LIFE+ | YE “Make Social Inclusion Happen” @Costinesti, Romania

The project “Make social Inclusion happen” lasted 10 days from the 19th of September until 29th of September in Costinești (Constanța, Romania). More than 60 participants took part in the project. In the first 2 days, the participants had to go through fun team building activities, bond with each other, learn how to work in teams, and develop abilities to speak in front of a large audience. In the next days the social inclusion started to happen. With activities like “Ask me anything”, “Masks” and “Stand Points”, the participants opened up to one another and educated themselves on different subjects like Muslim religion, LGBTQ+, depression and anxiety, bullying, disability and much more. It was surprising how open everyone was and how willing to learn and to teach the participants were.

“Masks” was an activity aimed to make people open up to each other. Each participant had to draw the mask they use to hide their emotions and thoughts and explain why they chose to hide behind that particular mask. “Stand Points” was an activity that aimed to make people express their own opinions and acknowledge someone else’s. We split the main area into three: one for agree, the other for disagree and the middle one for neutral, then we asked them questions. After everyone was separated, all sides had to choose a representant and to have a debate.

After the main activities the participants had to split up into random teams, travel to Constanța and apply all the social skills they have acquired in public. Every had came up with a different social experiment which they had to do in different places, one of the activities they had come up with was taking pictures of people before and after they were told they were beautiful. The results were truly amazing. Two nights in a row the participants from every country had the chance to share interesting facts about their home land culture. A lot of National dances were shown, games were played, and traditional food was eaten. After the study visit, the participants had time to spend with one another and say their goodbyes and make plans for meeting up again in the future.

Everything that happened on the project can be seen on the

Young Europe Society instagram page.

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by Ognian Gabrovski

PARTICIPATE+ | TC in Lagodekhi, Georgia

TC "Giraffes go to theatre" in Lagodekhi, Georgia is NOW CHECK-IN!

Международен център за развитие на образованието и обучението търси 3-ма участници за участие в тренировъчен курс "Giraffes go to theatre", финансиран по програмата Еразъм+. Основната цел на този проект е да подготви младежките работници, лидери, фасилитатори, координатори на проекти, др. за справяне с конфликтни ситуации, напрежение или неразбиране в работната им среда, където са необходими правилни комуникационни начини и умения за постигане на компромис за общото благо, растеж и хармонично съвместно съществуване.

Място на провеждане: Лагодехи, Грузия

Период на провеждане: 24 ноември - 2 декември 2019г.

Профил на участниците: 3-ма участници, навършили 18 годишна възраст (няма горна граница за участие). Идеалните кандидати са младежки работници, обучители, фасилитатори, ментори и координатори на проекти, които чувстват необходимостта да подобрят своите комуникационни компетенции в конфликтните ситуации от тяхната работна среда. Участниците трябва да имат задължително предишен опит с програмата Еразъм+!

Основният работен език на проекта е английски. Участниците е препоръчително да владеят езика на поне ниво Intermediate.

В тренировъчния курс ще вземат участие 28 младежки работници от 8 различни държави, а именно: България, Армения, Азербейджан, Беларус, Грузия, Унгария, Полша и Португалия.

Работната програма на проекта има някои специфични цени, а именно:

- развиване на емпатично отношение чрез създаване на група от хора, готови да се подкрепят, където участниците да споделят своите предизвикателства, да се свързват с емоциите и потребностите си;

- преминаване през изпитани фрустрации и приближаване към тях като ресурс за учене;

- добиване на опит за усъвършенстване/придобиване на знания и умения на елементи и инструменти за ненасилствена комуникация за справяне с конфликтни ситуации в бъдеще, др.

Подробен инфопак: ВИЖ ТУК!

Настаняване:

Участниците ще бъдат настанени в Wald Hotel.

Повече инфо: https://www.facebook.com/waldhotellagodekh/

Всички разходи за настаняване и храна се поемат на 100% от организаторите на проекта, финансиран по програмата Еразъм+.

След своето участие в проекта, всеки един участник ще получи Европейски сертификат „Youthpass”, утвърждаващ неговото участие и придобити умения и компетенции.

След като участниците бъдат одобрени от екипа на МЦРОО, ще попълнят апликационна форма за одобрение и от организаторите. След потвърждение, че са одобрени, могат да закупят самолетните си билети. Транспортните разходи ще бъдат възстановени до 275 евро на човек, като 15 евро от тях ще бъдат удържани за транспорта от Тбилиси до хотела и обратно. След приключване на проекта и изпращане на всички необходими транспортни документи, разходите за транспорта ще бъдат възстановени от организаторите на всеки един участник.

Процедура за кандидатстване:

1. Попълване на апликационна форма за участие, съдържаща основни данни на кандидата, съобразени със ЗЗЛД и Регламент (ЕС) 2016/679, както и основни и специфични насочващи въпроси относно неговата мотивация за участие, в срок до 22:00ч на 19.10.2019г.

