friendly.NET

The project friendly.NET is an youth exchange within the Erasmus+ Programme, KA1 Youth. In which, will take part young people in school age (14 - 17) from three different UE countries (in total of 42 participants). The main theme of the project is communication and its role in the contemporary world. Modern technologies have brought new opportunities to communication and building relationships with other people. However, with that opportunities appeared also new threats, such as the hate speech. The project aims to both: explore the opportunities and counteract negative actions. Participants will reflect on the role of verbal and non-verbal communication both in professional and private life. Together, they learn how to overcome communication barriers. They learn about the advantages and other practical aspects of the multicultural environment. They will lead a campaign against hate on the network and will take a number of different actions, both online and in the local environment, that will informing and warning against this negative phenomen. The result will be an increase in soft skills, creativity, entrepreneurship, and the use of modern technologies among young people. Project activities will be carried out through the methods of non-formal education. The project will take place in November 2016 in Poland. The organizer of the project is the Association of Active People.

The project is based on learning-by-doing experience, built on workshops, info sessions, outdoor activities, games, evaluations, group activities, practicing, modeling, etc., in the same time creativity will be the main tool to approach these topics for young people.
During the exchange participants will have an opportunity to discover themselves, develop their personal, entrepreneur and leadership skills by working alone and in groups to foster creation of their own projects for their society.