25 March - 05 April 2022

Mezobereny- HUNGARY

About the host organisation 

Legaramlat is a non-profit non-governmental organization founded in Budapest, Hungary by active university students to promote active lifestyle, create opportunities for their peers to try sports like sailing and paragliding in which organization members are highly experienced.

We seek to show to young people that their world does not over with the walls of their communities, there are many different opportunities to get actively involved in Erasmus+ programme, to grow, learn, travel, get exposed to different cultures, try new things that they are usually deprived from.

Building Empathy

By exploring the issues of the young people from different communities we concluded that they have a low level of awareness of their emotions, they confront with poor understanding of others’ messages, have little adaptability in unfamiliar contexts; do not have opportunities to open up in a safe and trusting environment and  have a low quality of their relationships.

The project will address the following needs of the young participants: understanding and managing their own emotions, coping with emotions in stressful situations; building self-esteem; increasing adaptability in unfamiliar contexts; improving communication; increasing accuracy in interpreting others’ messages; interacting in intercultural context; practicing their English; creating friendships that cross the barriers of the country; learning about Erasmus+ programme and the opportunities that it offers.

!!! Costs for travel, food, accommodation and activities are covered by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. There is no participation fee or cost required to participate in this project.

Profile of participants

The project is available for anyone who is interested into the topic of social and emotional intelligence and is willing to work on the needs described above. NO high level of English is required to participate; moreover, the project will help in the development of English speaking skills. None of the participants or facilitators is native English speakers, so there is nothing to be afraid 😊😊

Specific requirements: 

1. Be aged between 18 and 30 years old.

2. Have a COVID-19 immunization certificate.

3. Be willing to be get involved all phases of the project, from preparation, to implementation and DEOR.

4.  Buy a travel insurance for the whole duration of the project.

5. Be a resident of Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic Portugal or Spain.

Venue, accommodation and meals

The youth exchange will take place in Mezobereny, a small town which lies in the Panonian plain, very close to Romanian borderand about 200km away from the capital Budapest. More about the town you can find here.

For the accommodation, we will face the facility of Picnic Park Mezobereny– which has an area of 1600 square meters. The Leisure Center satisfies all our needs for learning, active recreation and relaxation. The beauty of the park is enhanced by a rose garden, right in front of the entrance, with a beautiful fountain in the middle of the garden.

 Accommodation will be arranged for 2 to 4 persons/room, grouped by gender. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served at the same location every day, plus the coffee breaks. Each room has its own bathroom equipped with soap. There are no towels provided by the accommodation unit, so please make sure you pack your own. 

Access to the internet: Unfortunately, in Hungary, internet services are not highly reliable. At the location, there is limited access to the internet (Wi-Fi). Please leave your work at home and do not rely on the Wi-Fi. Internet connection of good quality will be provided for the activities that required that.

Transport

For participants from Hungary and Romania:

 You will have to arrange your transport by train or bus to Mezobereny and back to your home city. The cost of the travel will be reimbursed after the project.

 For participants from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Portugal and Spain:

You will have to arrange your travel to Budapest International Airport (BUD). From this point, travel will be arranged by our organization with a bus which will pick you up and take you back on the departure day.  Please do not book any flight which arrives in Budapest Airport later than 20:00 or departs earlier than 09:00. The cost of the travel will be reimbursed after the project.

Arrival in Mezobereny: 25.03.2022

Departure from Mezobereny: 05.04.2022

No participant can arrive later than the arrival day or depart earlier than the day of departure. Skipping activity days is also prohibited. 

Each participant will be reimbursed up to a maximum limit, based on justificative documents (confirmation email of plane ticket, boarding passes and or train/bus tickets).

Examples of ineligible transportation: personal car/gas ticket, seat reservation, additional luggage bought after booking the plane ticket, business class tickets, plane tickets on longer routes, plane tickets with stops for one night or more, taxi, rented cars, private transport companies, travel starting or ending in different country than the sending organization’s country, tickets bought after 20 of March 2022.

