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I’ve been almost a month in Lithuania, time goes really fast, as far as now I’m really happy with the country, everything is beautiful, and on summer it will be even more, I like that there’s nature and forest everywhere. The first week was the hardest because I’ve never been on a trip without my parents so it was hard and you don’t know what to do, what food you have to buy,  and how to manage the money Good, you ar

Between 13 and 19 of March 2023, our representatives took part in the youth exchange “There is no second-hand world” organized by Fundacja Aktywni w Europie. The project was co-financed under the Erasmus+ programme. Except for our group, the project was attended by youngsters with leaders from Poland and Romania.The meeting took place in Biały Dunajec and was attended by a total of 37 people. The producti

Yesterday we went to a shelter in the afternoon to try Ukranian and Lithuanian plates and of course we had to cook a traditional Spanish plate, so we went to the supermarket to buy the necessary ingredientes for our Tortilla de Patatas. Once we got there, we walked a little through the woods next to the shelter, by the way it was beautiful with the sun, the birds, the lake and the green of the ground and trees. Later

“My experience in the company was even better than I expected. Everybody in the office are very nice and fun people. I always felt welcomed and like they want me to learn new things and work on their projects. I would love to work with them again in the future, if I ever get the chance.” My experience in Lithuania When we found out we were going in Lithuania for our practise I looked it up and read that it’s a cold b

I had a great time working for that company. First when I came here I thought I know everything about the Canva program, but soon I realized that it was not like that. I feel that I learned a lot of new things, both in the Canva program and in communication skills and that will be useful for me in the future. The co-workers were also super nice and always willing to help. I am really thankful for the opportunity I go

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

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

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

Superb food, friends, mountains, creativity, and Polish music – all of this, and more, was part of a project in the pearl of southern Poland, Poronin. I am very happy that I had the opportunity to spend a week of my summer with the Erasmus+ project with new friends from Poland and Latvia. Although the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the number of participants, it did not in any way reduce the good mood of the remaini