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NEWSLETTER 14 JULY 2022

PROJECT FUEL

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JULY 2022 | VOL. 2

PROJECT FUEL, ITALY TRAINING COURSE ABOUT ERASMUS PROJECTS IN POTENZA, ITALY 2022

What's inside this issue: ERASMUS PROGRAME AND HOW TO WRITE PROJECTS

TRAINING COURSE, POTENZA THE TRAINING

The training was held in the office of Euro Net in Potenza. Our trainer was Antonino - Director of two organizations, working on Erasmus programs (Euronet, European Inclusion Network), CEO of a Coworking space Works with European Commission since 1992 He has presented 87 organizations through the years Since 1995 he works for European Commission It is very important to partner with as many organizations as possible when applying for projects The first year will be very difficult and will require a lot of dedication

PARTNERSHIPS IN ERASMUS HOW IMPORTANT ARE THE PARTNERSHIPS Different levels of Erasmus

Partnership

Erasmus is for everybody.

The importance of partnering with

We talk about all the possibilities. Our team was

people in the Erasmus Network is related with few things that can help you when you decide to

introduced to the different

make a new project.

level and specifics of the

The IDEA is very important. The

programe.

most easy way is to describe it 1-

Any organization can participate in the 5 pillars

Page of the project idea Partners – very often partners has as much work as you have to do.

of Erasmus;

So be careful who you choose. If

- school education

you choose the wrong one then

-youth - High education - Professionally and for adults

you have to do their work too.

Type of organization (target group) – all the partners should be suitable for the idea and for the work they will do in the project.

Budget – Be careful when you

SME - small and mediumsized business can

make the budget.

Leading organization – has all the responsibility about the payments,

participate in Erasmus as a

work and of course the final

partner and as an initiator

report.

Contact person – Who is going to be your person that you have to work with

IDEA - TRY TO PUT YOUR IDEA IN JUST ONE PAGE AND THEN SHARE IT WITH YOUR PARTNERS

DESCRIBING A PROJECT T r a i n i n g c o u r s e a b o u t E r a s m u s p r o je c ts

WHAT'S INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

How to describe Erasmus projects Little guidelines that will help you from our trainer Antonino Imbesi

When describing a project -read the questions very carefully, to be sure - several times, asking yourself "Am I understanding correctly, or am I being asked something else?"

-use all characters in the field -describe it as if the reader has no idea what it's about -some questions look the same, but they're not, they're just very similar -maximum details Don't forget that it's competition and rivalry - what you do, someone else probably does, but better (project description) Strives for the maximum in every detail.

Do not forget that, after all, project evaluation is subjective.

If the project was not approved but received a lot of points (1-2 points below the minimum), you can modify it a little and apply it again the next call.

-attach the scores from the front audit (the front stake assessment) -write the adapted things in CAPITAL LETTERS - this way you will emphasize the improvements following the guidance from the feedback of the previous assessment.

Starting with small projects and gradually developing larger projects

Logical framework How to make a good LF We discuss and implement the different types of logical frameworks. Our team made the LF of their projects and implement their knowledge.

The Logical Frame Matrix : is a matrix tool used to support the designing, managing, monitoring and evaluating of international projects. It includes all indicators: Objectives(Wider and Specific), Outputs(tangible) and outcomes(intangible), Activities, Inputs, Indicators of progress, assumptions and risks.

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IDEAS - THE MOST IMPORTANT Advices for writing projects Good design IDEA

How to Deal with Erasmus Projects Pepino Franco

Our trainer was also Pepino Franco Vice President of Euro-Net, Potenza.

An innovator in education, designer, manager and creator of Euro projects.

Expert in Erasmus+ and EU funding.

Teacher in European projects in master's classes.

Expert in creative problem solving methodology.

Be willing to abandon your idea if it conflicts with the requirements of the program you are applying for, even though the idea is like your child.

"Are you lonely?" - in reality projects are written by only 1 person or 1 organization realistically - all partners should participate in the project You have to choose your project partners very carefully.

-friends are not a priority -partners must have a concrete contribution to the project, their expert role -don't worry about unpartnering someone you've invited -the correct selection determines the approval results Communication between partners is extremely important!

