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I am OUT

from 26.09 to 26. 09. 2022

Our Czech team saved a bit of our holidays for September, when we went to Italy to participate in an Erasmus+ project "I am OUT". We split into two groups. The boys went by train to Vienna and then flew to Bari. Me and Míša met in Prague at the airport and flew straight to Bari. We had enough time to explore this beautiful town and, in the evening, we showed it to the boys, who arrived later. In the morning, we searched together for a bus stop, which was quite exciting. We were very lucky and found one. We got on the bus, went to the center of Bari and then by train to Matera. There, we were picked up by the organizers of the project. They took us to the farm, where we spent the whole project.

After us arrived also other participants, which were from Greece, Estonia, Ukraine, Italy and Croatia. The locals had horses, cows, donkeys, hens, sheep, goats, pigs, and also kittens and dogs, which were running all around. The most interesting thing about the farm was its history and also the fact that it was all bio. There were no chemicals used in the process of growing all the vegetables - peppers, aubergines or tomatoes. They also made their own cheese and butter, which we even observed. We tried to make our own past and jam, we took care of the animals, picked the fruits and vegetables, painted vases and one group even fixed the henhouse.

One morning, the alarm came really early. The organizers took us to the lake Lago di San Giuliano. Our target for the trip was the historical town of Matera, to which we went 15 kilometers by walking. I must say the walking was very demanding because it was very sunny and there was no wind or shadow. When we came closer to the town, the weather got better, and everybody started looking forward to Italian ice cream. The historical center of the town was really beautiful. The Italians showed us the best views and best shops. We came back to Matera two more times during our time in Italy. 

Thanks to the project, we learned a lot about bio products, recycling and life on a farm, we improved our language skills and learned new things about other cultures.

You can see photos from the gallery HERE

Mája Wollnerová, participant of the project

 

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Move in a Green Way

from 10.08 to 10. 08. 2022

In the years 2021 and 2022, our organization took part in a strategic partnership project named "Move in a Green Way". Together with our colleagues from Hungary, Slovakia, Lithuania and Turkey, we were studying eco-friendly practices in the field of sport. Each country focused on a different sport, we - for example - were examining sustainability in tennis. As a result of the project, we created a brochure that sums up our findings. You can read it in English HERE. You can also check out the project website for more information.

You can see photos from the gallery HERE

Mája

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Against Environmental Pollution - Long Live Life

from 21.06 to 21. 06. 2022

In May 2022, we hosted an Erasmus+ project "Against Environmental Pollution - Long Live Life", which was organized by our partner organization from Turkey Akdeniz İlçe Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü Mersin. Youth workers from 7 various countries met in Prague for 7 days in order to discuss environmental problems and their potential solutions. During the project, they shared their experiences and best practice connected to sustainability and nature-friendly projects. The most addressed topics were fighting agains environmental pollution (as the project title suggests), and application of the 3R rule. A big emphasis was put on being able to effectively share this new knowledge with youth (and other people as well) and to motivate them towards a "greener" way of life. Apart from this educational programme, the participants enjoyed also trips to Prague city centre and to Kutná Hora.

You can see photos from the gallery HERE

Mája

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Summer Camp Challenge - part 1

from 18.06 to 30. 06. 2022

At the end of June 2022, young people from Turkey came to visit our campsite within the Erasmus+ project Summer Camp Challenge. The programme was preparing a summer camp, which will take place in Turkey in October. The Turks were greeted in the Czech Republic by our typical summer storm, in which they used  canoes to get to the other side of the river Lužnice with all their luggage. During our common activities and building the campsite, we got to know each other. One day was dedicated to visiting the town Tábor - we went through the historical centre all the way to the shopping mall. What our Turkish friends didn't like so much, was the way back from Tábor, because we planned to go by walking. Even though it was hard, everybody managed in the end, and we could enjoy the evening having a rest. Both national teams - of course - had one day for presenting their country. On the Turkish day, we saw a presentation of their country and their city and tasted kebab and other delicious Turkish meals. On the Czech day, we presented the Czech nature to the Turkish team and for dinner, we cooked a typical Czech "svíčková". Some of us, me for example, cooked for the first time in their lives, but it turned out to be very good. We also had "bábovka" for dessert. On the last day of the project, we joined our Turkish friends for a tour around Prague - we showed them the important places, above all the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle. And in the end, we went to finish the trip the Czech way - in a pub.

