RELAX - Reimagine Emotional Learning Across Xenocultures
A youth exchange in Hamburg on emotional well-being and mental health, explored through the cultures of six countries.
About the project
The R.E.L.A.X. Project (Reimagine Emotional Learning Across Xenocultures) aims to address the increasing need for inclusive and intercultural approaches to youth mental health and emotional well-being. By leveraging youth work practices, the project focuses on empowering young people from Germany, Romania, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Turkey with emotional learning tools while fostering intercultural understanding and community building.
During the youth exchange there will be informal training activities to promote team building, culturally-sensitive approach to mental health awareness. The exchange will also feature creative Workshops on Emotional Well-Being, Interactive storytelling sessions where participants share their lived experiences and cultural practices around emotional well-being. "Cultural Lens" workshops exploring different approaches to mental health, such as mindfulness, community healing, or storytelling.
The workshops will be complemented with outdoor activities for Emotional Balance. Daily reflection activities will be done to encourage participants to articulate their learning experiences.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the granting authority.