Youth exchange "No equipment? No problem!"

CET platforma Skopje is looking for partners for a project “No equipment? No problem!” that is planning to submit to the Macedonian National Agency on 23rd of February 2023 deadline. The project is envisioned as 8-days youth exchange for young people and youth leaders coming from 6 European countries that will be organized in Autumn 2023 in Krushevo, North Macedonia.

PROJECT SUMMARY:

The main aim of the youth exchange is to educate 36 young people from 6 different countries about different forms of maintaining their overall health by exploring different body-weight and cardio exercises, healthy food from different countries and different strategies for reducing stress.

What our societies have learned anything during the pandemic, it's that any physical activity deserves a place in our daily lives. To live the healthy lifestyle is the most important for every human being, that the bad habits destroy not only individuals, but they also have the negative influence on whole communities. Basically, any physical activity saves lives! There are no more excuses that we don’t have time to exercise, or we don’t have options or equipment. Our societies depend on our healthy habits, and we must cultivate them daily. Science says exercising for 30 minutes at least 5 days a week makes us look and feel better while reducing your risks for many chronic conditions. Physical activity boosts the immune system and mental sharpness, and helps to avoid obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart problems. When we see how many benefits bring fitness, we must figure out how to make it attractive for everyone.

With this project we would like to offer our philosophy of fitness which consists of four elements:
1. Body-weight exercises: We consider body-weight exercises as one of the most flexible ways of exercising that everyone can practice them wherever they are and whatever time they are able,
2. Cardio exercises: The cardio exercises add a great value to the overall health of the individuals and can be practiced easily,
3. Healthy nutrition: we are adding strong intercultural element to the project by promoting healthy traditional dishes from participating countries,
4. Different relax strategies: important for the balance between the body and mind and reducing the stress.

The working methods used throughout the youth exchange will be various non-formal educational and creative methods that will include: brainstorming, discussions, work in small and bigger groups, simulations, debates, theatre, role-playing, presentations, physical and outdoor activities.

WANT TO BE OUR PARTNER?

If you want to be a partner on the project, then please read carefully the attached call for partners and if you accept the required responsibilities, then send us the attached fully filled Partner Identification Form by email to macedonia@cetplatform.org with the subject line “Equip partnership”, not later than 20th of February 2023.

Please use the format of the PIF that we attach to this call for partners. It doesn’t need to be the same document, but it MUST have the answers to all questions included in it or otherwise we will discard your email.

N.B. Offers from organizations for mutual partnerships will have priority in the selection of partners.

Only the selected organizations will be contacted via email for the partnership.