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Mind-Body-Spirit: Unlocking Youth Potential

Funder: European CommissionProject code: 2023-1-LV02-KA153-YOU-000149579
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Learning Mobility of Individuals | Mobility of youth workers Funder Contribution: 27,085 EUR

Mind-Body-Spirit: Unlocking Youth Potential

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"<< Objectives >>Project ""Mind-Body-Spirit: Unlocking Youth Potential"" aims to provide a space where youth workers from different countries can come together and explore and practice alternative learning methods that promote holistic development of young individuals, especially those with fewer opportunities. The focus of the training will be on alternative learning methods that emphasize the body, mind, and spirituality, such as Mindfulness Meditation, Creative Arts, Adventure-Based Learning, Service Learning, Yoga, Gamification, Nature-Based Learning and Mind Mapping.The training program will provide a safe and supportive environment where youth workers can learn and practice these methods. The program will include workshops, seminars, and interactive sessions designed to help youth workers gain new insights and skills in working with young people. This project will increase the competences of youth workers in working with young people, especially those with fewer opportunities. The training will be designed to promote the development of non-formal education methods, including active and participatory learning, experiential learning, and intercultural learning.Objectives:1. Provide a space for youth workers to learn and explore alternative learning methods with emphasis on the body, mind, and spirituality, that promote holistic development of young individuals especially those with fewer opportunities.2. Explore youth workers personal well-being, and experience how these alternative methods can be used for self-development and healing.3. Provide tools, resources, and practices to enable youth workers to implement these alternative learning methods in their work with young people.4. Foster cross-cultural learning and understanding among youth workers, and provide opportunities for them to share their experiences and best practices.5. Improve the quality and inclusivity of youth work in participating countries by promoting alternative learning methods that can be adapted to the needs of young people with fewer opportunities.6. To promote the Erasmus+ program and encourage youth workers to participate in future projects that can contribute to their personal and professional development.These objectives are aimed at improving the quality of youth work, promoting inclusive and holistic learning methods, and providing opportunities for cross-cultural learning and sharing of best practices. Ultimately, the project aims to enhance the skills and future opportunities of young people with fewer opportunities, and promote the Erasmus+ program as a valuable tool for personal and professional development.<< Implementation >>The project ""Unlocking Youth"" is an 7-day in-person training that will happen in Tukums, Latvia from 2/09/2023 - 8/09/2023 (excluding 2 travel days) and it will gather people who work with young people especially those with fewer opportunities with preferentia; age 18-45 years. In total it will gather 27 participants ( 4 participants from partner countries: Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Lithuania, and 7 participants from hosting country Latvia). This project is aimed at providing youth workers with alternative learning methods that promote the holistic development of young people, especially those with fewer opportunities. The training program will take place in a safe and supportive environment where participants can learn and practice these methods. The program will include workshops, seminars, and interactive sessions designed to help youth workers gain new insights and skills in working with young people. The working methods will be non-formal education methods, such as group work, role play, experiential learning, and reflection, aimed at fostering an inclusive, participatory, and learner-centered environment. The aims of each session will vary, but the overall goal is to provide youth workers with the tools, resources, and practices to implement these alternative learning methods in their work with young people, and improve the quality and inclusivity of youth work in participating countries. The sessions will also promote cross-cultural learning and understanding among youth workers, and provide opportunities for them to share their experiences and best practices.<< Results >>Firstly, the project will have a significant impact on the holistic development of young individuals, especially those with fewer opportunities. Youth workers will learn and explore alternative learning methods that promote the body, mind, and spirituality. These methods will enable them to provide better support to young people in their personal growth and development.- The project also focuses on youth workers' personal well-being, allowing them to experience the alternative learning methods for self-development and healing. This experience can improve the youth workers' well-being, making them more effective in their work and personal lives.- Youth workers will be provided with tools, resources, and practices to enable them to implement the alternative learning methods in their work with young people. This capacity building will lead to the promotion of inclusive and holistic learning methods, making youth work more effective in promoting young people's personal growth and development.- The promotion of alternative learning methods that can be adapted to the needs of young people with fewer opportunities will improve the quality and inclusivity of youth work. Youth workers will be equipped with the necessary tools to support young people's growth and development, regardless of their backgrounds.Finally, the project aims to promote the Erasmus+ program and encourage youth workers to participate in future projects that can contribute to their personal and professional development. This promotion will lead to an increased uptake of the program, benefiting youth workers, young people, and the wider community."

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