Olde Vechte Foundation Ommen, the Netherlands
E V O M e R APV
21th - 24th October 2016
Youth Exchange 28th January - 10th February 2017
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The Idea We are four young people who love to move. For us body It’s
movement is a way of self expression.
basic . . . simple . . . fascinating . . . creative . . . memorable . . . It brings people close to themselves and others.
By simply
moving in space we learn about ourselves beyond verbal language. With less talking and more moving learning comes out of creativity and spontaneity. The Idea behind this project is to create a
playground for you to move, explore and enjoy.
MOVEit is about exploring and connecting to
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yourself through your body
In 12 days you will learn, play and experiment by moving on your own or together in multicultural group of young people from 9 countries
Get Ready To: • move your body in multiple sessions (dancing, embodiment activities, martial arts, theatre etc.) • move around the Netherlands and get inspired by other movers • create brand new performances and • share them with the rest of the world
As the Cherry on the Cake : your performances will be filmed by students of art
What you can get out of the project Me & Myself • Body-Awareness and Emotional-Awareness - what my body tells me and how it affects my emotions and feelings • Learning to learn • Using intuition • New moves, new styles
Me & Others
All Together
• Leadership
• Organisation Skills
• Communication,
• Creativity - Joy - Spontaneity
clear agreements • Cooperation & Connection with others • Nonverbal communication as universal language
• Teamwork, Inclusion • Time Management • Fulfillment
Timeline APV
Arrival Day 21 October 2016 Before 17:00h
Online Preparation
Youth Exchange
15 December 2016
Arrival Day 28 January 2017 After 16:00h
Follow Up
March - August 2017
Program Starts 21 October 2016 At 18:00h
Program Ends 23 October 2016 At 21:00h
Departure Day 24 October 2016 Before 10:00h
Before we meet in Ommen, let’s get to know each other in a Facebook Group. You will have a chance to introduce yourself through movement.
Program Starts 29 January 2017 At 12:00h
Program Ends 9 February 2017 At 21:00h
After the end of the reflection and evaluation will get support to share workshops and use what
Departure Day 10 February 201 Before 10:00h
Exchange there is time for of your experience. And you your creations, make your own you have learned back home.
How to Apply There will be 6 participants per country, 54 people in total: • APV - 1 group leader + 1 participant • Youth Exchange - 1 group leader + 5 participants
As a participant you are:
As a group leader you are: • 18+ years old • in both APV and Youth Exchange • Involved with one of the partner organizations • Experienced in body movement (dancing, embodiment activities, martial arts, theatre or anything else that we cannot even imagine... surprise us) • Eager to create workshops during and after the Exchange • Inspiring and enthusiastic spirit
Curious to get a taste of it? Excited to bring your energy and enthusiasm?
Just Apply!
• 18-30 years old • Coming from the Netherlands, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Bulgaria or Poland • Ready to communicate in simple English • Excited to move with us (all that counts is your curiosity and enthusiasm, no need to be professional dancer, actor or athlete) • Motivated to spread your moves back in your country
Country
Organisation
Coordinator
E - mail
Netherlands
Olde Vechte Foundation
Tina Vidovic
[email protected]
Greece
United Societies of Balkan
Ioannis Tsilsou
[email protected]
Bulgaria
Smokinya
Tihomir Georgiev
[email protected]
Italy
Associazione Teatro Giovani Teatro Pirata
Martina Paccova
[email protected]
Lithuania
VSI Mokymosi Idejos
Mariam Lapeniene
[email protected]
Croatia
ZUM Association
Zorica Višković
[email protected]
Portugal
Fundação O Século
Gustavo Baptista
[email protected]
Czech Republic
Brno Connected
Katerina Martinkova
[email protected]
Poland
Sekretariat
Ewa Chmielewska
[email protected]
For more information feel free to contact our partner organization (find above) or contact us directly at
[email protected].
Ιf you are selected you will receive confirmation letter with all details.
Reimbursement You will be reimbursed full amount of money in cash at the end of APV and the Youth Exchange. In the table below you can find the amount assigned to your country.
Country
Travel Reimbursement
Greece, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Portugal, Croatia, Italy, Czech Republic, Poland
The Netherlands
170 €
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Participation Fee There is a 50 Euro participation fee for the Youth Exchange which you can pay from the reimbursement.
About Olde Vechte Foundation Olde Vechte is a non-profit organization, based in Ommen, the Netherlands. Since 1966 it has been functioning as a training center with a long experience in non-formal education, personal development, coaching, social and cultural work, where body movement plays an essential role. The Foundation is open to everyone and its vision is to create a world that works for each one of us out love, care and cooperation.
The project will take place in and around the group accommodation of Olde Vechte Foundation. The group accommodation is located in Ommen, a small city surrounded by nature. There are 12 sleeping rooms that can host 2 to 6 people. There is a wireless connection, a washing machine and a dryer that you can use. The house will be our home for the entire Exchange which means that we take care of it by ourselves (light household duties). Catering will be provided by the Foundation.
More info about the accommodation
here.
