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Diana Jašekova (Slovakia, Education & Trainings) and Elīna Jēkabsone (Latvia, Education & Trainings)

Posted onAuthorSimon Opitz

As a hands-on learner, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs was the perfect opportunity for me to gain practical knowledge in the field of youth work. Throughout the exchange I was able to learn in depth about the NGO management, its daily work, challenges as well as the success stories. Collaborating closely with experienced entrepreneur and the team provided me with invaluable insights into the essential components of building a sustainable and successful youth organization, and expanded my network not only in Slovakia, but also in Europe. Weiterlesen …

Marco Altea (Italy, Apps and accessibility) and Anete Bertholde (Latvia, Human Rights)

Posted onAuthorSimon Opitz

My journey led me to the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Exchange in Sardinia, Italy, where I had the privilege of being mentored by Marco Altea from Whable. Marco, battling multiple sclerosis, created Whable, an innovative application that effortlessly connects individuals with disabilities to accessible restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues.

Here are ten pivotal business leadership lessons I learned from Marco that I wrote down from our conversations together. Weiterlesen …

Sergejs Andrejevs (Latvia/Education and training services) and Maria Grazia Pirina (Italy/Education and training services)

Posted onAuthorVanessa Axt

Sergejs (NE): “This program gave me the opportunity I would not get in another way. Six months that I spent in exchange was the biggest learning opportunity in my life to gain knowledge, skills, attitude regarding my entrepreneurial idea.
There were many things that I learnt during my exchange, but the biggest and most important for me was to learn how to create an educational program and deliver it to target groups. Other learnings were how to write and implement projects, how to lead people around you, how to be an entrepreneur, etc.
There was a never-ending learning process, which will not end by ending the exchange, but will go further with the next months, years by practicing knowledge, skills and attitudes that I got during my exchange.” Weiterlesen …

Antonio García Cazorla (Spain/NGO) and Adriano Difronzo (Italy/NGO)

Posted onAuthorVanessa Axt

For a few years Antonio García Cazorla has been thinking about the possibility of creating an association that works for equality and social activism locally and internationally. After his international experiences within the Erasmus + program and his studies in psychology and equality he decided to make this a reality, however, despite his knowledge and experience he did not have practical knowledge on how to manage an organization in a proper way. During the last year he discovered the opportunity that Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs offered through an Erasmus + mobility in which he took part. He saw it as an opportunity to take the last step to bring this project to reality. Weiterlesen …