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Go Outdoors!

2022-3-LT02-KA152-YOU-0000998772022Mobility of young peoplefinalized
Countries: LT|GE · Grant: €12,569
Physical and mental health, well-beingInclusion of marginalised young peopleNew learning and teaching methods and approaches

Objectives

The main objective of the bilateral Youth Exchange project "Go Outdoors!" was to develop young people's competencies and knowledge in outdoor education so they could lead a healthy lifestyle. The project aimed to give the participants an intensive self-experience, teach them about the usage of outdoor education techniques and methods, and promote a healthy lifestyle. Additionally, the project aimed to increase multicultural competencies among participants and strengthen relationships between partner organizations and youth from the partner organization network. The project also aimed to increase the competencies of partner organizations in using outdoor education in youth work and their capacity to cooperate for future projects. The project was directly linked to the specific objective of the Erasmus+ program: Inclusion and Diversity. The project aimed to promote equal opportunities and access, inclusion, diversity, and fairness among youth, those who are related to different kinds of barriers such as economical, education or social challenges. Another objective of the project was to address the problem of sedentary life and its impact on the health of the youngsters. The project aimed to offer solutions by promoting non-formal and informal learning mobility and active participation among young people. The project had following general objectives: - to give an intensive self-experience for the participants - to give a theoretical knowledge and practical skills about using experiential education with fewer opportunity groups of youngsters - to teach about the usage of outdoor education - techniques, methods, activities, how to use outdoor activities in order to reach specific goals (self-confidence, competences, active life style) - Promote healthy life style, to experience camping and living outdoors; - To increase the competences of partner organizations in using outdoor education to apply in youth work and capacity to cooperate for future projects

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