YE CONNECT TO GROW
Project Organiser: Fundacja promocji zdrowia psychicznego Feniks
The youth exchange will take place between 15.-23.11.2026 in Jezioro Głębokie, Poland.
Overall goal: to address growing gender polarisation among young people and build respectful, equal relationships across all genders through mixed-gender sport (korfball) and non-formal dialogue
Project objectives:
- To challenge gender stereotypes and polarising narratives, including those spread through social media and online algorithms.
- To strengthen trust between young people through mixed-gender teamwork and equal rules in korfball and cooperative games.
- To practise respectful communication, active listening, de-escalation, consent and boundary-setting.
- To empower youth leadership and civic voice through a youth-led public conference and an exhibition korfball match.
Working language: English.
Number of participants: 8
Ideal Participant profile:
- 18–30 years old
- young people with fewer opportunities or limited previous access to international mobility
- interested in gender equality, mental wellbeing and respectful dialogue
- open to sports and teamwork (no previous korfball or sport experience needed)
Important information:
Accommodation, food, materials, and travel costs (up to the maximum allowed amount) are covered.
Travel cost limits: 309€ (Green travel 417€)
Extremely important: Keep all travel receipts and tickets for reimbursement, as the participant must keep the travel document to and from the destination and hand it over / send it to the project organizer according their instructions.
Insurance: Travel insurance is NOT paid by the organizers or subsequently reimbursed. Each participant is obliged to take out health insurance, which is valid in Poland.
- Only purchase tickets after receiving written confirmation from the organizers.
- All participants must attend all sessions and participate in dissemination activities afterwards.
