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The latest announcements, stories, and updates from the IKReON community
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STARTArt Results: Empowering Creative Youth with a New Toolkit
STARTArt Results: Empowering Creative Youth with a New Toolkit IKReON is proud to release the official result of our project: the “STARTArt – Enterprise Your Creativity” Toolkit. After an intensive week of co-creation, testing, and validation with 38 young participants from across Europe, IKReON is excited to share the intellectual output of the STARTArt project….
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We’re Hiring: Join Our Team as a Junior Project Coordinator
We’re Hiring: Join Our Team as a Junior Project Coordinator
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FORMIDABLE Results: Methods, Moments and Toolkit
FORMIDABLE Results: Methods, Moments & Toolkit As coordinator, IKReON is proud to share the outcomes of FORMIDABLE. The youth exchange brought together young people from six countries for a week of non-formal learning through arts, movement, nature and reflection. The project strengthened international connections, improved teamwork and communication, and increased confidence in creative self-expression. Below…
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Digital Pathways: Digital Tools for youthwork
Digital Pathways: Innovating Facilitation for Youth Empowerment and Active Citizenship Nina Baranovičová, Rebeca Tomagová, Kamila Plačková Sun-bathed landscapes, useful and original digital tools, priceless knowledge and friendships for a lifetime. All of that and more was brought to us by the Digital pathways training course implemented in the framework of Erasmus+ programme. Over the course…
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DIGI-YOU Results: Empowering Youth Workers with a New Digital Toolkit
IKReON is proud to release the official result of our project: the “DIGI-YOU: Digital Toolkit for Youth Workers.” After an intensive week of co-creation, testing, and validation with 20 youth workers, NGO leaders, and facilitators from across Europe, IKReON is excited to share the intellectual output of the DIGI-YOU project. This digital publication is not…
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DIGI-YOU Reflections: From Digital Foundations to GenAI in Ružomberok
Five days, six countries, 20 youth workers, and one shared mission: to prove that youth work can confidently lead the way in the digital age. We have just concluded DIGI-YOU (DIGItal empowerment for YOUth workers), an intensive Erasmus+ Mobility of Youth Workers hosted by IKReON in Ružomberok. By the end of the week, we didn’t…
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DIGI-YOU: Empowering Youth Work for the Digital Age in Ružomberok
Can youth work truly keep up with the rapid pace of the digital world? This November, in Ružomberok, 20 youth workers from across Europe are coming together to ensure the answer is “Yes.“ We are thrilled to announce the launch of “DIGI-YOU – DIGItal empowerment for YOUth workers” (Project number: 2024-3-SK02-KA153-YOU-000267443), our latest Erasmus+ Mobility…
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INTEGRA (KA122-ADU): a summary of implementation and impact
INTEGRA Results: Digital, Green and International Capacity for Adult Education INTEGRA (Project number: 2024-1-SK01-KA122-ADU-000223830) is now completed. Over the project lifetime, IKReON carried out staff mobilities focused on three priorities: internationalisation & multilingualism, digital education (including AI), and environmental sustainability. The aim was to raise the quality of our adult education work in Ružomberok and…
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STARTArt Reflections: From Canvas to Business Plan in Ružomberok
Seven days, six countries, five startups, and one shared mission: to prove that creativity can be a sustainable career. We have just concluded STARTArt, an intensive Erasmus+ Youth Exchange hosted by IKReON in Ružomberok. By the end of the week, we didn’t just have business plans; we had a changed mindset. Participants arrived thinking of…
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FORMIDABLE Reflections: A Week of Art, Connection, and European Identity in Ružomberok
FORMIDABLE: A Week of Creativity, Confidence & Community The FORMIDABLE project aims to empower young individuals by enhancing their self-esteem and self-expression through art, while bridging the gap between local traditions and international understanding to foster a robust European identity. The initiative responds to the challenges posed by the pandemic, emphasizing the need for activities…
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STARTArt: Bridging Creativity and Enterprise in Ružomberok
Can an artist be an entrepreneur? This August, in Ružomberok, 38 young Europeans are coming together to prove that the answer is “Yes.“ We are thrilled to announce the launch of “STARTArt – Stimulating Talent in Arts through Resources and Training for Art entrepreneurship” (Project number: 2024-3-SK02-KA152-YOU-000287550), our latest Erasmus+ Youth Exchange designed to address…
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FORMIDABLE: Youth, Art, and European Connection in Ružomberok
IKReON announces “FORMIDABLE – FOsteRing self-esteeM and self-expressIon, Discovering common EuropeAn roots By performing arts Led by youngstErs” (Project number: 2024-1-SK02-KA152-YOU-000216164), an Erasmus+ youth exchange focused on strengthening self-esteem and self-expression through art and performance, while connecting local traditions with a wider European outlook. The initiative responds to post-pandemic needs by offering inclusive, non-formal learning…
