Preparation Activities

Participants are central to the success of the youth exchange, and therefore they will be actively contributing in every phase of the project.

Planning Phase:

In this crucial initial phase, participants will actively engage by providing valuable feedback on the program methods and activities proposed by their respective group leaders. They will also have the freedom to do their individual research regarding possible methods and activities, which they are particularly interested in, and suggest them to the leaders. Their input will define and shape the project's direction.

APV Meeting: https://soul-on-canvas.webnode.page/apv-meeting/ 

Logo Contest Rules: https://soul-on-canvas.webnode.page/logo-contest/

Logo Contest Results: https://soul-on-canvas.webnode.page/logo-contest-results/

Preparation Phase:

During the preparation phase, participants will play an essential role in the project's groundwork. They will actively participate in preparatory meetings, collaborating closely with group leaders to co-create the program for the youth exchange. Since the project involves art guided expression, participants can plan and organize art workshops for their fellow participants. They can brainstorm creative workshop ideas, suggest art materials, and outline the objectives of these sessions. More experienced participants take on leadership responsibilities, working with group leaders to plan the implementation of the activities. Furthermore, participants from each country are expected to prepare presentations or mini-workshops about their own culture, including traditional art forms, customs, or cuisines that will be presented during intercultural evenings. Besides this, participants are involved in the logistics of the exchange, such as arranging travel details, purchasing tickets, and securing insurance.

Preparation material

For the Youth Exchange that is going to be from 24 of October till the 1st of November 2024 all the National Group need to prepare the following:

1. A research about arts and mental health in their countries and some inclusive clubs in their areas with arts and what are they doing from each National Group of the project
2. A report for the meetings of the participants in such art clubs or spaces (at least one) or even small action in inclusive arts activites in your country with photos of your visits and actions as national group
3. One art workshop prepared in a description report from each National Group. Since the project involves art guided expression, participants can plan and organize art workshops for their fellow participants. They can brainstorm creative workshop ideas, suggest art materials, and outline the objectives of these sessions.
4. 4 posters representing the whole work of each National Group in JPG. Posters can be done either in paper or electronically with any program. We need just the photos of the poster to be in the page to show their work.
5. A general report for the whole work that was done (description of all the activities) from all National Groups for organising the webpage of preparation activities of each National Group. 

Preparations Activities North Macedonia: 

Preparation Activities Cyprus:

Preparation Activities Hungary: 

Preparation Activities Romania:

Preparation Activities Poland: 

Preparation Activities Lithuania: 

Deadline of put the material in the shared folder: 30 of September 2024  

The participants are also expected to be enthusiastic promoters of the project, utilizing social media, their organizations' channels, and personal networks. They should passionately share project information using the project's logo, topic, and posters. Participants from the hosting organization will actively engage in preparations related to the venue and accommodation.

In the following table we can see the timetable for our whole project: