GRAIN & SENS
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GRAIN & SENS

Yes to Sustainability – Creating youth exchanges 20th-27th SEPTEMBER 2023 We are a group of young people from various countries: France, Slovenia, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Romania, Italy & Germany. Unfortunately, we did not manage to welcome participants from Serbia, Armenia, Russia, and Poland this time. All aged between 23 and 48 years old,…

Empowering young people through ESC projects
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Empowering young people through ESC projects

We are here at Cloughjordan ecovillage in Ireland. An inspiring ecovillage with many apple-trees and crows, inside a cute little town. It’s a place that breathes space, with many fields and forests around. The Irish people are so social and lovely, always willing to help and eager for a talk. We’re following an ERASMUS+ training…

Earth & Heart Training in Lübnitz, Germany
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Earth & Heart Training in Lübnitz, Germany

10-24.7 2023 I traveled by train from Berlin to Bad Belzig, and at the station I already met other backpackers on their way to the same address: the “tiny house community” in the village of Lübnitz. Lübnitz was a really atmospheric village full of beautiful nature and old buildings, and there was a small cafe…

How to start ESC in communities?
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How to start ESC in communities?

Between December 12-17 we gathered at Sieben Linden to attend an Erasmus+ training course about the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) program. When 28 people from 11 different countries come together anything can happen.  Snowy afternoon walks around Sieben Linden, inspiring and open-hearted people, dedicated and experienced facilitators, sauna and the cool down dips in the…

Leader in me 2.0
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Leader in me 2.0

Once again, under the Yes to sustainability network, young people by heart, youth workers, from 10 countries gain an opportunity to discover and co-create leaders in themselves during training on Zavod Veles in Slovenia. Topics we explored together were sustainability in practice and as an inspiring learning space, public speaking, toxic leadership and qualities of…