Experience: Rediscovering games in “Game Zone” (Malta)

"One day, during an unusually hot summer day in Estonia, I got an email from Shokkin Group. I had never heard of the organization before, and as the email seemed rather appealing, I decided to read it right away. It turned out that they were looking for participants in three different training courses. They all … Continue reading Experience: Rediscovering games in “Game Zone” (Malta)

Hosting the second part of #Prospects4Youth @ Tallinn

Cooperation strengthens with every new physical meeting and we had a great opportunity to host Jadyra from the Institute for Youth Development in Tallinn. Jadyra came for her study visit to Shokkin Group for 7 days to discover our game-based learning approach, get insights into the youth work context in Tallinn and continue working on … Continue reading Hosting the second part of #Prospects4Youth @ Tallinn

[COMPLETE] Training Course “Game Time” in Velbert (Germany)

Places: 2 participants (18-40) Venue: Velbert (Germany) Hosting organization: Jubuk Project Dates: 17th- 24th November 2018 (including travel days) Travel Budget: 275 euros/participant Deadline to send application form: 30th August 2018 Description This training course is connected to educational game design and game facilitation to address social topics such as migration, inter-cultural understanding, inter-religious dialogue, tolerance, anti-discrimination. The … Continue reading [COMPLETE] Training Course “Game Time” in Velbert (Germany)

[COMPLETE] Training Course “Play Station” in Brussels (Belgium)

Places: 3 participants (+18) Venue: Brussels (Belgium) Hosting organization: Swira Project Dates: 26th October-4th November 2018 (including travel days) Travel Budget: 275 euros/participant Deadline to send application form: 15th September 2018 Description As youth workers, we are constantly creating learning opportunities for the young people we work with. A very powerful tool to do this is playing games. … Continue reading [COMPLETE] Training Course “Play Station” in Brussels (Belgium)

[COMPLETE] Training Course “Game Zone” in Dingli (Malta)

Places: 3 participants (aged 18-30) Venue: Dingli Youth Activity Centre (Malta) Hosting organization: Malta UNESCO Youth Association (MUYA) Project Dates: 27th September – 4th October 2018 (including travel days) Travel Budget: 360 euros Deadline to send application form: 23th July 2018 Description The current situation in Europe is deterring in relation to migration waves, long-lasting youth unemployment, economic struggle, … Continue reading [COMPLETE] Training Course “Game Zone” in Dingli (Malta)

Experience “Games 4 Learning” in Georgia

"Making up games comes so naturally to children and youngsters, but as adults we tend to loose this playful and fun approach to life. On 10th of January youth workers and youth leaders from eight countries gathered in the small Georgian town of Rustavi to relearn the excitement of playing games. This Erasmus+ training course … Continue reading Experience “Games 4 Learning” in Georgia