Ideas Hub Training Course

Ideas Hub Training Course

At the beginning of October, a group of 4 Slovaks participated in the “IDEAS HUB” training course in Gritsa, Litochoro (Greece). The project we participated in focused on developing competencies needed in social entrepreneurship. Through non-formal education, people from Greece, Slovakia, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey, and Croatia learned entrepreneurial strategies and methods related to establishing a non-governmental organization, starting a startup, participating in incubator competitions, etc. In addition, there were several outputs from the project. One of them was creating digital and offline maps and lists with business opportunities in each participating country.

A one-day excursion to a local feta cheese factory and a fruit packaging factory served as an example of how to start and run a small business. Afterwards, a larger part of the training course was focused on creating and subsequently presenting our own ideas in the field of social entrepreneurship. We were divided into teams, and then we had several days of work leading up to the final day of presenting our projects. The topics of the presented projects ranged from an application for raising awareness about environmental issues, through a language school and T-shirts made from displays, to a multi-purpose community center in a rural area. Everyone could contribute in their own way based on personal experiences, interests, passions, and future goals. I believe we all enjoyed brainstorming and preparing our ideas.

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A fantastic part of Erasmus+ projects, in addition to non-formal education, are cultural evenings, and therefore some evenings were dedicated to presenting our countries. Throughout the project, we were surrounded by beautiful Greek nature – the sea, beaches, mountains. Although the weather at this time of year was surprisingly not the warmest, we enjoyed our time there and learned new things. Which is consistent with what Erasmus+ projects are all about: non-formal education, fun, new experiences, unforgettable memories. We would like to thank our sending organization Youthfully Yours SK for this great opportunity. 😊