A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ERASMUS+: YOUTH EXCHANGES, TRAINING COURSES

This is a partial overview of the Erasmus+ program. It turned out that very few people understand exactly what the words Erasmus+, the European Commission, and even more so the ESC mean. Most perceive this as academic mobility, when a student goes to a university in another country (often European) for an exchange semester.

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From 2007 to 2013

there was a Youth in Action program (I did not find it), the purpose of which was (further quote from the official website of the European Commission): inspire active citizenship, solidarity and tolerance and involve young people in shaping the future of the European Union

Youth in Action (YiA) promoted mobility, non-formal learning, intercultural dialogue and inclusion, primarily among people aged 13–30, supported youth workers, and civil society organizations through training and networking.

Youth in Action essentially transformed into Youth exchanges and Training courses, but then it became known as the general word Erasmus + - a program that appeared in 2014 and included 7 European programs existing at that time in the field of education, science, youth and sports ( this also includes former Erasmus programs and the Erasmus Mundus master's program).

The main components of the program are as follows:

Key Action 1: Learning mobility of individuals

Key Action 2: Innovation and good

Key Action 3: Support for Policy Reform

My first contact with Erasmus+

My first contact with Erasmus+ began in 2020, at the end of August, when I selected to participate in a Youth exchange in the south of Turkey lasting a week. Everything covered for me - flights, accommodation and meals I only spent money in the evening when we went out somewhere and for a short trip after the project In short, there were about 30 of us from five countries: Moldova, Spain, Turkey, Romania and Poland. The topic was children's rights.

Youth exchanges are more like international camps, only much more interesting. Usually they designed for those who have not yet had experience with Erasmus + , not as highly specialized as Training courses, for example, and, as it were, prepare a platform for future projects.

Every participant is involved in the project. All activities aimed at bringing each of us closer to each other, despite the fact that people had completely different backgrounds. Unforgettable experience

After Youth exchanges, Training courses, EVS, participants receive a Youthpass certificate, which describes the acquired competencies.