YOUTH EXCHANGE “FAIR PLAY for INCLUSION” brings together 6 Partner Organizations from 6 countries from Turkey, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Greece, Slovenia. The basic purpose of the project is to use sports activities, in this case football, to increase the international dimension and expand its activities to the international level in order to improve the level of key competences and skills through enhanced cooperation between organizations in working with young people. Project activities promote innovative synergy between the field of sports and the field of health, education, training, and youth. The main theme of this project is sport as a tool for fair play (inter-relationships), social inclusion and civic engagement through volunteering.…

From 12 until 21 of July we took part in the Erasmus plus training course ‘’ Non Traditional Games for Everyone’’. The training course took place in Czech Republic, Lucize, a small village next to the border of Austria and Slovakia, which has been destroyed and rebuilt by a tornado in 2021. During the course of our staying, we had the opportunity to practice a lot of interesting non traditional games and sports such as kinball, spike ball, ringo, football tennis and the molky game. We had the chance to meet young people from Czech Republic, Lithuania, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Germany, Bulgaria and learn about their culture. The purpose of…

Exciting update from Art for Social Inclusion Project! On June 28th, our incredible consortium partners gathered in Cyprus for an impactful project meeting. We discussed various crucial aspects that will shape the future of our project. Consortium partners gathered to exchange ideas and insights on Train the trainers, project management aspects, quality assurance, communication and dissemination strategies, as well as upcoming activities and milestones for the year 2023. The enthusiasm and dedication displayed from all partners during the meeting were truly inspiring! #Erasmus+ #ART4SI #IKY #TrainTheTrainers #moveforword #StateScholarshipsFoundationIΚΥ Δήμος Γαλατσίου ενημέρωση Action Synergy Organization for Promotion of European Issues Fondazione Mantovani Castorina Onlus Eupragia Non Profit Civil Organization Center for…

14 May, 2023 The participants filled the assessment form and marked positions on evaluation pizza demonstrating high satisfaction with the project.In the dissemination part, participants uploaded posts about the project in their social media (Facebook and Instagram). They played the videos made the day before and had reflection with magic rope emphasizing the positive emotions and experience received during the project. Later they revealed the Secret Friends and wrote good wishes and impressions about one another. The project ended with excellent vibes and emotional goodbye. #NoDiscriminationEdu #AcceptAllYouth #EqualLearn4All #InclusiveEducationProj #YouthEqualityNow #ErasmusPlusYouthGR #ErasmusPlus #EuropeanYearOfSkills #AndrosIsland #MunicipalityOfAndros

13 May, 2023 The participants had an Open Space which allowed them organizing and moderating activities by themselves, including islamophobia, self-defense, flowers’ mosaic, yoga, writing, origami, and inspiration workshops. Later the participants started making digital media products, particularly promo video on the project, memorable video, film on non-discrimination and human rights, and project impressions. In the evening, the facilitator organized a pub quiz on literature, geography, history, music and movies. #AcceptanceforEveryone #Nondiscriminative #Androsisland #Erasmus #Education #inclusion

12 May, 2023 Today participants went to visit compost site in Korthi, Andros Island. Andros has a target of achieving zero-bio waste which is exemplary for other units. Andros is actively implementing the Euro-Mediterranean program “SIRCLES” (Supporting Circular Economy Opportunities for Employment and Social Inclusion) by adopting an original model of the circular economy. The participants have been introduced to the mechanisms the island is using for promoting environmental protection. Later they visited environmental education facility where island’s schoolchildren are taught environmentally beneficial activities. In the late afternoon, participants engaged in activities at venue, including drawing one another in circles, which highlighted how differently others see us and how important…

11 May, 2023 In the morning the participants went to explore Agadaki Estate (botanical garden) witnessing the diverse nature of the island. Later in Chora they met with locals and talked about the Erasmus+ Youth Exchange that takes place in Andros Island. They tried to promote the Erasmus+ programme and the project topic – Non-Discrimination, Human Rights and Tolerance. After that participants met with the Mayor of Andros #DimitrisLotsaris who welcomed them to the island, expressed support for the project and discussed the importance of promoting integration of refugees and migrants. The mayor answered participants’ questions, too and after the exchange of thoughts he received symbolic gifts related to the…

10 May, 2023 It was a free day and participants decided to explore the Andros Island. They visited the seaside, waterfalls, and ultimately Chora. Apart from enjoying the picturesque nature, during the day they had interaction with local communities and gained knowledge on the interesting facts about the island. 10 May, 2023 It was a free day and participants decided to explore the Andros Island. They visited the seaside, waterfalls, and ultimately Chora. Apart from enjoying the picturesque nature, during the day they had interaction with local communities and gained knowledge on the interesting facts about the island. #NoDiscriminationEdu #AcceptAllYouth #EqualLearn4All #InclusiveEducationProj #YouthEqualityNow #ErasmusPlusYouthGR #ErasmusPlus #EuropeanYearOfSkills #AndrosIsland #KtimaAgadaki #MunicipalityOfAndros

9 May, 2023 The day began with an energizer (dancing leader) on a beach. The first activity was an interactive workshop about the European Union, its history and characteristics, including the values and human rights protection (as 9 May is Europe Day). The participants were shown a slideshow from the facilitator and they were asked many questions. The second part of the day was devoted to “Fake News” and “Human Rights”. After being shown slideshows and video about these topics, the participants were asked to prepare presentations on global challenges with regard to human rights violations and potential solutions. In the evening, Lithuanian and Romanian participants presented their countries on…

8 May, 2023 The third day of the project After the energizer on the beach, the participants engaged in the „HOWGH“ activity (“MilleniuM” Training and Development Institute). This was a simulation where part of the people were assigned the roles of the „Apamachos“ tribe representatives, and another part represented ship crash survivors. The two sides had negotiations both inside and among each other on how to cooperate with each other and address conflicting interests. The activity identified ways on overcoming stereotypes and discriminative attitudes and working together for better outcome. Late afternoon participants took part in “Forum Theatre”. They were divided in international groups to represent problems related to human…