Portugal

The training brought added value by developing the participating young people soft skills through sport techniques, to be more motivated to participate in non-formal and volunteering activities, to be more aware about the sport benefits in education and to have the capacity to think strategically to take action.

The international training took place on 15-17 December 2021 in Barcelos, Portugal at Escola Secundária de Barcelos.

The training was supported by an international team of trainers from Portugal, Romania, North Macedonia and Turkey.

The sports approached included football, martial arts, zumba, fitness and dancesport.

North Macedonia

The training contributed to the development of personal skills among young people through sports activities, increasing the motivation of young people to participate in non-formal and voluntary activities, to be actively involved in community life and to improve their physical condition by supporting a healthy and active lifestyle.

The international training took place on 20 - 22 May 2022 in Skopje, North Macedonia. The training was supported by an international team of trainers from Portugal, Romania, North Macedonia and Turkey.

The sports approached include football, martial arts, zumba, chess and pilates.

Turkey

The training contributed to develop the young people soft skills through sport activities, to increase the participants’ motivation to participate in non-formal and volunteering activities, to be actively involved in the community life and to improve physical condition supporting a healthy and active lifestyle. Within the training was created the frame of applying the sport methodology created within the seminar Sport focus in education and developed within the project brochure.

The international training took place on 06 – 08 May 2022 in Sivas, Turkey. The training was supported by an international team of trainers from Portugal, Romania, North Macedonia and Turkey. The sports approached include football, martial arts, zumba, chess and dancesport.

 

 

Portugal

Workshop 1 – 28 January 2022

The workshop was supported by the zumba trainer Luciana Silva in cooperation with APACI Association (Associação de Pais e Amigos das Crianças Inadaptadas) in Barcelos.

The worskshop showed that Zumba is for everyone and that sport can be a mechanism of communication and unity.

The workshop was attended by 30 young people aged between 17 and 40 with special needs (mental illness and reduced mobility).

Workshop 2 – 02 June 2022

A zumba session was held at Escola Secundária Alcaides de Faria with 26 Portuguese students aged 15-17.

The workshop was held by the project Zumba trainer Luciana Silva. The trainers transmitted to the participants information about the project, about the Erasmus+ Sport programme and its opportunities. The trainer involved the participants in a dynamic choreography of Zumba, step by step teaching them how to develop the rhytm, coordination, dynamics and group work.

Workshop 3 – 24 June 2022

A fitness workshop was held at the Escola Secundária de Barcelos involving 20 participants.

The workshop was held by the project fitness trainer Joice Farias. The workshop started with the warm-up exercises. In the next phase the participants were involved in a fitness circuit with four fitness stations. At each station the participants had to execute a specific fitness move for 3 min and afterwards to go to a next station. In the next phase the participants were involved in a group fitness programme. The exercises that the participants made involved: squats, jumping jacks, stationary race, board, abdominal, pushups, burpees and lunge, shoulder taps and skater jumps.

North Macedonia

Workshop 1 – 03 March 2022

The first local workshop was implemented in the Special High School Naum Ohridski Skopje. At the workshop were involved 13 participants with intellectual disabilities. The topic of the workshop was football. The trainer was Angelina Ivanova, which she was already involved in the other project activities. The participants were very happy with their participation at the workshop especially because there are not many activities offered for them in the school. The trainer explained the basics of the football to the participants and they all play a match together. The feedback from the teachers from the school was very positive, they said that the participants shared with them great words about it.

Workshop 2 – 29 March 2022

The second local workshop was implemented in the Fitlife Studio which is sport club in Skopje. The topic of the workshop was pilates. The trainer was Marina Pesic, which she was already involved in the other project activities. The participants were 9 young people with intellectual disabilities, coming from different cities from Macedonia and living and studying in the special school Naum Ohridski in Skopje. They love activities which is including sport so they enjoyed the pilates. Marina did a great job, she explained the history of the sports approached to the participants and they all together practice pilates.

