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Volunteering in Italy During COVID? Mission “Possible”

Volunteering in Italy During COVID? Mission “Possible” 1599 1187 AY Institute

It all started as the great need for adventure. In early 2020, I got the email which changed my life. “Congratulations for a very successful application!” – and this is how I was selected for the ESC volunteering programme held in Italy, the small city in Puglia region called Orta Nova. Together with association “Beyond…

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Empowerment Through Sports Heroes

Empowerment Through Sports Heroes: Eduardas

Empowerment Through Sports Heroes: Eduardas 390 390 AY Institute

Our world is full of heroes. We witness them saving the world in epic stories and blockbuster movies. But there are also those who work tirelessly to create opportunities for the disadvantaged. Yet these are the heroes that the world doesn’t hear about too often. Why is that so? The answer is complex & unclear,…

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Free sports events in Vilnius

Free sports events in Vilnius!

Free sports events in Vilnius! 1200 792 AY Institute

Sport can be used in many ways. It can help you grow your personality, may offer career and even fame. However, used with a different intention, it can also foster inclusion and positive ties between people coming from different backgrounds. Think about it! Once we are in one sports team, suddenly all of our social…

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"Woods of Wisdom" Volunteering Project

“Woods of Wisdom” Volunteering Project

“Woods of Wisdom” Volunteering Project 800 799 AY Institute

The beginning This is a story about how a simple coincidence and right decision can change lifes. My name is Rasa, I am 29 years old, I am from Lithuania and I have a two year old son Matas. When I was 18 years old and I was graduating from school, together with my other…

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People from NGOs in Lithuania

Top 6 NGOs in Lithuania

Top 6 NGOs in Lithuania 626 417 AY Institute

This post about NGOs in Lithuania was last updated in Dec 2023. This post is for those, who are either: 1) looking for a partner NGO; or 2) are willing to join an NGOs in Lithuania as staff/volunteers. First, what is an NGO? NGO in short is a non-governmental organization. It usually doesn’t seek profit…

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One Step Ahead

Erasmus+ Youth Exchange “One Step Ahead”

Erasmus+ Youth Exchange “One Step Ahead” 1280 960 AY Institute

5 Lithuanians spent 11 amazing days in Erasmus+ project in Bulgaria, Bansko called ‘’One Step Ahead’’. They feel grateful about this opportunity to meet people from other countries (Malta, Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Latvia, Romania and Croatia). Participants are more than sure that this kind of projects are the best opportunities for young people to…

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Erasmus+ Training Course "Sports4life"

Erasmus+ Training Course “Sports4life”

Erasmus+ Training Course “Sports4life” 1344 1900 AY Institute

Five international partners collaborated to join in Terceira Island (Azores-Portugal) 27 young trainers and coaches from Portugal, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Greece in an Eramus + Sport project. During an intensive training week, the youth group carried out a series of activities aimed at creating a support handbook for European coaches who work with young athletes…

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Step Back From The Edge

Step Back From The Edge

Step Back From The Edge 1100 1650 AY Institute

As we all know youth exchanges allows young people from different countries to meet, live together and work on shared projects for short period of time. And this is what we, a group of 4 girls (Renata, Adelė, Ugnė and Karolina) from Lithuania together with other youngsters from Romania, Turkey and Portugal did. On January…

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Erasmus+ Training Course "Elan"

Erasmus+ Training Course “Elan”

Erasmus+ Training Course “Elan” 1024 683 AY Institute

ELAN is a training course where start-ups on social entrepreneurship was developed by 24 youths in Bucharest. European youth workers assisted at the intensive course of training about social entrepreneurship through the Entrepreneurship Learning in an Active Network (ELAN) project, co-financed by the Erasmus+ Programme. During the 8 days of training, the participants will learn…

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Erasmus capacity building snapshot

Erasmus Capacity Building 2021-2027 – Everything You Need To Know

Erasmus Capacity Building 2021-2027 – Everything You Need To Know 1654 1181 AY Institute

Erasmus Capacity Building projects are for organisations that wish to increase their capacity to work and cooperate transnationally. It’s one of the few Erasmus+ actions that target Partner countries (e.g. countries outside of EU / EEA). Read on and you will get to know all about applying to Erasmus Capacity Building in the field of…

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