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06Jul

Shared Spaces: Co- creating inclusive enviroments for migrants and local communities

Shared Spaces is a project funded by the European Union, through the Erasmus+ program: KA210 – Small Scale Partnerships for Youth. Project number: 2023-1-SE02-KA210-YOU-000160073

The project is implemented in cooperation with Goodness of People (Sweden), CGE (Germany) and Fedelatina (Spain).

Project information:

Shared Spaces: Co- creating inclusive enviroments for migrants and local communities

Shared Spaces recognizes the challenges that young migrants face when trying to integrate themselves into the host society and the critical role community-based organizations play in promoting youth participation and commitment to local activities. The project aims to bring solutions and support to fostering a sense of belonging among youth from diverse backgrounds in the local community through activities and events.

The initial phase of our project was dedicated to comprehensive research aimed at understanding the complexities of the issues and the specific needs of our target groups. This involved conducting focus groups with young migrants and educators, distributing surveys to gather insights from young people, and interviewing youth workers aligned with our project’s objectives.

By clicking on the "Polish National Index" button you can get acquainted in detail with the results of the research carried out in Poland as part of the project.

Polish National Index

Training Course "SHARED SPACES"

We are excited to announce the successful completion of the training course "SHARED SPACES", which took place in Orrefors, Sweden, from May 24th to June 1st. It was a fantastic time filled with learning and collaboration.

This project is part of KA210 – Small Scale Partnerships for Youth. The project is implemented in cooperation with Goodness of People (Sweden), CGE (Germany) and Fedelatina (Spain).

Highlights from the training course:

Training Participants
We helped 24 participants to improve their skills in community engagement, intercultural communication, non-formal education, and building solidarity between diverse communities.

Creating New Methods
Participants worked together to create new methods and services for community engagement. These ideas were tested in partner NGOs to see how effective they were in real life.

Sharing Experiences
We shared best practices and research results from four countries. This inspired participants to implement new ideas in their own communities.

Thank you to everyone who participated and made this training a success! Stay tuned for updates and future opportunities to join our projects!

Photo from the Training Course "SHARED SPACES"

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05Jul

Access2Success: Digital Pathways for Adult Learners, Migrants, and Refugees

Access2Success is a project funded by the European Union, through the Erasmus+ program: Key Action 2. Project number: 2023-1-SE01-KA210-ADU-000160557

The project is implemented in cooperation with Goodness of People (Sweden), CGE (Germany) and Fedelatina (Spain).

Project information:

Access2Success: Digital Pathways for Adult Learners, Migrants, and Refugees

The Access2Success project seeks to analyze the impact of the digital divide existing among the migrant adult population or those with a migratory background. The project's mission is to empower people from diverse backgrounds with essential tools to promote digital skills, encourage digital literacy and open debate around concepts such as digital citizenship.

The initial phase of our project was dedicated to comprehensive research aimed at understanding the complexities of the issues and the specific needs of our target groups: adult learners, migrants and refugees. This involved conducting focus groups, distributing surveys, and interviewing associations aligned with our project’s objectives.

By clicking on the "Polish National Index" button you can get acquainted in detail with the results of the research carried out in Poland as part of the project.

Polish National Index

Training Course "Access2Success"

We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of the "ACCESS2SUCCESS Training Course," which took place in Orrefors, Sweden, from June 3rd to June 11th. This training course was an important element in the ACCESS2SUCCESS project, which is small-scale Partnerships for Adults, сo-funded by the European Union, and was run in collaboration with organizations Goodness of People (Sweden), CGE (Germany) and Fedelatina (Spain).

Highlights from the training course:

Empowering Participants
We helped participants improve their skills and knowledge in digital competences, making them better equipped to provide educational services.

Developing Innovative Tools
Participants worked together to create practical educational tools, which were tested and implemented in partner organizations.

Exploring AI and Society
The course explored how AI affects societies, helping participants understand this technology and its impact on democracy.

