Youth & Fit Energy 9-17 August 2016

Project received honorary patronage of the President of Opole.

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

"Youth & Fit Energy" was a trilateral youth exchange in the frame of Erasmus + Programme (key action 1). Young people from 3 partner cities: Opole (Poland), Potsdam (Germany), and Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine) all together met in Opole on 9-17th of August 2016. Main topic of the project was health promotion. During 9 days participants took part in many non-formal activities and team games. One of the main events was Oxford debate on the health of urban citizens organized in the Town Hall of Opole. The debate was preceded by a presentation on health and hygiene of urban life throughout history, organized by the Polish participants on the occasion of 800 - anniversary of the Opole city. During the exchange, participants have been working together on prevention program aimed at people with cardiovascular disease. They confronted ideas with experts and built draft of program’s implementation. They have learnt also what culture is, and during informal learning, they have sensed what is multiculturalism. All activities were carried out in the spirit of non-formal education.

Project's poster above

Group photo below

CHAPTER 2

HOW WE MET

We are inhabitants of partner cities: Opole - Ivano-Frankivsk - Potsdam

We took part in city game in Opole. We had an opportunity to work together and got to know each other. Another aspect was to explore the city and promote the project.

CHAPTER 3

WHO WANT TO LIVE IN A BIG CITY?

We prepared and took part in Oxford debate organized in the Town Hall. The topic of the debate was about pros and cons of living in a big city. The debate was won by the group of opposers - they stand was that it is better not to live in a big city.

CHAPTER 4

ABOUT HEALTH

This presentation was made by polish participants during the project to celebrate the 800 anniversary of the location of the Opole city. Presentation contains 5 periods of Opole history. Each one of them contains 3 temathic blocks: historical view of the Opole region, hygiene and health. We putted there many historical facts about living in Opole, illustrations, pictures and photos.

CHAPTER 5

OUR CULTURES

We took part in intercultural evenings. We sang, we danced, we tasted food, we have seen videos from our countries, we spent a lot of time together and we became more aware of cultural diversity.

CHAPTER 6

HEALTHY, ACTIVE, YOUNG

We explored active side of the city.

CHAPTER 7

ENERGIZING - FUNNY AND USEFUL

It is all about bananas!

CHAPTER 8

WORKING IN INTERNATIONAL GROUPS

CHAPTER 9

PROMOTE PREVENTION PROGRAMME - STREET ACTION

CHAPTER 10

CVD PREVENTION PROGRAMMES

During the project we prepared together Cardiovascular diseases prevention programmes.

PULMONARY EMBOLISM SURVIVOR

Pulmonary embolism prevention programme

GO HEART - be smart for your heart

Atherosclerosis prevention programme

"Today was a great day for our #GoHEART campaign. As a group of international students from Poland, Germany and Ukraine, we organized a very special event in the centre of Opole city. Our goal was to promote healthy eating and physical activity as a way of preventing one of the most dangerous heart diseases- atherosclerosis. Volunteers were asked to perform a chosen physical activity- some decided to do push-ups, some to jump up and down, others (mostly children) danced for us- in return for a piece of fruit. The inhabitants of Opole were very interested in our project and cooperated happily. It was very interesting to see that young children participated as enthusiastically as the elder ones (especially after mentioning the heart disease). It was a very FRUITFUL (wink wink) day filled with positive energy. We believed that we made a difference in people’s lifestyles for the benefits of their hearts."

(15.08.2016)

ONE STEP FOR HEART

Atherosclerosis prevention programme

TIME IS BRAIN

Stroke prevention programme

HYPERTENSION

CHAPTER 11

SE YOU AGAIN - EVALUATION

"I am also very proud of how the project came out. Each group was really passionate about what they were doing and we really did make a difference in people's lifestyle in Opole city. I am so happy to be a part of it"

"National evenings were amazing. Creating the prevention program. It was great to feel that positive energy when we did street actions"

"I love all of you, you're my international family"

"I improved my english skill. I become more open with relationships"

"The highlight of the project - Betty!"

"I have learnt a lot of medical things, information about different diseases, a lot of words in German language, more about German culture"

"I was sharing my previous experience from other project"

"People in group are very friendly. It was nice to work with them"

"It was awesome, really. I loved the whole project and the people"

"Perfect people for perfect topic!"

"What have I learnt? I learn about CVDs, I learn few words in Ukrainian, I learn how to work with the group"

"Lit bit sad but satisfied and with motivation to further work"

"The time of project can be longer"

"It was one of the most happynes meeting in my life"

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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