2. Всички получени кандидатури за съответния проект биват раглеждани от Комисия по избор на участници към МЦРОО, която ще изпрати потвръждаващи одобрението на кандидата мейли в реално време. В тази връзка кандидатите носят отговорност в случай на пропускане на срока, посочен от Комисията, за потвърждение на участието им в проекта.

3. Всички одобрени кандидати ще получат мейл за одобрение на кандидатурата им и последващите действия по заминаването им.

Критериите за избор са различни в зависимост от условията на организаторите на проекта. При кандидатстване за участие в проекта трябва да се наблегне най-вече на мотивацията за участие в него - усъвършенстване на меките умения, формиране на гражданска позиция, както и заявено ясно желание за трупане на международен опит, а не опозноване просто на града/държавата и запознаване с нови хора. Също така е важно да се наблегне на разпространението на резултатите от проекта - къде и как бихте могли да ги представите за да достигнат до по-голям брой хора. Препоръчваме на всички желаещи да се запознаят с ИНФОРМАЦИЯТА относно тренировъчните курсове и да прочетат ИНФОПАКА на проекта.

КАНДИДАТСТВАЙ ТУК

Пожелаваме успех на всички! :)

* При допълнителни въпроси можете да се свържете с нас.

USE+FUL | Philanthropic Organizations

1. “National Alliance for Work with Volunteers” - NARD

The purpose of the National Alliance for Volunteer Work (NARD) is to promote volunteering traditions in Bulgaria and to change the community's attitude towards voluntary work by organizing various initiatives involving the maximum number of people from the community and promoting the values ​​of volunteering.

NARD Strategic Objectives:

• Promote volunteering as a form of civic participation and non-formal learning;

• To partner with local organizations and to implement local social and youth policies;

• To assist with the legislative regulations and the conditions implemented for voluntary work in Bulgaria;

• To develop programs to further aid young children at risk and their integration within society;

• To develop and support social organizations and support people at risk.

Certificate “Knight of goodwill”:

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2. Interact club

The objectives of the Interact Club in which I participated are many - they are aimed at helping children and adults, acknowledging important moments for Bulgarian history, organizing sports competitions and hikes aimed at increasing physical activity, protecting nature and many other.

At the beginning I started as a member, then I became the club Treasurer and the I was responsible for all reports in the organization as well as for the club budget. Later on, the club members elected me as vice-president, and lastly president of the Interact club Zlatitsa.

During my tenure as President, we have organized many events such as:

• Earth Day - Interactive Club Zlatitsa organized a drawing contest on the occasion of International Earth Day - April 22. The theme was "My Planet in 100 Years".

• Earth Hour (WWF) - The Zlatitsa Interactive Club joined the WWF World Initiative - Earth Hour every year. Interactors organized a torchlight march through the city, urging citizens to turn off the lights and think about small actions that could help nature.

• Charity Evening - continuation of the Warm Lunch for Every Child initiative. Preparing, organizing and conducting an evening of arts (poetry, music, dance, fine arts) to raise funds to support children in grades 1-4 who have difficulty paying the school chair fee.

• Charity Bazaar "Christmas is a dream come true" - the raised funds from the charity bazaar were donated to a child with health problems.

• December 1st - World AIDS Day - red ribbons and information leaflets were distributed to students and teachers, together we expressed our empathy for those affected by the disease and the pain caused by the loss of loved ones who have died of AIDS.

• "My future profession" - the purpose of this project was to help high school students navigate their future professions. The idea was to invite people from different professions to find out what the students are interested in.

• Fairy tale carnival - all participants wishing to participate in the carnival had fun with an exciting program of songs and lyrics as well as treats for the little ones.

• "Let's clean Bulgaria in a day" - for a consecutive year, interactors joined the initiative "Let's clean Bulgaria in a day". Along with more students armed with gloves and bags, we cleaned the Cave Park and the surrounding area. We passed the waste to the company that looks after the cleanliness of the city. Thus, we contributed to the conservation of Bulgaria's nature.

• Autumn hike - dedicated to November 1st;

• Culinary competition "The best confectioner";

• The “Caps” in Action Initiative - organized by the Idea in Action Foundation - aimed to collect as many plastic caps as possible, with all proceeds donated to the purchasing of home appliances for disadvantaged children across the country. This initiative continued throughout the entire year.

• Visit to a home for children deprived of parental care in the village of Doganovo - meeting with children, carrying out joint activities.

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3. Youth spaces

The “Youth Spaces” organization is designed specifically for the development of young adults, non-formal and informal learning, physical activity and the use of leisure time by and for young people.

This organization addresses problems and challenges which young people face such as: high levels of youth unemployment, high numbers of young people outside education, training and employment; increasing trends of populism, Euroscepticism, radicalization and aggression; social exclusion of young people;

“Youth spaces” are particularly important to society. They are a social innovation that empowers young people to realize their initiatives, creativity and values. They are also a key tool for developing social, professional and personal competences in youth.

By participating in such organizations, people find new friends, become more useful and positive for society

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by Rosen Tomov