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Roots of Resilience-YE<\/h1>
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Outward Round Romania owns the Erasmus+ Accreditation in the field of Youth since 2020. We created an action plan for the period 2021-2027 for the following target groups: disadvantaged and mainstream young persons, youth workers and youth NGOs.<\/p>\n

During the 7 years we are going to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 create a strong local and international network of youth NGOs in order to share best practices and working methods.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 develop the soft and hard skills of the youth workers, enlarge their toolkits and theoretical\/practical knowledge about working with groups using non-formal methods<\/p>\n

\u00b7 develop the key competences, raise the awareness of the young persons about environmental sustainability and contribute to their inclusion<\/p>\n

During the sixth year we implemented the following Mobilities in order to contribute to the set objectives<\/p>\n

1. Map and Compass: 22.06-05.07.2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Roots of Resilience: 24.08.-05.09.202<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. The thread that connects: 21.09.-02.10.2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Paths to potential: 12-23.10.2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Skills 4 Life: 18-29.01.2027<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the Mobilities are co-financed by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Youth exchange period:<\/strong> 24.08.-05.09.2026<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: Sovata \u2013 Outward Bound Romania Youth Center<\/p>\n

Participants:<\/strong> 24 participants<\/p>\n

Participating countries:<\/strong> Lithuania, Latvia, Greece, Hungary and Romania<\/p>\n

Partner organizations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Biedr\u012bba re:view -LV<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Enterprising Partners -LT<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Roes Cooperativa KOIN.S.EP. -GR<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Nyugi Alap\u00edtv\u00e1ny -HU<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Outward Bound Romania \u2013 RO Info letter: Roots of resilience- Info-pack.pdf<\/p>\n

Main Goal & Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The program aims to support resilience by sharing with the young people easy-to-use tools and practices, physical experiences, and self-reflective practices that help them navigate challenging situations and build a grounded, meaningful, and purposeful life. They will gain awareness of their inner and outer resources and develop clarity on how to build proactive resilience in their everyday lives.<\/p>\n

Besides these professional aspects, they can create new friendships, they can get to know other cultures better, they can have fun together, and they can share all the important topics in their everyday life.<\/p>\n

Main program elements are: team building activities with purposely appropriate stressful frames, high ropes course activities (Jacob\u2019s Ladder, Pampers pole), low ropes course activities, 5-day hike in the wilderness (with limited digital use), interactive workshops, water activities (raft building), opportunities to face individual\/ group challenges and stretch comfort zone, solo time, journaling, and nature-based self-reflection, sharing cultures, having fun together<\/p>\n

Results of the projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n

They gained awareness of their inner and outer resources and developed clarity on how to build proactive resilience in their everyday lives. They developed their leadership skills, decicion making skill, and became braver to face different challenges. Besides these professional aspects, they created new friendships, got to know other cultures better, had fun together, and could share their experiences.<\/p>\n

Learning outcomes:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 developing practical skills to support everyday resilience<\/p>\n

\u00b7 personal development (resilience, overcoming limits, leadership skills, decision making process, self-confidence etc.)<\/p>\n

\u00b7 practical knowledge about the green and sustainable lifestyle<\/p>\n

Feedback of the participants:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI would say Jacob\u2019s ladder, it was one of the modt challenging things I\u2019ve ever done, I did not expect this to happen as well as I had zero hope in myself i can do it, but I did it and the moment i was up there, all shaking from pain and height, waiting to be put down I just saw the view, mountains, rain and that was it, it was pure magic, i stopped, my thoughts stopped, pain also, I could not believe it I am here on the top just standing there. If I would\u2019ve listened to my fears and stayed on the ground then I would\u2019ve missed the magic, because the best things are on the opposite side of fear.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201eIt would definitely be an ability to stop for a minute and scout, scout in life, scout in new situations, to make sure if its the right direction, if not, not punish yourself but find another way, go back, have this imaginable compass in my life. To believe that maybe its the last peak i am able to get to and this is my limit and then see another one and climb to it like it\u2019s nothing even tho few minutes ago I said i can\u2019t take it anymore. To be strong and resilience, to have hope and enjoy the present moment, feel my toes and how much they hurt, enjoy the cows and dogs and countless slices of bread. Whatever it might be, just enjoy it and see the beauty in it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201eThe most significant learning is that true resilience comes from taking things “one step at a time” and embracing discomfort. I learned how to manage my tendency to overthink situations by focusing on the immediate next action, and I realized the immense value of relying on a team rather than trying to solve everything individually.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photos about the program:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?vanity=outwardbound.ro&set=a.1522332019939445<\/a><\/p>\n

Testimony videos:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1538833584661277<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1400372465374049<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1050163464312332<\/a><\/p>\n

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