Note: reimbursement will be done in EURO, regardless of the currency indicated on your ticket and receipt/invoice. If the ticket is bought in local currency, we will calculate your travel costs in EURO based on the exchange rates required by the Erasmus+ programme. Each country will be reimbursed in maximum 10 days after we obtain all the necessary transport documents from all the participants from that specific country and after the realization of the dissemination activities. 

For each country, we will make one bank transfer to the bank account of the partner organisation. The partner organisation will further divide the money among participants in cash or by bank transfer.  

In order to be reimbursed each participant must send us the following:

For plane transportation:

1. Confirmation email of your flight booking: with name of the traveler, dates of travel, route and paid amount.

2. Boarding pass: In digital form or screenshot. photos are NOT ACCEPTED.

For bus / train transportation:

1. Travel tickets given by the transport company, in digital or physical form: with route, date of travel and paid amount.

All travel documents must be sent to us by email at info@legaramlat.eu in pdf right after purchase. Physical tickets must be given to us on the arrival day.  All boarding passes will be sent to us immediately after the traveller completes the flight check-in. 

Dissemination of the project results 

Each group is expected to organize a dissemination activity once they return back to their communities. The purpose of this activity is to spread the results of the project among other people. By deciding to take part in this project, the participants are assuming the responsibility of organizing the dissemination activity in their community. More detailed information about this will be provided during a dedicated session, in one of the activity days.

Insurance 

The participants are required by Erasmus+ program to have valid travel insurance that covers liability to third parties, lost or stolen luggage and heath for the whole period of the projects including the travel days. Supplementary, we also recommend our participants to get the European health insurance card.  We cannot accept your participation in this project without travel insurance. You are free to choose your insurance.

*Cost of travel insurance will not be reimbursed, being the participant's contribution to the project.

Weather conditions

In the area of Mezobereny, the average temperature in March and April are between 14 °C and 18 °C. Please check accuweather.com for more updated information about the weather.

Dress code

Casual comfortable sportswear, slippers or sneakers for indoor and comfortable shoes for outdoor activities. According to the meteorological release, we do not expect rain during our mobility, but you never know, so please pack warm clothes and waterproof jackets and shoes.

Intercultural evenings

Each country is expected to prepare a short program to present their culture and eventually to bring some typical local drinks and snacks. Intercultural evening is the time when participants have the opportunity to get to know each other’s culture better in an informal context. We encourage the participants to be as creative as possible in presenting their culture, to use theatre, dances or live presentations. We do not provide video projector for this event and any kind of promotional video or power point presentation will be presented exclusively in spare time.

Meals

We will provide you with three meals/day and two coffee breaks. The meals will take into account all the participants dietary aspects such as allergies, intolerance, and preferences. If you have any special requirements regarding food (allergies, intolerances, vegetarian, vegan, etc.) you are obliged to mention them in the application form. Otherwise, we might not be able to accommodate your requirements.

Deadlines

Each participant must send us all travel documents before the beginning of the mobility. The travel document is the only valid proof of participation. In case any of the participants will miss the deadline (for the application or for sending us travel documents) or the partner fails to confirm its participants by the deadline, we reserve the right to choose different participants from any of the partner countries for replacement.

28.02.2022 – Partner confirmation of the final list of participants.

05.03.2022 – All travel documents are sent to us.

Team

Bogdan Vilcan - project manager  Contact

Vivien Racz - Group leader Hungary Contact

Andra Platon - Group leader Romania Contact

For any info regarding the project, you can reach us via Telegram here or via email at info@legaramlat.eu. Make sure you use "Building Empathy" in the subject of the email for any message you want to send us. 

How to apply

In order to apply it is enough to click the link below and fill in our form. Once you press submit we will have a look on your application and get back to you with an answer by 28 of February.