Application form: "Healing Words"
Youth Exchange "Healing Words"
Gothenburg, Sweden
29 May - 6 June 2022

The informal group of young people "Greek Odysseuses" supported by "GO Alive" NGO is looking for 8 youngsters aged 18-30 (at least 5 with fewer opportunities) and 2 group leaders without age limit  for the youth exchange "Healing Words".

"Healing Words" project is implemented with the financial support of the European Union through Erasmus+ Youth program.

✨ About the project

The event will bring together 60 participants from Sweden, Italy, Slovakia, Malta, Portugal, Greece. We aim
to spend 7 days together contributing for each other's personal growth with the help of non-formal education
and group learning.

Aim is to prepare youth and youth migrants to develop soft skills and increase the awareness of self, others and society, as well as equip them with necessary tools and abilities to fight discrimination, and actively work for building a society of peace and compassion. We will use non - violent communication as a valuable resource for
addressing and solving intercultural conflicts and severe ethnic, religious or political tensions.

Objectives are to:
A. inform youth on the topics of intercultural dialogue, no hate speech;
B. tackling issues as discrimintaion, racism and social integration;
C. equipping young people and migrants with easy to apply tools for conflict resolution and/or interacial
conflicts;
D. creating the habit of listening empathetically, of seeking connection in any social interaction;
E. foster compassion by learning to identify the unexpressed needs and emotions, both of self and of the other;
F. shrinking the gap between different cultures, by understanding the common human needs;
G. cultivate tolerance, respect and open- mindedness towards diversity;
H. empower youth to get engaged in promoting a culture of no hate speech and non-violent communication.

CULTURE OF MINDFULNESS
In our team, we believe that mindful living is the first step to WELLbeing. To feel comfortable, we encourage
you to check in with yourself that you are passionate about the topic and ready to spend a week in a
peaceful venue, with no intoxicants, emerging into yourself, group connection and non-formal learning.
You are so welcomed to contribute to the culture by bringing your favorite workshop, instrument, poems, incense, game, maybe even special clothes...let’s co-create.
NOTE: This is an alcohol-free event.

🛬 Reimbursements of travel costs will be made accordingly to the Erasmus+ rules, up to 245 euros per participant. Before buying the tickets, please confirm with the organizers. Reimbursement of travel costs will only be done upon presentation of all (including return tickets) original tickets, receipt/invoices and boarding passes via bank transfer to organisation’s or group leader’s bank account. Personal car or taxi travel cannot be reimbursed.

✨ The gathering will take place in a modest family run LAKEHOSTEL BOCKABERG
It is located in the arms of the lake Uspen, 40 min. bus ride from Gothenburg Centralstation. We will stay 3-4
people per room with shared bathroom facilities.

MINDFUL (MAINLY VEGETARIAN) MEALS
3 meals per day will be prepared with love by our wonderful chef with our assistance. Meals will be mainly
vegetarian and meat will be served only a few times during the week. Kitchen is an inclusive part of the
project, where all of us have chores to contribute. Chef will ask for our daily inclusion in the kitchen to
support the idea of community living and mindful meals.

💶  There is a participation cost of 40 euros for all of the participants. The fee can not be return in case of cancellation from the side of the participant.

For extra information you can contact us at greekodysseuses@gmail.com
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Greek Odysseuses
Greek Odysseuses is an informal group of young people, active in the area of Kozani, Western Macedonia (GR). Our team is working on the actions of the European program "ERASMUS + 2021-2027" focusing on mindfulness, empowerment and well-being.

We have a vision to travel and get to know the world.
As Cavafy says:

"As you set out for Ithaka
hope the journey is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery."

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