Academy of Success

NGO “Academy of Success” was partner organization in the Youth exchange “Youth in green”, hosted by our friends NGO “Youth seasons” Turkey, that was held in the town of Yalova Turkey from 07.02.2016 to 13.02.2016. The topics were environment & nature – healthy nutrition, green-entrepreneurship, ecology, biodiversity, education, recycling, sustainable development, ecocitizenship.

NGO “Academy of Success” was partner organization in the the project “Youth employment initiative” organized and hosted by CET Platform Montenegro. It was an Erasmus +, KA 2 Western Balkans mobility for youth workers project.30 participants take part in it coming from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo and Croatia. Aim of the project is to empower youth organisations to rise youth employment alone or in cooperation with other partners, decision makers, institutions and other stakeholders. Methodology that was used during the training was adopted to the need of participants and carefully selected methods such as simulations, role play, debates, discussions, work in the groups, brainstorming, case studies, presentations, etc.

The training course was organized and hosted by our friends from Suceava Red Cross Romania. “Let’s fight with TRAFFIC!” brings together 20 youth workers from five countries to make “common ground” against Trafficking on human beings. Human trafficking through its forms, sexual exploitation, forced labor, begging, etc., is a phenomenon encountered in poor countries as a recruiting place, as well as in developed countries as a place of sale and exploitation. Croatia, Bulgaria, Italy and Spain, countries that are partners of the project, have a higher incidence of human trafficking, over 1000 victims annually. This project has as main activity a training course of 20 youth workers which will be held during seven days in Suceava – Gura Humorului area.
“Let’s fight with TRAFFIC!” has as main objectives to provide youth workers the knowledge about human trafficking and to develop skills in working with young vulnerable people. Furthermore, we want to draw an alarm signal over the danger that young people from disadvantaged communities are subjected and, ultimately, to prevent vulnerable communities about the dangers they are exposed to.

NGO “Academy of Success” was a partner in the Project “Be Proactive Be ProYouth” which was 7 days training course that took place in the city Vienna, Austria. The project started on 24th of September until 01 October 2016. The participants were 32 youth workers and young leaders over the age of 18, from Austria, Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania, Macedonia, Croatia, Italy, Lithuania, and Estonia with aims to educate youth workers about forms of active participation of young people, active EU citizenship, strategies and legal framework. Aplicant organization was Credibil-Youthwork.

Main objectives of this Training Course are:

-To further explore “Erasmus+” Programme as a significant tool for promoting Active Citizenship within youth work;
– To raise awareness about the active EU citizenship in multicultural societies;
– To address key participation related issues concerning youth workers nowadays;
– To enhance intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding;
– To increase awareness of active participation as a social construction in broaden European dimension.
– To give practical tips and tools for enhancing active participation in youth work;

This project will put special focus on including opportunities offered by EU tools, funds, ant other possibilities for young people. The overall aim of the seminar is to train youth workers, youth leaders, teachers, social workers, etc. on empowering staff and networking related to the activities aiming to rise awareness of young people on local, national and EU level about active participation.