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Promoting social inclusion in and through youth sports’ activities
Promoting social inclusion in and through youth sports’ activities 1900 1069 AY Institute

Sports as an Equal Playground (SPED) is a joint project initiative of four organizations from Finland, Hungary, Lithuania, and Italy to encourage social inclusion and equal opportunities in and through youth sport activities. Now is the European Week of Sports and a perfect time to share some tips we have gathered during the project. The…

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The youth as pioneers in the future
The youth as pioneers in the future 1200 754 AY Institute

It is hard to deny that people still do not know how to develop or determine their community’s needs. This subject is essential to provide the foundation a city builds on to improve its citizens’ lives since it creates solid and diverse communities that can attract and keep talent, start and grow businesses, and overcome…

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Feedback of the project “Peace at war”
Feedback of the project “Peace at war” 1900 1425 AY Institute

The name of the project I attended was “Peace at war”. In my opinion, in the present time when most of the conflict situations are happening in small countries and big countries are fighting with each other who will control more developing countries, it is very necessary to carry out such projects. so that the…

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Excursion to Parliament of Lithuania
Excursion to Parliament of Lithuania 1900 1425 AY Institute

During the training course, participants had a chance to visit Lithuanian Parliament. The participants were greeted by a guide who showed them the Parliament’s top and most important places. Participants had the opportunity to see gifts from different countries given to the Lithuanian Parliament as a sign of gratitude and mutual friendship. Youth workers had…

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Talk Series: Social Entrepreneurship Stories from the U.S.
Talk Series: Social Entrepreneurship Stories from the U.S. 940 788 AY Institute

Talk Series: Social Entrepreneurship Stories from the U.S. It is a no-brainer to claim that worldwide businesses can tremendously impact social and environmental issues. The ones who care about our planet and its people are infuriated when hearing news about negligent companies adding even more problems, whether it’s oil spills in the ocean, fast fashion,…

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A future without bullying – with the help of non-formal education
A future without bullying – with the help of non-formal education 1080 1080 AY Institute

Bullying on the Internet can spread fast. But who can stop it? Creation of safe space on the Internet and encouragement to talk when facing cyberbullying. Non-formal education helps to promote these processes quickly. Few methodologies were tested in Vilnius, during the ESC project “Be Kind Behind the Screen” – we present it below. Activity…

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Kaunas Pride – victory in the battle for human rights?
Kaunas Pride – victory in the battle for human rights? 1900 1120 AY Institute

PRIDE – do you know what is the meaning of it?  LGBT Pride Month occurs in the United States to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had in the world. In…

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Volunteering: Benefit for the Community and You
Volunteering: Benefit for the Community and You 1900 1425 AY Institute

Have you ever tried to volunteer? No? Then we totally recommend it! And those who volunteered already will agree that helping each other brings benefits not only for the community but also for you as a person.  Want to know how volunteering can benefit exactly? Well, according to Mark Horoszowski, Next Avenue Contributor, there are…

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Check your privilege (and use it for good!)
Check your privilege (and use it for good!) 1900 1312 AY Institute

If you believe that the most addictive thing is sugar or heroin, you are wrong – it is Erasmus. I started to participate in Erasmus projects in 2017 and still cannot stop. For me, life is about people and I can not even count how many amazing, inspiring, and motivating people I met in my…

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Check Your Privilege: Participant Experience
Check Your Privilege: Participant Experience 1900 1292 AY Institute

In this blog post, I will talk about my experience with the Erasmus+ project named ‘Check Your Privilege’. The project started 4th of October and I went to the place on the 3rd of October (as it was arrival day). In general, it was quite an amazing experience, but you can see the details below.…

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