Looking for a one of a kind challenge?

Do you enjoy outdoor activities and are you willing to cooperate with others? Do you still have something to learn about teamwork and cooperation? It seems that In or Out might be the project for you!

In or Out is all about learning by doing together with others, caring for a shared space and letting your imagination run wild to create the ultimate outdoor activities. The concept of this project is to create a playful and secure environment in which you can surprise your- self with your skills while sharing them with others… also, let’s not forget: we hope that you leave inspired!

During these dynamic 12 days you will have the chance to discover:
– how you can include yourself in a group;
– what your unique strengths are and how you can use them;
– how you can explore and share your values and your vision;
– how you can learn through informal settings;
– how you can connect with others while overcoming cultural and linguistic barriers;
– how you can guide your own learning process;
– how you can develop activities from scratch;
– how to do all this in a sustainable community created by you and all the others;
– how you can be resilient and use cooperation to achieve your goals.

learning approach

How do we do it:
Learning by doing, experimenting and testing, learning while having fun – we believe this the best learning environment! You can expect 12 packed and dynamic days through which you
will have the chance to design your own learning process. This experience also includes an outdoor challenge – a chance to close this adventure while putting into practice all your learnings
and while testing your cooperation skills.

In 12 days you will create, play and experiment within an intercultural group of 54 youngsters from 9 different countries.

The exchange (YE) will consist of the following parts:
EXPERIENCING – you will be participating in the games & workshops organized by the facilitators and PV participants;
CREATING – in small international groups you will be organizing games and activities for each other;
EXPLORING – time to put all your improved skills in practice while going on a hiking, biking and rafting adventure in the Netherlands.

whom are we looking for?

PV: 1 group leader and 1 participant
YE: 1 group leader and 5 participants

as a group leader you are:

● 18-25 years old
● excited about outdoor games and activities
● preferably having some background in working with
youngsters
● enthusiastic, supportive, willing to take initiative and to
encourage others
● willing to work more with us and give input while
creating the project
● ready to create and deliver workshops for the group
● able to work in simple English

as a participant you are:

● 15-21 years old
● interested in nature and outdoor games
● preferably without any previous experience
with Erasmus+ projects
● excited to improve your cooperation skills
● active and creative
● excited to work in an informal learning environment

Preparation visit  (P V):

arrival day – 19 April, whole day
program starts – 20 April, at 11.00
program ends – 21 April, at 20.00
departure day – 22 April, whole day

Pre-learning preparation : June

Before the YE you will have the chance to get in touch with other participants through our
Facebook group, to introduce yourself and to already do some online missions created by us.

Youth Exchange
(YE)*:

August – September 2024
Having so many activities in your pockets, you will organize a (game) event back home together with your national group in order to share all you have done and seen.
Also each national group will write an article about the experience as well as share pictures & videos from the exchange to make the results visible for the world!

arrival day – 13 July, whole day
program starts – 14 July, at 14.00
program ends – 25 July, at 20.00
departure day – 26 July, before 10.00

Follow up activities

August – September 2024
Having so many activities in your pockets, you will organize a (game) event back home together with your national group in order to share all you have done and seen.
Also each national group will write an article about the experience as well as share pictures & videos from the exchange to make the results visible for the world!

Preparation visit: you will receive the exact amount that you spend on your tickets (within the given budget):
Latvia, Bulgaria, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Czech Republic | 275 euros
Greece | 360 euros

Youth Exchange: you can either use the green travel option or the non-green option. Regardless, you will get the full travel reimbursement amount at the end of the event, according to the country you are coming from.

Participation fee:
In case you choose the non-green travel option, there is a 75 euros participation fee for the Youth Exchange, which you can pay from your reimbursement.
For example – the travel cost is 200 euros, you will get 275 euros. With the 75 euros that are left, you are able to pay the participation fee of 75 euros.

More details you find here: In-Or-Out-infoletter

Application form:  In or Out | Application Form