🌿 Reconnect with nature, rediscover your identity, and turn your landscape into a source of action!

Young people today spend more time online and less time connected to the world around them - their environment, community, and nature. But the landscapes we grow up in - urban streets, rural fields, mountains, or coastlines - shape who we are, how we live, and how we participate in society more than we realize.

That’s why this Erasmus+ Youth Exchange will bring together young people from Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia and Italy for 8 days of outdoor learning, sport-based activities, and intercultural exchange.

Through spending time outdoors, teamwork challenges, reflection sessions, and community-based exploration, participants will discover how their local environment influences their identity, lifestyle, and opportunities. They will also build key skills like decision-making, leadership, cooperation, and resilience, while learning how to use local resources to create youth-led initiatives that strengthen participation and active citizenship.

This exchange is more than just adventure — it’s about becoming more aware, more active, and more engaged, especially for young people with fewer opportunities.

🌍 Ready to step outside, reconnect with your landscape, and become a changemaker in your community? Join us and turn nature into your power!

We are looking for enthusiastic young people from Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia and Italy to take part in this exciting youth exchange on discovering youth identity through local environments!

✅ Who can apply?

• Resident or citizen of Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia and Italy

• Aged between 16–20 years old

• Curious and motivated to learn about how landscapes shape identity, outdoor youth participation, and youth-led community initiatives.

• Open-minded, active, and ready to participate fully in interactive workshops, team activities, and discussions

• Excited to work with peers from different countries and cultural backgrounds

• Available for the full 8-day program and committed to active participation in all sessions

• Willing to share what you’ve learned with your school, youth group, or local community after the exchange

No participant can arrive later than the official arrival day or depart earlier than the official departure day. Skipping activity days is not tolerated.

We encourage greener means of travel whenever possible, such as public transportation, carpooling, or contracted bus. Once the groups are formed, we will organize and arrange the most efficient route and means of travel to Izvoare, Harghita County Romania.

The transport tickets will be purchased by the organization for the participants. Please do NOT buy any tickets on your own without first consulting us, to avoid any risk of your travel expenses being ineligible for reimbursement.

Arrival in Izvoare: 21 June 2026
Departure from Izvoare: 29 June 2026
(Some groups might start the travel during the night in order to arrive in time to the activity in time)

IMPORTANT: Most of the costs like travel, activities, materials, accommodation, and daily food, are covered by the Erasmus+ programme. Rest, such as insurance, travel upgrades such as priority, checked-in luggage, 1st class tickets, etc, are not covered. Please, remember, The EU does co-fund, not fully fund this event, therefore you must cover your additional expenses.

All the participants must have valid travel insurance for the whole project period, including the travel days. The insurance must cover the following: 

• Third-party liability 

• Lost or stolen baggage. 

• Accident and serious illness. 

We cannot accept participants without private travel insurance. Supplementary, we also recommend that you get a European health insurance card. Your national health insurance provider issues this card. 

It’s time to showcase your country and culture in a fun, creative way!
Each national group is expected to prepare a short program to present their traditions, customs, and way of life. This is a special moment when participants can get to know each other’s cultures in a relaxed and informal setting.

What to bring:

• Traditional snacks and foods 

• National flags 

• Traditional clothes
  
  

Ideas for your presentation:

• Creative performances (songs, dances, short plays)

• Interactive quizzes or games

• Storytelling sessions or short videos (optional, only during free time)

We encourage you to be as creative as possible — think outside the box! Use theatre, live presentations, dances, or even funny sketches to make your evening memorable.

In the area, the average temperature in summer is between 15 °C and 25°C. Please check accuweather.com for more updated information about the weather. Casual, comfortable sportswear, slippers or sneakers for indoor and comfortable shoes for outdoor activities. Prepare your wardrobe for hot days and mildly chilly evenings.

Arrival Day – Participants arrive at Pensiunea Irgo, get settled in, and join an informal meet & greet to start connecting with each other.

Day 1: Ice-breaking and Team cohesion - Participants will engage in team-building activities, getting to know each other and breaking down cultural barriers.

Day 2: Teambuilding while exploring the Youthpass Certificate and Process, Protection and safety workshop.

Days 3–7: During these days, participants will explore how different landscapes (urban, rural, coastal, mountainous) shape identity, lifestyle, and opportunities in their communities. Through outdoor challenges, sport-based teamwork activities, nature exploration, and reflection sessions, participants will strengthen cooperation, leadership, resilience, and decision-making skills. They will also discover how local natural and community resources can be used for active participation and youth-led action. Workshops will focus on democracy, inclusion, and community engagement, encouraging participants to design ideas for initiatives that promote active lifestyles and civic involvement in their local environments. 

Day 8: Time to reflect on our journey, gather feedback, plan how to share what we’ve learned (DEOR), and celebrate with a YouthPass ceremony and closing activity.

Departure Day – See you soon!

In order to apply,  you have to create  an ASEY account, using  the link below.  If you already have an account  you  need to  log in  and complete the application form!
When you are creating the account and applying please carefully read the application form and note that:
1. We are not responsible for the wrong or incomplete data you introduce in the form.
2. Your data such as name, e-mail, and date of birth must be correct. Making mistakes will automatically translate into wrong information on your certificate received at the end of the project.
3. You must use no other e-mail address other than yours. Make sure you have access to it.
4. You have to specify to us if you prefer a vegetarian or vegan menu or have any allergies or intolerances - this cannot be changed during the project .