Online Meeting With Georgian NGOs

On October 13, within the framework of the “Step Forward” project, an online meeting was held between the initiative “Darchi” and youth non-governmental organizations operating in Georgia.

The purpose of the meeting was:

  • To get to know the organizations participating in the meeting;
  • Introduction to the mission of the initiative and implemented projects to youth organizations;
  • Sharing of motivational, informational, and educational resources created within the framework of “Darchi” projects.
  • Introduction of the project “Act for the youth integration!”;
  • Discussion of topics of podcasts planned in the near future and joint recording;
  • Enhancing relations between organizations and planning future cooperation.

The main aims of the project “One Step Ahead” are: Empowering youth workers and promoting social entrepreneurship; Creating and testing new ways of teaching Social Entrepreneurship; Creating innovative teaching methodologies, implementation, and promotion in partner countries; Sharing best practices and experiences, between the organizations that are working in the same field; Creating recommendations for the law makers to help the sector develop.

The “Stay” team thanks each organization for its involvement.

Act For The Youth Integration

On September 16, within the framework of the project ACT for Youth Integration. We held the first webinar which was led by the project manager, Giorgi Azariashvili. The main topics of the webinar were:✅ introduction to the project activities ✅ACT! the concept and meaning of the concept;✅ youth activism;✅ Youth opportunities worldwide;🎯” Act for Youth Inclusion” is a hybrid project that combines a series of online webinars for German, Georgian and Armenian youth (in English), as well as physical, individual and team activities.🔵 The project’s main goal is to promote young people’s involvement in solving local problems through youth activism. 🔵the project is implemented by 3 organizations:🇬🇪 Caucasus youth Nexus from Georgia“ CaYNex🇦🇲” International Center of Youth Empowerment and Cooperation” from Armenia @IC-YEC🇩🇪Euro-med youth Federation from Germany Euro-Med Youth Federation e. V. 🚀The webinar was full of interactive activities, including a question-and-answer opportunity as well as engaging discussion with participants..🎯12 motivated and change-oriented young people from Georgia are involved in the project: ✅Natia Khikhalashvili✅Gocha Gogsadze✅Elena Gureshidze✅Victoria Arakelian✅Ilia Abuladze✅Tatia Bedianashvili✅Mariam Gachechiladze✅Lisa Partsvania✅Marika Gachechiladze✅Katie Jackeli✅Dea Meshvelian✅Khatia Shavadze🎯The project “Act for Youth Engagement” is implemented with the support of the EVZ Foundation of the German International Foundation EVZ Foundation.#YouthforPartnership#PowerofYouth#MEETUP#Creatingopportunities#ვქმნითშესაძლებლობებს#იმოქმედე

Training in Marneuli Municipality

On September 13, under the organization of the “Darchi” initiative, training was held in the 2nd public school of Marneuli, which was carried out within the scope of the “One Step Ahead” project. The students of the same school attended the training, the theme of the activity was: introducing the “Darchi” initiative to young people; social entrepreneurship; skills needed for leadership; Acquaintance with existing youth opportunities. The participants were also given various types of teamwork on social entrepreneurship and leadership. All young people were given certificates for the “Stay” initiative.
The project was implemented with the support of the Estonian Development Agency (ESTDEV) and the involvement of EVZ Young. Our organization thanks the 2nd public school of Marneuli and the students of the school for their cooperation.

CaYneX hosted another Erasmus + TC

Another successful completion of the Erasmus+ training course “It’s time to Understand”, within which we hosted young people in Bakuriani from July 30 to August 7. Up to 30 motivated young leaders from Georgia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, France, Italy, and Moldova gathered to work on issues of migration, human rights, self-development, and multiculturalism.

With the help of the training course and informal learning methods used during the course, participants deepened their existing knowledge about human rights and discrimination, migration analysis, intercultural dialogue, and personal development.
The project’s main goal is to promote an open dialogue among European youth around discriminatory issues, to lay the foundation for creating a culture of acceptance of different opinions, to strengthen future changemakers, and to bring them together in partnership. With the help of the training course, young people were also given the opportunity to prepare presentations and share their experiences, knowledge, and opinions with other participants.

One of the most essential components of the training course was a cultural exchange between young people and the creation of a tolerant environment.

Motivational Webinar with Founder of enterprise “Baia’s Wine”

📣 Another webinar from the series of motivational webinars has ended successfully

  • The invited guest of the webinar was Baia Abuladze, the founder of “Baia’s Wine”.
  • She e talked to us about the path he took in this field, shared his experience in this field and told us about the details that led to his success.
  • Baia shares with us the challenges in the first stage of the enterprise: “In the first stage of the enterprise, it was very difficult and hard work, although I could see that this was the work that made me happy”
  • In the next days we will also upload small sections of the recording, follow us and don’t miss the next series of motivational webinars

A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Caucasus Youth Nexus and Kutaisi University

A memorandum of cooperation was signed between Kutaisi University and the non-governmental organization Caucasus Youth Nexus (CaYNex).

