"This was my first Erasmus+ project, so I was an open book to this experience. One of the participants told me that this was one of those functional trips "because you can actually get something feasible to take home from here". I guess I landed on a good project! When I first applied I only … Continue reading Experience | “Gamifying Education: Live action games”
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After several months of research and work on the production of the first project result "IO1: Breakout Box Manual" it was time for the team behind the project to meet again from 13th to 17th of March 2022, catch up on the process and set a new pathway for the continuation of the adventure. During … Continue reading “Breakout Box” mid-term meeting in Brno
Hello! My name is Jaanika, I am 30 years old and I am from Estonia. In the beginning of 2022 I started my long-term ESC volunteering experience in the Netherlands together with the Lava Legato Foundation. It has been a great experience so far, and I expect a lot more to come from it. Before … Continue reading “My ESC adventure in The Netherlands” | Jaanika’s blogpost
"This training was one of the coolest things that happened to me in the last few years. I got a lot of new useful information about news, facts-checking and social media tricks, as well as political watch-dogging tips and also motivation to be more politacally active. I met new people from the Baltics, with whom … Continue reading “Critical Thinkers” | First training activity in Vilnius
"The topic of this project was the sharing of non-formal education tools, so it was very focused on exchanging knowledge and experiences, as well as creating partnerships. During these days, we shared a lot with each other. I remember in particular one session in which we had to draw our journey through non-formal education. It … Continue reading Experience at the seminar “Popularizing culture through non-formal education” in Marseille
"My name is Olga, and I recently took part in the international training course 'Reinforcing Games as an Educational Tool for Social Change', in Rustavi (Georgia), organised by Shokkin Group Estonia and other international youth organisations. The topic of the project was inclusion as a problem among youngsters, and its main aim was to create … Continue reading Olga’s experience discovering educational games in Georgia
Dear community, In Shokkin Group we have been working for 10 years organizing educational events that bring young people with different backgrounds together both in Estonia and internationally. We hosted many Ukrainians in Tallinn, sent many young people to Ukraine, co-organized a festival in Russia and thanks to the work of regional partners, we had … Continue reading Intercultural Talks: Everyone can help!
"From 14th to 20th November I participated in the project 'Gamestorming: gamification in youth information' in Barcelona. There I got to know nothing less than 17 different organizations from different countries with whom we discovered very interesting partnerships. We exchanged ideas and skills for future projects, and the whole week we explored different types of … Continue reading Contact Making Seminar “Gamestorming: Gamification in Youth Information”
"Being part of my first Erasmus+ project with Shokkin Group was an amazing experience. The topic of the project was a bit confusing for me in the beginning, as I was not aware of the term "educational escape room". The possibility to participate helped me start thinking about it and doing my research. The objective … Continue reading Diving into educational escape rooms in Georgia: Escape Radicalization 2.0
From 10th to 18th September 2021, Alesja and Anna-Liisu participated in the international Erasmus+ training course "Leading Ladder", run by Shokkin Group Estonia and Be International and hosted by A Jornada dos Heróis in Aguiar da Beira (Portugal). The project topic was facilitation and leadership, and here they share some impressions about their learning and … Continue reading Reminiscing about “Leading Ladder” in Portugal