Activities through the eyes of Dimitra...

 

Dissemination in Huelva

 

- School in Huelva, Spain

- 24th November

- 1 hour and 10 minutes

- 20-25 people

- I have presented a presentation about the project and Erasmus+.

Presentation: here

Zoom conference about InnoVenture: You(th) in Business project...

Hello,

Today I did a Zoom conference about InnoVenture: You(th) in Business project.

- name of the person/persons that did it-Aleksandra Wartecka

- location (university, NGO, public event, etc.)-Zoom (online)

- place (city, Country)-participants from Poznań and Warsaw

- date- 23.11.2023

- how long it lasted - 30 minutes

- how many people participated- around 11–13 participants

- what you presented (the presentation you used or the information you provided)-what is youth exchange, what was the aim of the project, what did we learn through 10 days, what did we do (classes, trips, tasks), what were results of the project and how they can participate in incoming projects in the future-where to search e.t.c., few words about my sending organization and Initiative Sociale and Erasmus+, I also showed them our business plans from Google Drive and one marketing video some pictures/video from the event.

Here is the presentation.

Greetings,
Aleksandra Wartecka

#Day8 & #Day9 From Brainstorming to Youthpass Ceremony: A journey of creativity, learning and friendship

This morning we slept very late until a few minutes before 11!! Big shock! Then we had a lot of things planned for this day since the morning! We had a brainstorming session about advertising for our businesses. We started generating ideas for a promotional video for the businesses and an explanation about Oscar Night in the context of the Erasmus+ project. Then each group began to create their future advertisements. 

In the night we have presented the advertising videos each business team filmed to promote their product/service. For these short films there were Oscar nominations for best sound, best editor, best director, best male actor, best female actress, most creative, best movie. 

Congratulations to all the teams and each and every one of us! 🎉🏆 

The next day, during the first session we talked about the 8 key competences. First of all, the facilitators explained to us the competences and then we discussed about what we learned and on what categories should we put it.

In session 2 we discussed how our dissemination plan, the way how we will let people know about this amazing project.

It seems like our big adventure is on its way to finish, in fact we already had the most emotional session of the whole project. We threw our bad emotions in the trash can here in Predeal, but we also took something for ourselves to bring it home.

We are all very sad to leave this place, but I'm 100% sure that our luggage's are way more heavier than when we arrived. We had the possibility to fill it with new friends, memories and skills.

We are gonna miss you all. 💚

#Day6&#Day7 Building Businesses and Celebrating Cultures

We spent the past two days developing our business ideas.

On our sixth day, we worked hard on presentations all day long. Each team came up with great ideas, and everyone did an amazing job preparing their speeches. We can tell our projects are going to be fantastic once they're finished.

In the evening we had a wonderful cultural night! Bulgaria and Spain showed us their fantastic countries with some nice videos explaining the main places of each one.

After that, we tried some delicious Bulgarian typical food with tomato sauce and cheese and we also had the opportunity to eat Spanish cheese an ham! For the final touch, the whole group celebrated Spanish new year’s eve and then the music from both countries started.

The next day we worked hard in order to develop our businesses plans further.

Next task was to talk about the budget, expenses, incomes and also to develop the advertisement side.

At night, we enjoyed Greece and Turkish Night. We watched Greeks and Turkish dance together, showing how close they are as friends.

Outcomes:

1. Glims

2. Berceste

3. Hotel Dyonisus

4. Intercontinental Engines

5. Madhart Festival

6. Rent a Friend

7. Runaway

#Day5 Exploring Legends and History: A Day in Transylvania

Our day kicked off at Bran Castle, the birthplace of the Dracula legend. We marveled at the picturesque park surrounding the castle and explored its historic walls.

The adventure continued with a visit to Brasov, a charming city with a rich history. While there, we uncovered the tragic tale of the little boy of the Black Church, who met an unfortunate fate at the hands of his own jealous teacher and was pushed off the roof in a shocking incident.

But our exploration didn't end there! We sought out the narrowest spots in Brasov, soaking in the unique charm of the city. To cap off our day, we indulged in the delights of a traditional Romanian bakery.

#Day3&#Day4 From Erasmus+ to Business Plans: An Entrepreneurial Adventure

Third day, we started outside with horse riding. We hadn't expected that activity could be so much fun! When it was enough, we moved inside and worked in groups, and guess what? 😮 Now we all know the difference between a youth exchange, a training course and we just discovered that we can participate in volunteering through the European Union.

With the newfound energy from the outdoor activity, we moved on and started the presentations about the youth entrepreneurship situation by countries.

Country presentations:

1. Romania

2. Türkiye

3. Spain

4. Poland

5. Italy

6. Greece

7. Bulgaria

In the evening, we had Karaoke Night and sang songs from different cultures. We had a really good time, and we also found our same favorite songs. We closed the night with a new game called Ninja; this experience brought us even closer to each other!

In the morning, we started with business talks about personal experiences. Thanks to Adrian, Arif, Gregory, Pavel and Raza for sharing their knowledge and backgrounds, business plans and ideas and also for answering our questions. The great thing about the session was not only the objective entrepreneurial information but also the insight into the life stories and goals of every single one of them!

Next, we had very interesting speeches about businesses owned by participants from our project. They explained how they got the idea, what was most important and how their business has been going until now. That showed us the pros and cons of business.

The last session of the day was about creating, by teams, the concept, design and the whole idea of a business. 📈 At the end of the session, we received the blouses with the project name and discussed the next day trip.

