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Project: Youth Exchanges in Action

Date: 06.08.2024-13.08.2024

Location: Illora, Spain

“Youth exchanges in Action” is a training course that took place between 6 and 13 of August in the spanish city of Illora, near Granada.

The project was open for four young people over 18 years old, wishing to be part of a team of people working with youth, trainers, and representatives of organisations at European level. They  trained and collaborated through experiential learning methods and enriched their knowledge and methods. They also had the opportunity to be trained in a similar context with the youth exchange and learn how to use it in their work. 

The main objectives of the training were for participants to:

? Enhance their skills in the implementation of non-formal education

? To be trained in the context of youth exchanges 

? Exchange good practices and educational methods related to non-formal learning

? Explore the political dimension of working with youth and the power for social change

Here is the feedback from Foteini, one of the participants:

“The training program in Spain was a very intense experience. I single out two or three central elements that inspired me, taught me and made me think deeper. The exchange of ideas and opinions between different people can be very creative, even if it needs great demands and energy. In the end you are rewarded for this dialogue and you learn new things. Also, the very experienced facilitators created a quite realistic program, with a clear structure and activities around the topic, without unnecessary actions. Becoming a youth worker or learning how European exchange programs work and are organized from begining to end is undoubtedly an important knowledge. Then, even though teamwork is a huge challenge, we as a Greek team but also as a multicultural group, managed to do it in a few days.

Finally, the enchanting Andalusia that we had the opportunity to visit (Granada) and the amazing culture left me completely fascinated. I am glad that I had the opportunity to be part of this program, through HYP.”

The project is co-funded by the European Union.

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