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Author - Olga Petrushko
20Dec

Secret code for active citizenship. Poland, Sweden, Portugal, Romania, 2019-2022

"Secret Code for Active Citizenship" is an initiative established by NGO members from four nations, aimed at encouraging active participation in citizenship through innovative educational escape rooms.

The project, which began in June 2019, is designed to equip youth and youth workers with the necessary skills and knowledge to become active citizens and change-makers in their communities.

The 26-month project is currently being implemented in Poland, Sweden, Portugal, and Romania, with plans to expand to other countries in the future. The goal is to promote youth empowerment, inspire change, and address pressing social challenges, positioning Europe as a leader in innovation.

The project aims to build a strong European network of active and socially responsible citizens, and youth workers equipped to meet the needs of young people.

You can find more details about project here: https://eduescape.org/

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07Dec

Unbox inclusion. Poland, Poznan, 2022.

“Unbox Inclusion” was a training course hosted and implemented by Logos. It happened from 28 of November to 6 of December in Poznan, Poland.

During the 9 inspiring days we managed to learn more about minorities and human rights in general, as well as build our own Escape Boxes! But, let’s start from the beginning..

On the first intense, but exciting day we got to know each other better, introduced the schedule of the next days and learned more about Logos. Then, we had a full day dedicated to human rights and minorities, which was highlighted by the visit to “Niewidzialna Ulica”, a social enterprise that is showing the life of people with visual disabilities. The next day we visited escape rooms and played escape boxes to understand the mechanics of the game and get some inspiration for the next, busy days. The last days were devoted to the theory of Escape boxes, and building our own games.

Needless to say, we managed to create 4 escape boxes, which we tested and presented at our open event, which was visited by more than 50 people!

Escape box №1.

Topic: Sexual Minorities

Name of the room: Adam is missing

Short description: The box aims to raise awareness about the dangers people from LGBTQI+ minority face and make people more empathic. The box is telling a story of Adam- a boy who decided to leave the country because of the discrimination he faced. While playing the box you will see what problems he faced, and learn more about the situation in different countries.

Link to the toolbox: Adam is missing

Escape box №2.

Topic: Ethnic Minority, Financial Literacy

Name of the room: Testament

Short description: So many of us don’t know how to deal with money, so though the game the players will develop financial literacy skills– basics how to handle money in a reasonable way. It is important to make people aware of their financial situation and to make them start to think about their money. All of this, while learning the story of a Roma family struggling with their financial situation! 

Link to the toolbox: Testament

Escape box №3.

Topic: Disabilities

Name of the room: Mission Impossible

Short description: In our daily life we don’t think about the life of people with disabilities, but we certainly should! This box is aiming to raise awareness of the difficulties that people with disabilities have in their daily lives. During the game you will have to use all the senses to solve the puzzles, just like a person with disabilities that lacks one of them have to compensate with others in their daily lives. 

Link to the toolbox: Mission impossible

Escape box №4.

Topic: Domestic Violence

Name of the room: Bad Boy

Short description: Many tragedies go unnoticed and we tend to judge people without knowing their story. Through the game we want to raise awareness about domestic violence and familiarise the international sign of domestic violence. The box aims to start a discussion on how we can solve the problems and show that these things are happening in real life

Link to the toolbox: Bad boy


*With the help of the toolboxes, you can fully reconstruct the escape room and spread the knowledge of human rights in your hometown.

 

Special thanks we want to say to our great partners: 

21 NAP EGYESÜLET, BRNO FOR YOU, Z.S, SYTEV,

And also Visegrad Fund for the funding and support of this Training Course.

 

Thank all of you!

Learn with Logos, learning is fun!

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21Nov

Grow. Improve. Volunteer. Poznan, Poland, 2022

“Grow. Improve. Volunteer.” is an international training course that was implemented in Poznan from 13th of November till 20th of November.

📚At this training course NGO members, activists and volunteers learned more about humanitarian principles and volunteering work.

🔍During 6 days of collective work, the participants learned about the better ways to respond to challenges and problems, collected useful tools, methods and practices for working with refugees and shared their volunteer experiences.

✍️One of the main goals of the training was to create a space for discussion and finding solutions on how to better and more professionally prepare for possible future waves of Ukrainian refugees that may come in the winter.

🧳During the training course participants had study visits to local organizations in Poznan that are also working with refugees and minority groups (Centrum Integracji Cudzoziemców w Poznaniu, BARKA, Migrant Info Point). Group also visited the reception point for refugees in Poznan, where the participants were able to get acquainted with the specifics of volunteer work from the inside and adopt some ideas of how the help and activities for refugees are organized.

