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YOUTH EXCHANGE about Future skills development

July 6-15, 2021_Călărași, Romania (excluding travel days)

Introduction

In this rapidly changing world, one must adapt itself to constantly changing conditions.
Designed my Monomyths Association and 9 partner Youth NGOs, this youth exchange will bring together 40 young people from different backgrounds and will challenge them to learn how to sharpen their skills, be creative, control and express their emotions, improve their ability to reflect upon themselves, manage time and information efficiently, interact constructively with others, construct compelling arguments, improve and support their physical and emotional well-being, develop a growth oriented mindset and lead a future-oriented life.
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Aim and objectives:


The project's aim is to design, with support from 10 European Youth NGOs, 1 multicultural learning experience for 40 youngsters and 10 young leaders, during which:
  • participants can explore and become familiar with 8 future skills
  • analyze how skills development can become a viable solution to tackle NEETs situation across Europe
  • improve their access to the labour market.

Action cards

10 Youth NGOs and 40 young people will develop and promote a digital set of action cards “80 challenges to be prepared for a future career”

Workshops

10 Dear Future Self workshops for 200 young people to promote the “80 challenges to be prepared for a future career” cards and the opportunities of Erasmus+ Programme

Awareness

1 awareness campaign on “future skills” on Instagram #DearFutureSelf for 500 youngsters


Youth Exchange agenda

Day 1 - 06.07

- Get to know each other games- Teambuilding activity- Intro of YE- 8 key competences and Erasmus+- Daily reflection- Romanian and Spanish Intercultural evening

Arrival of participants is expected on 05.07 during the day.

Day 2 - 07.07

Coordinating with others - Marshmallow challenge- Welded Ankles- Beach games- "80 challenges to be prepared for a future career"- Daily reflection- Bulgarian and Croatian Intercultural evening

Day 3 - 08.07

Creativity- 30 Circles- Meeting your Creative Spirit- Chain Reaction- Impossible Hybrids- Daily reflection- Boardgames night

Day 4 - 09.07

Emotional intelligence- River of life- Emotional Introduction Workshop- "80 challenges to be prepared for a future career"- Daily reflection- Greek and Estonian Intercultural evening

Day 5 - 10.07

Complex Problem Solving- Escape Room- Egg drop- "80 challenges to be prepared for a future career"- Daily reflection- Macedonian and Lithuanian intercultural night

Day 6 - 11.07

Critical Thinking- The Worst Case Scenario- Parallel workshops- Six thinking hats- "80 challenges to be prepared for a future career"- Daily reflection- Bonfire


Day 7 - 12.07

People management- Study visit in Constanța- "80 challenges to be prepared for a future career"- Daily reflection- Slovakian and Turkish intercultural night


Day 8 - 13.07

Negotiation- Leaders and Critics- Selling the Eiffel Tower- Public café – beach edition- "80 challenges to be prepared for a future career"- Daily reflection

Day 9 - 14.07

Cognitive Flexibility- Brain teasers- Beach games- Yoga - "80 challenges to be prepared for a future career"- Daily reflection

Day 10 - 15.07

- Dissemination strategy- Final Evaluation and Youthpass activity- Secret Friend Reveal and Closing Ceremony- Goodbye party

Day 11- 16.07

- Departure

“Real change comes from having enough comfort to be really honest and say something very uncomfortable.” — Michelle Obama