sobota, 9 sierpnia 2014

The "Activity through Creativity" will be implemented from 1st to 9th of September 2014, in Poland, in Zakopane. Participants of the project will be 13 - 15 years old young people from four different EU member countries, in total 35 people including their teachers. The primary objective of the project is to stimulate innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship of youth. During the workshop, by using methods of informal education, youth will gain important skills, such as: teamwork, tasks planning, risk management and conflict resolution. Together, in international groups, they will work on planning their future education and job. Thanks to spending time in an international environment, young people will learn the benefits of cultural diversity, recognize common values and would seek a common European identity.

Foundation of European Initiatives in Silesia (FEIS) was founded in 2010. Its main objectives are: development of civil society , promoting European awareness, inclusion of people excluded or at risk of exclusion to participate in social activeness, mobilization of young people to participate in public affairs and promotion of cultural ​​and geographical values of polish province - Silesia in Europe.
Since its beginning the Foundation has been proactive in organizing youth exchanges . Until now FEIS had completed eight projects under the Programme "Youth in Action", during which developed such  topics as: future of the European Union, youth entrepreneurship, youth participation in democracy and volunteering in general. The Foundation also participated as a partner of the third sector in the project Comenius - Regio, implemented by the polish district of Będzin. FEIS pursued also a number of activities at the local level. One of them was a long-term action "Friendly FEIS of volunteering", during which the volunteers of the Foundation organized meetings with youth in schools in aim to promote the concept of volunteering and speak about practical side of this activity. FEIS has also supported a number of other activities. Their volunteers took part in a series of training courses, projects, exchanges and actions at international level. Currently, the Foundation's headquarters is located in Bytom, and the level of its activity aspires to be a regional.