In the evening, it was time for Poland and Italy cultural night! - a delightful journey into the rich cultural heritage of these two nations.

#Day2 Strength in Diversity: Achieving Together, Inspiring Each Other

Today, we were assigned 18 activities to complete together as a group. We organized ourselves and decided to divide the tasks according to everyone's abilities. Leveraging each person's unique talents and interests, we successfully completed all the activities. Despite attempting to determine the most enjoyable activity, we found that everything was incredibly fun! It appears that the mission is not impossible for us at all.

In the second session of this beautiful day, we had to check the results of our hard team work with the 'Mission Impossible' challenge. Surprisingly, we managed to accomplish all the tasks in good time and with a lot of fun. We transformed it into the 'Mission Possible'!

During the third session, we had the pleasure of meeting Moyra, a young businesswoman from Alaska. She shared insights into her jewelry brand, the "Ice Queen," recounting her journey from studying political sciences to the art of crafting handmade jewelry inspired by Alaskan culture. Moyra also discussed the challenges she faced along the way. A big thank you to Moyra for inspiring us to transform our passions into viable businesses!

We concluded the day with the Romanian Cultural Night. We dance, we played, we ate, we had a lot of fun. What a beautiful night! ❤

#Day1 Building Bonds: Chronicles of Our Youth Exchange Journey

On November 10, we kicked off our first meeting by breaking the ice in an incredibly creative way. We started by introducing ourselves and sharing something unique about each person. Not stopping there, we played some fun "ball games" to help us remember everyone's names. Later on, we switched up our approach, continuously refining our recall abilities. As the session drew to a close, we eagerly took on the challenge of remembering as many names as possible. In the end, one participant emerged victorious, successfully recalling an impressive total of 38 names.

For the second session, we were tasked with constructing a tower using limited supplies, aiming for both height and stability, within seven randomly assigned groups. This exercise revealed that certain individuals assumed leadership roles in some groups, while in others, a leader did not emerge. In both scenarios, everyone performed admirably, considering that we had just met. Each tower exhibited a distinct style, showcasing our collective creativity and differences.

The third session commenced outdoors with an energizer. Despite the chilly weather, the experience of getting fresh air was refreshing. Upon returning indoors, we engaged in discussions about our expectations, contributions and fears regarding the youth exchange. Additionally, we established three agreements:

1. Bora-bora
2. Tornado
3. Lion by day, Lion by night.

Towards the end of the session, we divided into four groups for "my business diary."

The concluding activity for the day was the NGO Fair, where participants from partner NGOs exchanged valuable information about their organizations and shared their experiences in the realms of youth engagement in innovation, local businesses and startup ideas.

#ArrivalDay Meeting Up: Youth Exchange Kickoff

In the afternoon, the excited young participants of our InnoVeture: You(th) in Business youth exchange arrived. They were greeted warmly by our staff, who helped them settle into their rooms and made sure they had everything they needed.

Soon, they all gathered in the activity room, eager to get started. They kicked off the youth exchange with some simple name games, which got everyone talking and laughing together. As introductions led to conversations, laughter filled the air and bonds began to form.

They then moved on to singing and playing games, adding to the fun and creating memories they would cherish. With each passing moment, their excitement for the adventures ahead grew stronger and they couldn't wait to see what the coming days would bring.

Project Overview: A Journey Inside

InnoVenture: You(th) in Business is a youth exchange about entrepreneurship that is happening right now in Predeal between November 9 and 19, 2023.

The aim of the youth exchange is to develop the entrepreneurial spirit and to increase the level of abilities, knowledge and skills in the field of entrepreneurship for young people under the guidance of group leaders from the participating countries for a period of 9 days of youth exchange. 

Moreover, through specific objectives and proposed activities, we want to stimulate the spirit of initiative and entrepreneurship among young people and also address their needs in terms of developing the abilities, knowledge and skills necessary to carry out entrepreneurial activities.

Objectives:

1. Increasing the level of awareness of the participants regarding the need to develop entrepreneurship in the context of economic recovery in European society through the use of non-formal techniques and methods, during 9 days of activities within the youth exchange. 
2. Developing the level of knowledge and key competences in the field of entrepreneurship for those participating in the project, based on intercultural dialogue, cultural exchange and diversity, in order to be adaptable to the European labor market, during the project period. 
3. Encouraging and developing solidarity and tolerance among young participants in order to facilitate social cohesion at the level of the European Union through cultural exchanges, inclusion and diversity based on non-formal non-discriminatory activities, the implementation of the project.

Participant profile:

• aged between 18 and 30 years old; 
• willing to develop/ acquire key competencies through non-formal education methods; 
• eager to learn and to develop his/her abilities, skills and knowledge in entrepreneurship in the current European context; 
• eager to develop social and intercultural competences for a better European society; 
• motivated to develop participatory, tolerant and non-discriminatory attitudes through intercultural dialogue; 
• motivated to apply and develop in their communities the non-formal techniques and entrepreneurial ideas learned/ developed in this youth exchange; 
• minimum level of English;

Partners: 

1. DGT Polska (Poland),
2. Starry Start of Talents Foundation (Bulgaria), 
3. Asociacion Deses-3 (Spain),
4. Hellenic Youth Participation (Greece), 
5. European Youth Bank (Turkey), 
6. Associazione Scambieuropei (Italy).

Host Organization: Initiative Sociale (Romania).