12-21 July in Lefkas, Greece
Playing is an essential right of young people, as it offers many advantages for his/her well-being and development. When the youngsters play, they develop their physical, social and mental abilities and skills. They learn to think, solve problems, express themselves co-operate and expert their moral conscience. Thus, playing has a first-rank importance in the going’s knowing of the surrounding world and should be an integral part in the young person’s education. The manner thru which playing is utilized has a fundamental impact on the process of youngster’s development and self-fulfillment. On the other hand, traditional sports games illustrate perfectly the spirit of inclusive sport, namely the social bond and the conviviality that traditional sports activities naturally create. Besides their socio-educational value, these games translate the identity of our territories in all their diversity.
Despite their value, traditional sports games, which are part of the ethno motor heritage and represent a symbol of the cultural diversity of our societies, have been supplanted over the last century by modern sports games.
In this context, and in order to give life to the traditional sport games of our communities and to emerge their social, cultural, educational and physical value by practicing with young people from different origins, backgrounds, profiles and abilities, we set up a Youth exchange which brought together 40 young people including 21 young people with specific needs & 14 young people with fewer opportunities from Greece, Italy, Estonia, Spain and Romania for 8 days in Lefkas in Greece. During this exchange, the young participants with the support of their group leaders, facilitators and special educators collected, prepared and practiced with their peers traditional sports games from their region/country, adaptde these games to the needs of these young people & illustrated them by creating educational videos. At the end of the exchange, the participants set up a local outdoor sport event , where all the games were put in practice as a Lefkas SPORT ON GAME olimpics, where everyone was a winner.
SPORT On GAME – Video Tutorials
Project funded by Erasmus+