Youth exchange 16.10.2021.-21.10.2021.

Non formal and interactive approach enabled participants to learn about more serious and “heavier” topics while having fun at the same time. They participated and communicated more openly and eagerly about issues at hand and their personal problems and felt motivated and confident in sharing opinions.

The activities within the project addressed main topics – media literacy and European citizenship and the participants had the freedom to moderate workshops which led to inspiring and diverse results each day of the exchange.

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We witnessed a lot of compassion, courage and understanding between youngsters that met each other for the first time on the exchange, and it reflected on their work during the workshops. What should their role as active citizens be in promoting diversity and creating cohesive and inclusive society, how to critically think and share opinions and ideas? These are just some of the questions we tried to answer.

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Using different methods such as interviews, play, treasure hunt, filming and (one that we used several times and had the biggest impact) role playing. Whether to express our ideas with a funny note or to put ourselves in other people shoes and try to imagine and understand their position concerning social, financial, physical and other disadvantages.

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The project gave young people the opportunity to discover new cultures, habits and lifestyles, develop their tolerance, understanding, a sense of belonging to European society through intercultural dialogue. Through daily exchange of experiences and interesting facts from their own cultures participants remove negative stereotypes and work and their social, cultural and personal development.