A sunny, clear day welcomed me to Valladolid on Wednesday 18th of September. As I was picking up my backpack from the bus, I found myself wondering what those five days would bring me. I wasn’t sure about what to expect. I did not yet realize how some of my thoughts and points of view about Europe would change in… Read more →
Tag Archive for Youth in Action
Events Committee Competition Winner Encourages to Organise as Many Exchanges as Possible
Recently we published the article giving you an insight into the story behind 2nd place winner of the Events Committee’s (EvC) Facebook competition. Now it is time to reveal the winner which includes not only AEGEE-Oviedo but also AEGEE-Yerevan and the Eastern Partnership Project Team. The Peace Building in Europe took place in Gijón last year, and the EvC’s competition… Read more →
From Istanbul to Portugal: The Story Behind the New Contact in Covilhã
Covilhã is located in the mountainside of the biggest mountain in continental Portugal: Serra da Estrela. The mountain has the biggest natural park in Portugal and one of the most beautiful landscapes in the interior of Portugal. During the winter there are many events such as snowboard competitions and the famous “Carnaval da Neve” (Snow Carnival). People can either do… Read more →
Guide to a successful YiA application
Youth in Action is one the most important programmes which supports a variety of AEGEE activities and helps us make Europe better. Let’s look at how to increase our chances to get a project funded? Before sending an application to any grant programme it is important to know what the project is about and what kind of activities can… Read more →
Breaking boundaries. European carpet by AEGEE-Ogre
It all started with an idea to raise awareness about Europe among children in rural areas of Latvia and to make them feel like the European citizens they are. The idea was to abolish all kinds of boundaries, both physical and psychological. AEGEE-Ogre took the initiative and came up with a project so good that it received a grant from Youth… Read more →
Erasmus for All?
On the 23rd of November 2011, the European Commission officially presented the proposal of “Erasmus for All” (E4A), the new program that will replace our beloved “Youth in Action” for upcoming years 2014-2020, gathering the areas of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth in one same program. As you might be aware, the current Youth in Action (which is the Program… Read more →