From 7th to 11th of June we went on our very first full team study visit to Latvia! The main purpose?Experiencing in first person adventure education methods together with out colleagues from Piedzivojuma Gars. We climbed trees, learned survival techniques, went on a 12-hour solo experience and brought a full collection of new skills back … Continue reading Experience | “Explore the outdoor” study visit
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Reviews of local/international projects
The third (and last!) batch of educational games of “Edugame: Expansion” are ready for download at playversity.co. But, what is the story behind? Timeline Once again, the games were first tested in their original form with groups of young people from the local communities of all the partner countries (Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Portugal and Slovakia). Then, partner … Continue reading Edugame: Expansion | Output 3
From the 13th to the 20th of May 2025 we organized in Estonia the international training course "EduEsc": a training course that gathered 30 youth workers from all over Europe to reinvent escape games for educational purposes. Here are the personal reviews of Valeriia and Andrew: "I have participated in many trainings, but this one … Continue reading Experience | “EduEsc: Educational Escape Boxes in youth Work”
From the 23rd to the 27th of April 2025 we organized in Sofia (Bulgaria) the third and last residential activity of the long-term project “Edugame: Expansion” involving youth workers and educators. Here are the personal reviews of Nastja, Tanel and Maksim, the participants representing Shokkin Group: "I’m still feeling energized and inspired by the course we had … Continue reading Experience | “Edugame: Expansion” TA3
In January this year, Karoliina decided to take a meaningful break in her life and jump into a 9-month volunteering service in the beautiful island of Åland, where she works with ABF Åland, a local non-governmental organization. After her first two months of service, she shares with us what her current ESC life is like. … Continue reading Karoliina’s ESC journey in Åland | Part I
“PeaceAct” is a strategic partnership project aiming to foster Peace Education among youth workers in Estonia, Finland, Slovenia and Georgia, enhancing their capacities to promote peace, democracy, and social cohesion in their communities. This training of trainers aimed to build meaningful connections from like-minded educators from all the participating countries and provide competencies in the … Continue reading Experience | “PeaceAct” training of Trainers
"Breakout Box: SE edition" has been one of the most invigorating experiences of all. From idea generation to prototype testing among real youngsters in one week, it has been intensive but fruitful. Discussions went beyond such methods of educational practice and further into escape games and their effect on students and humans overall. "We look … Continue reading Experience | “Breakout Box: SE edition”
The second batch of educational games of “Edugame: Expansion” are ready for download at playversity.co. But, what is the story behind? Timeline Once again, the games were first tested in their original form with groups of young people from the local communities of all the partner countries (Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Portugal and Slovakia). Then, partner organizations gathered … Continue reading Edugame: Expansion | Output 2
"Recently, I participated in an ESC volunteering project in the organization Permacultura Cantabria. This volunteering was focusing on gardening, project writing and cultural exchange. It was the first such experience for me and here is my side of it. From the beginning I faced a lot of personal challenges. Organizers gave us almost complete freedom. … Continue reading Katrin’s short-term volunteering project in Cantabria (Spain)
The long-term project "Gamify+" continues its course, this time with another international training course hosted in Brno (Czech Republic) from the 20th to the 25th of November 2024, where our colleagues Darina and Emilia represented Shokkin Group: "During this Gamify+ meeting in Brno we spent a lot of time writing out the rules of the … Continue reading Experience | “Gamify+” CZ