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Touch of Life: the importance of human physical contact for youth wellbeing

2019-1-ES02-KA105-0128902019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: ES|AM|LT|EL|EE · Grant: €16,258
Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learningYouth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)Health and wellbeing

Objectives

TOUCH OF LIFE is a youth exchange that pursues the following objectives: a) Develop the awareness of young people about the importance and implications for health that healthy physical contact has. b) To facilitate a space for meeting, exchange and debate from which to promote intercultural and personal learning on the subject of the needs of young people at the level of development of their personality and the role of physical contact in such development. c) Enable the emotional intelligence of young people to face daily challenges and relationships and interpersonal conflicts, which contributes to improving their self-esteem. d) Promote healthy habits related to body care and emotion management, especially in relation to physical contact. e) Increase and develop a sense of initiative in young people that gives them strength to promote their own ideas and projects. f) Develop a greater European awareness and identity among young people. g) Promote intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity that promotes the breakdown of prejudices and stereotypes among young people, taking advantage of the cultural diversity of the meeting

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