TART project emerged from noticing adults’ lifelong learning and wellbeing threat by the nowadays uncertainty, fast change of references, personal dilemmas that come with it and how artistic expression methodologies could contribute to answer this need. TART Targeted 4 methodologies in adult education that use Artistic Forms of Expression to provide self-development that help adults to face the reality’s challenge. The 4 methodologies were: The Factory of Dreams (PT), the Tamalpa Life/Art Process (UK), the Inside & Out (HU) and the Method Marchio - Patti (IT). TART provided the exchange of these methodologies and the connection among adult educators involved and interested in reflecting their artistic expression practices through the self-development topic. The main objective of the project was the exchange of the 4 methodologies involved, the improvement of them, the improvement of their adult educators and the creation of an international network for a dialogue on the topic of self-development for future cooperation and innovation on using Art as a lifelong learning opportunity into healthy lifestyles and community well being.In these project there were 4 organizations involved: the Portuguese partner and project coordinator the Descalças - cultural cooperative, a non-profit making cultural organization that is a public body; the Italian partner Associazione La Città del Sole, also a non-profit making cultural organization, but that is not a public body; the Hungarian partner Elmenyakademia a Non-governmental organization, that is not a public body and finally Tamalpa UK c.i.c a social enterprise, that is a nonprofit public body: The main activities were: a Website (A2), the TART PROJECT animated YouTube video; a Facebook page (A2) to support the project development and the network objectives; a training course period (C1) composed by 1/5 -2-day workshop of each methodologies for exchange; an Instagram & FB TART BAG PHOTO album for the project visibility challenge; a TART BLOG for educators’ exchange; an European seminar event (C2) for the educators’ improvement, the 4 TART methodologies promotion and network for new projects; a YouTube TART Results video; and a TART PARTY celebration event (A3) on each partner country to disseminate the results, the project experience and enlarge TART network on national level.The main results from the exchange of good practices were: the exchange, the dialogue, the internationalization and improvement of knowledge & practice of the 4 methodologies, of the adult educators and of the organizations involved. The other important result was the network creation to keep connected and working together educators interested in the use of artistic expression methodologies for self-development. New projects emerged already from TART: a monthly community gather through event called “TARTúlia” in Portugal; a pilot methodology called LIGARTE (that explore dialogues between inner & outer places using movement in nature); external educators with new methodologies are now connected to TART network and community for future meetings and work.The impact of the TART project was awareness of the methodologies and develop interest for deeper exchange on each one; the high motivation of participants involved in keep practicing and promote these methodologies noticing: the community strength outcome, how art overcame international multi language disadvantage context and transcended it into deep connection among each other; participants became active with the topic on their professional life’s and kept connected to the network that was formed and called a TART community; Finally the organizations were left with curiosity to deepen dialogue and development of projects on the topic, with special interest in innovation which they are applying for funding through Erasmus + KA2 follow up project;The long term benefits of TART are to inspire other local organizations to exchange, other educators and adults to get involved into awakening for importance of the topic and the power of art holistic health, quality of life, re connection with their life purpose for the community well being on a lifelong learning perspective.

