About the project
The goal of the youth exchange is to address the problems of disinterest of youths aged 16-25 from RO, CZ, HU and SK towards nonformal learning sports by providing them the chance of practicing and experiencing mountain biking, hiking, and archery. The project will facilitate an exchange of opinions, values and attitudes in the field of promotion of nonformal learning sports.
For whom?
The project is available for anyone who is interested into the topic of sports and is willing to work on the needs described above. NO high level of English is required to participate; moreover, the project will help in the development of English speaking skills. None of the participants or facilitators is native English speakers, so there is nothing to be afraid of 😊😊
The group componence will be the following:
Romania: 12 young participants aged 16-25 and 2 group leaders aged over 18.
Czech Republic: 12 young participants aged 16-25 and 3 group leaders aged over 18.
Slovakia: 12 young participants aged 16-25 and 3 group leaders aged over 18.
Hungary: 12 young participants aged 16-25 and 3 group leaders aged over 18.
We will provide all the necessary materials and equipment for the activities of mountain biking and archery.
Do not forget to bring:
Comfortable clothes for outdoor
Reusable water bottle
Your good mood
Location
The youth exchange will take place in Curteni, a small town which lies in the heart of Transylvania. It is surrounded by the beautiful Transylvanian plain and provides a breathtaking view of nature. It represents the perfect place to connect with nature and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the place.
Venue, accomodation and meals
The youth exchange will take place in Curteni, a small town which lies in the heart of Transylvania. It is surrounded by the beautiful Transylvanian plain and provides a breathtaking view of nature. It represents the perfect place to connect with nature and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the place.
For the accommodation, we will face the facility of “Country Court”, which provides modern cabins, the restaurant, recreation space and a space for activities. It is a place surrounded by nature and beautiful landscapes.
Accommodation will be arranged in cabins for 4 people each, in bunk beds, gender separated. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served at the same location every day, plus the coffee breaks. Each room has its own bathroom. Please bring your own towels, shower ger, shampoo and soap as the accommodation won’t provide those.
Being located in an isolated area, the venue won’t provide internet. However, if you have roaming you will be able to make calls or use internet. The good news is that in Romania you can get a SIM card with 100GB of mobile data for as low as 6 EUR. Please check in out here.
You can buy the SIM card in any Orange Shop in Romania and ask there for activation. You do not need an ID card to buy it and you do not need to connect a credit card to it in order to pay. Once you leave Romania the SIM card will be deactivated automatically because you won’t top it up anymore.
The youth exchange is designed in three phases. Besides these, expect new friendships, cultural exchange, overcoming fears, and developing yourself in a multicultural non-formal way.
Find more about youth exchanges here.
In the first days, the group will be introduced to a series of team building activities aimed to boost the team spirit and get to know each other, designed by specializedd facilitators using interactive workshops.
During the second phase, the focus will be on hiking, archery, and mountain bike. We will enjoy the stunning views of nature and its surroundings.
The last days of our project will be dedicated to our communities. Together we will design a dissemination plan and work on the promotional movie and website of our project, to share back with the community the results.
Meals
We will provide you with three meals/day and two coffee breaks. The meals will take into account all the participant's dietary aspects such as allergies, intolerance, and preferences. If you have any special requirements regarding food (allergies, intolerances, vegetarian, vegan, etc.) you are obliged to inform us in writing through the application form prior to the beginning of the mobility. Otherwise, we might not be able to accommodate your requirements. If you do not eat pork, we will provide you with a vegetarian menu.
Transport
Arrival in Curteni: 01 July 2022
Departure from Curteni: 14 July 2022
Transport will be arranged with public transport (busses/ trains/ planes). Details will be provided after registration. Participants from Romania have to ensure their transport to the project venue and their travel costs will be reimbursed within the limit of 20 EUR/ person.
Weather and dress code
In the area of Curteni, the average temperature in July are between 20 °C and 30 °C. Please check accuweather.com for more updated information about the weather. Please bring casual comfortable sportswear, slippers or sneakers for indoor and comfortable shoes for outdoor activities, we suggest you bring hiking boots. According to the meteorological release, we do not expect rain during our mobility, but you never know, so you could pack a waterproof jacket just in case.
Weather and dress code
Each country is expected to prepare a short program to present their culture and eventually to bring some typical local drinks and snacks. Intercultural evening is the time when participants have the opportunity to get to know each other’s culture better in an informal context. We encourage the participants to be as creative as possible in presenting their culture, to use theatre, dances or live presentations. We do not provide video-projector for this event and any kind of promotional video or power point presentation will be presented exclusively in spare time.
Groups of participants from each country are required to organize a dissemination event in their community or school to communicate the result of the youth exchange to the community. Participants are encouraged to do a presentation of any kind in order to show their learning process and experiences they had in the project. A special introductory preparation on how to do this will be presented by the project team in one of the activity days.
All the participants are required to have a valid travel insurance for the whole period of the projects including the travel days. The insurance must cover:
Third-party liability
Lost or stolen baggage.
Accident and serious illness.
We cannot accept participants without travel insurance. Supplementary, we also recommend our participants to get the European health insurance card. To minimize the risk of covid-19 infections we will hold as many activities as possible outside. The whole accommodation unit will be rented only for the purpose of our project, without foreign guests. Being a project applied in 2019, our budget does not cover the potential cost of covid-19 tests or other quarantine costs. We highly recommend you to get a covid-19 vaccine to minimize even more any risk connected to covid.
Please check with your Emabssy whether or not you are required to have a covid negative test result to enter Romania and to go back to your country without restrictions. If necessary, we will help you to get tested in a center before departure from the project.
We cannot refund the cost of canceled, delayed or missed flights, therefore it is your responsibility to contact the airline for a refund in case of canceled/ delayed flights.
For any questions, troubles, bubbles please contact our team:
Bogdan Vilcan - Project coordinator contact.
