Exchange "Youth Up! 15-23.6.2017 Slavnoski Brod, Croatia

Published at 2017-07-20

This project topic was "Job opportunities in rural areas", to other meaning belong for example exchange norms, values, traditions, habits or sport skills. During the exchange, we had the chance to explore different lifestyles in different settings and what facilities it offers to youngsters. Participant countries were except Czech republic almost all Balkan countries like Bosnia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Greek and of course Croatia, and Turkey and Poland. The first exchange (the second will be on September in Zadar) were focussed mainly for youngsters aged between 16 and 25 who are unemployed, don't know what to choose for studies or work or who are somehow 'stuck in life'. Program we had: • We spent 2 days in village Slavonski Kobaš, where we took care of animals, learned to drive agricultural vehicles like tractors and combine harvester, we saw how people living there and their traditions, their homes and fields. After that each national group had presentation about their country for them in the square in the middle of village. Next day we worked on river-beach for local youth organization, beach-volleyball ground or we made preparations for paintball • We had discussion about future jobs connected with realistic business game, which proved our skills to make deals in business world. Just for the record, Czech group literally raped other groups and totally won this game. • We tried to learn some local traditions in Slavonski Brod and interviewed local people about the living situation in this city. • There was another complicated constructing game, where we used radio-transmitter and Lego parts to build some stuff, but the goal was, that only one person know, what is need to be build and this person needs to mediate this through different ways. • Of course there were many more interesting games and energisers, sport activities and fun! In my opinion, this exchange project was very useful, I learned many new skills and tried local food, drinks... I can this program truly recommend. Václav Pala, participant