The memorandum was signed by Gocha Tutberidze, Rector of Kutaisi University, and Giorgi Azariashvili, President of the Caucasus Youth Nexus.

The Memorandum of Understanding provides new opportunities for students’ career and personal development, greater involvement in non-formal education processes, and the implementation of joint projects.

The partnership between Kutaisi University and a non-governmental organization will support the social activation of students and stakeholders through international projects, webinars and workshops planned by CaYNex, the main topics of which are: social entrepreneurship, human rights, environmental protection and more.

Erasmus+ in Czech Republic, 22 April-1 May

Within the framework of the Erasmus + program, from April 22 to May 1, a training course and startup hackathon “Startup camp: Find your Ikigai” was held in Blansko, Czech Republic. Over 30 participants from Georgia, Czech Republic, Armenia, Latvia, Croatia, Italy and Belarus participated.

During the training, participants were given the opportunity to learn more about self-development, presentation skill, project management, marketing and finance. They explored the business model canva, with the help of which they created and developed their own entrepreneurial ideas. The project organized a 24-hour hackathon, at the end of which the authors of the best startup ideas were awarded. 

The participants of the project also visited the JIC International Office in Brno, where they got acquainted with new innovative startups and all the opportunities that this institution offers. 

One of the most important parts of the project was the concept “Find your IKIGAI”. Through a variety of group and individual work, participants were able to better understand themselves, their aspirations and future goals. Then, based on these goals, work on your own startup ideas.

Caucasus Youth Nexus thanks the organizers @proactive network for their hard work.

Erasmus+ Project in Bakuriani, 1-9 April

🇬🇪🇪🇺 Erasmus+ projects are ongoing smoothly and successfully.

📅 Within the framework of the program, 1-9 April 2022, the training course “Social Entrepreneurship for Social Inclusion and Sustainability” was implemented in Bakuriani, Georgia.

🔹 Up to 30 young people from the European and Eastern Partnership countries participated in the project. Those countries included: Georgia, Armenia, Germany, Moldova, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Ukraine. Considering the current situation, Ukrainian youth attended training online, via the Zoom platform.🎯

The project aimed to enhance the knowledge of the young people about social entrepreneurship, promote the core idea of social entrepreneurship and tackling the social issues, and develop the essential skills respectively. Using non-formal learning methods, participants learned how to set up a business model, as well as prepared and presented their own social enterprise ideas at the end of the day. One of the key objectives of the training course was to introduce the participants to the soft skills necessary for successful entrepreneurship, such as creativity, leadership, time management, personal development, effective goal setting, and more.

✅ the project also aimed to promote the cultural exchange between youth and foster diversity and tolerance as core values. In this regard, cultural evenings have been particularly noteworthy, during which the representatives of each country (including online participants from Ukraine) had the opportunity to represent their traditions, culture, music, or cuisine of their country to other participants.

✅ At the end of the training course, the participants visited Vardzia and Rabat and further got acquainted with Georgian culture.

🇪🇺 The project was funded with the support of the EU Erasmus + program.

Erasmus+ Project in Bakuriani, 21-29 March

📢Erasmus + projects continue!

🔵Currently, within the framework of the training course “Action for integration and unity”, we are hosting young people from March 21-29 in Bakuriani. About 30 young people from France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Greece, Armenia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia gathered to work around topics of migration, human rights, peace, and multiculturalism.

Using non-formal learning methods, the project aimed to raise awareness among participants about the problems surrounding migration, tolerance, and discrimination. As part of the project, young people were also given the opportunity to prepare presentations and share their experiences, knowledge, and opportunities with other participants.

🔵The project includes training sessions, workshops, presentations, small theatrical performances, etc.

🔵It is also important to note that despite the conflict situation that is going on against Ukraine, our young friends from Ukraine and Moldova managed to get digitally involved in the project.

🔵One of the most important components of the training course was the exchange of cultures between young people and the creation of a tolerant environment.

☑️The project is implemented in cooperation with the Caucasus Youth Nexus, Masterpeace Georgia, and the French organization Comité de Liaison Diagonal France.

Erasmus+ Project in Spain

📣Within the framework of the Erasmus + program, on 10-16 March was implemented a youth exchange project “Critical Power” in Vilanova De Arousa, Spain. 20 young people participated from different countries: Georgia, Romania, Belarus, Poland, Malta and Greece.🇺🇦 It is especially noteworthy that the training was led by a Ukrainian trainer, who shared with the participants important tools for deterring propaganda and identifying false / true information.🎉One of the most important components of the project was the presentations of organizations and exchange of cultures between young people. Notable are the cultural evenings, where representatives of each country had an opportunity to share history, traditions, culture, music and cuisine of their own country to the other participants.📣Our organization would like to thank the organizers for their work and we continue partnership & giving young people important opportunities.