ADVICES -clarify your own idea -fill it out, print it, put it in front of you and use it while writing your project proposal -be coherent - great importance in approval -Good design idea -Objectively described -It can be measured/assessed Clearly structured

DIFFERENT TYPE OF DISSEMINATION T r a i n i n g c o u r s e a b o u t E r a s m u s p r o je c ts

WHAT'S INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

How to describe Erasmus projects Little guidelines that will help you from our trainer Antonino Imbesi

When describing a project -read the questions very carefully, to be sure - several times, asking yourself "Am I understanding correctly, or am I being asked something else?"

-use all characters in the field -describe it as if the reader has no idea what it's about -some questions look the same, but they're not, they're just very similar -maximum details Don't forget that it's competition and rivalry - what you do, someone else probably does, but better (project description) Strives for the maximum in every detail.

Do not forget that, after all, project evaluation is subjective.

If the project was not approved but received a lot of points (1-2 points below the minimum), you can modify it a little and apply it again the next call.

-attach the scores from the front audit (the front stake assessment) -write the adapted things in CAPITAL LETTERS - this way you will emphasize the improvements following the guidance from the feedback of the previous assessment.

Starting with small projects and gradually developing larger projects

BRANDING OF THE PROJECT T r a i n i n g c o u r s e a b o u t E r a s m u s p r o je c ts

Dissemination is very important Different ways of dissemination

In our project, we made two different types of objects for dissemination - bags, and tags. All the participants had one as a present at the beginning of the training.

What is dissemination?

European projects give importance to the dissemination aspect, which, integrated with communication and exploitation, can deliver a project to success.

Dissemination is about describing the results of your activity, making the results available to be used for research or industry purposes, and making an impact.

You can use as many channels, each one with a different goal: magazine, journals, and newspapers, where you can publish an article describing your work; social media networks, to be used to build your reputation online by disseminating the results; workshops are an engaging way to present the outcomes of your project; events, like conferences, fairs, and exhibitions where you can meet specialist audiences.

DISSEMINATION OF THE PROJECT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

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STUDY VISIT IN GO DESK POTENZA

Co - working space in Potenza

Coworking space during Pandemia Go desk Potenza Visit in Go Desk in Potenza for the project #FUEL, #Erasmus Our team has a long visit and also presentation of innovative products.

We met the people who work there.

They were so kind to share with us their new products.

Also we learned what the difficulty was in the pandemia time. What they are planning to in their co-working place.

Our team was so excited to visit this colorful and full of good examples of sustainability coworking space. Our trainer Antonino show us the whole place. We visited each room. We play with a table football made of paper.

He shared with us a lot of stories about the place.

There were many details that we loved and we can implement back home.

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The room for events

Coworking space in Potenza Go desk Potenza GoDesk Coworking is a shared workspace where you can work independently.

It is shared because you have so many spaces that you share with professionals, companies, and customers. You are independent because you can work like in any office, only here you have many more resources and opportunities. https://www.godesk.it/

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THE PEOPLE OF GO DESK TRAINING COURSE ABOUT ERASMUS PROJECTS IN POTENZA, ITALY 2022

THE IDEAS OF THE PEOPLE THE PROJECTS IN GO DESK

Our team was so excited to see in what field most of the people work. We were invited to watch a PRESENTATIONS OF THE PEOPLE FROM GO DESK ARSHADES APP

presentation of a few innovative products.

ARShades APP Buying new glasses can be fun. Hanging out in a crowded showroom trying on pair after pair after pair? Not so much.

ARShades APP helps by using AR (augmented reality) to let you virtually try on a pair of glasses (or sunglasses) anytime, anywhere—and for free.

Simply browse the selection and when you find a pair you like, swipe down to enter Virtual Try-On. Your camera will snap into selfie mode and the glasses will appear (in AR) on your face. We all try it and had a lot of fun.

A STUDY VISIT IN "EINSTEIN DE LORENCO" SCHOOL POTENZA A future project partner Innovations

A study visit to the professional school of Potenza as part of the project #FUEL, #Erasmus

How is the school working

"Einstein De Lorenco" The school is very active in Erasmus projects. We establish a very good partnership.

They show us the whole building.

