EnCourage Project

You are aged between 18-30 years
You are someone who hears the calling to travel but something has kept you from going on your journey so far.
You are facing disadvantaged backgrounds and fewer opportunities. You can find more information here.
You have preferably no or little experiences abroad.
You are enthusiastic, motivated, open to new challenges and experiences.
You are willing and able to participate in all phases of the project (Preparation & Youth Exchange & Follow-Up Activities).
You're able to understand and speak basic English.

You are aged 20+ years.
You are experienced in traveling and want to encourage others to start their own journey.
You are willing and able to participate in all activities (APV & Youth Exchange).
You are willing to support your national group throughout all phases of the project (Preparation & Youth Exchange & Follow-Up).
You are enthusiastic, motivated, open to new challenges and experiences.
You are willing and able to participate in all phases of the project (Preparation Visit & Youth Exchange & Follow-Up Activities).
You're able to speak basic English.

Christian is trainer and coach with great experience working with youth from different backgrounds and in very different environments. From summer camps in Spain as an animator to facilitating Erasmus+ projects. He is passionate about experiential learning and has gained plenty of knowledge, skills and competences to work with youth in non-formal environments. As a former EVS volunteer, he understands and has profited of the impact of such Erasmus+ mobility programs as it has catapulted him to become a trainer and facilitator. As a traveler himself, he aims to encourage and inspire the new generations to explore new opportunities and to live the life that they want to create for themselves.

Sanja Kamberović has been active in the field of Youth in Action since 2013. In 2014, she had her first experience as a co-trainer in ReSource, an international training course. Since 2013 she has been active in different NGOs, where she has organised and promoted all kinds of events in the environment of non-formal education for youth. Here, she learned intercultural and organisational competences which have been of great value for her development. Continuing her relationship and passion towards non-formal education, she has co-trained in several Erasmus+ training courses. In 2016, she was an EVS volunteer at a cultural centre in Spain and here she also put in practice and enhanced her organisational skills. Today, she is a coordinator of voluntary service of Serbia.

Gabriela has been involved with Erasmus+ projects for 6 years, taking part in more than 20 projects (as a participant, team member, coordinator and facilitator). As a double graduate in Psychology and Nutrition and Dietetics, and with a master's in Clinical Psychology, Gabriela found the Erasmus+ field as the ideal playground to share the knowledge, experience and skills that she developed throughout the years. She is very passionate about working with groups of young people, always focusing on creating a safe and friendly environment for participants to be authentic. For the last years, she has been working as a project manager on EU-funded projects.

Nikos is a non-formal education facilitator who is working on projects in the Netherlands, UK, Greece, Latvia and Germany. In his work, he likes to explore the connection of body and mind, and work with the topics of movement and outdoor activities. His story started when he was volunteering at Olde Vechte Foundation where he learnt about Erasmus+ projects and discovered a completely new world. He sees Erasmus+ projects as a space where young people can see who they are, what they are good at and what are their passions and from then on discover how they can use these skills in order to create the life they want.