<< Objectives >>Your Natural Element aims to address youth workers with risk of burnout and develop their resilience/well-being and beneath that their ETS competences through the 10 days residential learning activities and through the online extended mentoring and dissemination during the 12 month collaboration. Competence development ensured in many ways - 1 residential courses based on the Five Element coaching tools and martial art for well being are meant to serve and develop social- cognitive (ETS) and beyond that, a set of well being-skills essential to tackle and prevent burn out. By which our target groups are addressed due to their high stress youth and social work or due to the covid pandemic. Aims are to support a) recognition of well being development reached at an individual and professional level thus building a positive self-confidence of youth workers and their young target groups; and b) recognition and visibility of positive influences of resilience within non-formal learning and youth work context in general. The competence development of youth workers will be resulted in a) personal resilience shields, that is a set of practices/guidelines they need to follow in their private/work life in order to ensure balanced life leading and for a prevention of burnout, b) 1,5 hours wellbeing workshop curriculum for youth workers as assignments best practice exchange “Learning Marathone” for well being c) a complete learning cycle based on ETS competence self-assessment d) various national and international dissemination events through online workshops g) 34 youth workers participating on a long-term blended learning event e) resilience toolkit for daily/weekly practices at the level of youth workers and their organizations.Here social inclusion as an important topic to address, it might sounds unique, but the target groups we are working with we define disadvantaged - youth workers who are at high risk of burnout ( working with youth of fewer opportunities as target groups - settlement, addiction, foster home, refugee background) or due to the increased stress that the current global pandemic puts on them. These youth workers are often not recognized in many ways: importance of their work, salary,- fluctuation rate is high.They can immediately start the new tools in their private/work life that will uplift their mental/physical health and wellbeing in general. They also benefit in using new ways of non-formal learning such as online/blended learning. We not only focus youth workers but on their organizations as well – we aim to raise awareness of healthy work styles for their working communities as well.Project was born during the dissemination/multiplicator events of HEART KA2 (2018-2021) and SOURCE conference that is to increase the quality of adult education and training by developing helping professionals’ competences, linked to work engagement using a new blended training method “HEART” https://elmenyakademia.hu/en/projects/heart-en/.The theme of resilience got many positive feedback in the harvesting and dissemination events of the project, thus we decided to continue with various tools to tackle the same phenomena ‘well-being’ with different methods, which can have a high impact on both youth workers' and their organizations' healthy work habits.<< Implementation >>Your Natural Element training flow is a blended learning event. The online and offline components are complementary to each other and support the learning flow for better outcomes.The Your Natural Element training flow1.online preparatory meeting: is meant to brief and prepare partnership about the upcoming tasks.2.online kick-off webinar: is for youth workers to provide preparation and clarification about the upcoming TC. We gather with partners to gain a detailed view of the whole project flow, to prepare organisations and youth workers for the residential and online mentoring/dissemination. This meeting helps them to get attuned with the blended learning journey, to identify steps to be taken in order to empower, equip and engage youth workers for the whole blended process. Briefing about ETS competences and mentoring happens there.Participants: 11 people from Partner organizations,trainers,managers,youth workers,thematic leaders, coaches, psychologists.3.online mentoring: face to face sessions, where youth workers receive tailor-made support according to their needs (preparation, linguistic support, burn out assessment, cultural differences or other hindrances)4.TC - The Your Natural Element residential training activity is about providing self-experience and youth work practice and tool kit enrichment with the support of the Five Elements coaching method and the connected martial art and well being tools. As part of it “Learning Marathon” will be organized where we create space for youth workers for best practice exchange, to circulate knowledge and tools about resilience and well being within the partnership, as some of our partners are experts of it. The multiplication event “Dragon Chikung dance” as an awareness raising event of participants for 50 local people, is meant to spread the message of the importance of well-being. Nevertheless which profession one is practicing.5.online mentoring: after TC face-to face sessions, where the learning outcomes, reflection, closing evaluation and follow up opportunities will take place.6.online evaluation webinar: group meeting, where participants of the TC are facilitated for a complete evaluation and reflection after 3 month in time.7.online national workshops: disseminatonal workshops, where participants provide resilience and well-being activities to their peers and target groups8.online international workshop: disseminational workshops where participants offer English well being workshop to a European youth worker community9.online partner follow up: a closing partner meeting, where all the aspects of the YNE learning flow will be evaluated, assessed and concluded. Future collaborations will be also discussed.In addition to this online learning outputs will be presented for the benefit of the partnership:a)ETS assessment toolb)burn out prevention questionnairec)the Five Elements/Your Natural Element tool kitd)description of workshops given for best practice sharing on the TCThe primary target groups of the Your Natural Element flow are:The main target group are the youth workers, trainers and young social workers of the participating organizations. All together 34 people from 11 countries in a balanced proportional share.Their character:-“preferably” having early symptoms of burnout, exhaustion, in this way we define them as youth with fewer opportunities: mental health related issues due to covid pandemic and due to exhaustive youth work - frontal, local youth work with disadvantaged youngsters. -youth workers who do local/international youth work but not affected by exhaustion or mild symptoms of burnout -youth workers, young social workers aged between 20 - 30 (80%)-trainers aged between 30 - 55 (20%)-we welcome youth workers/trainers on maternity leave -also we target youth workers who lost their jobs due to the pandemic situation<< Results >>34 youth workers equipped with resilience tools of the Five Element method learning activities.34 „resilience shield” created for sustainability of the youth workers’ own well-being. 