We were impressed by the machines they have and also the program.

Most of the pupils start to work in Ferrari and Ferrero Rosher after they finish school.

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A STUDY VISIT IN SCHOOL

Machines that create special parts of the cars Innovations

Machines and tools that everybody here can use

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A STUDY VISIT IN ''CSV BASILICATA'' POTENZA A library for volunteering They have all the books in italian about volunteering

Centre for European Volunteering (CEV) Supporting Volunteering in Europe since 1992

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A STUDY VISIT IN ''CSV BASILICATA'' POTENZA The Employee Volunteering European Network (EVEN) was established by the European Volunteer Centre (CEV) in 2013. EVEN aims to increase the number of employers and volunteer-involving organisations with the capacity and willingness to implement good quality employee volunteering and give greater visibility to these initiatives.

Capacity building events both online and face-to-face and dedicated publications aim to increase competencies and knowledge about Employee Volunteering. EVEN and CEV events also give members the opportunity to share experiences and have access to reliable and competent partners for employee volunteering projects.

Benefits of Employee Volunteering European Network Membership: Increase capacity and willingness to implement good quality employee volunteering.

Increase competencies in employee volunteering by participating in EVEN training courses.

Gain recognition and credibility for the implementation of good quality employee volunteering projects.

Have access to reliable and competent partners for employee volunteering & share experiences and new developments on a regular basis.

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A STUDY VISIT IN MAGAZINI SOCIALI, POTENZA TRAINING COURSE ABOUT ERASMUS PROJECTS IN POTENZA, ITALY 2022

HOW TO HELP OTHERS THE SOCIAL MODEL FOR BUSINESS

THEY MAKE BEER FROM OLD BREAD AND FEED MORE THAN 2500 FAMILY

A study visit in a Magazine Sociali - this is a social enterprise that take the food from the shops that has an expiration date and bring it to the people who has difficulties.

Especially in the pandemia. 👏They feed 2500 families each week. They deliver the food to their home once a week.

How they finance the place?

They make beer from old bread🥖🍞 What a lovely way to sell beer to people and not trow the bread.

А study visit in Matera The old capital of culture Matera is a European Capital of Culture for 2019 together with Plovdiv.

Our team was so excited to visit this amazing town in Italy. So much history and old stories.

We spend the whole day there exploring the city and

Archaeologically the most interesting town in Italy''

also the center for events. Lots of impressions from that beautiful place.

Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the "Sassi di Matera". The Sassi originated in a prehistoric troglodyte settlement, and these dwellings are thought to be among the first ever human settlements in what is now Italy. The Sassi are habitations dug into the calcareous rock itself, which is characteristic of Basilicata and Apulia. Many of them are really little more than small caverns, and in some parts of the Sassi a street lies on top of another group of dwellings.

JULY 2022 | VOL. 2

A STUDY VISIT CASTELMEZZANO TRAINING COURSE ABOUT ERASMUS PROJECTS IN POTENZA, ITALY 2022

THE BEAUTIFUL BASILICATA MOUNTAIN TOUR AROUND POTENZA

THEY MAKE BEER FROM OLD BREAD AND FEED MORE THAN 2500 FAMILY

Our team was so excited to visit Potenza because she looks so similar to our town in Bulgaria - Smolyan.

The origins of Castelmezzano date to approximately between the 6th and 5th centuries BC, when Greek settlers got into the valley of Basento and founded a town called Maudoro, meaning roughly the world of gold.

A very interesting outdoor activity is: The Volo dell'Angelo (Angel Flight) is a high-speed zip line crossing the valley between Castelmezzano and neighbouring Pietrapertosa, offering a suggestive view at over 400 meters (1,300 feet) from the ground at speeds of 120 km/h (70 mph).

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A VISIT IN BARI TRAINING COURSE ABOUT ERASMUS PROJECTS IN POTENZA, ITALY 2022

WITH A GORGEOUS OLD TOWN, BUSTLING TRADITIONAL HARBOUR AND ITALY’S BEST BEACHES NEARBY, THE ITALIAN PORT CITY OF BARI IS WELL WORTH A VISIT.

THE BEAUTIFUL BARI AND THE SEA THE LAST VISIT IN OUR PROJECT

Bari was one of our last stops.

