Together for the mind - Italien

In September 2025, the second part of the exchange took place, this time in Giovinazzo, Italy 🇮🇹. Here, the participants continued building on the relationships and themes from Portugal, but with a stronger focus on self-leadership, responsibility, and supporting one another within the group.

During this part of the project, the young participants worked more deeply with:

• Communicating their needs and personal boundaries

• Learning how to lead activities and group discussions themselves

• Understanding how norms and personal backgrounds influence group dynamics

• Taking responsibility for themselves while also caring for the group

This stage of the project was strongly characterized by youth leadership. The participants took major roles in:

• Planning and facilitating workshops

• Leading reflection sessions

• Resolving conflicts within the group when they arose

• Supporting each other through difficult conversations

This created a clear shift:
The young people moved from being participants to becoming the carriers of the group's sense of community.

The week also included cultural evenings, shared dinners, time at the beach, late-night conversations, and plenty of laughter—but also important and deep discussions about stress, identity, the future, and self-image.

As a final outcome, the participants created a photo book documenting the journey—not only the places they visited, but also the relationships and emotions that were formed along the way.