Barbara Kállai

Hello! My name is Barbara and I live in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. I finished my studies at the University of Debrecen in June, this year. According to my qualifications I’m Andragogue (specialized in adult education and human resource management), Human Resource Counsellor and Employment Counsellor. And now I try to find out what I’d like to do with my life in the future.

I like learning new things, almost everything is interesting for me. In my free time I like swimming, travelling, reading (especially psychological books), I take tai-chi lessons and I like dancing. I learnt to dance for example salsa, bachata, cha-cha-cha, Hungarian folk dance etc., and now Argentine tango. I’m a motivated, open-minded and optimistic person.

Did you know about the help what the Council of Europe gives to our activities in youth work and training? 
The European Youth Centre Budapest started its work in Hungary in 1995. It welcomes participants from all over Europe and beyond. 
It is a meeting place, training and conference centre and a knowledge centre on non-formal and human rights education. It provides an ideal environment for international co-operation,
shared learning, youth participation and youth workers’ training for young people active in local, national and European youth work coming from all over Europe.
It is also a place for the development of youth policies in cooperation with associations, politicians, civil servants, researchers and professionals in youth work and training.
The educational philosophy of the European Youth Centre Budapest is based on the principle that young people should be actively involved in all matters concerning them and that interpersonal relations between its peoples are the guarantee to create a peaceful and culturally diverse Europe.

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/eycb/default_en.asp

Karolina Stefanowicz

My name is Karolina Stefanowicz and I have been working in many local organization of my city, Białystok. The main areas of my work are, international and intercultural integration, European identity, informatization and social media campaigns.  I am also  a lecturer in University of Białystok and currently I’m writing my Ph.D. about social debate on Internet.  I love working with people, listening folk music and reading reportage literature.

Maria Morari

Hello everyone! My name is Maria Morari and I come from Moldova. I am very glad to have joined the international team and I am looking forward to sharing a great experience with you.

Economist by profession and currently engaged in fostering innovation in my home country, I am also interested in trying different activities that would improve my personality and develop my overall skills. My greatest passions are reading, dancing, travelling and I dream to bring my own contribution to making the world a better place.  It is my first time participating in a similar project, so I am very excited and eager to learn new things and find out more about you and your culture! 

Why do you need a swimming suit?

http://www.bodovar.hu/wellness_en.htm

Lots of useful exercises, games and manuals are in SALTO web page. Here is one example. You can find much more there.  :)

http://www.salto-youth.net/tools/toolbox/tool/atoms.1020/

Weather

The weather in this summer is so hot. As we know in this moment we are lucky with the timing of our training . The weather is changeable in Hungary now. Generally it is warm (25-35 Celsius) and sunny but please prepare to rain and colder and windy weather too. Please bring a hat or something what save your head from the sun and some milk or lotion for protection at least 15 SPF and do not forget your sunglasses. 

http://www.weather.com/weather/monthly/HUXX0002

Training exercises and tools

While spending time together, people use to share stories and experiences. We'll have a journey of games, training activities and simulation at BePrepared - so let's share some hints of  methodology and useful ideas. Please bring with you 2 to 5 concrete exercises, games or other type of training activity, each no longer than 10 minutes, optimal for 12-30 young participants. You will have the opportunity to test your "package" in the group. The equipment you use for that shall not be more than you can bring with you. 

Less is better this time. Surprise us, traveller! :)

"The World Is Just Awesome" as trainings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LQw_6LGolE

I love doing training :)

Mária Lengyelné Pogácsás

I have been working for HUMAN-NET Foundation since 2005 as a social worker and since 2007 I have been leading the section dealing with family care. During my career I managed to gain a lot of experience in organizing trainings for the young and I organized trainings focusing on communication, motivation or job search for the unemployed and the young. These days keeping contact with other professional groups and organizations is also part of my job. I love working with and being surrounded by people. I dedicate a lot of time to discovering different countries, dancing salsa, my family and my friends.  

Where is Boldogkőváralja and how it looks like?

http://www.boldogkovaralja.hu/index.nof?o=0&nyelvid=1&k1=41&k2=21

The program

What is the real problem?

Selma Yüce

I am a teacher and EU coordinator. I am interested in EU LLp project for a long time but it is the first time I have joined Youth Training Course. I am energic, easy going, witty and dynamic. I like being with people!

János Nyírcsák

I lead the HUMAN-NET Foundation since 2003 and try to determinate the identity and the future of it together with my colleagues. At first level I consider myself as social worker, at the second level I am a social politician. I am involved planning working out of project plans and if it is needed to the realization (otherwise I thinking). In the social work my strongest experience is in the labor focused advising. I do trainings for 12 years (motivation, communication, team building, outdoor, labor market). I have several years of practice in tai chi and Buddhist meditation (satipatthana). 

The meaning of my life is my daughter. The most beautiful animals are the horses!

Imre Töviskes

I used to work in child care.  I am an active youth worker in less privileged areas what mean a lot of time we can’t use fancy training tools or expensive equipments. The experiences what I got that time turned to practice and now method. “What can I do if I am in a family home with 10 children and we do development activity?” “How can I organize a team building activity with some clothes pegs?” “How can I open a bottle with a CD?” :)

I decided to organize training for enthusiastic trainers and youth workers to learn, practice together what we can do. I had a dream to develop with you several training tools, games, exercises for easy use. I am a trainer, youth worker and educational adviser.  I like to play :)

You can find more in the following page:

http://trainers.salto-youth.net/ImreToviskes/

What is the price of a training tool?

