Association for education and training CET PLATFORMA Skopje is launching an open call for participants from Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Italy, Romania and Spain for an Erasmus+ youth exchange “Be Happy, Be a Polyglot” that will be organized in Krushevo, Macedonia from 1st to 8th of November 2022.
We go with the bold statement that the advantages of learning foreign languages can set a person up for success in nearly every aspect of their life. We recognized that young people in participating countries are facing real economic difficulties and we see the skill of being a polyglot as a way out of the unemployment cycle. We think that being a polyglot can help youngsters because basically, learning a foreign language opens a world of job opportunities. It can also open many potential career doors, not only in terms of the range of jobs but also the range of destinations to find a job abroad. Basically, being a polyglot is a great way to make yourself stand out from the competition and be more valuable to an employer. According to studies, polyglots also are better at problem-solving, more creative and are better multitaskers. All these skills are very attractive to any potential employer. Learning a foreign language and getting soaked into an entirely new culture and worldview is the surest way to become an open-minded, understanding, tolerant individual.
Seeing all these benefits, we consider that learning languages is a “must” today. With this project, we would like to show that once you learn a new language it would be easier to learn a new language, especially if it belongs to the same group of languages. By learning one Slavic or Romance language it will be easier to learn and to be able to understand the other ones.
Therefore, the main aim of the project “Be Happy, Be a Polyglot” is to bring together 37 young people and youth leaders from Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Spain, Italy and Romania in order to deconstruct the myth that learning new languages is a difficult thing to do.
Conditions for participation:
- Participants should be aged between 18 and 30 years old (preferably 18 to 26 y.o.)
- The group leader should be older than 21 (no age limit) and be experienced with youth work, non-formal education and youth mobility projects
- Strong motivation for participation and open-minded attitude
- Able to comfortably communicate in English as its the working language
- Motivated and readiness to participate in all project activities (preparation, implementation and follow-up/dissemination)
- Residents in Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Italy, Romania and Spain
- Preferably fully vaccinated OR with a certificate of recovery of COVID-19 not older than 180 days.
All costs related to accommodation, food and work materials during the youth exchange dates (01-08.10.2022) are fully covered by the hosting organization. The travel costs will be fully reimbursed by the hosting organization up to the travel limit per country: Macedonia – 23€, Serbia & Bulgaria – 180€, Italy & Romania – 275€ and Spain – 350€. There is no participation fee!
You are allowed to stay maximum 4 days before OR after the youth exchange (e.g. 2 day before and 2 day after). We cannot cover any of your expenses for staying extra days and they are totally on your own budget.
If you are interested to participate in our youth exchange, then please first carefully read the project info-pack, and then fill out the application form. Please only fill out the application form if you are 100% sure that you are fully available to travel and participate in all project activities during its planned dates!
If you have any questions or doubts, please contact us at [email protected].
