Speak Up
Speak UP
TRAINING COURSE, CAREI, ROMANIA
During the week we spent in Romania, ( 11-17 SEPTEMBER) we had a great experience both culturally and educationally. We had the opportunity to try traditional Romanian dishes, and some of them were quite delicious. We also had a positive experience in terms of accommodation and transportation. The project allowed us to meet people from different countries and enhance our international cooperation skills. Through educational trips and guidance, we had the opportunity to better understand the local culture and history. Additionally, group work with other Erasmus+ participants enhanced our collaboration and communication skills. Overall, this experience made a significant contribution to both our personal and professional development and strengthened our connections with different cultures.
This course was a very valuable and instructive experience for us. Throughout the course, we had the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge on mental health topics. The training sessions covered topics such as coping techniques for stress, ways to maintain emotional balance, and activities that support mental health.
Additionally, informative sessions on the symptoms of psychological disorders, preventive measures, and resources for help were very enlightening. During the course, we acquired important information to strengthen our mental health and gained new perspectives to support people around us. This experience further increased our interest in mental health topics and raised our awareness in this area.
In conclusion, by attending this training course, we took an important step in developing ourselves in mental health topics.
ActivatE+U
The project “ActivatE+U” under “Erasmus+” programme responds to the need to increase the level of active citizenship among the young people and in particular their civic awareness. It is focused on updating the methods used and to learn new effective tools by youth workers to promote the inclusion of young people, including those living in the isolated regions of Europe.
Through the cooperation of partners from Bulgaria, Türkiye, Romania, Serbia and N. Macedonia, efforts were united to train 25 youth workers for upgrading their competences to encourage young people be active citizens and raise their awareness about democratic and EU processes. This was the main aim of the mobility for professionals – the training course “ActivatE+U”, which took place in Varbovo, Bulgaria between 1-7 July 2023. The objectives were:
1. To modernise the non-formal methods of youth workers to increase youth participation in democratic life and civil society.
2. The youth workers to learn new effective tools to engage young people in EU processes and the
opportunities it offers.
3. To integrate the use of digital tools and methods in youth work with focus to democracy and active citizenship.
4. To share and learn effective approaches for inclusion of young people living in the rural regions of Europe.
As a result of the mobility the youth workers increased their competences related to promotion of democratic values, motivating young people to be civically active, better understanding of EU institutions and mechanisms, increased awareness about role of digital democracy and digitalisation nowadays and their relation to youth work. The participants developed several initiatives for youth with fewer opportunities as well as project ideas. They also produced a special handbook for youth workers, which will be published soon.
The project is in accordance with the Youth Goals, especially the first one to “Foster the sense of youth belonging to the European project and build a bridge between the EU and young people to regain trust and increase participation.”
Partner organisations in the project are Bulgarian Youth Forum (beneficiary), Active EuroYouth (Türkiye), Asociația “Balgarska Radost” (Romania), Local Democracy Center Association (Serbia), Innova Lab (N. Macedonia).
Healthy And Strong
1-9 March 2023
Varbovo, Bulgaria
Today, with the modern way of life, young people are affected by the culture of video games, virtual reality and social media. Young people are subject to poor diet, lack of exercise, abuse of substances such as alcohol, tobacco and drugs. They are under fashion pressure, which have a serious adverse impact on mental and physical health and well-being. These cause low self-esteem, lack of confidence, obesity, stress and poor health. Lack of physical activity, disconnection with nature, consumption of fast and unhealthy foods put into question the physical image of your body. These problems were particularly evident in the context of the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Overcoming the consequences of isolation in psychosomatic aspect and techniques for restoring the body from the effects of long isolation are contemporary matter.
The main aim of the youth exchange “Healthy and Strong” is to improve the healthy lifestyle of young people in the partner countries by raising awareness of the benefits of physical exercise, healthy eating, acquiring skills to improve psychophysical health.
Objectives:
- Engage young people aged 13-30 from 7 countries in Europe to
gain intercultural experience and explore the differences
and habits in each country that contribute to health and mental
health problems. - Sharing ideas and gaining knowledge and experience through
non-formal learning methods on the topic of healthy living. - Exchange of good practices and experiences related to the
prevention of diseases caused by lack of exercise and poor eating
habits.
PRAISE
12- 20 June 2022
Carei, Romania
The Youth Exchange PRAISE has been coordinated by Associate BEYOND, one of our partner organization in Romania in 12- 20 June 2022 successfully. As EYERA, we have been participated to the project by 7 members of EYERA.
This project aims to increase the level of emotional resilience among young people.
Goals:
a) Increasing the level of psychoeducation regarding anxiety
b) Supporting young people in increasing the level of assertive behaviors
c) Supporting young people in improving their public speaking skills
d) Informing young people about the education and training opportunities offered by Erasmus