Youth exchange

• a 9-day outdoor youth exchange for youth aged 15-25 which took place in Hungary, in April 2013
• Participants from 5 different countries: Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia
• Goal: to strengthen the feeling of active  social responsibility and participation through environmentally aware and sustainable behaviours.

About the program

The program was divided into two parts. First one focused on theoretical background and gaining enlarged information regarding to the environment, waste/plastic, agriculture/food, alternative options for life and sharing own practices by watching films. After every film, there was a discussion to certain topic. For us, as participants, it was great opportunity to gather more information, share some tips about certain theme and try to link movies with our own lives. It certainly underlined our environmental awareness. The second part used the tools of experiential education, by actively involving the participants, creating situations which help to understand our responsibility and capability for change and also give own experience. Through fun we had a chance to learn how to make organic soap, how to overcome challenges (high ropes activities) and how to create our common action plan, which was successfully realized in the local village. After this programme, we are open to work on a common action plan and make it come true in our own country or local community. So let´s do it!!! 

                           


Organised by Academy of Experience and founded by the European Union Youth in Action Programme

The exchange was founded by the European Union´s Youth in Action Programme. However the content of the project does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the EU and the Hungarian National Agency. The LoGlo Blog is not under the responsibility of these institutions.