STOP SMOKING – START STORYTELLING

PROJECT SUMMARY: Project’s idea occurred and discussion about smoking and its unhealthy consequences started during youth exchange / contact making event Localizer which took place in Kopaniec, Poland in July, 2018. One of our organisation’s members had a discussion during “smoke” break with company of smokers. Together they generated an idea of the project, when part of smoking participants would quit smoking during preparation and at least implementation period of the project and share their experiences / diaries / insights – start storytelling about this new life. This is how Stop Smoking – Start Storytelling was born.

PLACE AND DATE: Kaunas, Lithuania 18 – 27 August 2022  (7 days)
TRAVEL DATES: 18/8 (arrival) / 27/8 (departure)
PARTICIPANTS: 45 (7 from each organization)

** The project covers 100% of accommodation, meals, transportation and travel tickets (based on Erasmus+ Distance Calculator: maximum 275 EUROS for a round trip).

!! PARTICIPATION FEE: 50 EURO !!

COUNTRIES: Turkey, Italy Greece, Lithuania, Portugal, Poland

LANGUAGE: The working language will be English

MAIN OBJECTIVES:

1. Improve storytelling skills (especially visual and digital) of participants and strengthen their involvement into social life.
2. Raise awareness about harmful consequences of smoking and contribute to forming smoking-free culture European wide by using storytelling tools.
3. Encourage project’s participants and their local societies to live healthy, active as well as smoking-free lifestyle.