The seminar for young people called “Youth goes ahead! Without unemployment.” took place in October 2013 in Cracow/Poland.
Twenty people from nine countries (Poland, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Albania, Austria and Ukraine) took part in this seminar. The main topic of the meeting was unemployment among young people and methods of its prevention.
During the first day participants had opportunities to get to know each other better, using integration games. On the second day Piotr Prokopowicz PhD presented a lecture and cleared up how to prepare correctly a CV and what means motivation and efficiency at work. After the workshop participants prepared the cultural evening. Using national costumes, folk dances and traditional food they showed the diversity of Europe.
On the third day participants had the opportunity to get acquainted with interesting youth initiatives and opportunities of development. Trainer Urszula Marcinkowska from STRIM Association (http://strim.org.pl/) explained the rules of European Voluntary Service and presented many practical examples of voluntarism in Poland. In the afternoon young people presented activities and events in their countries.
On Sunday participants of the meeting took part in polish Holy Mass in Luborzyca/Cracow and read common prayer in various languages.
Members of Kolping Youth Europe could sightsee the most interesting places in Cracow and visit the Rynek Underground Museum. Young people had the opportunity to learn more about the history and culture of Poland.
This seminar was funded with support from Renovabis Foundation.
