Vilnius is an enchanting and impressive capital of Lithuania, which has recently received more and more guests from various parts of Europe. It is one of the most unique and diverse cities in Europe, where everyone can find the most attractive place to work or relax. In April, we received interns and volunteer from Spain and Portugal. Ambitious young people integrated into our team and looked forward to getting to kn

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

The time was ticking until 1st of September, I was sitting at my room with no plan what to do after graduating from high school. The Covid-19 was pretty intensive at the moment, so I was strongly considering to push away the plans of my gap year and apply for the university. One day I have received an email which said something about volunteering in Italy. Me? A volunteer? I simply marked the email as read and never

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