Healthy and Optimistic

Origin of the idea
We are group of people sharing interest in a healthy lifestyle and so we developed an idea for a youth exchange where most of the activities would be focused on it. We also base this idea on observations that increasing number of young people are turning away from unhealthy lifestyle and looking for alternative ways of living.

We are looking for 3 more partners to join the project.

Summary of the project
The Youth Exchange “Healthy and Optimistic” is focusing on the cultural diversity by finding out different ways of leading a healthy life. We want to bring together about 28 people aged 20-30 years old from 4 countries to Daugirdiskes, Lithuania for the 12 days exchange in August 2015. The main aim of this exchange is to share experience on how quality of life can be improved by the means of food, physical activities and state of mind.
During the first part of the youth exchange programme young people will get to know each other and each other countries and cultures through presenting themselves, sharing their starting opinions on main themes of the exchange as well as other activities such as ice-breaking games.
During the middle part of the youth exchange programme young people will get chances to experience a variety of ways to keep healthy as well as improve their well-being: yoga, sauna, healthy food, games, "healthy mind" exercises, etc. They will be encouraged to take up some challenges such as try out vegetarian diet, wake up early, start the day with different kinds of exercises and many more.
By the end of the exchange programme participants will be able to compare and contrast different ways of healthy lifestyle, have discussions on how different activities made them feel and hopefully will have gained enough knowledge about them to be able to apply it in their everyday lives.

7 Young people and 1 group leader
We are looking for 7 young people form each country aged 20-30 to join the project. 1 group leader should accompany young people in preparation, be present during the youth exchange and support the group in follow-up activities after the exchange.

Deadlines and costs
We will be ready to apply for the 1st of October deadline to get funding from the Erasmus+ Programme. 100% of hosting cost will be covered as well as fixed amount of travel costs will be provided depending on travelling distance if funding will be received.

We will be waiting definite confirmation from the partners as soon as possible. If you are
interested, please fill in and send us back the partner identification form. We will contact each
partner individually to know more details about your young people, activities in preparation and
follow-up, interests to contribute to the programme and activities of the exchange.

Contacts
If you have further questions please do not hesitate contacting Dovile (dovile.arm@gmail.com, skype: grafittii, +37066276658)