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The Power of Photography

2020-3-PL01-KA105-0946852020Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: PL|PT|RO|BG|SK|CZ|LT · Grant: €24,361
Health and wellbeingCreativity and culture

Objectives

Participation in the project allowed us to combine the greatest life passion (photographing) with realizing ourselves in the field of social activity, consisting mainly in promoting and promoting a healthy lifestyle (in relation to taking care of physical activity, healthy and conscious eating, caring for mental health) . Participation in the project allowed us to develop in the field of photography, as well as acquire awareness, knowledge and skills in the field of healthy lifestyle. During 8 days spent together during a youth exchange, we learned how to use photography as a tool to change the world around us, mainly by promoting and popularizing a healthy lifestyle. We did this by presenting photos taken during the youth exchange that show this issue. The photos that we took during the youth exchange help us exert the assumed influence on the people we present them to because they teach, inspire, motivate, and influence emotions. Thanks to this, in people who watch them, the desire and desire to lead a healthy lifestyle is "born". One of the greatest achievements of our project is that we have learned how to acquire the power to change the reality around us by taking photographs. By participating in the project: a) we developed photographic skills, broadened our knowledge of matters related to photography, we confronted various experiences, approaches and methods in relation to taking photography, b) we obtained awareness, knowledge and skills in relation to issues related to a healthy lifestyle , which we now use for our own needs, but also in work for other people, both in theory and in practice, c) we have learned how to combine our passion for photography with promoting and propagating the content and message we care about, d) we have expanded our own horizons through the internationalization of project activities, thus gaining the opportunity to confront a different approach (people from different parts of Europe - as many as 7 countries) to the main issues of the project, we developed European awareness, established intercultural dialogue, acquired attitudes of tolerance and understanding for customs and traditions different from ours behavior, patterns of life and work, we broke the stereotypical perception of other nationalities, we got to know the specifics of the countries we come from, e) we created relationships between us - project participants, and thus also between our organizations, which already result in increasing the possibilities of personal development for each of us, as well as extending the possibilities of achieving the statutory goals by our organizations, d) we acquired key competences such as the ability to cooperate in international groups and communicate in a foreign language (especially in English but also in the national languages ​​of the project participants), and thus we have developed a design awareness that already allows us to become leaders in our organizations, e) we have awakened our creativity, and we have learned to approach life, work, passion and solve problems in a non-schematic way. In line with our assumptions, our project was consistent with the objectives of the Erasmus + program and the action under which it was implemented because: it had an international dimension, provided us with the possibility of mobility within the task, was focused on promoting EU linguistic diversity and intercultural awareness, ensured equal access and social inclusion to transnational activities also for those of us who come from disadvantaged backgrounds and with fewer opportunities, responded to the need to create a European area of ​​lifelong learning, allowed us to raise the level of key competences and skills and conduct intercultural dialogue, and also gave the opportunity for closer cooperation between our organizations that our organizations took full advantage of. The main need that we have solved through participation in the project is the acquisition of knowledge and practical skills in the use of our greatest life passion, i.e. photography, to promote and popularize issues related to a healthy lifestyle. Showing positive patterns of behavior with the help of photographs taken is what we cared most about! By participating in the project, we have acquired the feeling of having a driving force and tools thanks to which we are already able to really influence the reality in which we operate on a daily basis. Participation in the project in accordance with our assumptions is the foundation for each of us (participants) on the basis of which we are already continuing the activities initiated during the project in each of our 7 countries and in the EU. To sum up, we managed to implement all planned activities and achieve all the intended goals.

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