Our project

In order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its town-twinning, the municipality of Hendaye has decided to organise a youth exchange. The aim of this exchange is to foster the relationship and interaction of youngsters living in Hendaye and its twin-towns, while working on a common topic. For the youth exchange, a partnership between following associations/municipalities has been created: AJD Deao from Viana de Castelo (Portugal) and the municipalities of Arguedas (Spain) and Hendaye (France). The exchange will take place in Hendaye from Saturday 21st of July to Saturday 28th of July 2018. It will gather 27 participants (3 groups of 9 participants) aged between 18 and 30.

Hendaye

Viana Do Castelo

Arguedas

The project is entitled “Sol majEur pour minEur”, as the red threat of the exchange concerns the situation of unaccompanied minors migrating to Europe. The content has been divided into three phases: first of all, the reasons that push minors to leave their home country, secondly, the dangers and risks regarding their journey, and finally, the difficulties they might face once in Europe. 

With the aim of accurately tackling the subject, different learning methods will be alternated throughout the exchange: individual preparation, assemblies allowing the encounter with professionals, excursions to venues where unaccompanied minors are being received, documentaries etc. 

This blog will facilitate the communication and retention of the work done during the youth exchange. By means of a blog, the shared information will remain easily accessible forever.

To sum up, the aim of this exchange is to educate the participating youngsters by increasing their intercultural competences (interest, empathy, understanding) and soft skills (communication skills, personal skills). We strongly hope to spark their interest in social affairs and their participation in solidarity actions.