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The Cineforum Collection
This is an overview of the movies we have projected during the project Inside Journey and how they can broaden the horizon of the youngsters’ minds. The short movie descriptions were realised by Thomas van Uden – coordinator of the Cineforum sessions and volunteer in the frame of Inside Journey project. During January-June 2015 there were 20 movies sessions, during whom young
18 steps to organise a youth camp
A useful material about some important steps in the preparation of a youth camp, which was created by Veronica Peral Galvez from Spain (former EVS volunteer and coordinator of the youth camp Festcamp Ceva de Vară). The material can be used by young people, who are eager to organise a camp, but do not know from where and with what
How to make juggling balls
Learn how to make nice DIY juggling balls out of simple, easily avilable materials! Materials needed for one ball: 2 balloons, scissors, plastic wrap for food, rice (amount depends on the size of balloons). How to? 1.Take the balloons, cut off the thin ends of them. 2.Take a piece of of the plastic wrap and put rice on it (there
Make Your Own Snapshot
What an interesting title – ‘Snapshot’. You probably wonder what is ‘Snapshot’? That is a nice board game which almost anyone can play! And it’s really easy. Each player receives a wooden disc and set of cards which show missions that have to be accomplished. The discs which are not used (there can be 2-6 players and 2-6 used discs
Make a bird-feeder (2)!
Make a bird-feeder form the old milk or juice package you would throw away. This is one of the easiest ways how to make a DIY* bird-feeder. You need: A milk or juice package Scissors A knife or a nail A marker A string Different kinds of seeds (oat-flakes, sesame seeds, linseeds, sunflower seeds, also a mixture of bird-food you
Make a bird-feeder!
Make a bird-feeder form the toilet paper rolls you would throw away. You need: A toilet paper roll Scissors A nail or a knife A string Different kind of seeds (oat-flakes, sesame seeds, linseeds, sunflower seeds, also a mixture of bird food you can buy in a supermarket is suitable) Two wooden sticks (each 10-15 cm long) An egg, sugar
Methods of non-formal learning
CONNECTOR – a non-formal learning happening. That is how the non-formal learning festival CONNECTOR was introduced. From 18th to 24th November 2014 our twelve EVS volunteers visited this festival in Cluj-Napoca. There they got to know many different methods of this style of learning. Below you can find descriptions about the following methods: Environmental Art Forum Theatre Human centered design
“Spider game”
Time: 5min (one round). Recommended age: Does not matter. Size of group: 7 – 40 participants. Time for preparation: A minute for the explanation. Material/Resources: Space for the people to stand in a circle and move. Purpose: Getting to know each other, breaking the ice between people, having fun, getting into touch. Place/Location: A big space where people can move
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“Le Menteur” – “The Liar” (French)
Time: 30 minutes. Recommended age: 7 – 99. Size of group: 4 – 10. Time for preparation: 1min. Material/Resources: one card game of 32 or 52 cards. Purpose: the winner is the first who successes to let all of his cards on the table. Place/Location: inside, with a table or on the ground. Description: The first player takes the first
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“Mensch ärgere Dich nicht” – “Man don’t get annoyed” (German)
Time: 20 – 30 minutes. Recommended age: 6 – no limit. Size of group: 4 Players. Time for preparation: 5 minutes. Material/Resources: 16 Figures (4 of each color) and 1 dice. Purpose: Getting all 4 Figures inside the shelter first. Description: Each player has a house with 4 fields, where he/ she puts his/ her 4 figures. To move them out
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