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Description: I participated in the international Youth Exchange project ‘Active Citizenship: NGO + Political Participation + Media’ during 21-28 July 2015 in Lithuania.

This Youth Exchanges offered opportunities for groups of young people from Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Italy, Slovenia and Poland to meet and learn about each other’s cultures.

This Youth Exchange focused around the themes active citizenship, NGOs, political participation and media.

During this activity I developed my foreign languages, intercultural and learning competences by actively engaging into programme activities and informal time.

Youth Exchanger

Criteria:★ Participate in at least of 80% of

programme activities ★ Complete minimum required learning

missions ★ Collect minimum required points★ Unlock minimum required badges★ Reflect learning experiences with peer

participants and group exchange leaders

Game Missions

Complete missions to unlock The Youth Exchanger's status.

Missions count individually, however they may need to be completed together with the other game players.

In order to complete game missions you will need to show your skills and superpowers.

Game Rewards

Badges show your learning and achievements. Collect them on your profile and later use on social networks and CV!

They will guide you through your learning process and will contribute to the Youthpass Certificate.

Every badge have special missions. Complete missions - show evidence - collect points. Missions will help you track your learning progress.

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Mission card

Speak shared language when being together with foreigners

Learn at least few phrases in other language(s)

When needed, help others by explaining specific words or phrases in foreign language(s)

Try out own ways for improving in foreign language(s)

Discuss language learning experiences with peer participants and group leader

TONGUE TWISTER

100 points

I became more confident in communicating in English as a result of participation in the international Youth

Exchange project.

During project I showed curiosity and efforts to learn basics of other

language(s). I also supported others in helping to learn basics in foreign

language(s).

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Complete min. 4 missions to unlock this badge

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During 3 meals sit next to different people at the dining table

Learn about the daily life of at other participants from other countries

Identify several things in common with participants from abroad

Share about own culture by explaining real-life situations or examples to others

Try out own ways in exploring cultural diversity in a group

Culture curious

100 points

I showed curiosity in learning about other cultures during international

Youth Exchange project.

I developed further my intercultural competence as a result of interaction with participants from other countries

and backgrounds.

20 pts.

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Complete min. 4 missions to unlock this badge

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Help others in need to solve their issues or overcome challenges

Do something good or pleasant for the other members of the group

If bored, take initiative to make something interesting and fun with others

Try out own ways to contribute to better well-being of the group

During reflection time discuss with others what works for taking initiative

PROACTIVE

100 points

I took initiative to contribute to common well being of others during

the international YouthExchange project.

During programme activities and informal time I showed positive attitude towards other people.

20 pts.

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Complete min. 4 missions to unlock this badge

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Document learning experiences every day in any suitable way

Talk about learning experiences during reflection activities

Observe learning progress of others and tell them what noticed

Try out own ways for improving in planning and concluding learning

Think and note how to use learning experience after exchange

REFLECTIVE LEARNER

120 points

I put efforts to reflect my personal learning progress during international

youth exchange project. I was sharing my learning insights and

conclusions with others during reflection activities in the programme. I

became better at accepting feedback and support others in their learning.

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Complete min. 4 missions to unlock this badge

Mission card

Document at least 1 activity of the programme in any media format

Communicate at least 3 times about the exchange on social media using dedicated hashtag(s)

Collect feedback of other participants about their experience and results from the exchange

Contribute with the material to the final report of this project

EXCHANGE REPORTER

120 points

I contributed to documentation and reporting of the international Youth

Exchange project.

My tasks included recording selected activities of the programme, preparing

media material and communicating outcomes.

30 pts.

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Complete min. 3 missions to unlock this badge

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Prepare thematic educational activity for a group of at least 5 people

Implement educational activity which lasts at least 1 hour

Evaluate and conclude activity results with participants

Reflect your role and achievements as facilitator

ACTIVITY LEADER

150 points

I took responsibility to prepare and facilitate the educational activity

during the international Youth Exchange project.

My tasks included preparation and planning of the activity, facilitation of the group learning process, evaluation and conclusion of the activity results.

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Bonus Mission card

Explore organisations represented by exchange groups.

With a team of 6 participants create campaign to promote youth representation.

Implement campaign actions reaching at least 5 locals in Vilnius.

Create media advertising to communicate message of active participation.

Explore people’s reactions and find new ways of how to reach different audiences.

“Like“ more than 80% posts on project’s event in Facebook.

Use hashtags while posting your media messages online.

Active Citizen

200 points

I explored themes of active citizenship and political participation during the youth

exchange activities. I developed my media competences by being

part of the team who created and implemented offline and online advertising

campaign for youth participation. During the presentation time I learned about non-governmental organisations represented

by exchange groups.

30 pts.

50 pts.

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20 pts.

10 pts.

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Complete min. 5 missions to unlock this badge

Description:

I was a group leader during the international Youth Exchange project Active Citizenship: NGO + Political Participation + Media’ during 21-28 July 2015 in Lithuania.

This Youth Exchanges offered opportunities for groups of young people from Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Italy, Slovenia and Poland to meet and learn about each other’s cultures.

This Youth Exchange focused around the themes active citizenship, NGOs, political participation and media.

During this activity my role was to support young participants to develop their foreign languages, intercultural and learning competences through actively engaging them into the programme activities. I contributed to the programme activities and project teamwork.

Group Exchange Leader

Criteria:★ Prepare project participants for the

programme ★ Participate in the teamwork of project

organisers ★ Contribute to the programme

activities ★ Support participants’ non-formal

learning and reflection ★ Take care of logistic matters of the

project ★ Document and promote project

activities and results

AlliesRecruit 2 other members of the

group to become your allies.Name: ………………………..

Name: ...............................

They will help you to accomplish missions and be there for you to observe your learning progress

They will cooperate with you in overcoming challenges and

fighting your enemies

MentorYour group leader will be your

mentor.Name: ………………………..

Mentor will support you in your missions however will not do

them instead of you:)

The task of the mentor is to help you to recognise your learning

and super powers

Enemies

The Time is your worst enemy in this game. It is always running, you can’t stop it, you can’t turn it back, you can’t borrow it, you can’t give it away.

The only way you can win in this game is by using The Time for your advantage.

Obviously, The Time has few evil friends which will work against you. To mention few, Laziness, Tiredness, Passivity, Ignorance,...

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Target by Arthur Shlain from thenounproject.com

Microphone by Bemnet from thenounproject.com

Diamond by Shamus Griffin from thenounproject.com

Hand by Stephen Borengasser from thenounproject.com

Magnifying Glass by Jamie Wilson from thenounproject.com

List by Jamison Wieser from thenounproject.com

Light Bulb by Ian Mawle from thenounproject.com

Mouth by Roger Castillejo Olan from thenounproject.com

Global Community by Aaron K. Kim from thenounproject.com

Campaign by PJ Souders from thenounproject.com