Dissemination: Romania (AHA Center)

On May 24th, the AHA Center buzzed with excitement as young entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners gathered for our dissemination event, marking a significant milestone in our youth exchange project, "My Hobby, My Business!"

The "My Hobby, My Business!" project was conceived with a clear and compelling mission: to empower young people to transform their passions and hobbies into viable businesses. In today's dynamic and ever-evolving economic landscape, entrepreneurship is a vital skill that can drive personal and community growth. This project provided participants with the knowledge, tools and confidence to embark on their entrepreneurial journeys.

The event was a vibrant showcase of enthusiasm and curiosity. Attendees delved into the project's objectives and outcomes, eager to understand how they could apply these learnings to their own ventures. The highlight of the day was the interactive Q&A session, where participants posed numerous questions about the Erasmus+ program and its role in supporting young entrepreneurs.

Erasmus+ is a European Union initiative designed to support education, training, youth, and sport in Europe. It offers opportunities for individuals and organizations to develop their skills, gain international experience and foster cross-cultural understanding. For young entrepreneurs, Erasmus+ provides valuable resources, networking opportunities and financial support to help turn their innovative ideas into reality.

During the event, we shared comprehensive information about the Erasmus+ program and its benefits. We highlighted success stories and case studies of young entrepreneurs who had successfully leveraged Erasmus+ funding and resources to launch their businesses. This inspired and motivated our participants, showing them the tangible impact of the program on young people's lives.

As we move forward, we remain committed to supporting young entrepreneurs in pursuing their passions and achieving their business goals. The "My Hobby, My Business!" project will continue to provide resources and opportunities for young people to thrive in the world of entrepreneurship.

Thank you once again to all our participants, partners and supporters. Together, we are creating a future where hobbies can indeed become thriving businesses.

Stay tuned for more updates and opportunities from the "My Hobby, My Business!" project and the Erasmus+ program. Let’s continue to inspire and empower the next generation of entrepreneurs! 🤩

Dissemination: Italy (live on Instagram)

"We did a video presentaon on instagram the 26th of March, followed by a Q&A. This is the presentation. We reached 71 people in total..." by Lorenzo

The Italian team decided to make a live on Instagram where they invited all of their online friends. They discussed about our youth exchange, what activities they had and what experience they gained during the 9 days, how many international friends they made, they showed some pictures from the youth exchange and they encouraged young people to participate in this kind of Erasmus+ opportunities offered by European Union.

Here you have a few screen shots from their live:

Dissemination: Spain (part II)

SPAIN TEAM – DISSEMINATION

1) Name of the people did it: Spain Team (All the members), Miguel Ángel Amador Segovia (TL), María Las Heras Egea (P), Carmen Lago Martín (P), Francisco Javier Jiménez Lozano (P), María Jesús Román Hidalgo (P), José Manuel Rodríguez Román (P).

2) Date: 05-04-2024.

3) Info Shared

Link of the presentation: here

Attach the dissemination raport: here.

During the call we made a presentation of the Erasmus+ program, what it consists of and the possibilities it offers. We did it in a fun way and with some jokes that amused the attendees.

Secondly, in relation to the previous point, we tell about our experience in Romania and present the "My Hobby, My Business" project, what it consisted of and we explain what we learned in the project.



We explain elements used in training, such as a SWOT analysis and its importance, explaining how it is carried out, the elements that make it up and some examples.



Then, we present the canva business model and explain what it responds to:



We showed the Canva Business Model and explained what it consists of and its importance, something that generated interest and questions from several of the attendees.



After its explanation, we show examples in a specific business and how it would be applied following this model.

Finally, after these explanations we show you some examples of the business projects (the 6 definitive projects) in which we worked in groups during the project.

4) Screenshot with the number of Pax.

As you can see in the pictures, we were 22 people (8 in the screen and 14 more).

Dissemination: Spain (part III)

DISSEMINATION Offline:

̶ Name of the person/persons that did it: Carmen Largo

̶ Location: the house where I am volunteering. We are a group of young adults living together and building an ecovillage.

̶ Place (city, Country): Petrokerasa, Greece.

̶ Date: 3/4/2024

̶ How long it lasted: around 30 minutes

̶ How many people participated: 6 participants

̶ What you presented?

First I explained the three Erasmus+ proyects: youth exchange, training courses and european solidarity corps.

Second I explained more in detail how was the proyect I just made in Predeal, about "My hobby, my business". And I show them the presentation we made about the bussines model and our business project.

There were many questions and I sent them some links of instagram profiles so they can find these projects easier.

̶ Some pictures from the event:

Helenic Youth Participantion (blog post)

 "The project "My Hobby, My Business" was implemented in Predeal, Romania on 14.03- 24.03 and our participants are highly excited about their experience. 

