TsaMpa went to Stara Zagora, Bulgaria for the Training Course "Take Up, Help Yourself " May 2022
The 3 participants shared with us their thoughts after the Training Course Take up, help Yourself " by the organization YDCMA ORG ❤️
Ilektra Simonetatou Christiadou
My participation in the training course ''Take up, help yourself'' which took place in Stara Zagora between 30.04.2022 and 09.05.2022 was constructive, useful as well as fun. The topic was employability skills. The participating countries were Greece, Spain, the Czech Republic, Portugal, and North Macedonia. It was constructive because of the knowledge I gained through the sessions as well as by interacting with the other participants. The sessions covered a wide range of topics. First of all, we learned about hard skills and soft skills and we contemplated which ones are useful to the labor market. To name a few, we reached the conclusion hard-working, responding well to change, reliable, good at communication, punctual, team player, time management, procrastination-proof, critical thinking, and working well under pressure are the soft skills with the highest demand in the labor market. We also shared the situation of employment in our countries and we did a small survey about the situation in Stara Zagora and in Bulgaria. Our findings were that young people have a high rate of unemployment, there are few employers available and there are gender-based professions. The finding about youth unemployment is especially interesting because in other European countries we have the same problem: high-skilled, high-educated young people struggle to find work in their field. In addition, we learned about sending NGOs to all the participants. Last but not least, we learned about Youthpass and its usefulness as an employability tool. As far as the interaction with the participants is concerned, it was such a positive experience. We discussed and learned about the economy, politics, and culture of each country in a friendly and loose way. Personally, a lot of things made impression on me. First of all, the fact that we all almost deal with the same problems in our countries more or less. Another thing is how everyday people can become friends despite politics. With this statement of course I refer to the Greek team's interaction with the North Macedonia team. Moreover, I learned how close Bulgarian and Macedonian languages are. Lastly, we tasted every country's food and drinks and I found many similarities between Bulgaria, Greece, and Macedonia. To sum up, I learned a lot of information seen through the eyes of other people. It was a super positive and valuable experience and I am glad for the things I learned and the friends I made. I would definitely recommend young people to participate in erasmus+ programs.
Vaggelis Paxinos
"Through my first Erasmus+ project, TC “Take up, help yourself”, I had the chance to meet new people and gain more knowledge based on our future youth work environment. The project by itself in combination with the activities we had, educated me in a way that I have never imagined before. We approach diverse subjects in a controversial way, which was something new for me. The city that we stayed in, on top of all of that, was magnificent, with great landscapes and large parks filled with people and trees. The common activities that we had with the other participants, in this project, brought us closer and we create a strong bond. There aren’t enough words to describe this experience other than you should go and try it out yourself."
Christina Mpasouna
My first Erasmus+ was absolutely perfect, the project was called "take up, help yourself". I met a lot of awesome people, learned a lot of new things, and exchanged ideas. Participants came from countries with a high level of unemployment and faced similar difficulties when searching for a job. The activities promote initiative and creativity. We were able to see Stara Zagora and spend time with each other. It was a unique experience that changed me and gave me the opportunity to make new friends from different countries.
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