Day 6: From Skills to Stories
The morning opened with a session that every Erasmus+ veteran knows and every newcomer soon learns to love: Youthpass and Key Competences. The facilitators guided the group through the eight competences — from communication and multilingual skills to civic engagement and learning to learn — connecting each to moments from the past week. Suddenly, the silly energizers, the fierce debates, the teamwork and reflection all made sense in a new way.
“You’ve already built your Youthpass,” one facilitator said, “we’re just helping you put words to it.”
That line stuck with many. It wasn’t about certificates or checklists — it was about recognizing growth you didn’t even realize was happening.
After coffee break, it was time to explore Education Types — formal, non-formal, informal, and peer-to-peer. The room quickly turned into a mini theater festival. One group performed a “formal” lesson that felt like a parody of school — complete with imaginary exams and exaggeratedly strict teachers. Another group showed informal learning through friendship and curiosity, while the “peer-to-peer” crew got the loudest laughs by acting out how much you can learn just from helping each other.
By the end, everyone agreed that the best learning doesn’t always happen in classrooms — sometimes it’s in shared laughter, creative mess, or conversations that go on long after the session ends.
After lunch, it was time for the grand finale of the week’s big creative challenge: Campaign Making: Presentation.
Each team proudly presented their youth-led campaign from the previous days. The room turned into a buzzing advocacy fair — colorful posters, catchy slogans, short videos, and heartfelt speeches filled the space. Campaigns ranged from climate awareness to mental health support, from promoting equality to strengthening youth voice in local politics. Some were funny, some were deeply moving — all were authentic.
Groups walked around, asked questions, and applauded each other’s ideas. You could feel the pride in the air — the kind that comes from doing something that matters.
As the day turned into evening, Czechia hosted the Intercultural Night, closing the cultural journey with a wave of warmth and rhythm. Traditional songs blended with laughter, dances with shared snacks, and somewhere between a folk melody and a modern beat, the group realized how much they had become a family.
That night, nobody rushed to bed. People lingered in the common room, signing Youthpasses, taking photos, and whispering about how they didn’t want it to end.
Day 6 wasn’t just about learning outcomes or project goals — it was about recognizing that every experience, every laugh, every discussion had turned into a story they would carry long after Wojnicz.
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