The main objectives of the project were:

Developing the entrepreneurial spirit as well as learning entrepreneurial- and employment skills

Drafting 6 business plans for the initiation and development of new businesses through non-formal education methods and multicultural role-play

Encouraging and developing solidarity and tolerance among young participants to facilitate social cohesion

Check some of the testimonials from our participants: 

"All this experience happened due to ODES and HYP NGOs and due to the great work of our facilitators, Adrian and Ioana, and for this reason, I want to thank them. Ultimately, I think every young person must experience an Erasmus+ project because it makes you get out of your comfort zone. One thing is for sure, that you will want to go again!" - Dimitris

"This Erasmus in Romania was just incredible!

Starting from the topic of the project which was very interesting and also the way that Adrian and Ioana run it was awesome for real. We had a great bond with the Greek team but also with the other people. I feel that I learned really useful things about business and how they’re working, not only for my country but also for the rest of the Europe." - Eleni

"I can confidently say that this project was one of the best I’ve ever been to. The people from all the countries, but most importantly the Greek team itself, came very close and created unforgettable memories. But above all, I can single out a very important moment for me. The moment we understand that at the end of the day we are all the same. We are not divided by nations or religions or disputes, only our experiences make us different and in such projects we open our hearts and become one." - Danai

"Thanks to Hellenic youth participation (Hyp), I took part to my first Erasmus+ project in Romania. The name of the project was ‘My hobby my business'. The experience was great, A special moment for me was when me and Dimitris wore sheets and we pretended to be ancient Greeks in our intercultural night and every one of the project did the same after us." - Lucas

"The Erasmus+ project "My hobby, my business" was successfully completed! We created six innovative and remarkable business plans. But beyond that, I want to say that the relationships we built with each other and everything we experienced together there with such strong emotions was a unique life experience!" - Panagiotis"

Dissemination: Spain

I’m María Las Heras Egea an Spanish participant of the Erasmus + project “My Hobbie My Business” in Predal (Romania). In order to contribute to the dissemination and promotion of the organizations and their youth projects, I decided to make a meeting in my class for my classmates. I’m studying a vocational training course about tourism in Muro de Alcoy specifically in the high school IES Serra de Mariola. Because we are a small group in class (6 people), I asked my tutor to take the tutoring class to talk about my experience in the project. She accepted my suggestion, so I made a small talk for 6 people in my classroom with the approximately duration of 45 minutes. The dynamic of the talk it was me talking as an informal way about different things related with the project:

On the first place I talked about how I found the project, how I applied, the process of selection and all the technical things that made me be a participant.

Then I continue talking about the sessions and the topic. I was explaining that the project was about business things, so I told them that the first sessions were to introduce ourselves, meet the other participants and to talk about our expectations related to the project. After that I told them that we started to do activities to introduce the business as a topic, for that we did one activity very interesting about the things that involves the self-employment for the young people who want to start a business in each country. That it was nice to analyze the situations and opportunities of other countries. After that I explained the main activity, it was thinking about one business idea and working in mixed groups to develop that idea and finally to present it in front of everyone.

After that I also talked about leisure time in the project, with this I mean that I was talking about our excursion day in Brasov, and explained what the intercultural nights are (and I showed them some videos and photos that I download from the drive to give them a visual example).

To conclude the meeting, I was saying that being part of an Erasmus + project is a very nice experience to meet new people, to learn new things in a different way, to discover a new country going out of your comfort area... I also add that is very good practice for them, because they are studying tourism, so it is a big opportunity to practice English that is a necessary thing in our sector.

I spent all the class talking so I answered most of the doubts of my classmates during the school break. Some of the questions were about in which places you can do this kind of projects, about budget and money, kinds of topic and questions related with the level of English.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENTIAL MEETING
NAME (person who did it)	Maria Las Heras Egea.
LOCATION	Muro de Alcoy (Valencian Community – Spain).  IES Serra de Mariola (high school).
DATE	27/03/2024 (during the tutoring class)
PEOPLE	It was a talk for 5 students and 1 teacher.
PRESNTATION	No presentation, just some pictures and the explanation of the  whole project that i described in the text.

Dissemination: Türkiye

On March 28, 2024, a  gathering took place at Pablo Coffee in Gaziantep, where 12 enthusiastic participants came together to learn about the Erasmus+ program, our project’s core activities and its primary objectives. The session lasted for a concise yet impactful 30 minutes, providing a wealth of information and sparking lively discussions among attendees.

The session began with a brief introduction to Erasmus+, a European Union initiative aimed at supporting education, training, youth, and sport in Europe. Participants learned about the various opportunities Erasmus+ offers, such as youth exchanges, training courses and European Solidarity Corps. The program's focus on fostering cultural exchange, enhancing skills and promoting international cooperation.

The participants were informed about the project aim, its goals and the target audience. The core activities of our project were highlighted, showcasing the diverse and engaging nature of the program. 

The primary focus of our project revolves around cultural diversity and inclusion. By bringing together young people from various backgrounds, the project aims to break down cultural barriers and build a more inclusive society. 

Throughout the session, participants were encouraged to ask questions and share their thoughts. This interactive approach not only kept the audience engaged but also allowed for a richer exchange of ideas. Feedback from the attendees was overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing a keen interest in participating in future Erasmus+ activities and similar projects.

HERE you can find the presentation.