Youth Excahnge Project " Stop smoking - Start Storytelling" in kaunas, Lithuania

Youth Exchange project about health and well-being; social Inclusion in Kaunas, Lithuania for the participants from 6 Countries for 10 days (including travel days).

 

About Kaunas

Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of a county in the Duchy of Trakai of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Trakai Palatinate since 1413. 

 

The city is the capital of Kaunas County, and the seat of the Kaunas city municipality and the Kaunas District Municipality. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaunas. Kaunas is located at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris, and is near the Kaunas Reservoir, the largest body of water in the whole of Lithuania.

Project Aims

1. Improve storytelling skills (especially visual and digital) of participants and strengthen their involvement into social life.

2. Raise awareness about harmful consequences of smoking and contribute to forming smoking-free culture European wide by using storytelling tools.

3. Encourage project’s participants and their local societies to live healthy, active as well as smoking-free lifestyle.

Eligibility

 

- You are Italian or resident in Italy.

 

- Aged between 18 - 30 years, There is No age limit for Team leader.

 

- Have a good Command of English Language.

 

- Able to work in a team, responsible, flexible and motivated by this project.

- Able to attend the full duration of the project.

 

 

Partner Countries

 

Italy - Portugal - Poland - Turkey - Lithunia - Greece

There will be 7 participants from Each Country but from Lithunia 10 participants.

 

Finance and Benefits

 

- Your Travel Expenses will be reimbursed up to 275 EUR for Round trip.

 

- Host organisation will reimburse the travel expenses by bank transfer to partner organization or group leader accounts after the exchange.

- You will be accommodated in rooms of 3-4 persons at Domus Pacis apartments (in the Kaunas city old town).

 

- website for accommodation venue: http://www.domuspacis.lt/

- You will get 3 meals and 2 coffee break per day.

- Project Material will be provided by host organisation.

 

 

What to Bring?

 

- All the participants coming from the EU should bring their European Health Card. They can use the free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to allow cover private health care, non- emergency health costs, or being flown back to your home country.

- Your Passport / National ID

- Summer Clothes

- Coat, Slipper, Sneakers, Towels

- Personal medicine, Cosmetics, mosquito repellent

- National / Traditional food, drinks, clothes, music or other Things of your country you would like to present/ show for intercultural evenings

- Music, games, photos and other are also welcome

- some sport / casual clothes as well, as You can

- Positive energy and open-minded attitude

 

 

Timeline

 

Arrival day: 18th of August 2022

 

Departure Day: 27th of August 2022

 

 

Extra Days

 

Following the guidelines of the Erasmus+ Programme, the trip must be made by participants within a maximum of 4 days from the project dates (arrival is maximum
2 days). (arrival maximum 2 days before the project and departure maximum 2 days after the project). During the additional days, participants must cover all their
expenses, such as accommodation, food, etc. 

 

How to get Project Venue?

1- from Kaunas Airport

- Coming to the venue from Kaunas airport is quite simple: there is a cheap and often city bus no. 29G connection. You can buy tickets at the driver and it costs 1 EUR per person, accepted payment are only by cash from Kauno oro uostas to Ožeškienės g. 

-  From here you will have to walk around 20 min (or you can take a taxi).
To reach „Domus Pacis“ from the E. Ožeškienės g. bus stop

2- from Vilnius airport

 

- If you are coming to Vilnius, it is the best first to take a train from the Airport to Vilnius train station and then change to the train going to Kaunas. Total cost: 7-10 EUR per person. 

- Form here you will have to take the bus no. 39 from Laikinoji geležinkelio stotis To Kauno pilis, To the final destination you will have to walk around 10min. By bus

- We Suggest you search for the flight tickets and a good combination of low cost and budget airlines on the following websites:

 

www.skyscanner.com

www.kiwi.com

www.ryanair.com

www.wizzair.com

Rules and procedures
 

- All the participants will be expected to be present and active in all the activities.

- Unauthorized absence from the activities and workshops won‘t be tolerated.

- No alcohol in the Hotel.

- Respect the common areas and leave them clean.

- Be on time every session.

- Respect the schedule.

- Don‘t disturb after midnight.

- Any lack of respect among participants and staff won't be tolerated.

- Stress, nerves and bad mood is prohibited everywhere. Bring your best mood and big smile with you and keep it through the Exchange! Prepare for fun!

Saftey and Covid-19

 

In our activities we support the principle of a safer space, where no-one is discriminated or bullied because of their background or person. We want you to respect the same principle.

We are closely monitoring the situation with Covid-19 and will take all measures necessary for the safeness of participants. In order to apply you should familiarise yourself with the Covid-19 rules when traveling to Lithuania.

 

 

How to Apply ?

To Apply Fill in the Application Form via the following link

https://forms.gle/cV9D6bxkyPRmvtpK6

Application Closed for this Project