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The Erasmus+ „Challenged!“ project was initiated by psychologists, youth workers, and experts in non-formal education from Lithuania, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, and Poland, who have joined their experience and knowledge highly focusing on the target group’s needs, in collaboration developed these project results: Methodology for youth workers „Challenge Management: from problem to challenge!“; Digital Diary

The founder of the Academy of Citizenship Education participated in the training of the Erasmus+ (www.erasmus-plius.lt) project “Raising young changemakers”, which took place in 4-11 November 2022, in the town of Postojna (Slovenia). This is a project that solves the problem of youth unemployment and focused on the professional development of youth workers and the development of quality work with youth. T

All EU Member States still have a significant proportion of economically and socially excluded young adults who are not in employment, education or training (NEET). According to Eurostat data, in 2021 such NEET representatives aged 25-29 in the European Union averaged 17.3 %, while in Lithuania it was 15.2 %, in Ireland 14.3 %, in Croatia 19.3 %, in Poland 16.9 %, 20.2 % in Spain, and 17.9 % and 23.9 % respectively i

Young people are constantly faced with world changes and the challenges that come with them, and in particular, the youth from rural areas can sometimes feel like they have been left behind by the fast-evolving times. Because it is essential to provide support and guidance for the youth to empower themselves and overcome their challenges, a group of European partners has elaborated a comprehensive manual that lays ou

Today, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is fundamental for successful navigation in life but also in the workplace where it is considered leadership and managerial competency. EQ is the ability to recognize and understand emotions in oneself and others, and it affects how we manage behaviour, navigate social complexities and make decisions that achieve positive results (Bradberry, 2009). Thus, EQ is an important element f

During the pandemic time, we had to get used to online life. Last years affected people’s mental health, communication skills, and general well-being. People that experienced lockdowns, curfew hours, remote work in their countries, or self-isolation, especially during the summer, had an opportunity to spend more time in contact. From July 28th till August 5th, the Erasmus+ project called „50 shades of communica

Often, people who know how to make handcrafts produce them in their spare time and do not have the necessary knowledge or skills to turn this hobby into a business that would generate financial benefits. Here is a very effective solution – a set of Erasmus+ project “F2F-Trust: Micro-Entrepreneurship Supportive Mentoring System Development for Women with fewer Opportunities in Rurals” educational materials and t

The ever-changing nature of European society demands a high level of social skills; a prerequisite for inclusion. Emotional intelligence (EQ) is especially important in COVID19 pandemic times. According to R. Alexandra (2020), our thoughts and emotions are our most powerful tools that either “make or break” our survival through these difficult and unprecedented times. Daniel Goleman says there are 5 pillars of EI, wh

The Erasmus+ project “Augmented Reality in Environmental Education” uses modern technologies for engaging and interesting education for young people on the topic of ecology, which is very important today. The project partners from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, in pursuit of interactive education, developed key products and an attractive way of learning – using interactive posters and an augmented r

Erasmus + training course “UnderSTAND” happened online and lasted from 5 to 13 February. People attended from more than 10 European Union countries and in total there were 50 participants. The main targets of these courses were “Interethnic conflict; conflicts in general; exploring and learning how to solve them; how to understand others”. The courses were something amazing that happened to me