Project Summary
We have noticed that many young people have difficulties in expressing their ideas, which often leads to missed opportunities or even social isolation. This is happening due to a lack of education in communication and public speaking, and the lack of informal settings in which these skills can be practiced. People who struggle to express themselves have fewer chances of securing an employment or succeeding in many other areas in life.
To battle this, we have created this project, with the goal to improve the public speaking and communication skills of 30 young people aged 18-25 from Slovakia, Romania and Portugal. During the 9-days Youth Exchange we wish to provide aid to develop these skills, organise workshops in order to help overcoming the fear of public speaking and improving job prospects and personal relationships of those who participate. Furthermore, this project will contribute to shaping the participants’ character, inspiring them to have an active and engaged mindset in the civic and democratic life of the EU and their communities, ultimately turning them into involved citizens. We will also emphasise and provide tools to help participants be aware of their communities, support those in need, collaborate in teams and effectively express their ideas in order to enhance their emotional intelligence. The project will also stimulate participants' creativity by providing them with the opportunity to explore different solutions to various situations, encouraging them to generate diverse ideas, and introducing them practices that they can use after the end of the project as well.
The majority of activities will take place at a venue in Počúvadlo, Slovakia. Some activities will occur in Banská Štiavnica where participants will complete a set of tasks while exploring the city. The first few days will focus on ice-breaking exercises and sessions introducing key concepts related to the Erasmus+ programme, including a brief overview of the programme, its objectives, and a session on the YouthPass certificate and its key competences. From the third day onwards, the focus will shift to communication and public speaking. Day three will specifically cover definitions and concepts related to these main topics. The final days will concentrate on the project's outcomes and the concluding activities after the mobility. Besides communication and public speaking, other skills will be improved as well, such as multilingual skill, since the language of the project is English.
10-20 April 2025 (including travel days)
Počúvadlo, Slovakia
Accomodation
Participants will be accomodated in Chata Lodiar, in rooms of 4-5.
Towels are not provided so don't forget to bring your own. There is a sauna and a jacuzzi, so bring your swimwear as well. :)
Wi-Fi is available at the accomodation. There are no shops nearby.
Travel
Slovakia and Romania: Travel will be arranged by the host organisation.
Portugal: After arranging it with us the itinerary, you will book your flights, which will be reimbursed after the project. The budget is 360 EUR/participant. All participants will have to fly to Budapest. The transfer from the airport to Počúvadlo and back will be arranged by the host organisation. If you decide to travel from Budapest airport to the city and back the cost of this journey segment won't be reimbursed.
Participants
From each country there will be 10 participants (aged 18-25) and 2 group leaders.
The youth exchange program is all about bringing cultures together and helping people appreciate different traditions. A big highlight which will happen during the mobility is the intercultural evening, where each team creatively represents their country and shares traditional food, snacks, and drinks.
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