PLACE: Bydgoszcz, Poland DURATION: November, 2021 - November, 2022 HOSTING ORGANIZATION: WSG University in Bydgoszcz SENDING ORGANIZATION: Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” (YIC) NGO AIM: To contribute to the individual and social development of local elderly and children, to improve teamwork and language skills, and to increase the level of intercultural awareness. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: The program is for 18-30 years old, active, motivated young people with conversational level of English. TO APPLY you need to send your CV and Motivation letter (Word or PDF format) in English to evs.sending@yic.am email address. APPLICATION DEADLINE is Septe...

DADS MATTER POSTER CONTEST The Importance of Fathers’ Engagement and Care in the Family When dads take care of their children and share household chores, what changes? What does fatherhood look like in today's families? If you have interesting ideas related to these issues and ability to depict those on the poster - this contest is for you. Dedicated to the International Men’s Day (November 19) the poster contest is organized by UNFPA Armenia and Gyumri Youth Initiative Centre NGO (YIC) as part of the “EU 4 Gender Equality: Together against Gender Stereotypes and Gender-based Violence” programme. Under the title “The Importance of Fathers’ Engagem...

  TITLE: Future skills for Youth Phase 1: Training course PLACE: Kobuleti, Georgia DATES: 5-13 September, 2021     Phase 2: Training course Place: Košice, Slovakia Dates: November/December, 2021 (dates tbc) The project aims to empower youth leaders’ and youth workers’ personal development and leadership capacity by fostering their skills for self-reflection and self-awareness, by using mindfulness and embodiment as pathways. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: Participants should be at least 18 years old active young people, volunteers, youth workers and youth leaders who are interested in the topics of mindfulness, embodiment and...

TITLE: Food4Good PLACE: Čiovo (Split), Croatia DATES: 7-13 September, 2021 The project aims to encourage a healthy lifestyle among the participants and develop a sense of responsibility for sustainable living. One of the results will be the common recipe book with an accent on using cooking as a method of non-formal education.     The project objectives: Promoting a healthy lifestyle among youth Developing a sense of responsibility for sustainable living Raising the participants' awareness and understanding of other cultures, specifically concerning environmental issues Showing the need and raising motivation to actively part...

TITLE: Youth Workers And Rural Heritage Development Phase 1: Online course PLACE: Online platforms DATES: 1 July – 24 August, 2021 Phase 2: Job shadowing Place: Cantabria, Spain Dates: 25-30 September, 2021 The project aims: To raise awareness among young people and local communities about the importance of rural heritage in order to promote economic growth, social inclusion and cultural diversity in rural areas, To promote rural heritage and activities that guide to creativity and innovation, To increase entrepreneurship and the use of digital skills among young people in rural areas to promote rural heritage, To increase skills in yo...

TITLE: On The Move PLACE: Misaktsieli, Georgia DATES: 23-31 July, 2021 The purpose of the project is to clarify open questions, explain phenomena and concepts. It’s not always easy to explain the situation of migrants, the reasons for flight, and the evolving social issues in the country of destination. The best approach for exploring this topic is to look together for answers, discovering different living realities, ways of civil activism for young people and political decisions and, most of all, to learn from each other. expectations from the project: Understanding the concepts of FLIGHT and MIGRATION Learning about the situation in different count...

NAME: “Enjoy the Diversity” PLACE: Bydgoszcz, Poland DURATION: October, 2020 - October, 2021 HOSTING ORGANIZATION: The University of Economy in Bydgoszcz SENDING ORGANIZATION: Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” (YIC) NGO AIM: To contribute to the individual and social development of local elderly and children, to improve teamwork and language skills, and to increase the level of intercultural awareness.   WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: The program is for 18-30 years old, active, motivated young people with conversational level of English. TO APPLY you need to send your CV and Motivation letter (Word or PDF format) in English to evs.sendi...

  NAME: “SMALL Step – BIG Change” PLACE: Sępólno Krajeńskie, Poland DURATION: October, 2020 - October, 2021     HOSTING ORGANIZATION: “Stowarzyszenie “Dorośli - Dzieciom” SENDING ORGANIZATION: Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” (YIC) NGO AIM: To empower and assist young people in their personal and social development, to provide a safe and supportive environment for young people to realize and achieve their full potential. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: The program is for 18-30 years old, active, motivated young people with conversational level of English. TO APPLY you need to fill in this form.   AP...

TITLE: InterGENERATIONAL PLACE: Santander, Spain DATES: February 17-22, 2020   THE PROJECT IS AIMED at young people/youth workers/youth leaders to identify and explore the stereotypes about elderly people that are common in the society, learn about the positive learning and social outcomes of bringing closer elderly and young people and to motivate participants to commit to intergenerational action in their local community. Participants will work with useful and inspiring non-formal education tools through interactive and dynamic sessions and some of them are going to be together with the elderly.     WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: Partic...

TITLE: Do-It-Yourself FIRST MEETING: Rustavi, Georgia DATES: January 8-17, 2020   IMPLEMENTING CANs AT LOCAL DATES: January-February, 2020   SECOND MEETING: Norger, Netherlands DATES: March 2-8, 2020 Counter and alternative narratives (CANs) combat hate speech by discrediting and deconstructing the narratives on which they are based while proposing (alternative) narratives based on human rights and democratic values, such as openness, respect for difference, freedom and equality. They do so by providing alternative and accurate information, by using appealing emotions on the issues involved, and by accounting to different perspec...