Kayaking in the footsteps of the past

  • Event: Exchange in Poland

  • Contact person: Aleksandra Lemanska
  • Organisation: Foundation for Alternative Education ALE
  • Location: mazury, Poland
  • Deadline: 27/04/2013
  • Start: 20/08/2013
  • End: 28/08/2013

  • Foundation for Alternative Education "ALE" in Poland is looking for partners for the trilateral youth exchange project The partner can be a non-governmental organization, school, sports club or other institution.

    In the project we want to organize an international kayaking in the Warmia and Mazury region (northern Poland). The main theme will explore cross-cultural traces of the past and the search for similarities in the myths, legends and stories associated with the country and the region.
    Kayaking will be held on one of the most beautiful waterways in Poland - Krutynia River in the Great Masurian Lakes.

    The project is addressed to young people aged 13-30 years, girls and boys. From each of
    the three countries there are expected eight participants in the exchange. In addition, each
    group come to Poland with their adult guardian.

    After the kayaking exchange there is the time to promote the film being made during the
    exchange in local youth societies.

    The project covers 100% of the costs of accommodation, food, salaries of trainers and mentors (coaches), the organization of the final match, and 70% of the travel expenses of all participants.

    The project is submitted to the competition in the Youth in Action, Action 1.1 of the Youth
    Exchange. The decision and the decision to grant funds will in the first half of July.
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