Workshop 3 – 20 June 2022

The third local workshop was implemented in the premises of Branimir and Brankica which is a dance sport club in Skopje. At the workshop joined 17 young local participants. The topic of the workshop was different dances with a focus on zumba. The trainer was Neshik Brankica, the owner of the club. The participants were very happy with their participation at the workshop especially because they learned about the previous project activities and they were interested to take part in future activities. They share with us that they love traveling and that they would like to be part of some of the international activities. Brankica lead the workshop and show different dancing styles to the participants.

Turkey

Workshop 1 - 01 June 2022

The local workshop activity was organized in the sport club of the partner organisation with the collaboration of a local wrestling sports club with the participation of 15 young participants. The trainers gave theoretical and practical trainings to the participants about wrestling. They also informed about the Erasmus Plus sports Program by the organisers and about the project activities and bakground.

Workshop 2 - 03 June 2022

It was organised a very dynamic sports workshop with the participation of 25 youngsters from the local partner high school Sivas Science High School. The workshop was carried out by the project trainer Olcay Atbin and teachers from Sivas Science High School, where were also involved in the project international seminar Sport focus in education. The students got a chance to practice some different sport disciplines with the guidance of the trainers such as running, relay race, jumping in sacks and team competitions.

Workshop 3 - 10 June 2022

It was organized a local martial arts workshop activity with the participation of 25 teenagers aged between 15-17 years old. The workshop was carried out by the project martial arts trainer Olcay Atbin. The participants learned and practiced martial arts with focus on the discipline wushu.

The participants learned about the project and the benefits of practicing martials arts for theor physical health and skills development.

Portugal

The public sport event took place on 28 May 2022 and it was integrated within the Organizations' Fair – Barcelos in cooperation with Barcelos Municipality.

In the same time with the sport performance IAFA was present with an informative stand and dedicated one day to the dissemination of the project "Expanding soft skills borders, PasSPORT in education”.

The performance included 15 zumba moments and information about the project, the activities and the Erasmus+ programme. The dance moments were dynamic and based on disco and latino dance styles that brought great atmosphere and inclusion of the participants. At the event were involved people from the local community of Barcelos of all ages that danced together with the Zumba instructors and followed the choreographies instructions.

The Zumba trainers were:

Cátia Loureiro

https://www.instagram.com/catiafdsl/

I am passionate about dancing.

I am a Zumba Instructor and I am part of a Musical Group.

I love doing Zumba because it's a way to feel better, even if the day hasn't been so good.

I participate in events and easily create new friendships and that is the true meaning of the Zumba family.

It is gratifying when we give ourselves body and soul in this case to my classes and what we receive are smiles from ear to ear and our hearts are full.

I am grateful for everything Zumba gives me.

Ricardo Ribeiro

https://www.instagram.com/_richard_brook_/

I've been trained in Ballroom Dancing since 2005, having practiced the modality at a competitive level for a few years, teaching the same modality both at a social and competitive level. I was choreographer of several shows in several public entities. I did Zumba training in 2014 and AquaZumba in 2015, always practicing the modality. What motivates me to continue dancing? Simple, dancing is life, so it is necessary to dance more and more.

Ana Beatriz Dias

https://www.instagram.com/anabeatrizzumba/

I've been a Zumba instructor for less than 6 months but I've been practicing this modality for more than 5 years. Despite teaching for a very short time, what made me gain interest in zumba classes was the way the class develops in a dynamic and fun way without anyone being judged for taking a wrong step or going in the wrong direction. Even though I haven't had many experiences with Zumba as an instructor in this time, I realized how amazing it is to be doing what I love and still providing students with moments of joy and fun.

Sónia Sousa

https://www.instagram.com/zin_sonia_sousa_zumba/

I started in zumba 7 years ago as a student of Luciana Silva. I work with children and I took the zumba and zumba kids training to be able to teach them. Children are my focus. Zumba is an exercise that completes me, where I dance and express my emotions, freedom and joy and family.

