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Youth Exchange

  • Dates: 16.04.2023 – 25.04.20233 
  • Where: Vilanova de Arousa, Spain
  • Project Co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme and European Union

About the Project

 

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The main aim of this project is to involve 50 participants from 9 different countries in order to prove the importance of spending time on self-knowledge to work on or connect with oneself and to create a safe/personal space to go to in our daily lives through artistic expression. The main idea is to work through art expression.

During the mobility, we will experience different activities related to body movement, mindfulness, painting, writing, music… And more!

The objectives of the project are:

  • To make visible the different situations that occur in different countries in reference to the importance of personal well-being or mental health.
  • To analyze the factors that that today make it difficult for us to carry out a routine as smoothly as possible.
  • To make visible the importance of art in society.
  • To prioritize the development of empathy and solidarity through personal self-knowledge.

Participant’s profile:

  • Has between 18 and 30 years old;
  • Have a basic level of the English language;
  • Has Romanian Nationality or Residency;
  • Open to new, flexible, proactive and willing to work in a multinational and intercultural team;
  • Is motivated to participate in this youth exchange and are interested in the proposed topic;
  • Presents desire for civic and involvement;
  • Assume that they will share with others the knowledge, attitudes and abilities learned, and that they will be actively involved in all stages of the project.

Group leader:

  • At least 18 years old;
  • Has interpersonal and communication skills, team spirit, and strategic thinking oriented to results;
  • Is motivated to support the young people during the learning process, throughout the whole project;
  • Promote a positive attitude at the group level;
  • Have coordination, planning and organization skills;
  • Have an advanced level of the English language;
  • Have experience in volunteering, non-formal education and youth;
  • Have competences to evaluate the learning process of young people.

In the process of selection will prevail:

  • Fitting in the participants’ profile;
  • Motivation to participate and the quality of the application;
  • Euroactive NGO volunteers and the members of the communities we are activating in have priority;
  • Gender balance;
  • Priority will be given to young people with fewer opportunities and young people who have not participated in the Erasmus + program until now.

Number: 4 participants + 1 group leader (18+ years old)

The selection results will be sent by email to all candidates at the latest 15th of March 2023.

Costs:

1. The participation costs (accommodation, food, materials etc.) will be covered by the organizers. Also, the transportation will be reimbursed according with the attached Info-pack and Erasmus+ regulations (maximum 345 euro/participant).

2. The selected candidates must advance the amounts necessary to cover the transport costs to the place of the course, using the cheapest means of transportation: flight ticket (economy class, low cost), train ticket (2nd class), bus etc.

3. Travel insurance is mandatory and must be covered at your own expense.

4. An amount of 25 euro will be perceived by the sending organization as a co-financing of the participant to the project (not applied to Euroactive volunteers and young people with fewer opportunities).

Application procedure:

1. Carefully read through the info-pack and participant contract to make sure you understand the project details and requirements.

2. Complete the application form with accurate and complete information. We strongly advise you to fill out the application form by yourself and to be honest and original in your responses. The purpose of the application is to get to know you better and to understand why you are interested in our project. It is important that your application reflects your own thoughts and ideas.

3. Submit your application before the deadline. Please note that late applications may not be considered.

4. After the application deadline has passed, we will notify you of the results by email. Please check your email regularly and also your spam folder in case our email gets filtered there.

5. If you are selected to participate in the project, you will be required to sign the participant contract within 3 days and send it back to us via email. Please read the contract carefully and ensure that you understand and agree to the terms and conditions before signing.

6. You will also need to send a contribution fee of 25 euros to our association account. If you are a young person with fewer opportunities and cannot afford to pay the fee, please contact us to request an exception. We may require documentation to support your request. Please note that when you sign and submit the participant contract, you will also need to attach proof of payment for the contribution fee of 25 euros.

7. Once you have completed all the necessary steps, you will be ready to participate in the project. We will provide you with all the additional instructions or guidelines to ensure that you have a successful and enjoyable experience.

Thank you for your interest in our project, and we look forward to hearing from you!

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