).
Testimonials – Training Course “From Rural to Plural” in Bran, Romania
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.
Selection results for Training Course “Media Literacy and Tackling Disinformation“
The project on media literacy and combating misinformation will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Istanbul. To enable young people to play a greater role in society, to promote active citizenship, to encourage young people to be creative in society to enable them to become leaders, to ensure that they take an active role in civil society, to provide them with information and knowledge about media literacy, and experiences, encouraging digitalization, combating misinformation and provocations to ensure that they do so.
Selection Results for Training Program “Balkan’s Gate Residency (Visual Storytelling Lab)”
The project aims to nurture the creativity of passionate young individuals with a keen interest in cinema. Throughout a 5-day residency, participants will embark on a journey of artistic exploration, developing short films that delve into important social themes. This initiative not only nurtures their artistic talents but also equips them with practical skills essential for bringing their creative visions to life.
Open Call for 5 participants for Youth Exchange in Čechtice, Czech Republic
The project Generation Next: Empower Your Career Success! tackles the issue of youth unemployment in Europe and defines several crucial steps that can help young people improve their position in the labour market. Therefore, the project helps the young people: define their potential role in the current labour market, identify their own goals and what they need to achieve them, become aware of their own values, develop skillset that is crucial to pursue their individual goals.
Open Call for the Training Course in Podgorica, Montenegro
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. The objective of this method is to improve the learner’s learning level by allowing him, through the use of images, to better understand ideas, define objectives, identify problems and generate new concepts and it is particularly effective for those who have cognitive peculiarities such as dyslexic people.
Open Call for Online Workshop on The Promotion of Intercultural Dialogue
The general aim of the project is to prevent homophobic cyber-bullying among young people: a form of bullying that takes place over digital devices and platforms like mobile phones, computers, social media and tablets perpetrated against LGBTQI youth (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intrasexual).
Selection results for Youth Exchange “Focus on Sport for Environmental Sustainability”
The “Focus on Sport for Environmental Sustainability” project is designed to educate and empower young people by highlighting the crucial role sports can play in promoting environmental sustainability. This initiative aims to broaden the understanding of critical environmental issues among participants, specifically focusing on climate change, global warming, and the intricacies of the EU Green Deal. By doing so, it seeks to elevate awareness about the environmental challenges we face globally.
Testimonials – Training Course “Colors of Europe“ in Vilnius, Lithuania
Participation in the Training Course “Colors of Europe” in Vilnius, Lithuania, was an unforgettable experience that will forever shape my worldview. This unique opportunity not only broadened my horizons but also provided me with valuable knowledge and skills that I can actively apply both in my personal life and my professional engagement with young people.
Open Call for Training for Youth Workers in Poland
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.
Open Call for the Training Program Balkan’s Gate Residency (Visual Storytelling Lab) in Tirana, Albania
The project aims to nurture the creativity of passionate young individuals with a keen interest in cinema. Throughout a 5-day residency, participants will embark on a journey of artistic exploration, developing short films that delve into important social themes. This initiative not only nurtures their artistic talents but also equips them with practical skills essential for bringing their creative visions to life.
New project alert – MediActive Youth: Join us on the journey of empowering minds!
In a world where the role of media has been so great that the term ‘mediacracy’ (the rule of media) has been frequently used to describe it, the need for media and news literacy and media activism of young people and youth NGOs is apparent. The media are not simple transmitters, but crucial creators of messages and have a pivotal role in creating and swaying public opinion.
Selection results for Youth Exchange “Youth for Youth” in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The Youth Exchange is a chance for young people from Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece, Bosnia, Latvia, and Spain to come together and learn from each other. The project focuses on developing personal aliveness and self-expression. That means encouraging young people to be themselves and express their thoughts and feelings in their own unique way.
Open call for Training Course “Empower Her” in Kalamata, Greece
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.
BRAVO WINTER ACADEMY: REGISTER AND TAKE PART IN MODULE 3
BRAVO brings you exciting news! After successfully implementing not 1 but 2 modules of the Winter Academy, next on the list is the third module! The third module will cover the importance of intercultural communication for young people. As always, the module will be held online, so there’s no excuse not to tune in!
Empowering Marginalized Communities: A Report on the AHEAD Project Workshop in Bihać
On February 20th, a pivotal workshop unfolded in Bihać, focusing on the protection of the rights of marginalized groups. Held at the dynamic Start-Up Studio, this event was a significant milestone within the AHEAD project—an initiative committed to fostering inclusivity and advocating for the rights of those often pushed to the fringes of society.
Selection Results (BRAVO & Disabled Ski Club Sarajevo) for Training of Trainers “Cooperation”
This project aims to promote social inclusion through sports activities and raise awareness of the important role of sports in everyday life. It distinguishes between using sports as an educational tool for working with children and youth and as a mechanism to promote positive values and education of sports workers and coaches. The project plans to transfer knowledge from experts to professionals involved in youth and sports, and ultimately to children and young people.
Transproject Meeting in Ljubljana of the “Second Chance” Project
From February 22nd to February 26th, seven organizations from five different countries gatherd in Ljubljana for a transnational meeting of the Second Chance project. The meeting served as a platform to discuss forthcoming activities aimed at empowering youth and fostering innovation across borders.
Open Call for 36 participants for Youth Exchange in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The “Focus on Sport for Environmental Sustainability” project is designed to educate and empower young people by highlighting the crucial role sports can play in promoting environmental sustainability. This initiative aims to broaden the understanding of critical environmental issues among participants, specifically focusing on climate change, global warming, and the intricacies of the EU Green Deal. By doing so, it seeks to elevate awareness about the environmental challenges we face globally.