Combating Disinformation
Participants learned effective ways to improve digital safety, enhance information literacy, and fight disinformation and fake news.

We are excited about the positive impact this training course had on the participants and their communities. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this training a success! Stay tuned for updates and future opportunities to join our projects!

Photos from the Training Course "ACCESS2SUCCESS"

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25Aug

You’re Welcome: climb up the trust hill! Poznan, 2023.

"You're Welcome: climb up the trust hill!" is a project that aims to provide quality free-time activities for residents with different ethnic backgrounds in Poznań.

We want to give participants an opportunity to spend time on physical activities and give them a hobby that will stay with them long after it. Through a variety of engaging and inclusive activities, we aim to foster a sense of community, promote healthy lifestyles, and create an environment where individuals can connect, learn, and grow together. We strive to promote the well-being and integration of all participants as they acquire climbing skills.

 

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25Aug

“Post Truth? Countering disinformation narratives”. Poznan, Poland, 2023.

"Post Truth? Countering Disinformation Narratives" focuses on the growing problem of disinformation and fake news in the post truth era and how it could be countered through critical thinking, media literacy and other creative strategies.

During 9 days, 7 selected artists explored the topic of post truth from different perspectives, focusing on the growing problem of disinformation and fake news and how it could be countered through critical thinking, media literacy and other artistic strategies. This collaborative hybrid program combined a transdisciplinary training approach to post truth together with a collaborative residency finalising in a presentation as collective exhibition in the Galeria u Jezuitów Centrum Integracji Kulturalnej.

The program began in project space Patria (Skrzetuszwo) where participants lived together while learning about the topic. We would like to thanks all the invited researchers from different disciplines who sparked questions to reflect and build from: Mykhailo Koltsov, Bogdan Bondarchuk, Alessandro Rolandi and Txaro Arrazola.

The program continued with some experiential activities including the field trip to the museum Centrum Edukacji Regionalnej Kasztelanii Ostrowskiej where participant artists had the opportunity to respond to the island contained in this space with some ephemeral artistic interventions. This place holds important archeological finds that were preserved in the water of this lake telling us the story today.

The collaborative process enabled ideas to be materialised in the final presentation creating a multidisciplinary exhibition in the Galeria u Jezuitów Centrum Integracji Kulturalnej.

This process was led by the artist and curator Seila Fernández Arconada who designed and delivered the program together with the local coordinator Taisiia Shkarlinska from Logos Poland who took care of all logistics to make the project flow nicely with the best atmosphere for the participant artists.

This project has been organized by Lernlabor in partnership with Logos Poland and financed by the @auswaertigesamt and #civilsocietycooperation

More info: www.posttruthproject.net

Artists of the project:

Ilya Dudarau
Adrianna Gajdziszewska
Ewa Greszta
Volha Piatrushka
Zuzanna Śmigielska
​Karolina Szwed
Diana Todorovska

Photos by Uliana Glagoleva.

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20Jul

Great Outdoors 2.0. Volda, Norway, 2023.

In June 2023, the Great Outdoors 2.0 project took place in the mountains and fjords of Norway, near Volda city.

🏔️Based at Høydal camp, participants had unforgettable adventures, including kayaking in Austefjord, a 4-day wilderness expedition in Sunmørsalpane, scaling Tors Hammer Via-Ferrata in Leon, and conducting workshops on outdoor skills, group management, and experiential education.

🏕️Participants gained valuable knowledge and hands-on experience in setting up and managing outdoor camps, first-aid, route finding, navigation, expedition planning, and cooking. Additionally, they learned about identifying hazards in sub-alpine terrain, assessing avalanche risks, person-overboard, and marine rescue techniques. Mindfulness techniques were also explored, along with planning and conducting feedback sessions to complete the experiential learning process.

Project was organized together with our partners RE:ACT Volda and Lernlabor.

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27Mar

Climb into Youth Work. Andalusia, Spain, 2023.

The "Climb into Youth Work" training course took place in Andalusia, Spain, in March 2023.