34 Youthpass and self-assessment forms created based on ETS competencies 220 participants represented at the online dissemination events100 mentoring hours to support participants especially with fewer opportunities before and after TC 300 members of YNE partner organizations and associated organizations staff aware of results 500 views of the YNE youtube video;50 local people on creative and interactive dissemination events (Dragon Qi Gong perfomance) of Szentkút1 Your Natural Element FB page1 toolkit with easy to apply tools from The Five Elements System method1 increasing sustainable YNE community of youth workers, 500 people reached by the podcast epizode, Topic: Why wellbeing is crucial in your work?- 12 online dissemination events run by YNE youth workers after completing the coursesThe expected impacts of YNE can be summarized as follows:I. Direct impacts on:1. All persons youth workers, young people and coordinating teams of organizations will have:• Increased level of well being, thus increased motivation and satisfaction in youth work.• Increased level of understanding and acknowledgement of counterbalancing pandemic with conscious well being building• better understanding, application and integration of on-line learning into work life• better understanding and first-hand experience on how new coaching methods support awareness raising for social inclusion, pandemic impacts and recognition• increased awareness in NGOs about the importance of well being and it’s work related impacts• increased competence in foreign languages• greater understanding and responsiveness to social, linguistic and cultural diversity• more positive attitude towards European projects and the EU values.• Positive experience of being part of an international network of youth workers• Better understanding of basic learning phenomenons: competence development, skill development, basic knowledge on personal development and groupbehaviour as such• Increased awareness and knowledge about resilience and its important role in one’s health and well-being;• Increased consciousness on how resilience can be dealt with at a personal level The expected results are the followings:The 34 participating youth workers, trainers and young social workers will be with improved competences, linked to their occupational profiles and their own well being and mental health.The youth workers will have broader understanding of well being practices, youth work across to the participating countries due to the Five Elements coaching application and due to the best practice exchange on well being.The participating members of organisation (management, thematic leading, trainers, youth workers ) will have increased capacity to trigger changes in terms of blended learning and international opening within their organisations;Youth workers, trainers will gain better quality of their work and activities in favour of their target groups with fewer opportunity backgrounds and in favour of their well being.The participants will get greater responsiveness to social, digital transition as well as response to the pandemic situation.Youth workers will gain increased ability to address the needs of the disadvantaged especially in the field of physical and mental well-being.Participating young people and young volunteers will get an increased support for and promotion of mobility activities With the gained skills and competencies youth workers will have increased opportunities for their own professional development;Participants will leave with improved foreign language and digital competences;The participating organizations will have increased capacity to operate at EU/international level: improved management skills; reinforced cooperation with partners from other countries; The online preparatory meeting with the members or organizations allows an increased quality in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and follow up of projects;With the introduction and application of ETS competences and Youthpass for youth workers and trainers the project provides improved processes of recognition, assessment and validation of competences gained during learningThe partners will get more modern - innovative, committed - mentally healthy despite of the pandemic challenges, and professional environment inside the organisation.

The project called Creativity Pass was realized in between 01/08/2017 and 31/08/2018, and it contained a training course as a main activity, which was about creativity and social entrepreneurship, using 2 innovative methods: creative recycling and improvisational theatre.The training course happened between 7-16 of April 2018, in 2 venues, 6 days in Alsótold and the last 3 days in Budapest. The group contained 30 participants from 8 countries and partner organisations, 3 trainers and 3 support staff members. There was a very diverse group, coming from many different backgrounds, working with different target groups. They were mostly youth workers, youth leaders, volunteers of youth associations, coaches, freelancers, trainers. Main working methods were: creative recycling workshops, improvisational theatre sessions, team buildings, reflection time, short lectures, outdoor elements, art therapy, body movement, coaching and mentoring, sharings with the whole group, creative event organized by the participants. In the end of the training course the group of participants organized and realized a creative open event in Budapest which contained improve theatre games, presentation of recycling techniques and songs played on recycled musical instruments. Our aim was to share innovative methods in youth work with youth workers, who can then use the methods with their target groups, and to foster social entrepreneurship. Due to the variety of the activities and the training program design the understanding and implementation of the 2 main methods happened already in the training course, so participants used the methods back home with more confidence: all of them adapted the methods to their circumstances and environment and therefore the dissemination of project results was impressive. Participants of the training not only benefited themselves from what they learned but they regularly organize workshops, coaching sessions, organizational development meetings with the methods what they learned. 7 people from the group expressed that they are going to develop projects under the Erasmus+ programme due to this training.

