Healthy life in Healthy society

Last week of summer holidays 30 young people from Serbia (Aleksinac), Croatia (Gvozd), Slovenia (Šentjur) and Hungary (Tizsadob) connected through common project »Healthy life in healthy society«. Project took part in Slovenia, town Šentjur, from 20th to 29th August.

Aim of the project was to raise awareness of young people about healthy life styles and their relationship to environment. Main activities of the project were creative workshops (art, literature, craft…), discussions how to live life healthier and happier as well as different sport activities through which they shared message of healthy life style with local young people.

 Part of the program was held in local primary school where participants were accommodated. In order to get to know local customs and also farm life they had an opportunity to visit two farms in community called Kalobje. They tried homemade lunch and compete in different farm tasks that farmers need to do throughout the year. On the second farm they got familiar with the way of life and work in harmony with nature. 

 International youth projects are usually very interesting to local youth and good opportunity for young participants to pass the message of healthy life style to their peers. The whole group had sport games (football, volley ball, pulling rope) with more than 20 young locals from small community Dramlje. Next day they traveled to another community Gorica pri Slivnici where they, divided in 5 international groups mixed with local youth, competed in orientation walk and different funny games.

 In order for participants to think about their own carrier and future, two young entrepreneurs visited them and introduced their companies (Iris Hairstyling and Intersplet - www.viaslovenia.com, company for marketing and tourism). They let them know how they started, who helped them, what are the challenges that they are facing in their everyday business as well as gave them useful advices for their own potential entrepreneur life.

 One day of the project was also dedicated to plan and prepare tasty healthy meal. Youngsters showed lots of creativity in cooking and in international groups prepared appetizer, main meal, dessert and healthy drinks.

 Those kind of projects are very important for the personal growth of young people as they give them opportunity to get to know other cultures, develop social and language skills, work in teams and meet lots of new friends as well as get experiences they will remember for  a life time.

Project was financed by EU program »Youth in Action«.