The theme of the project we participated in was using digital transformation for inclusive and sustainable non-formal education. The project gave us much more than just new theoretical knowledge. Besides the fact that the topic was very interesting, the program was quite rich and unusual, the organization that organized the project was made up of the best possible people in the right place. It was the people who participated in this project together with us who made the biggest contribution. They made this project a unique and very rewarding experience of a lifetime. Although we hardly knew each other before this week, we became almost a family during that week, functioning together without any difficulties or problems. We helped each other, formed diverse teams regardless of likes or dislikes, and were able to work together on various program activities. The organizers Fotini and Panagiota from the Culti Multi organization are amazing trainers and never had a problem explaining anything to us more than once if necessary, or changing the pre-prepared program a little bit due to the requests of the other participants.

We have learned the main differences between formal education, non-formal education and informal learning, for example through YouTube videos. We also learned how to use digital technologies and modern conveniences to create different tools for non-formal learning. The first was the ActionBound app where we were divided into teams and made to walk through the streets of Kalamata and follow the GPS arrow on our phones to complete different tasks such as finding the tourist information center, the monument in the square or the historical church. It was super fun and a perfect opportunity to use gamification to explore a place through a game. Another cool tool was Kahoot for creating online quizzes, where people can join in directly from their phone and race each other to see who clicks on the right answer faster. But the most fun was with the Bamboozle app, where you can create a quiz where points can also be lost or stolen from another team. We gained very valuable information on how to informally educate youth using gamification.

The organization and accommodation were also well managed. From the beginning we were adequately informed about everything we needed - where the hotel was, how to get there from the airport in Athens, which bus to take, where to get off, which bus to take to Kalamata and then the way from the station to the hotel.  Any of our questions and requests were promptly answered and fulfilled. We tasted authentic Greek cuisine in Kalamata and the food was very tasty and prepared with quality local ingredients. We even managed to get to a local wine tasting where we had the opportunity to taste almost all of the wines that Kalamata and the surrounding area produces.

This project could be summarized as not only meeting our expectations, but even exceeding them by a large margin. We learned a lot of useful things. We had a lot of fun during and after the program. We understood what it is like to belong to a marginalized group that doesn't have the same opportunities as we do. We met amazing people and enjoyed Greece to the fullest. We have made new friendships and can't wait to meet these people again.