Gözde Dilekoğlu

I am from Turkey. I am an economics student in Bogazici University. For the first time I am a participant of this kind of poject. So, I look forward to getting this experience. This project will give me a chance to know different people, cultures and create a good thing in our training as a team. My mainly hobbies are dancing tango, watching movie, playing tennis. And I love children. I believe this travel will contribute good friendships and acquisitions to us.

Imge Akaslan

My name is Imge fromTurkey. I am 21 years old. I am studyingatMiddle East Technical Univeristy, Global and International Affairs. I have been volunteering for 3 years. The projects were generally about children, human rights and environment. This is my first training course.

Ádám Erőss

Hello, my name is Adam. I’m a 21 year old boy. I live in Oradea where I’m attending university University of Oradea where i’m learning political science. I love the politics and I like to write, and that’s why I’m an executive editor at a newspaper for students. I participated in other Youth in Action Program’s like CBP (Communication Without Borders Plus) in Debrecen. I like to meet new people and to learn their culture or their language. I’m an open-minded guy and I like to learn new things. I dont want to talk much i think that’s enough you have to know me. Nyíregyháza and Boldogkőváralja be prepeared I’m comming.

Tamás Nyitrai

My name is Tamás and I`m 22 years old. I finished my studies this year in Cluj-Napoca at the Babes-Bolyai University Communication and Pr department. I participated in many trainings and I love all of them, to learn new things, to meet new people and they culture, and to have a good party with them. I participated in other Youth in Action Program’s like CBP (Communication Without Borders+) in Debrecen. All of my experiences in different kind of trainings and events are very good so my dream is to work like a trainer or event organizer. I`m very happy for this opportunity and I can’t wait for this training to learn and meet new people. See you soon, Nyíregyháza here i come...... J

For the understanding of the content of the non-formal education we can find help in the 11th issue of the Coyote magazin.
You can download the magazine from the following web pade. If it is your firs time this bacground material you have to know it published by the EU-CoE youth partnership once or twice a year, it is addressed to practitioners, leaders of youth organisations, researchers and policy makers. This issue is about Non Formal Learning and Educationhttp://youth-partnership-eu.coe.int/youth-partnership/publications/Coyote/11/Index

Hidir Sahin

I am  the founder  of  HeLp - House  of  Education and  Life  Promoters and  i am  working  on  youth  field  in  HeLp since  July 2011 with 50  volunteers :)

Teaching German/English /Turkish language, culture and aspects of German/English/Turkish life style to Polish citizens voluntarily. Organizing social activities for youngsters/ disabled and adult learners in order to improve their skills and change their vision, point of view to a better way through different exchanges, hosting foreigners during training activities and organizing seminars , local, regional festivals. 

Attila László Orosz

I am Attila, 22 years old, I live and work in Romania, Carei. I have attended university Universitatea Crestina Partium where I studied English language and literature alongside with pedagogy. I work at the orphanage Lacramioara as children’s educator. This is my first time attending such a training and I am looking forward to work together with other people from other countries. My hobbies are basketball, table soccer and paintball but I love all kind of sports but some of them I just like to watch, but I have tried many of them including tennis, karate, football, boxing and basketball.

Facebook page

Besides this blog, we would like to be in touch with our partners and participants on social media too. 

The Facebook page of the project is available from Sunday at http://www.facebook.com/BePreparedYIA. 

The Facebook page of the HUMAN-NET Foundation is also reachable at http://www.facebook.com/humannetalapitvany.

Daniel German

German Daniel

I’m 25 years old I’ve finished my Master’s degree in construction rehabilitation one year ago at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ,in the present I work at my father’s steel confection company ,I am a very social person no wonder I’ve attended to many camps where ever I could, travelled all around America in my summer jobs with student work programs. I love to meet new people share experiences, learn new things and make other people have a fun time. . I'm thrilled about this chance for this experience and i hope for the best.

Elena Tererina

My name is Elena. I'm happy to know that I'm a participant of the project "Be prepared!". It is my first training course, within "Youth in Action Programm", but I have a good experience in working in youth field. I used to be a camp leader and an activ participant of all school activities in my school and student years. I made my own input in youth field in those years, and now I do my best for my own children. I'm interested in learning new methods and developing activities using my creativity and imagination. I would like to share my gained knowledge back home with my children and the local community. I,m really happy to be in your team, and I thank you for this opportunity.

See you soon,

ELENA

Which way the bus goes?

Ágnes Hüvös

Once, a collegue of me has called, asking for a big help. For a major cause he had to leave his training group for a day - and he made a call by 8am, that by 9 I should be there. 'Are you kidding?' I asked him, 'I'm in the street, left home, and I have no tools, nor plans for today.' 'Well,' he said, 'it's a must. Go there and do something.' I
checked my bag: a set of post its, two markers, a pen, a book and a spoon (Yep. A spoon in my bag. I was also surprised.) That was one of my best training days and that's how I started to work with the toolless methodology for youth trainings.

And who I am? I am business coach, trainer, and I have a company of solution providing. Because that's my style of life and also my work. Don't panic. Just solve it. With some markers, books, with a great team (and a spoon) everything might be possible.

For more information on my professional background, find me here:
http://vizualize.me/huvosagnes
http://hu.linkedin.com/in/huvos