Cyprus Follow Up

Participants from Cyprus made different follow up activities for the project. They also created a video for their whole involvement 

In the following follow up activities we prepared a presentation and also we organised some activities (game activities) In Lyceum of Agios Ioannis 

Participants Eleni Papadopoulou, Evripidis Mamas, Charalambos Solomou made a dissemination activity and showed what we have done to the project in a training in Cyprus with students from Poland (In the activity there were 18 students and 4 teachers) as we can see in the following photos: 

Dissemination also was done from the leaders Nikola Nikolaou and Katerina Farmakidou in a dissemination event of ACPELIA in Pissouri. More informations for the event you can find in the page of the NGO ACPELIA: https://www.acpelia.org/post/dissemination-event-sunday-11-of-september-2022 

In the event there were more than 20 youthworkers of the NGO ACPELIA. 

Another one activity was done in front of 40 students that they are interesting of taking part in erasmus programs of the school. All of our youngsters represent the activities and they had discussion with students as you can see in the photos.  

Finally in Lyceum of Agios Ioannis we organised a follow up activity so to make students aware about sustainable methods and cicular economy. In the activity there were more than 40 students of the school of first grade and they all were very excited with the game activity of PULCHRA learning more about circular economy. Participants of ABECCCOL Eleni, Evripidis, Charalampos, Andreas, Georgios and Eleni with other students of the environmental team of the school organise the activity with the help o Nikolas at the library of the school, Friday 7 of October from 7.30 in the morning till 1.30 in the afternoon. All students were excited and they learned a lot of things. 

What our participants told us about the project: 

Eleni Yiannakou: It was a pleasure for me to participate in this amazing experience which was called "ACT BEFORE CLIMATE CHANGE, CHANGE OUR LIFES (ABCCCOL)" and took place in Patra. I made friendships with people of my age from Malta, Poland, Croatia, Greece and Portugal and, with some of them, we still keep in touch. Also, I learned many things about other cultures such their traditional foods, history and dances. At the end of this program, I feel stronger and ready to face the climate change with the help of others. I would like to thank the Acpelia organization in Cyprus for choosing me as one of the participants in this program.

Farmakidou Aikaterini: The Youth Exchange programme "ACT BEFORE CLIMATE CHANGE, CHANGE OUR LIFES (ABCCCOL)" was quite inspiring for me. It has been an unforgettable experience with a lot of beautiful moments to remember. The group work activities cultivated the teamwork skills and enhanced the members' collaboration. Different people with different cultural backgrounds met in a place of natural beauty. Both the leaders and the participants interacted with people from six different countries with different linguistic backgrounds and competences. As a leader, the ABECCOL Youth Exchange helped me cultivate my skill of socializing and empathy, think more outside of the box, express my views and feelings, listen to other people's opinion as well as taste different cuisines and make new friends. All in all, Acpelia gave me a unique opportunity to broaden my horizons and get in touch with people of different personalities, attitudes and cultures.

Charalampos Nikolaou: It was so nice to participate in that program because I learned new things and met new people. Also, the activities were wonderful. If I was given the opportunity to participate in the same programme again, I would definitely do it! It was an amazing experience.

Konstantin: I really loved the project in which I participated and took place in Greece, Patra. I broadened my horizons, I met some amazing people and made some new friends from Greece, Poland, Portugal, Croatia and Malta. I learned not only lots of new things about the environment but also about myself. I also really enjoyed the international nights because I learned a lot about the other countries such as their traditional food, dances and culture. Last but not least, I would like to thank ACPELIA for choosing me as a participant for this amazing project.

Georgios Kontogiorgis: For me it was amazing to participate in such project and I made a lot of friendships from different countries as I had amazing experiences with my national team, with the preparation and follow up activities of the project. 

Evripides: I had the best time participating in Acpelia's "ABECCCOL" Erasmus programme. As we arrived at the camp all participants were going to stay in tents. We had a mini shock because of the tents and their size Of course, after we had spent a day there, we calmed down. After all, we only slept in the tents. We spent most of the day outside of them. During my time in Patras I've not only learnt about climate change but I also made new friends and I explored a new city. While being there, I contributed to the making of posters and written projects about climate change, its consequences and how to minimize it. In conclusion, after games, group activities, international nights and cultural trips, I made new international friends that I even have contact with until now. I'm really thankful for this opportunity offered to me and I'm looking forward to participating in another programme in the future.

Eleni Papadopoulou: Participating in Acpelia's "Act before climate change, change our lives" was an unforgettable experience. During my time at Kato Alissos Patras, I met a lot of great people with whom I've made wonderful memories to remember. Moreover, through our non-formal education activities I've improved many of my skills such as cooperating with other people. This program also gave us the chance to learn more about each country's culture and traditions. To sum up, participating in this program was one of the best decisions I've ever made.