YE "Mindful Media: Shaping Youth Wellbeing" 📆 10-18.06.2024 📍 Rettenegg, Austria 🔎 Main Objectives: Increasing access to mental health resources and support for youth through media; Conducting research and creating campaigns and discovering effective methods of interaction and care for those suffering from mental illness promoting mental health understanding and its components; 👥 6 Participants (18-30yo) + 1GL (18+) 🇪🇺 Partner Countries: Austria, Italy, Spain, Lithuania

YE "CalmUnity: Transforming Conflict Together" 📆 2-10.06.2024 📍 Rettenegg, Austria 🔎 Main Objectives: - Equipping young people with conflict management skills - Improving cultural diversity through non-violent communication - Reducing aggression and violence among young people and communities. - Cultivating emotional intelligence through active listening, empathetic understanding, and assertive expression of feelings and needs. 👥 7 Participants (18-30yo) + 1GL (18+) 🇪🇺

Last December 2023, Be The Change took part in the "Pro Facilitators" Training Course in Bansko, Bulgaria. It was a hands-on, intensive learning experience aimed at beefing up our facilitation skills. Hosted by WalkTogether Bulgaria from December 11th to 20th, 2023, the course was a deep dive into what it means to be a facilitator in today's diverse and digital world. The heart of our training was led by Tihomira Naneva, or "Tiscia" in Italian version. Her expertise and appro

Here we go again, back from another remarkable Erasmus+ project, the 'Culture, Art & About', which took place from January 2nd to January 10th 🗓️. This project created a rich cultural exchange experience among 36 participants from 6 countries: Spain, France, Italy, Denmark, North Macedonia, and Turkey 🌍, set against the beautiful backdrop of the Canary Islands. Surrounded by warm weather ☀️ and scenic seaside views 🌊, our discussions covered culture, art, and the impact of

Between the 14th and 22nd of September Rettenegg (Austria) hosted a youth exchange called “Back to Basics: Social Media Detox". This unique opportunity brought together young people from Austria, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, Spain, and Italy. The youth exchange aimed to discuss the effect and impact of social media on young people's lives because, in today's world, social media is a significant part of many young people's lives. "...this experience helped me gr

This Project has been co-founded by the European Commission through the Erasmus Plus Action KA1 Program. Participants came from different countries: Italy, Spain, Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Germany. Young people do not have enough opportunities to develop the skills necessary to succeed in the labour market. Furthermore, they lack the self-esteem and self-confidence required to succeed in the job search. Project "Capability Means Employability" also provides an opportun

First of all, how was this project possible to be organized, coordinated and made? It was all possible with the help of the EU and more precisely Erasmus+. Erasmus+ is a European Union program that supports education, training, youth, and sports activities in Europe. One of the activities that Erasmus+ supports is Youth Exchange, which brings together young people from different countries to participate in non-formal learning activities and to promote intercultural learning a

From February 25th to March 5th, 2023, 36 young people from Italy, North Macedonia, Türkiye, Bulgaria, Germany and Spain gathered in Hemmersheim, Germany, for the Youth Exchange "Gender through the Media Screen," funded by Erasmus+. This project brought together students, young professionals, NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training), and young people with fewer opportunities, all aged 18-30 and with a strong interest in gender issues and equality. The Youth Exchange

We are pleased to update you on the accomplishments of our youth exchange program, "My Online Success," which took place in Augusta, Sicily, Italy, from September 11 to September 19, 2022. 42 young people from the UK, Italy, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Poland, and Estonia participated in this program to advance their digital literacy and learn safe online practices. The participants improved their cooperation and communication skills as well as their ability to work with peopl

YE "Sustainable Fashion Practices" 📆 23.09-02.10.2023 📍 Ommen, Netherlands 🔎 Main Objectives: To share experiences, good practices on how to deal with the topic of fast and sustainable fashion. https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/projects/search/details/2022-3-NL02-KA152-YOU-000098803