Advanced Culinary Training - ACT
- Adela Vitkovska
- Nov 6, 2025
- 4 min read
Start date 01-11-2016–End date 31-12-2017
EU Grant–28.519,94 €
Programme–Erasmus+
Key Action:
Learning Mobility of Individuals
Action Type:
Youth mobility
Countries covered–7
Coordinator
OTI CHEF
58 EADE ROAD
N4 1DH LONDON
Inner London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Coordinator Type: Non-Profit making cultural organizations
Phone: +44 7760248263
Summary
The main objectives of this youth exchange are to help young people develop their skills in the culinary field in order to increase their employability and also to help them understand the importance of healthy lifestyles with food being one of the main factors addressed. The target group and the participants in this project are young people from poor families and from remote areas who do not have the same opportunities as others and as a result will gain the most from this project. The main issues covered in this project is dealing with food on a budget, preparing food which is healthy and tasty and developing the skills of these young people to be able to find employment in the various culinary fields. Many young people have basic skills about cooking and we hope to help them develop these skills so that they can increase their chances of employment in these fields and at the same time promote healthy diets and lifestyles.The profile of the participants is vital for this project and we will select the participants best for the project but at the same time giving priority to those who are disadvantages.In order to achieve these goals the activities foreseen for the project are important. As the topic is significant to all the participants we anticipate that all the participants will be extremely active in the project offering as much as they can but also taking back as much as possible. Discussions and debates will give the youth a different perspective of the problems and perhaps even new methods of addressing these problems. Workshops will be designed to maintain a European dimension as all groups will be made up of at least one person from each country allowing for cultural learning during the workshops. Workshops are designed around the various subjects allowing the different youth to discuss the issues and work together to solve problems and share experiences.Role playing will also be used to allow the participants to get another perspective of different problems. This has proven to be very successful as it allows for the youth to see common problems from the viewer’s point of view rather than the actor. This also allows for innovative ways showing problems.Simulations are also done during the project, allowing people to take on roles which are opposite to their real roles. During the simulations the participants will take on roles to re-enact a real situation based on events and problems in the real world. The participants will work together in their different roles to solve problems and to find solutions to these problems. Important here is that the participants take on random roles which add additional learning tools as they need to think and act as the person they are simulating. Using all the above tools and methodologies the youth learn through fun activities which are real, but are within a safe environment allowing them to learn from each other, make mistakes which can be corrected through discussions and not put themselves at risk. In real life when making these choices the results could be destructive but these activities simulate reality and allow for learning in a safe and secure environment.They will also be able to discuss and evaluate problems with their peers and help them by giving them guidance and support when it is needed. We hope that the information gained during this project is shared within all the communities and especially with the youth of these communities so that more youth can increase their employability in each of the partner communities.In addition to learning about the problems the youth will also exchange cultures and traditions and learn about the different cultures from the different countries allowing for better understanding of each other and therefore creating a more unified EU, fighting xenophobia and also discrimination.
Partners
Astiki Mi Kerdoskopiki Eteria En Gnosi 🇬🇷 Greece
Vitsiou 5
53200 Amindeo
Δυτική Μακεδονία (Dytiki Makedonia)
🇬🇷 Greece
Partner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Phone: +302386023021
BIEDRIBA EUROFORTIS 🇱🇻 Latvia
ANNINMUIZAS BULVARIS 38-37
1067 RIGA
🇱🇻 Latvia
Partner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Phone: +37127763451
Bogazkale Ortaokulu 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Çarşı Mahallesi Hitit Caddesi No:7/A
19310 Boğazkale
Çorum
🇹🇷 Türkiye
Partner Type: School/Institute/Educational centre – Adult education
Phone: +903644522251
Circolo Acli Gesico 🇮🇹 Italy
Via Umberto I, 12b
Gesico
Sardegna
🇮🇹 Italy
Partner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Phone: +390709877021
MEZHDUNARODEN CENTAR ZA RAZVITIE NAOBRAZOVANIETO I OBUCHENIETO 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
ZH K DRUZHBA 1 BL 57 VH D
1592 SOFIA
София (столица) (Sofia (stolitsa))
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Partner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Phone: +359878427003
NAUTILOS SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM 🇨🇾 Cyprus
11A AGRAFON STR
2027 LEFKOSIA
Κύπρος (Kýpros)
🇨🇾 Cyprus
Partner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Phone: +357 70004357
REGIONAL CLUSTER NORTH-EAST 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
23B TZAR OSVOBODITEL BLVD
9002 VARNA
Варна (Varna)
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Partner Type: National Public body
Phone: +35952654900
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