Vojta Pittner, participant of the project

You can see photos from the gallery HERE

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Digital Youth

from 18.04 to 18. 04. 2022

In spring 2022, the already fourth "Digital Youth" project for youth workers was carried out by our organization. After Armenia, the project returned back to its country of origin - Turkey. Participants from Greece, Italy, Slovakia, Serbia, Turkey, Latvia and Czech Republic met in a hotel ca. 35 kilometres from the city of Mersin. The main aim of the project was the same as always - to use the 10 project days to learn to work with a camera and editing software and to create our own short movies. Apart from various technical workshops and working on the movies, the participants also explored the various represented cultures, their habits and what they have in common. Intercultural dialogue and breaking down stereotypes also became the topics of some of the movies, which were created during the project.

On Saturday, the movies were done and we could enjoy a trip to the city of Mersin, where we experiences a typical turkish "bazar" and visited a mosque. In the evening, the finished the project with a projection of our movies, to which we invited also local people from Mersin. The fourth Digital Youth project is successfully over and we are already thinking of suitable places for the next one...

You can watch the movies, which we made, on our YouTube channel. 

You can see photos from the gallery HERE

Barbora Baková, participant

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GENERATIONS

from 18.04 to 18. 04. 2022

In October 2021, we co-organized a youth exchange in a Romanian village Cehetel together with our Romanian partner organization. For our Czech group, the project started by a visit to Vienna on the way from Prague. Then, we took a night train from Vienna to Sighisoara, which is something we were a bit nervous about, but eventually, it was a great experience for all of us. In Romania, we arrived to a very small village in the mountains that we liked on the first sight. The topics of the project were intergenerational dialogue and rural traditions. Every national team prepared an interactive workshop about one rural tradition of their country - we learned traditional Hungarian wood painting, Greece bracelets, Spanish card games, etc. In the evenings, we enjoyed cultural activities and a lot of traditional dances. At the end of the project, we went for a trip to Sighisoara, the birthtown of Dracula. Because Transylvania is an ethnically interesting and mixed region, we enjoyed many debates about history and national identity. On the other hand, we also experienced a funny rural situations, when all the cows and geese decided to come visit us. On the way home, the participants were eagerly discussing, where we should travel next and who we should visit first, and I was enjoying a nice feeling of a job well done.

Mája

You can see photos from the gallery HERE.

And here you can read the brochure that we wrote about the rural traditions and problems of our countries:

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Read Beyond The Title

from 12.04 to 12. 04. 2022

From 8th to 14th March, a project called "Read Beyond the Title" took place in Trnava, Slovakia. Already from the title of the project, it is clear that the topic was validating information, media literacy, shaping opinions and arguments and working against manipulation.

The project was financed by the European Youth Foundation and the Council of Europe. The programme was organized by two awesome facilitators from the Slovak organization Youth for Equality. Together with Czechs and Slovaks, also other nationalities took part in the project - there were enthusiastic young people from Turkey, Greece, Belgium and Finland. Besides the above mentioned competences, the project also brought us knowledge about the cultures of the represented countries, which we learned mainly during the international evening. Especially the Slovak culture was presented in an unforgettable way, since Slovakia had a whole cultural evening for itself. Everybody tasted “halušky with bryndza” and listen to live folk music from a folk band, which even showed us a traditional Slovak wedding.

Most of the programme focused on fake news, therefore, it responded also to the current invasion in Ukraine. We asked people on the streets from which sources they receive information about this war and if they trust what they read. Apart from this, we also created board games, experienced art therapy, etc. I think those seven days were unforgettable for us all and I would recommend such experience to everyone.

Veronika Sodomová, participant of the project

You can see photos from the gallery HERE

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Summer camp 2021

from 13.12 to 13. 12. 2021

The theme of this year's summer camp was "The Witcher" - for two weeks, the children were living a story set in a fantasy world full of magical creatures and monsters. For their success in various games and competitions, they received pages of their bestiary and they learned new things about the creatures that live around, especially how to chase them away. When such a creature appeared near to our campsite, the children performed spells and boiled potions according to the bestiary in order to get rid of the monster. At the same time, they fulfilled various "tests" (test of courage, recognizing herbs and star constellations, etc.), thanks to which they were becoming wiser and more experienced witchers.

As it has been for many years, even in 2021 was our summer camp an international one. The group of children consisted of Czechs as well as Spanish, who arrived together with their leader and our good friend Isaac. The first week of the camp was also connected with a training course under Erasmus+, thanks to which the children could experience activities lead by youth workers from various European countries - Latvia, Romania, Turkey, Spain, Croatia, Slovakia and Czech Republic. Together with the E+ participants, we undertook a trip to Tábor and visited also the underground of the town.

In the second week of the camp, we organized a two-day trip - we visited a chateau garden in Vrchotovy Janovice, we slept in a garden in a nearby village and we visited a rescue station for animals in Votice. Just like every year, there were also plenty of campfires with singing, boat trips, swimming in the river, collecting blueberries and other things that the children always enjoy.

