Robert Nesirky

Critical Relfection Academy // Residential Training Update & Call for Casebook Contributions

Critical Reflection Academy: Developing a Long-Term Peer- to-Peer Mentoring Program for Educators & Counselors in the fields of Migration and Employability Erasmus+: Key Action 2 – Small-scale partnerships in adult education Project number: 2022-2-DE02-KA210-ADU-000100857 Partnership:– Institut für Berufsbildung und Sozialmanagement gemeinnützige GmbH (Project Coordinator), a migration-focused counselling and educational service in Thuringia. – Eurobug Youth Work […]

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#artofdev The Art of Development: A Transformative Journey

The “Art of Development” program was an eight-day adventure that left us with lasting memories and valuable experiences. Our journey was a captivating blend of self-discovery, personal growth, and the exploration of youth work, coaching, embodiment, and creative expression. It happened in Georgia in Misaktsieli on October 23- November 1, 2023 and that’s what happened.

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COMPASS // Call for Trainers: Training Course in Weimar, May 2024

Call for Trainers: Training Course in Weimar, May 2024 About the project: How can NGOs effectively communicate information about services, education, training, and social opportunities to the new migrant communities that need them, especially reaching the most marginalized individuals? To tackle this issue, our project will leverage a co-creation approach, partnering with young migrants to

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COMPASS // Research Update on Erasmus+ Inclusivity

Peer-to-Peer Communication // Financial Barriers of Access // Lack of Organisational Capacity for Inclusive Measures Project number: 2022-2-DE02-KA210-YOU-64C07EDB Erasmus+: Key Action 2 – Small-scale partnerships in Youth For more information about the COMPASS project or this study, please email: Nesirky@cge-erfurt.org Introduction The Erasmus+ program is a flagship program of the European Union. Through the mobilities,

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Solidarity Project: Semillero (Seedbed) – Everyday Practical Peacebuilding Actions led by International Students of Erfurt University

Our goal, as a solidarity project, was to engage the local Erfurt community through practical peacebuilding methods, addressing structural racism, xenophobia, and right-wing barriers. As international students from the Conflict and Management Studies program at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, University of Erfurt, we aimed to:1.     Connect students and the local community through inclusive,

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COMPASS // Co-Creating Communications with Young Migrants

How can NGOs effectively relay crucial information about services, education, training, and social opportunities to the new migrant communities that need them, especially reaching the most marginalized individuals? Project Number: 2022-3-DE04-KA210-YOU-000100908 Co-Funded by the European Union as a partnership in the field of youth To tackle this issue, our project will leverage a co-creation approach,

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New Pathways // Job Shadowing & Study Visit Report – Ireland

New Pathways – Identifying and Promoting Best-Practice in Supporting Long-Term Unemployed Adults into Education Pathways Erasmus+: Key Action 2 – Small-scale partnerships in adult education Project number: 2021-2-DE02-KA210-ADU-000050168 Duration: 18 months. Start: 01.03.2022 End: 01.09.2023 Project summary:  The New Pathways project connects five diverse organisations (IWM GmbH, CGE Erfurt, Eurobug, CitizensAct, Youthtopia), from four European

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Critical Reflection Academy // Working Group in Lithuania

Critical Reflection Academy: Developing a Long-Term Peer- to-Peer Mentoring Program for Educators & Counselors in the fields of Migration and Employability Erasmus+: Key Action 2 – Small-scale partnerships in adult education Project number: 2022-2-DE02-KA210-ADU-000100857 What is critical reflection in the context of this project? “Critical reflection is the process by which educators systematically analyse and

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Pödelwitz: A Model Village for Sustainability and the BOLSTER Project

Recently, our BOLSTER team from CGE, consisting of Shauna Shanmugan (Local Alliance coordinator), Jasna Friston (Research Assistant), and Dr. Ammalia Podlaszewska (Project Leader), embarked on a journey to Pödelwitz, a small village in Germany with a powerful story. For decades, Pödelwitz was shaped by open-cast lignite mining – initially providing jobs for the community, but

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New Project: Critical Reflection Academy

Critical Reflection Academy: Developing a Long-Term Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program for Educators & Counsellors in the fields of Migration and Employability Start Date: 01/01/2023 End Date: 01/07/2024 Project Code: KA210-ADU-8CA094FF Coordinator: Partners: Adult education services are a source of immeasurable benefits to many migrants, particularly those with additional vulnerabilities. However, it is precisely these vulnerabilities that

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