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Mindfulness Backpack

2022-1-DK01-KA153-YOU-0000673062022Mobility of youth workersfinalized
Countries: DK|RO|NL|ES|AM|UA|PL|PT|SE|GE · Grant: €43,653
Physical and mental health, well-beingQuality and innovation of youth workNew learning and teaching methods and approaches

Objectives

The main goal of the Academy of Cognizance was to bring awareness of mental health, the importance of self-awareness, observation and introduce youth workers to well–being practices. These routines were meant for individual or team use and to be adapted in the daily life routine according to the area that needs improvement - personal & professional development. Given the opportunity execute this project created a room of understanding that the new generation of professionals is seeking to learn and use the benefits of mindfulness. The objectives and motivation of this project were to educate youth workers on NFE methodology based learning and provide them with set of mindfulness tools in order to develop new personal and professional competences needed in the employment market today. AOC is focusing on Youth workers, who actively working in the field in order to educate, and contribute to the development of employment and entrepreneurship of young individuals in their work for local communities and internationally as well. Leading youth workers through a cycle of 6 days workshop and implementing various mindfulness practices improved competences such as: self-awareness, relationship management, leadership and more. Participants were provided with a mindfulness toolkit necessary adapt in their future work with the young generations. OBJECTIVES: -Train youth workers how to implement high-quality workshops with Young people by giving them necessary skills and competencies in mental health and mindfulness. -Increase critical thinking and a sense of initiative among young people. -Introduce youth workers and trainers to the importance of mental health and the role of mindfulness in it. -Boost interest and need of mindfulness practices and their benefits around youth organizations across Europe. -Create a safe environment for diversity – people of different cultures, religions being able to have an open discussion about their mental health and its effect on their daily life routines and the other way around. -Increase self–awareness among young people and give them tools to deal with various issues such as stress, anxiety, depression in order to improve the quality of their everyday life. -Increase creative thinking and entrepreneurship among young people. -Create bonds between partners in order to continue working on mental health-related long–term projects.

Project partners (10)