You can see photos from the gallery HERE

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Respect for Diversity - Everybodys Business

from 05.11 to 05. 11. 2021

 After organizing two projects in Turkey, we decided that we are ready for - at least from a geographical point of view - a bigger challenge and we applied for a project to take place in Lebanon. Our partners were our favourite trainer Ieva and NGO Amel Association International, that provided great logistical support. The aim of the project was to explore the concept of diversity and to learn to lead young people to see it as a value and not a threat. The diversity in the project itself was very high because apart from Europeans, there were also participants from Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Morocco and Jordan, which gave us a lot of opportunities for intercultural dialogue. There were many practical parts in the programme of the seminar - we organized short games for children in a refugee camp and a living library in the centre of Amel Association. We also visited the ancient town of Byblos and a detention centre where Lebanese soldiers used to be imprisoned by the Israeli. While evaluating the project, you could hear words as "unforgettable" and "life-changing" and we do believe that our adventure in Lebanon will stay in us and will keep forming our personalities long after we return home to our everyday routines.

Here you can read a perfectly detailed article about the project written by Lada, one of the Czech participants.

If you want to learn more about the Amel Association that was hosting us in Beirut, you can check out their website.

You can see photos from the gallery HERE

Mája

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Summer Camp Adventure

from 05.11 to 05. 11. 2021

 Even though we were a bit stressed about the pandemic, we eventually managed to organize an internationational summer camp (as we have been doing for many years now). The Erasmus+ youth exchange was attended by participants from Spain, Slovakia and even three Turkish participants, who were studying in Slovakia by that time. The programme of the youth exchange was quite rich. The participants were spending some time with the children, playing games prepared by us, such as the "good deeds" game, during which they explored the local neighborhood and interacted with the locals. A couple of times, they also prepared their own activities for the children - a "station rotation" with funny tasks, a night game teaching the children about archetypes, etc. With the Spanish leader Isaac, they experienced various activities and debates aiming to promote critical thinking, self-esteem and communication skills. Apart from these activities at the campsite, we also organized a trip to a nearby ruin Příběnice, to Tábor and to Prague. In our free time, we enjoyed swimming in the river, canoeing, volleyball and other outdoor activities and games. We enjoyed four national evenings, during which we learned about the cultures of the Czech republic, Spain, Slovakia and Turkey and tasted their traditional dishes. Overall, we had a good time and brought home many nice memories and valueable experiences.

You can check out the photos here.

Mája

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Be the leader!

from 05.11 to 05. 11. 2021

In the first week of July, amazing group of young people from six different countries gathered in Slavňovice – a small village in south Bohemia, close to Tábor city for an Erasmus+ training course. As the name of the event suggests, main focus of this intensive training course was improving leadership skills, effective communication and learning about group dynamics through various outdoor activities such as debates, presentations, team-building activities and reflections. Participants from Croatia, Spain, Latvia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Turkey could learn about different approaches of leading, facilitating, manipulation, personal archetypes, developing of competences, critical thinking and much more… The topics of most of the debates were definitely not easy and went much beyond the main focus of the course I would say! Eventually everybody could put into practice the freshly gained knowledge not only among themselves but also while preparing activities for Czech and Spanish kids (6 – 15 years) on a local summer camp. Beautiful nature in the surroundings, the great support of the organizers, the delicious food and the attitude of everybody involved made this experience unforgettable! Thank you!

You can see photos from the gallery HERE.

Ajka Štindlová, participant of the project

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Finger-travelling

from 05.11 to 05. 11. 2021

At the end of summer in 2021, our campsite hosted young people from the Czech Republic, Greece, Spain and Transylvania for an Erasmus+ project called "Finger-travelling". The programme of the first week was a kind of an introduction to what was coming later. Through various games, we got to know each other and we learned more about the two main topics of the project - intercultural dialogue and non-formal learning. We also organized trips to Tábor and to Prague. In the second week, we finally got to the "travelling" that is promised by the name of the project. Each of the four days, we "travelled" to one of the countries represented in the project - on that day, the national team of this country organized the morning programme (teaching the others about their land and culture) and also cooked a typical national meal for dinner.

The Spanish team prepared typical national games and also an interesting debate about various aspects of the Spanish culture and politics. The Czech team organized a role-play game (showing what it's like to be foreigners in this country) and a workshop about camping skills. In Romania, we travelled from one city to another, learned more about these cities and got a better understanding of the poverty Romania was suffering under Ceausescu. In Greece, we learned how to make frappé, how to say weird Greek phrases, and we presented the most famous Greek theatre plays. For dinner, we had Spanish omelette, Czech cream sauce called "svíčková", Romanian goulasch cooked over the fire and Greek meat balls. Although we were dealing with a lot of rain and cold during the project, we all managed to enjoy it, make good friends and learn a lot of new things.

You can see photos from the gallery HERE.

Mája

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