We enjoy the old town and also the food and the history of the town. Our team was happy and full of energy.

Bari is made up of four different urban sections. To the north is the closely built old town on the peninsula between two modern harbours, with the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, the Cathedral of San Sabino (1035– 1171) and the Hohenstaufen Castle built for Frederick II, which is now also a major nightlife district.

Italy was such an amazing country to visit and also to learn about Erasmus!

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PROJECTS & IDEAS PROJECTS THAT WERE BORN DURING THE TRAINING

"THE MAGIC OF MY HANDS" KAMELIA'S PROJECT

To connect disadvantaged youth to their peers of the same age.

Activities that guarantee the achievement of the objectives and the realization of the project - Gesture games - Familiarity with basic signs not sign language - Formation of two working groups - Rehearsals 2 or 3 times a week - Brochures and advertisements - Stage performance of dance, poem, or song through gestures "The magic of my hands'' "THE MAGIC OF MY HANDS'' I EXPRESS MYSELF BETTER THROUGH MY HANDS

I express myself better through my hands Direct benefits for target groups/specific objectives -Hearing people will become more expressive -Gestures free up 'working memory' -Gestures help us visualize our movement in space -Gesture helps us perform tasks that require spatial orientation -They will touch the world of the deaf community by learning basic gestures to express themselves more intelligibly -Gestures play an important role in our cognitive development

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PROJECTS & IDEAS PROJECTS THAT WERE BORN DURING THE TRAINING

"MEETING OF THE HEARTS" GRATSIELA'S PROJECT

Brief description of the idea: Creating a tool of practical steps, accompanied by a methodological guide and a supporting framework for the process, which aims to resolve conflicts through an empathic approach. *The tool is based on Dr. Marshall Rosenberg's NSC method.

goals: Prevention of aggression in school and other types of communities of children Bringing school and family communities together by RAISING AWARENESS OF THE QUALITY OF CHILDADULT RELATIONSHIPS AND WAYS TO STRENGTHEN THEM

creating heartfelt bonds between children, as well as between children and adults Creating a culture for the peaceful resolution of conflicts in the family, the school and a number of groups in society, by building personal skills for an empathic approach how: through mediation using a tool

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PROJECTS & IDEAS PROJECTS THAT WERE BORN DURING THE TRAINING

"PLAYGROUND OF VIRTUES" NEVENA AND KIRIL'S PROJECT

The aim of the project is to create a replicable model for a future project to work with children outdoors in nature.

Creating an opportunity to develop the potential of youth and children in a supportive and creative environment. Development of values ​- solidarity, equality, brotherhood, freedom, charity, empathy.

COMPILING AN INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR TEACHING KEY VALUES AND VIRTUES SUCH AS COOPERATION AND SOLIDARITY TO CHILDREN

The model includes: creation of a handbook - paper and videointeractive, as well as a methodology for educating values ​and virtues for working with disadvantaged children outdoors in nature and the creation of a creative 3D visualization of the climbing frame.

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PROJECTS & IDEAS PROJECTS THAT WERE BORN DURING THE TRAINING

THEATER RALI AND KAMI'S PROJECT

The aim of the project is to create a replicable model for a future project to work with children outdoors in nature.

Creating an opportunity to develop the potential of youth and children in a supportive and creative environment. Development of values ​- solidarity, equality, brotherhood, freedom, charity, empathy.

COMPILING AN INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR TEACHING KEY VALUES AND VIRTUES SUCH AS COOPERATION AND SOLIDARITY TO CHILDREN

The model includes: creation of a handbook - paper and videointeractive, as well as a methodology for educating values ​and virtues for working with disadvantaged children outdoors in nature and the creation of a creative 3D visualization of the climbing frame.

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THANK YOU ERASMUS The newsletter of the FUEL Project

Our team is excited and full of ideas

Our training was a huge experience Article by NC Future now 2006

Our team is absolutely thankful to this amazing journey that make our talented colleagues more secure in their knowledge about writing projects.

Now we are still in a process to finish their projects.

The spark is still here and also the enthusiasm.

Thank you Antonino and Euro Net Potenza. You rock :)