The aim of HEART (Holistic Experiential education and Artistic approaches for Resilience and work engagement Tools for adult educators) was to increase the quality of adult education and training by developing AE's competencies, awareness, and knowledge linked to work engagement using a new training method to be developed (the synergy of outdoor experiential education and art methodologies) and by creating a more committed, engaging and professional environment inside their organizations.The phenomenon of burnout within helping professions - including educators - has been known since the 1970s, and by now solid research and practical intervention basis exists linked to it. However, burnout continues to be a severe issue until today. According to our experience drawn from previous projects and activities with educators, and based on desk research, educators continue to have insufficient knowledge and awareness of the burnout syndrome and its potential prevention techniques, especially about those that can also be used within an organizational setting. However, timely interventions are essential to prevent burnout, otherwise, its later stages would involve physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion from which it is difficult to recover (Schaufeli and Greenglass 2011). At the same time, educators’ organizations and their managers also lack awareness, knowledge, and prevention/intervention strategies and practices.To tackle the above issues, a transnational partnership composed of 6 partners (PPs) concerned about burnout and work engagement in the field of education of 5 countries developed the HEART project. Two PPs are experts in adult education using outdoor experiential educational methods (Elmenyakademia (HUN) - who is the coordinator organization- and Outward Bound Romania (RO)), two PPs are adult education experts using artistic methodologies (Alive Arts (UK) using the ARC Process and Citta del Sole (IT) using the Integrated Method Marchio-Patti), Centro em Movimento (PT) carries out courses for adults focusing on Art and Lelekkel az Egeszsegert (HUN) has waste cross-sectorial practical, theoretical and research expertise in the topic of burnout prevention.To reach our objectives, the HEART partnership uses a methodology based on a transnational, holistic, and positive approach and the synergy of outdoor experiential education and artistic methods, focusing on the work engagement of our main target groups: the educators and their organizations Europe-wide. To achieve our goals, we developed a Collection of Easy to Learn and Use Work Engagement Tools and Processes (including a Self-directed learning portfolio) and an innovative Combined Modular Work Engagement Curricula - Training Scheme to offer innovative educational material at the individual (personal and professional) level. These two outputs are based on an innovative methodology, the HEART methodology (the synergy of outdoor experiential education and artistic methodologies) covering the whole human potential addressing all: body, soul, and mind. In addition, we developed the Organizational Work Engagement Recommendations that offer managers alternatives at organizational. Moreover, the impact of the methodology will be summarized in an Assessment Report.During HEART activities 3 field experiments, 5 field tests, 1 discussion workshop, and 2 multiplicator events were held for HEART staff/volunteers and external stakeholders. Thanks to the implemented project activities, we directly reached 391 persons active in the field of education and we increased their competencies to face burnout, thus, their work engagement, professional satisfaction, the quality of their work, and their employability increased. 6 organizations developed a more modern, dynamic, committed and professional work environment with increased consciousness in strategic planning of professional development of staff in line with individual needs and organizational objectives.Moreover, we shared and disseminated our results at a European level as well. We introduced our outputs and results in 10 additional countries (Ireland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Slovakia, Latvia, Croatia, Poland, Danish, Venezuela).The organization-specific strategies and the more general recommendations frame the work on the organizational level. This, plus the holistic approach used, covering the development needs at individual and organizational levels, was also expected to enhance the impact and sustainability of project results.