youth exchange
Youth with disabilities and youth organisations inspired by horse therapy
A training exchange (Learning Exchange) was held from 23 to 28 of May in the village of "Chavdar". The aim was to provide participants with time and space to discuss established and new practices of horse-assisted therapy. The exchange was realized by the YEAT Project of PKB Association, with Luck…
A personal story about an unforgettable trip to France
Over the years, Association FOR YOU has organized dozens of youth exchanges. For some participants, they are a chance to get out of their homeland and to meet new cultures and different values. For some, it is the first time taking a flight, for others their first opportunity to communicate with…
What Happened During the YE Ecology Act
Between the 15th and 20th of October, ten young French people came to Varna for a youth exchange organised by Maison de l’Europe WIPSEE and Association For You. This exchange, called Ecology Act 1, aimed at raising awareness on the importance of ecology. It was also an opportunity for these young…
Meet the participants in the Youth Exchange In Your Shoes
Group photo with all participants from the youth exchange In Your Shoes In October, Association FOR YOU hosted the youth exchange In Your Shoes, which brought together 24 participants from 4 European countries. The main objective of the project was to support the social inclusion of young people…
Meet the Participants in the Youth For Social Change Project
At the end of last year, Association FOR YOU hosted the great youth exchange Youth for Social Change. The main theme of the project was social entrepreneurship. Over 20 people from 3 European countries engaged in the mobility. Today we want to introduce you to 3 of the participants - Axel, Chrissy,…
Youth Exchange "Youth For Social Change" in Varna, Bulgaria
Youth For Social Change is a youth exchange project that was held in Varna between 27th September and 3rd of October 2019. Main Goals of the Youth Exchange Through the project Youth for Social Change, we addressed the issue of insufficient available information about social entrepreneurship and the…
Youth Exchange "In Your Shoes" in Varna, Bulgaria
From 20th to 27th October in Varna, Association For You hosted the international Youth Exchange “In Your Shoes” funded by Erasmus + program. In total there were 24 participants with different abilities, their accompanying persons and group leaders coming from 4 different countries - Bulgaria,…
Expired - Youth Exchange Partnership Opportunity in Varna, Bulgaria for 7 Days
We are searching for partner organizations for a project of Youth Exchange that will take place in Varna, Bulgaria. Name of the project : Youth for Social Change Type of project : Youth Exchange Number of partners : 4 countries, including Bulgaria Duration : 7 days Taking place : September-October…
2 Bulgarians Share Their Experience in Sicily during the Youth Exchange ‘CulturART’
Last year, in June 2018, a few Bulgarian youngsters went to Sicily to take part of a Youth Exchange, ‘CulturART’, organised by Associazione InformaGiovani which was about migration and art as a way of mutual understanding. I asked the participants some questions. Here is how they feel about this…
Two Young Bulgarian Youngsters Share Their Experience During Their Youth Exchange in Bucharest, Romania
In mid-October 2018, some youngsters from Bulgaria went to Bucharest in Romania for 9 days to take part in a Youth Exchange project named “For Youth People”, targeted at youth workers. The main goal was to develop their skills in non-formal education and foster the occupational integration of young…
5 Young Bulgarians Share Their Experiences During the Youth Exchange 'Yes, I Can'
Our young people in Torun. A few youngsters from Varna have participated in the Youth Exchange “Yes, I can” in Torun, Poland from 29th October to 7th of November 2018. This was an international project about increasing the quality of life of disabled people, learn how to express themselves through…
Youth Exchanges, EVS and Other Things...
Some time ago you had a chance to read about a youth exchange in Kranevo where we briefly presented participants from Varna. Now, you can get to know one of them. He will talk not just about youth exchanges but also about other projects in which he participated. Tell us something about yourself. I…
“The Journey Goes on to New Horizons” - Exceptional Youth Exchange in Kranevo, Bulgaria
Last week I got the opportunity to participate in a Youth Exchange with 50 other people from Bulgaria, Italy, Romania, Turkey, Portugal, Slovenia, Poland and the Netherlands. Project “The Journey Goes on to New Horizons” took place from 23rd of September 2017 to 1st of October 2017 in Kranevo. It…
International Youth Exchange for Youngsters with Different Abilities and Disabilities “The Journey Goes on to New Horizons”
International youth exchange “The Journey Goes on to New Horizons” is organized by the Dutch organization “Rock Solid Foundation”. It targets youngsters with different abilities and disabilities. Association For You is the partner from the Bulgarian side. And, naturally, we are dealing as a host of…
Blogs, Robotics, and Working with Children – the Amazing Spanish EVS Experience of Our Volunteer Maya!
Meet Maya from Bulgaria! She searched the right EVS project for herself for a quite long time before leaving for Spain. However, after our interview with her, it was more than obvious, that the wait was worth it! You can read about her life and service in Spain and see for yourself why we think…
Interview with Pavel, the Bulgarian Collaborator of the Association FOR YOU
The project "YE kick off for an amazing journey from insecurity to self-esteem" brings together 8 organizations that work with people with mental disabilities and/or Down Syndrome or psychiatric problems, in Bant, in the Netherlands. Our colleague Pavel, who took part in the workshop, speaks to us…
Giving Voice to Disability: Interview with Mathew, the Bulgarian Volunteer from Varna
“YE kick off disability in motion through video guidance” was an international social project. It occurred in Romania from 29th of April till 9th of May. The most relevant topics addressed were about: disability, education, video & media youth, embracing diversity, tolerance and inclusion.…