João Mota

https://www.instagram.com/jonaspmzin/

I have training in Ballroom Dancing having practiced the modality at a competitive level. I trained in Oriental Dance and later trained in Zumba. Currently my professional career is summarized in the area of Dance. I have been with Ballroom Dancing classes for Seniors (60+) for about 10 years, having introduced Zumba to those students about 6 years ago. I also have regular Zumba classes for adults. I belong to a professional group of medieval dances touring medieval fairs across the country seasonally. I am a very optimistic person, believing that everything can be achieved with determination and resilience.

Ana Vilas Boas

https://www.instagram.com/anavilasboas.merito/

I have been a Zumba instructor for a few years. Since the beginning I identify myself with this modality because it is so dynamic and fun. I participated in Guinness for the biggest Zumba class in Portugal, I entered in competitions, I participated and continue to participate in several events. The best of all this? With no doubt are the smiles we receive from the students at the end of each class, the positive energy they transmit to us, the friendships we make, it's really very gratifying. Along the way I met other fabulous instructors, some have won a place in my heart forever and nowadays we don't just get together on stage anymore.

Zumba is not just another sport, Zumba is love, sharing, joy and achievements.

Luciana Silva

https://www.instagram.com/_.lucianasilva._/

From an early age, sport has been part of my life. I participated in national aerobics championships and made several public performances as an aerobics group. I became a zumba instructor about 6 years ago. Since then I have participated in several national and international events. I participated in the biggest zumba class in Portugal, candidate for guinness, and organized several national events. I recently participated in an international erasmus project as a zumba trainer. Zumba allows us to be ourselves. No judgments, no criticism, it allows us to bring out the best in us. As an instructor, I get more than I give. The energy, friendship, sharing, smiles, delivery and team spirit. I am blessed to do what I love.

North Macedonia

Public sport event “Expanding soft skills borders, PasSPORT in education”

16 June 2022, Park of the municipality of Kisela Voda, North Macedonia

The agenda of the event consisted of performances and workshops of 10 sports clubs in total coming from different cities from Macedonia. Most of the sports club were coming from Skopje, but there was also a sport club from Sveti Nikole, Kumanovo and Shtip.

• Sveti Nikole-Tanja Zumba Sveti Nikole they did Zumba performance, together with the whole group from Sveti Nikole and Kumanovo.
• Shtip-Break the floor-they did performance with 2 of the children’s groups which prepare the performances for the event and additionally held a workshop on different dance moves.
• Kumanovo-Mak Dance-they prepare a dance performance with 2 of their dance groups consisted of children.

The other clubs from Skopje are:

• Fitlife Studio - they did Zumba and Pilates workshop,
• Art Balet Studio-ballet performance solo choreography,
• Branimir and Brankica Dance Club they did Zumba workshop and also a performance by a dance couple which were the champions of Macedonia and they also teach the audience some cha cha cha and other dance steps.
• Beatrix Crew- a group from the dance sport studio did a performance which they were preparing it for the event.
• Fortius Athletic club - they did a workshop on the basics of athletics
• Football workshop was done with Angelina Ivanovo where together with the youngest visitors they were playing football.
• Yoga center Skopje - the representatives from the Yoga center promote their activities and inform the visitors how can they be more involved in their activities.

 

 

Turkey

Public sport event “Expanding soft skills borders, PasSPORT in education”

12 June 2022, City Center of Sivas, Turkey

We organised open martial arts sport event for teenagers and young people in our city center with the collaboration of 5 local sports clubs in different disciplines such as Karate, Kick Boxing, taekwondo and Wushu. We presented our project outcomes and results to the local people who came to watch our sports event.

The event included practical demonstrations of different branches of the martials arts to the audience.

Within the sport event there were publicly transmitted by the organizers information about the project, about the participant martial arts demonstrations and about Erasmus Plus sport Programme of the European Union.

5 Sports clubs:

• Sivas Belediyesi Karete Takımı;
• Altın Yumruk Spor Kulübü;
• Ülkü Spor Kulübü;
• Akademi Spor Kulübü;
• Gelisim Spor Kulübü.