📝By the end of the training course participants created a volunteering tool kit. This material is the quintessence of the knowledge gained at the training and the ideas that came during the exchange of volunteering experience between participants. You can check this material here.

This project was organized by Logos NGO in partnership with ActionAid.

 

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18Nov

Puzzle of Diversity. Ceuta, Spain, 2022

"Puzzle of Diversity" is an training course about escape rooms that was held in Ceuta, Spain in November 2022. 

It's been 4 years since we've returned to Ceuta with our innovative escape rooms. Ceuta is a unique autonomous city in Spain, located in Africa, and the distance is not a hindrance for us.

During an exciting week, the participants had the opportunity to get to know each other, visit various escape rooms, explore the city, and learn about the theory of puzzles.

Working together, they created three educational escape rooms on important social issues, including cyberbullying, inequality, and migrants' rights.

To showcase their hard work, an open event was held, and locals were invited to play the games and learn more about human rights.

This project was implemented by Logos with support of Erasmus+  programme.

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06Nov

Solidarity power. France, Languedoc, 2022

 “Solidarity power” was a training course that happened from 28 of October to 5 of November in a place Languedoc in France.

🌍Participants from France, Poland, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Croatia, Italy and Portugal gathered together for one week in a nice castle Château de St Aunay to get a unique experience and to learn new things.

🧐The main aim of the training course was to give to participants knowledge and skills on how to support young people to initiate, develop, apply for, implement and follow up on ESC Solidarity Projects.

During a week participants got acquainted with such aspects of project management as budgeting, communication, team-work, project executing, monitoring, risk management, and reporting in the best way possible through examples and discussions. 

Also participants developed their coaching skills needed to coach Solidarity Projects made by young people. In the frame of coaching sessions participants worked on a goal-setting, which gave them an overview of life and steps for realizing plans. 

✍️Large part of the training time was devoted to practice in developing drafts of application forms for Solidarity Projects. Participants worked on developing a project starting from the beginning, so from the designing and trying to go to all its stages and creating the ESC application form. 

This experience for participants was not only about learning more about the ESC Project. It was a great opportunity to discover new cultures, learn more about beautiful countries, meet incredible people and discover something new about yourself.

One of the results of the training course was a guide developed by participants about the Solidarity Projects. This guide covers such topics:

  • What is a Solidarity Project
  • Project management tools
  • Coaching information and tools

The guide is available here

🤝This project was organized by Logos NGO in partnership with organization AMITIE FRANCO RUSSE LANGUEDOC “AFR”.

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30Oct

Skepsis. More than just tools. France, 2022

The "Skepsis. More than just tools" is a 7-days training course on critical thinking that was held in France, in October 2022. 

The training course involved participants from 6 countries: France🇫🇷, Poland🇵🇱, Malta🇲🇹, Spain🇪🇸, Croatia🇭🇷, Latvia🇱🇻

The project aimed to increase critical thinking skills among youth leaders, youth workers and NGO activists and their stakeholders through learning about tools and methods to improve critical thinking and by creating tools and workshops which later would be used in local communities.

We had a lot of activities devoted to raising critical thinking and media literacy skills. We spent these days learning, сhilling, visiting Carcassonne castle, playing games, getting to know each other cultures  and more other interesting things. 

We would like to express our gratitude to all the partners involved and the hosting organization, Amitie Franco Russe Languedoc and to Erasmus+ for this project to happen.

At the project participants worked in several groups creating various materials connected with critical thinking. Below you can see the results of their work:

Tools:

1. Quiz on how to differentiate misconceptions from real facts.

Link: https://create.kahoot.it/share/misconceptions/64e5446f-da1f-4357-bad2-cb2b55f84708  

2. Video that presents logical fallacies.

Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PkyTOST8CrVGthyXujuSwXYgU3a0OPHT 

 

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30Sep

Narratives from Nature. Janowice Wielkie, Poland, 2022

“Narratives from nature” it's an outdoor project that took place in the Janowice Wielkie region of Poland between 15-29 September 2022. 

🏕The main aim of the project was to promote environmental awareness, sustainability, intercultural cooperation and tolerance through reflecting on our relationship with the natural world.

🎒This project provided the opportunity for 36 participants from programme and partner countries to explore a region of Poland that stands out for its natural beauty and ecological diversity. Through the frame of storytelling, participants explored the local environment and each other's cultures in an outdoor setting.

🇵🇱During the two weeks of project participants gained outdoor skills, visited local places of historical and cultural importance to explore the traditions of the region and went for a multi-day hike in the Rudawski National Park and the Giant Mountains. Through experimenting with different methods of storytelling participants created their own stories by the end of the project. In those stories they reflected on the experience of spending two weeks outdoors with an international group and shared their unique experiences.

