For someone who is looking to get out of their comfort zone, meet and engage with people from different countries, make international friends and learn something new, I would say: Do not hesitate, go sign up for a project with Shokkin Group!" "I was going to this project with the intention to gain some hope … Continue reading Youth Exchange “Creating a Climate for Change” in Greece
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Reviews of local/international projects
"I have learned a lot from this training course, as this experience was totally different for me. I had never attended any non-formal education training, so I really enjoyed the fact that we can learn so much with a more practical approach instead of theoretically. I found this way more interesting and effective. Starting from … Continue reading “Eduboardz” and our sunny experience in Malta
This summer I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to take part in the training course "Breakout" in Borgo Incoronata (Italy), after being away from the Erasmus+ world for what felt like an eternity. The topic of the project? Creating and testing portable educational escape rooms. I’ve been working as a social studies and … Continue reading Of how we went all the way to Italy to discover educational escape rooms
Not all classrooms have four walls. Real excitement is when you are learning in a non-formal way and you don’t even realise how much it is polishing your skills. Simulation & roleplay games are appealing and fun for everybody, making it ideal as a tool for educational work with youngsters. Recently, I got an amazing … Continue reading Not all classrooms have four walls…
After a long pause hosting international meetings due to the effects of the pandemic on the international youth work sector, we finally were able to hold, from the 10th to 13th of June 2021, the offline kickoff meeting of our long-term project "Breakout Box". Breakout Box is an international partnership between Czech Republic, Spain & … Continue reading “Breakout Box” Kickoff meeting in Tallinn
My ESC adventure had been a dream of mine for many years, until 8 months ago, when I finally could pursue my voluntary service in the Netherlands. I thought I knew it all and nothing could surprise me along the way. Oh well, I was wrong! Even with years of international experience I still learned … Continue reading 5 things you should know before starting your ESC adventure
Despite the lockdowns, the travelling restrictions and the difficulties to even meet physically in our organizations, one thing was clear for the Gamechangers team: we didn't want to miss the opportunity to spread the benefits of game-based learning among educators. So after multiple scenarios, plan A, B, C and even D, we decided to give … Continue reading Gamechangers 2.0 | The online experience
This year Shokkin Group received the award of “Tallinn’s Youth Organization of 2020”. In a year of uncertainty, safety measures against the Covid-19 pandemic and barely any physical meetings, Shokkin members and team still found the space to be creative and discover new approaches to projects, meetings and events, which led to the implementation of different … Continue reading Shokkin Group: Tallinn’s Youth Organization of 2020
The Netherlands is a great country to start your ESC volunteering journey. It has many beautiful cities with famous Dutch canals and cute “cookie” houses, (yes, it is not just Amsterdam that has them), green and beautiful flat landscapes, Dutch tulip fields and world famous delicious Dutch cheese and, most importantly, open minded and kind-hearted … Continue reading 5 things that surprised me in the Netherlands
On 7th and 8th of March 2020, the Shokkin Family spent the first spring weekend together in Oxforelli puhkekeskus learning about creative thinking and problems solving. 19 youngsters from Tallinn successfully travelled with us to the magic world of a creative ideas production by participating in the workshops about brainstorming and idea analysis techniques. Participants … Continue reading “Get Involved” Shokkin weekend (life before COVID19)