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Mentoring Through Nature | Online Seminar

Editorial Staff — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 15:20:41 +0000

About the seminar

Do you work with young people and are you interested in expanding your knowledge in the field of communication? Do you want to discover how through art, nature, mindfulness, embodiment, eco-art and poetry you can mentor in youth work?

Continue reading and discover “Mentoring Through Nature“, an online seminar that will take place on 18th of July that will allow you to deepen these topics!

Mentoring Through Nature

During this online seminar the facilitators will discuss many topics, including:

The art of Mentoring through Nature: learn how to create and connect with nature and how to use it during youth working activities
Mindfulness and Embodiment: discover how to mentor through mindfulness and embodiment practices, creating a safe space for the growth of youth.
Poetry and Eco-Art: explore the power of poetry and eco-art to encourage self-expression, reflection, imagination and ecological awareness in mentoring.
Earth-Heart Community: Join a network of like-minded mentors dedicated to youth well-being and the environment, fostering collaboration and innovative approaches to mentoring through nature.

The organisation will provide participants:

A special digital journal to track your practice during the projects
Shared common materials and resources to deepen their understanding and expand their mentoring toolkit
A certificate of attendance, acknowledging the participation in the seminar

Participation requirements

No specific requirements are necessary to attend the online course, all that is needed is curiosity, openness, and willingness to learn and grow as a mentor.

The organisation require a participation fee from 20 to 50 euros, depending on the economic possibilities of the candidates. This fee helps sustain the seminar and ensure its quality.

This seminar offers a unique opportunity! Deepen your understanding and expand your mentoring toolkit. Do not miss this opportunity and apply here!
The application dead line is 13 of July 2023.

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Find the connection with nature again – Youth Exchange “Engage in Nature”

Editorial Staff — Thu, 28 May 2020 08:00:06 +0000

Many of us spend our days in front of computer screens, then return home and sit on couches in front of the TV screens. Today young people find it difficult to connect with nature and spend quality time outdoors. Meanwhile, spending too much time on four walls has fatal effects on our health. Psychology provides more and more evidence that contact with nature has a huge impact on the state of our psyche and more. Spending time outdoors and physical activity in nature is an invaluable source of health.

To give a few examples some of the benefits of spending time outdoors are:
– Stress relieve
– Increased vitality
– It improves mood
– Improved short-term memory
– Alleviation of inflammation
– Relax
– Reduced anxiety and depression symptoms
– Increased concentration
– Improved creativity
– Stronger immune system
– … and much more

About the project

The Youth Exchange “Engage in Nature” gathered young people from Italy, Sweden, UK, Portugal, and Turkey in order to deal with environmental issues and learn about nature more effectively.

Among the objectives for this project are:
– Increase awareness about environmental issues.
– Increase practical knowledge in the nature.
– Combine sport and non-formal learning with nature.
– Increase problem-solving skills.
– Expand the meaning of nature among young people and connect with daily life.
– Challenge young people to go out of their comfort zone.
– Provide youth leaders tools to work in a natural environment.
– To experience different natural environments; in the lake and in the forest.

The outcome of this Youth Exchange is a HANDBOOK where you can find information about such practical things like making fire, build a shelter, read a map and gain some first aid skills.

Partners:
IFALL – Integration För Alla – Sweden
Agrupamento de Escola de Ribeira de Pena – Portugal
Bauhaus Café CIC – UK
Manor (Church of England Academy York) – UK
PrimOlio – Italy
FAAL – Turkey
SOPRO – Solidariedade e Promoção – Portugal

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Adventure in NATURE is calling me! Prepare for it well by looking at Mountains & Memories – a booklet on exploring nature and a healthy lifestyle!

Editorial Staff — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:40:53 +0000

This booklet is the result of the Youth Exchange “Mountains & Memories” hosted by SFERA Macedonia Organisation and held in Bitola, Macedonia in 2017. The project was created to encourage youngsters to use the natural beauties surrounding them. During the project, all participants learned new skills about hiking, preserving the environment, capturing the beauty of nature, map reading and navigating through different areas in forests or mountains, exploring different plants that can be used for tea, and lastly gaining skills about video shooting and editing.

What can you find in the booklet?

In the booklet “Mountains & Memories” you can find useful information about hiking, how to pack for a hike, how to make various knots, what kind of herbs to look for and may be used for tea, and how to prepare a blueberry jam.

You can have a look at the booklet HERE.

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