This youth exchange was implemented by Logos, Lernlabor, AMITIE FRANCO RUSSE LANGUEDOC “AFR” and was financed by Erasmus+ programme.

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26Aug

#Tell the nature! Volda, Norway, 2022

"Tell the Nature" it's an outdoor project that happened in Volda, Norway in August 2022.

This youth exchange was a truly spectacular experience that brought everyone together. It was a unique blend of storytelling, camping, and an outdoor expedition that lasted for nine full days.

The participants had the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in nature and explore the stunning surroundings. They learned about the importance of preserving the environment and how to connect with nature in a meaningful way through storytelling.

Camping in the wilderness was a true adventure, and the participants gained valuable skills and knowledge about surviving in the great outdoors. The expedition was a time to bond, share experiences, and create unforgettable memories.

Overall, the "Tell the Nature" project was an amazing experience that highlighted the beauty and significance of nature. The participants left feeling inspired, refreshed, and with a greater appreciation for the natural world.

Project was implemented by Logos together with amazing partners Lernlabor and RE:ACT Volda.

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15Jul

Critical thinking — Youth against propaganda. Toila, Estonia. 2022

The "Critical thinking - Youth against propaganda!" is a 7-days long training course that took place in Toila, Estonia and was devoted to the issue of developing critical thinking and media literacy skills.

We were in amazing country Estonia 🇪🇪. And there we were talking more about propaganda, fake news, disinformation. Popular topic, as usual. We had a possibility to implement various of activities, even to visit a local media. So that was a nice practical opportunity to see how news creation process looks from inside. 

As a result:

  • We increased critical thinking skill among participants of training course and their stakeholders;
  • We improved quality of youth work in partner organisations;
  • We created 6 tools and workshops about critical thinking for youth workers which can later be applied at local communities;
  • We developed new activities within the Skepsis Movement movement to have better continuation and spreading of ideas about critical thinking.

Project was conducted by two trainers, who are working in the field of media literacy and critical thinking, Veronika Kurkina and Viktoriia Nuzhdova. 

Thanks to hosting and participation organizations:

Progress Center Estonia Associació Cultura Creativa CreativePlus FORUM 16 Giovani Iddocca

Participants of the project in international teams created 5 tools for critical thinking promotion among youngsters that are open for public, below you can find more information about it:

 

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15Jun

Skepsis vs Propaganda. Sivas, Turkey, 2022

Training course "Skepsis vs Propaganda" was implemented in Sivas, in June 2022 under the funding of Erasmus+ programme.

One more project within our movement "Skepsis vs propaganda" was done! 

The idea of the project was to bring 28 young people from 8 different countries to Sivas, Turkey, and to talk more about how to deal with the amount of fake information circulating all over the Internet and how to apply your critical thinking project to it. 8 days of learning about cognitive biases, logical fallacies, misconceptions, and, of course, propaganda, disinformation, hoaxes, etc. 

During the project, participants created 7 tools, which can later help to share the knowledge of informational distortions to the target group, namely young people, youth workers, and their stakeholders. Besides that, participants discovered more about Turkish culture, especially Sivas considered to be one the most conservative city in the whole country. 

They had a possibility to look for city treasures like mosques, museums, and cafes.

As a result of the project, local volunteers came to see what kind of tools we created and how they work. 

  • Tool №1. Emotional Thinking. Workshop on identifying your emotions.

Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YC_O0OFSeXNwZG_gNDm3Oinnl_U4bYK4?usp=share_link 

  • Tool №2. Fake Hunter. Website on critical thinking materials. 

Link: https://bit.ly/FakeHunter 

  • Tool №3. Historical Tool. Know your history to identify fakes. 

Link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ton0Ipx5Rd6n3gcpRqTEwcPK9d_9Nru2/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=109711573818977678404&rtpof=true&sd=true 

  • Tool №4. Media Laborynth. A Game to promote critical thinking.

Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1X2dENYtRtu8cVVgevTpsQ_lu_kLpNgsI 

  • Tool №5. Perform and Debunk. Presentation. 

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o2aeuKh7Tut4aacYk47l_V5l6ONVN542/view?usp=share_link

  • Tool №6. Triangle. Introduction to CT

Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XUwjOOWF9QZ3viPrMJ4ZPqYzl0dBINkQ?usp=share_link 

  • Tool №7. Where the telescope is? Infographics.

Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1rDRwOqX4t9f1cE2Yy1KWSSk0Xb2LLxIU  

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