🌱 Growing Healthy Minds

Our participants recently took part in the Growing Healthy Minds Training Course in Croatia, where youth workers from different countries came together to exchange experiences, develop new competences, and explore approaches to promoting mental well-being through non-formal education.

Throughout the project, participants took part in interactive workshops, group activities, and intercultural learning experiences that encouraged reflection, personal growth, and the exchange of good practices. The training course provided a valuable opportunity to build new international connections while gaining practical tools that can be applied in youth work and local communities.

We are grateful to our partners, organizers, and everyone involved in making this inspiring learning experience possible! 💚 ...

🤔 So… what does a day on an Erasmus+ project actually look like? 👀

You might start the morning half asleep, and 30 minutes later you’re already doing an energizer with people you only met a few days ago 😅

Then somehow your day turns into workshops, random group challenges, conversations with people from different countries, shared meals, and learning things without it ever really feeling like a classroom 🌍

And when the activities are over? The project day usually isn’t. There are intercultural nights, games, long conversations, music, and those moments when you realize the strangers you arrived with don’t really feel like strangers anymore 💬

That’s the thing about these projects; you come to learn about a topic, but you end up learning a lot about people, cultures, and yourself along the way 🌱

And then you wake up the next morning and do it all over again. 👀

Would you spend a week like this? Check our open opportunities and maybe the next project day will be yours ✈️

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🌿 ZenZone Diary – DAY 1 🌿
✨ A diary written by our participants ✨

On the first day, we jumped straight into introductions, learning each other’s names and getting to know one another a little better.

Our first activity consisted of several smaller challenges. For each one we completed, we received different items and after finishing all the activities, we had everything we needed to plant a plant. We potted it together, creating a symbol of our teamwork and cooperation.

We then continued outside with some fun games that helped us strengthen our group dynamics even more. By the end of the day, we already felt like one big family and had connected with each other really well.

We ended our first day with an intercultural night, where two countries introduced us to their cultures. Cyprus shared lots of interesting information, but our favourite part was learning some funny Cypriot idioms! After that, Italy took over with lots of singing and some traditional Italian food.

What a great first day! 💚🌿✨
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This Erasmus+ training course took place in Tsaghkadzor, a village in Armenia, focused on ecopsychology — exploring the connection between mental health and the natural environment. 🌿

Throughout the week, we worked with an 8-module ecopsychology curriculum led by a psychologist, tried plogging ourselves on a hike through the mountains, and gave feedback on a Human-Nature Relations comic book designed to teach ecopsychology concepts in an engaging way. As the first group to pilot the curriculum, we got to lead our own workshop too. 📚

Cultural nights, a trip to Yerevan, and a free day at Lake Sevan rounded out a week full of inspiring people from all over Europe. Leaving with new knowledge in ecopsychology and youth work, plus friendships that will last well beyond the project. 💛🌍

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🌍 From 20–27 July, participants from different countries came together in Sant Fost de Campsentelles for the Erasmus+ project Youth Echoes ✨

Through team-building activities, intercultural nights, and creative workshops, we explored sustainability, European goals, and local challenges 🤝🌱🎥

The project gave us the opportunity to step out of our comfort zones, learn from each other, and see how different perspectives can bring people closer together. 🌍🤝

We returned home with new friendships, valuable experiences, and memories that will stay with us for a long time. ✈️🌍✨
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🧳 You got selected for a project. Now comes the difficult part… what do you actually pack? 👀

It’s very easy to start with “maybe I’ll need this…“ and somehow end up trying to fit your entire room into one suitcase 😅

The trick is to pack for the experience, not every possible situation. Think comfortable clothes, the essentials you’ll actually use, and a few things that will make project life easier 🌍

And don’t forget to leave some space for a little piece of home! A flag, your favourite local snacks, or something traditional can quickly become part of conversations and cultural nights with the rest of the group 🤝

But some of the most useful things won’t take up any suitcase space: curiosity, an open mind, and the willingness to talk to people you’ve never met before 💬

Save this post for your next project, your future self packing the night before departure might thank you! ✈️

And experienced Erasmus+ travellers: what’s ONE thing you never go to a project without? 👇

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From June 28th to July 4th, our participants had the opportunity to take part in the Communication Unplugged Training Course in Rzeszów, Poland, bringing together youth workers and young people from different countries to explore the power of meaningful, face-to-face communication.

Throughout the project, participants developed their communication, teamwork and facilitation skills through non-formal education methods, interactive workshops and intercultural exchange. The experience provided a space to reflect on the importance of authentic human connection in an increasingly digital world while sharing ideas, perspectives and good practices with participants from across Europe.

Beyond gaining new knowledge and practical tools for youth work, the project created unforgettable memories, meaningful friendships and valuable international connections.

A big thank you to our partners, organizers and everyone involved in making this inspiring learning experience possible! 💙✨ ...

🌿 How much do you actually notice when you spend time outdoors? 👀

Nature is constantly giving us clues; through changing clouds, animal tracks, moving leaves, new growth, and even the marks we leave behind. Learning to notice these details can help us understand our surroundings and become more aware when exploring outdoors. 📸

That’s what this 5-photo challenge is about. Step outside, slow down, and capture five things: a sign of the weather, wildlife, natural change, something you would normally walk past, and a sign of human impact. 🤗

It’s not about taking the perfect photo. It’s about looking closer, asking questions, and noticing what your environment can tell you. Try it on your next walk and see how much more you notice when you’re actually looking! 🌲

Which of the five would be hardest for you to find? 💭

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