This project was a part of an Erasmus+ Accreditation in the field of Youth, aiming at cross-border co operations, exchanges and learning mobility opportunities. The organization and implementation of this accredited project was based on a strategic development plan with specific objectives and planned activities. The following activities were implemented as part of this accredited project:

• Staff Mobility: Professional Development Activity (PDA)-Training Course: “Activating Youth Workers in Social Inclusion”.
• Learner Mobility: Youth Exchange (YE): “Art Activates Youth in Social Inclusion”.

Objectives of YE:

• Enhance and motivate youngsters’ awareness about social inclusion via non-formal learning methods, using art as a non-formal tool for enhancing social inclusion.

• Foster the social, communication skills, team spirit of youth, sharing experiences, exchange ideas and empower them with intercultural awareness.

• Cultivate youth’s perception, imagination, creativity and initiative, broaden spiritual horizons, as they focus on artistic work.

We implement the following Activities: 

• 4 virtual meetings: via ZOOM platform (13/09/2022, 21/09/2022, 04/11/22, 27/07/2023), in which partners- youth workers- coordinator met together, shared opinions, so that the Project Activities (PDA &YE) would run softy & be well-prepared.
• Preparatory Visit: It took place in Patras & Selianitika, Achaias, (31/03-02/04/2023). 7 partners’ leaders & 2 Greek leaders met together to discuss, prepare- plan sessions/workshops in the best way. The Preparatory Visit aimed to ensure high quality activities, facilitating & preparing practical project arrangements, for the best success of it. During the Preparatory Visit the group leaders planned, commented & discussed all YE details.
• Youth exchanges (YE): (24/06-01/07/203) Member States & associated countries: “Art Activates Youth in Social Inclusion”. 43 participants from 8 EU countries coexisted in the natural environment in Selianitika, Aigialeias, sharing experiences, ideas -feelings. Youth involved in this project, via non formal methods, shaped a better view of all forms of art & the theatre in Greece, expressing their talents, developed critical spirit, cultivated perception, imagination, creativity & initiative, broadening their horizons. This YE became a proxy for participants to create their own portfolio of competences/skills, so as to succeed in their personal life, offering chances to learn about various forms of art as a tool for enhancing social inclusion. 

All youngsters actively participated in the preparation, implementation, evaluation, dissemination & follow-up project phases. All the YE workshops empowered youth with the 8 key competences, via non formal methods: team-building activities, energizers, acting, team games, role-play and meeting with the local authorities, intercultural nights & art workshops.

This YE was about  “opening up” to young people with fewer opportunities, promoting diversity, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, the common values of freedom, tolerance and respect for human rights, as well as projects that strengthen critical thinking, the sense of initiative by young people. Also, this YE  equipped those involved with and for young people (youth workers) with the skills and methods required to transfer the common fundamental values of our society, especially to young people who have difficulty approaching them. Finally, this YE offered high quality learning outcomes to the participants as well as to strengthen the possibilities and the international field of action of the participating organizations / informal groups of young people.

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ΕΥΡΩΠΑΙΚΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ Εrasmus+ KA151-YOU

Professional Development Activity: “Activating Youth Workers in Social Inclusion” (2022-1-EL02-KA151-YOU-000061360)

Το Αχαϊκό Ινστιτούτο Εκπαίδευσης Ενηλίκων είναι ένας Μη Κυβερνητικός Οργανισμός, ο οποίος δραστηριοποιείται στην  Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας, στη Πάτρα, και ανοίγεται στην τοπική κοινωνία, προσφέροντας άτυπη μάθηση σε ενήλικες και νεαρούς πολίτες της Αγγλικής γλώσσας, αποκτούν αίσθηση προσωπικής ικανοποίησης και αυτονομίας, καθώς και αυτοπεποίθηση.

Το Αχαϊκό Iνστιτούτο οργάνωσε και υλοποίησε το πρόγραμμα “Art Activates Youth in Social Inclusion” , (2022-1-EL02-KA151-YOU-000061360), από 24/06/2023 – 01/07/ 2023, στα Σελιανίτικα, Ελλάδα

«Ο άνθρωπος κινδυνεύει να είναι ένα άθλιο τέρας χωρίς φαγητό πολιτισμού και χωρίς τέχνη, που ζει στον κόσμο των υπολογιστών», Μίκης Θεοδωράκης.

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