Wild Mind
Co-funded by the: Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
Advanced Planning Visit period: 29-30.06.2021
Youth Exchange period: 02-12.07.2021
Location: Sovata -Outward Bound Romania Youth Center, Gurghiului Mountains and Bezid Lake
Participants: 26 young people with different backgrounds and 7 group leaders
Participating countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia, Latvia, Portugal, Romania, Spain
Partner organizations:
- Move to Be You (Austria, https://www.facebook.com/MOVE2BU)
- Active Bulgarian Society (Bulgaria, https://activebulgariansociety.org/)
- Adventure Therapy Czechia (Czechia, https://terapiedivocinou.cz/)
- Review (Latvia, https://www.facebook.com/ReviewLatvia)
- CHECK-IN (Portugal, https://www.facebook.com/ngocheckin)
- Outward Bound Romania
- Asociación Experientia (Spain, https://www.facebook.com/asociacion.experientia)
Call:
https://www.facebook.com/outwardbound.rohttps://www.facebook.com/outwardbound.ro/photos/a.319003981445002/3653834804628553/
Info letter: About Wild Mind – INFOLETTER – 29.7×21.pdf
Info pack: Wild Mind INFOPACK – 29.7×21.pdf
Our main goal:
The aim of the project is to develop resilience among 33 young people from 7 European countries in various areas (rural and urban) during the international youth exchange program and national follow-up programs.
Specific objectives of the project are:
O1- to bring together 33 young adults from which 75% come from a challenged background
O2- to improve the social and mental wellbeing skills of these 33 participants through outdoor activities, hiking, exposure to nature in order to put in practice their leading, initiating and state management skills
O3- to encourage these participants to exchange their experience with nature and mental wellbeing and organize activities for one another during the YE
O4- to stimulate the skills of conceptualization and presentation by letting them create and disseminate 7 articles about the Youth Exchange (1 per partner) and to promote mental wellbeing opportunities in the surroundings of hosting and sending organization
The elements of the program: get to know each other activities, team building activities, problem-solving activities, reflection groups, 3-day hike in the Gurghiului Mountains, canoe expedition on Bezid Lake, ropes course activities, preparation and presentation of activities and workshops that contribute to mental wellbeing and state management, closing activities.
Results:
The most important result of the project is its contribution to the personal development of 33 youngsters, who will be the direct beneficiaries, and, through this, the subsequent building of their resilience in a way that will prepare them to react more adequately and efficiently to different crisis situations, such as the current global pandemic.
R1: Young adults more aware about the benefits of spending time in nature, with a more resilience-oriented thinking and more awareness about the importance of spending time in the outdoors
R2: New friends and an expanded personal and professional network amongst the youngsters as a result of the connections established between participants during the youth exchange
R3: Youngsters who are more aware of at least 10 existing abilities in them and ready to make use of these abilities in more difficult crisis situations
R4: Youngsters with more developed key competences.
Photos about the program:
https://www.facebook.com/outwardbound.ro/posts/4547480421930649
DALMÁNAK: https://photos.app.goo.gl/hYWmVC3pCib2H3Pm6
Articles about the program:
https://www.facebook.com/MOVE2BU/posts/1039128626855702
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1496874747378227&id=584480738617637
Workshops related to Wild Mind practices:
https://www.facebook.com/MOVE2BU/posts/1036600753775156
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1496874747378227&id=584480738617637
https://www.facebook.com/226841787882046/posts/992541324645418/