U4EU – Final video presentation

At the end of the interview days and the long selection and editing work, we are pleased to present the video of the "U4EU - Youth Debating the Future of Europe" project, created with the support of the "Europe for Citizens" program and coordinated by ANCE, The video, made in Rome in the last quarter of 2020, collected the views, opinions and sentiments of a group of young people towards Europe, their feeling of Europeans and how they relate, in their daily lives, to it, to the still incomplete European identity and with…Read more
More Mosaic for all – European Opportunities

More Mosaic for all – European Opportunities

European opportunities The experience is almost over. Last days of more mosaic 4 all are knocking at the door! Today we had the opportunity to know more about the European projects and the skills we acquired in the project. We focused on the European solidarity corps, youth exchanges and training courses. We deepened our knowledge of the matter by the mean of the human library. Three of the participants decided to share their experiences and gave all the necessary informations. And later on we deepened our knowledge of Ukrainian culture by exploring Lviv.…Read more
More Mosaic for all – Storytelling!

More Mosaic for all – Storytelling!

Relaxed time learning how to tell a story and our stories Ninth day of activities at More Mosaic 4 All project. Today we kept it cool with lot of breaks to recover from yesterday’s emotional activities. The main topic of the day was storytelling, in his various aspects. First of all, we got to understand that telling a story can be a matter of minutes or hours: you can spend hours talking about a picture and talk about your whole life story in one minute. Actually, we found interesting that keeping the time…Read more
More Mosaic for all – Getting out of the comfort zone

More Mosaic for all – Getting out of the comfort zone

Getting out of the comfort zone through different and various activities Lucas, Nicolas, Felix, Klevi, Olena More Mosaic 4 All project in Lviv continues. Today we tried to overpass our comfort zones by many different activities. Active citizenship, developing opinions, learning to listen to each other’s needs, dealing with stressing situations and conflict were the main topics of the day. First of all, we discovered the active citizenship background each of us have. We were divided into groups and then we presented our experiences in our lives. Afterward, we discussed about the improvement…Read more
More Mosaic for all – Future engineers are growing up

More Mosaic for all – Future engineers are growing up

Turning active citizens into engineers and more… Olena, Lucas, Paulina, Felix, Klevi Another sunny day at More Mosaic 4 All project. Today the European youth worked mostly on team building activities. We started the day by expressing our feelings with the use of Dixit cards. After that we were divided in groups to talk and discuss about active citizenship, finding a definition for it and discussing problems, challenges that we have in each country. Another important focus was on the support and best practices of our own representative countries. We found out that…Read more
More Mosaic for all – Creativity

More Mosaic for all – Creativity

Lucas, Paulina, Victor, Felix, Nicolas, Klevi The aim of the second day was to express our emotions, thoughts through visual art. We were oriented to painting activities, using various colors and techniques to fully awake our expressions. We started the day by meeting a new facilitator. The new facilitator, Alena, introduced us to the world of creativity by painting using only leaves and colors. The activity was perfectly matching with the autumn season and the view behind our windows. We felt relaxed, immersed into the creative process. As the time was flying, we…Read more
More Mosaic for all is on!

More Mosaic for all is on!

Almost 40 people from 8 countries will be together in Lviv for 10 days. More Mosaic For all youth exchange started in the best way. Almost 40 people from 8 different countries met in LVIV, Ukraine. This is the 2nd part of the project. The 1st one was held in Georgia, in June 2019. We had the chance to have indoor and outdoor activities due to very sunny days, something unusually for Ukraine in this period of time.  A lot of activities took place in the very first day, where all the participants…Read more
Photography: a new way of looking at reality

Photography: a new way of looking at reality

Photography: a new way of looking at reality   “A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about what is being photographed in the deepest sense and is, thereby, a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety”. Ansel Adams Some weeks ago Anna, our coordinator, came up with the idea of providing us with a Media Workshop. A series of interactive meetings on photography techniques, videomaking strategies and composition basic skills. When I heard this, at first I was perplexed, I am sincere. I like art…Read more
LVIV Model UN

LVIV Model UN

LVIV Model UN (MUN) From 13th to 15th of April we had the pleasure to be involved in LVIV Model UN, held at the Ukrainian Catholic University. What is it exactly Model UN about? It is a simulation of the United Nations where delegates take on the roles of diplomats and ambassadors, and discuss how to address some of the world’s most pressing issues. It constitutes a unique opportunity for young people to obtain a multilateral view on world affairs, enhance their conflict resolution capabilities and develop their public speaking skills.   Indeed,…Read more
Caminante, no hay camino

Caminante, no hay camino

Caminante, no hay camino: se hace camino al andar. Walker, there is no path, you make the path as you go. Antonio Machado It has been a week since my first arrival in Lviv and during this time, I have been experiencing a mix of opposing emotions. My flight lasted only two hours, but I felt like I have been thrown into the plot of one of my favorite movies, the lives of others. The district where I am currently living, CИХІV represents my very first approach to this new city. Very old…Read more
Ukraine and Peru : not too far apart

Ukraine and Peru : not too far apart

Ukraine and Peru : not too far apart Ukraine and Peru might suggest complete different countries, as they are at the  opposite side of the world, but they have some similarities. At least from my point of view. Let’s have a look at them! # Ukrainian Mamitas My favorite ones: elderly women selling informally their products on the streets. It’s plenty of Peruvian mamitas here in Ukraine as well. They might have different outfit but same scope and objectives:  taking care of your health and make you wake up with a smile every…Read more