Training was organised by Logos and Lernlabor organizations with the support of Rocio Monteoliva Herrera and local partners, the Andalusian Mountain Federation (Federación Andaluza de Deportes de Montaña).

Participants had the opportunity to explore the beautiful climbing sectors in the western Sierra Nevada, meet local mountain guides and pioneers of the Andalusian climbing scene, and enhance their skills in organizing climbing activities for groups with mixed abilities. Additionally, they developed follow-up projects with local stakeholders.

Throughout the project, participants engaged in top-rope climbing and lead-climbing workshops, learned how to set up and clean anchor points, and practiced setting up multi-pitch belay stations and abseiling. They also received training in risk assessment, giving and receiving feedback, and utilizing non-formal approaches to achieve learning outcomes. Workshops on funding and project development were also provided.

A highlight of the project was the inter-generational climbing day, where participants had the opportunity to climb with Andalusian climbing pioneers and meet Javier Aguilar, the world record holder in blind lead climbing. We are grateful to our participants, Rocio Monteoliva Herrera, our hosts, and our funders JUGEND für Europa for making this project possible.

This project was funded by the European Union.

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12Mar

Power and Solidarity. Ceuta, Spain, 2023.

The "Power and Solidarity" training course took place in Ceuta, Spain, in March 2023.

Youth workers from nine different countries, including Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, and Spain, gathered in for the "Power and Solidarity" training course, which was fully funded by Erasmus+ programme.

The participants engaged in non-formal education workshops to acquire essential skills, such as setting SMART goals, conducting SWOT analysis, managing risks, resolving conflicts, and scaling up projects. Through their newfound knowledge, they collaborated in international teams to generate innovative ideas for Solidarity projects. Participants also gained familiarity with the European Youth Portal and created six application forms that have the potential to receive grants and create positive change in their local communities.

We would like to express our gratitude to all the partners involved and the hosting organization, K'MON.

On the following link you can find the information on how to implement a Solidarity project: https://cutt.ly/p8HZrA9.

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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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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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21Oct

Skepsis. Learning never ends. Kolin, Czech Republic, 2021

“Skepsis. Learning never ends” is a training course that was held in Kolin, Czech republic. This project was about critical thinking and media literacy, made as a part of the international Skepsis Movement.

For 7 days participants discussed fake news and how they are spreading. How people and institutions manipulate our opinion. How countries wield propaganda and what we should do with that. We debated about active citizenship and democracy, played lots of Kahoots and got everyone a pair of beautiful Skepsis socks.

As a part of the project, participants developed some workshops, which could be used by youth workers, educators and NGO activists when educating about critical thinking and media literacy. And now we want to share them with you:

  • Fake news, Fake Photos. This workshop will let you understand how to spot fake news and fake photos. 
  • Gender stereotypes in media. You will learn about gender stereotypes on the media, recognize them, find new solutions in order to break them.
  • Manipulation during elections workshop will give you understanding which techniques are used during the elections to manipulate voters behaviour.
  • Defeating propaganda workshop will teach people about techniques of propaganda used in politics and commercials and how to not be influenced by them
  • Thanks to the Soft power in movies, TV shows workshop one will learn how soft power is used in movies and TV shows and how they influence our perception to events presented in scenes
  • Strategies for developing critical thinking. This workshop will let you understand the methods of developing critical thinking and choose the one suitable for you

This project was implemented by Logos and CEFIG together with partners E U R O S U D , CIA Gostivar, Labdaros ir paramos fondas „G vaikų pasaulis", Goodness of People Sweden, GEYC, Asociación Las Niñas del Tul with the support of the Czech National agency and Erasmus+  programme.

Each folder contains workshop description and all necessary materials, printouts. Feel free to use these tools in your work and share it with your partners!

Fake news, Fake Photos.

Gender stereotypes in media.

Manipulation during elections workshop

Defeating propaganda workshop

 

 Soft power in movies, TV shows workshop 

Strategies for developing critical thinking.

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