The experience of the Italian group in the Erasmus+ youth exchange in Lithuania, "Boosting Self-Confidence"

Everything started  with a mixture of different feelings: fear, curiosity, criticism and after a few days which actually seemed months, the feelings changed. Today it is about love, appreciation, gratitude and solidified relationships. We, as a team learnt a lot during these days. First, we learnt to accept, respect and encourage each other, to be mindful, we learnt to be more open to others, to destroy walls, to fight negative stereotypes or pervasive beliefs and to work in teams without passing judgement. This program helped each of us boosting our motivation thanks to the workshops and public speaking. For some of us it was the first being in a job interview or being in front of the audience for two minutes, putting their best efforts to be unique and to express the biggest success. We felt so proud for everyone, we perceived the uniqueness of each of us, the diversity and the need to be accepted for who we are. It was one of the realest moments so far, when we stood in front of everybody and showed ourselves without hesitating.
Second, we weren’t afraid to express our fears, our expectations and which might be our contributions to this program. We were always willing to acknowledge the reality and not faking to fit with others. We learnt how to be creative, how to be responsible, how to trust others, how to…”boost our self confidence!”