Fotoessa had the great privilege to participate in the Erasmus+ Youth Worker Mobility program: “Change is a Journey” - Irish Youth Workers in Greece, from 15 to 21 April ’23. We organised and offered our guests tailor made workshops, innovative trainings and intercultural activities, on site visits and cultural exchanges with a variety of Greek civil society members who work with a wide range of youth in diverse ways, both from our local community in Mesogeia region and from the city of Athens. (Just to mention few: SCI Hellas, Velos Youth, Hellenic Youth Participation, Προστασία της Φύσης (Ελληνική Εταιρία Προστασίας της Φύσης), Βιοτεχνικό-Βιομηχανικό Εκπαιδευτικό Μουσείο, Saronida Library-Βιβλιοθήκη Σαρωνίδας and Young Volunteers in Action IA, “Fokaeon Politeia” Cultural Club, The Folk Museum of Anavyssos, CHLOA Dancing Folk Club of Anavyssos, Μελανθώ - Melantho, Mineralogical MuseumΟρυκτολογικό μουσείο Λαυρίου.)
We presented our fellow Irish colleagues a clear view of Greek challenges, experiences and best practices in the field of youth work within our civil society. The program focused on three major targets: 1) collaborating in teams, 2) communicating meaningfully and 3) displaying intercultural sensitivity. Navigating through these targets, all participants engaged in heartwarming communication, meaningful intercultural dialogue and deepened their cultural awareness, so as to continue and improve their services for youth.
Video overview of the program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vi-j-nU2wY&t=7s
Fotoessa site upload: https://en.fotoessa.gr/index.php/2023/04/22/change-is-a-journey-irish-youth-workers-in-greece-with-erasmus-youth-worker-mobility-program/
