In order to celebrate the achievements of this amazing 2 years project, we produced a Photobook. This photobook highlights all the different steps of Olympic Legacy and its impact on the participants and the local community.
“My name is Andy, I’m from Hertfordshire in the UK. Before coming to ACER Brasil I worked as a graphic designer and also worked for several charities running creative activities with children and young people. I have been at ACER Brasil with Everything is Possible since the end of March and previously had worked with both organisations in past …
One year ago, young people from Brazil, Hungary and the UK gathered together in Rio for a youth exchange as part of the Olympic Games 2016 and our project Olympic Legacy. To celebrate the 1st anniversary of this project we produced a video with all the highlights of this incredible week in Rio. Here’s the video LIKE it, SHARE it!
On the final day in Hungary, we walked back through the centre of Budapest in the morning, and made our way back to the FINA swimming championships. While we waited, Becca handed out little flags, the different flags from the seminar, and we all had them to wave in support of our countries. We watched a series of swimming …
“On the fourth day of the Evaluation Seminar in Hungary, we travelled into the City of Budapest to complete a ‘Budapest City Quest’. When we arrived in the City centre, each nationality were handed a booklet, in which had several pages of instructions of activities we had to complete in order to receive information about something which would earn us points. …
On the second day staying in Gyor (third day of the project), we woke up in our rooms after a night of engaging with our fellow participants. We headed to breakfast in the restaurant across the road from the accommodation where we sat at tables with participants from all nationalities to engage with each other. The Brazilian participants brought …
Two testimonies: “On the second day of the evaluation seminar we were up early and on a coach to Gyor, the journey was only a few hours and not too bad. Once we arrived we went to our next accommodation and decided to mix up the rooms so that each bedroom had members from different nations so we could all …
“On our day of arrival, we arrived at the camp late, but were still met with energy and happiness. When I got out of the car, I saw all my old friends from last year’s Youth Exchange in Rio. There were lots of joyful faces and hugging. Rather than feeling we had been gone for almost one whole year, it …
Our Olympic Legacy’s #Evaluation Seminar starts tomorrow. The participants from @acerbrasil have arrived! @EUErasmusPlus https://t.co/Eqrq3qyN9b pic.twitter.com/nf0zM6Gay7 — EverythingisPossible (@eispossible) July 23, 2017
DCIM100MEDIA It’s been 3 months now for my voluntary project with Everything is Possible in Sao Paulo, Brazil and so much work has been done! I’m here for 6 months in total alongside my husband Simon and we are really enjoying working with the children here at the organisation called ACER. When we first arrived we didn’t know what …
As the closing event of the Olympic Legacy project, over 20 young people and youth workers will come together in Hungary. The event is realized on the margins of two major sport events taking place in the last weeks of July. The European Youth Olympic Festival 2017 hosted by Győr, between 23 and 30 July is the most important youth …
In the beggining So…São Paulo, Brasil? What to make of You… Having spent the last month or so underneath your palm trees and endless skyscrapers, I’m just beginning to understand your language (and I don’t mean Portuguese; we’ll come to that in a bit). Your constant warmth and Paulista smiles help to remind you that everyday is a gift and …
English version My name is Victor de Lima Prudencio, I’m 23 years old, I’m from Brazil. I’m a student of graphic design and I work at Gol de Letra foundation as a comunication assistant, but my life at Gol de Letra have started about 12 years a go. I was a student in this foundation, I have passed for differents activities …
English version I’m Douglas Oliveira, a Brazilian, 28 years old, and I’ve been involved in social impact projects since my 16th, because I believe that everyone can help change the world for the better. The EVS project that I did was related to the Olympic Legacy and I developed sports activities in a public school and in a football academy …
I worked at Poppleton School with Ms Armstrong and it was an incredible experience. Basically I helped her in various activities in the classroom. I monitored children in their daily chores and play. I had the privilege of living with special children and this was very important for me, because I had never had this contact, they are incredible, loving …
Six months after arrive in England a lot of feelings and experiences took place, now I can understand better the cultural differences and local habits, this make my life easier and I’m not afraid to make big mistakes with people. On the other hand the homesickness of my home, family, friends, places and brazilian’s habits just increases. The winter is …
”Hello Guys, my name is Ruama, I am 24 years old. I arrived here some weeks ago and I’m participating the Olympic Legacy Project, here in York. When I arrived here, I had my first challenge: I went a green messenger at the Leeds Festial. Basically this is a sustainability project in one of big musical festival here in Yorkshire. …
The summer is going now. Was a great time here. I have enjoyed so much all the experiences. I worked at Popsoc (a nursery) during 3 weeks and now I’m missing all the kids. I had a lot of work at the marketing office at i2i and it was wonderfull to develop my degree skills. But the best activitie in …
I’m having a great experience in the UK, living in a different culture is very enriching. I have worked in two places, the first a public school, where I aid in physical education classes which is very interesting because I experience in practice the cultural differences of the education system here, the second project is at a football academy I …
The priod of holidays have strated and my activities during the week have completely changed. I started to work on i2i office on marketing area. This is a really good experince for me, because this is part of my studies in Brazil. In Brazil I was studing Graphic Design at the university, so I can learn a little more at …
That’s it. It’s the end of our #olympiclegacy2016 Youth Exchange! A BIG thank you to Fundação Gol de Letra for this amazing week! Participants took an early coach to Sao Paulo, while participants from Rio said goodbye to the other. Last goodbye in Sao Paulo to the participants from this big city, before the participants from Hungary and the UK …
On the last day of the Youth Exchange, the young participants went to the Olympic park were they had the chance to see some waterpolo matches and look around. This was such a great way to celebrate this busy week. At their return, we organised a evaluation meeting, where each participants had the chance to hold the Olympic torch given …
Today, the young participants had to create their own olympic games. They had to spend some times in group to find and test some new inovative ideas. They seemed very motivated to find something original. They then spent some time to learn each other new sport and test it. This was such a great way to learn the Olympic Games …
8:00 – 15 participants left Gold de Letra to watch the Judo 10:00 – The other participants visited the Museum of Art of Rio (MAR) 13:00 – Free time at the Olympic Boulevard 16:00 – Joined by the 15 participants who went to the judo we then went on a tour around the Olympic Boulevard. 20:00 – Gol de Letra …
During the project two of our UK participants Joe and Wanipa recorded an interview for BBC York radio.
9:00 – Departure to the Lagon 13:30 – Conference at the British House for the youth workers… 13:45 – … While young participants took place in some sport and intercultural activities 16:15 – Participants were invited for a drink at the British House. They had the chance to meet multiple Tour de France and Olympics winner Chris Froom 19:00 – …
9:00 – 30 lucky participants went to see some swimming competition… 9.30 – … While some even more lucky participants had the chance to create a mural for Gol de Letra
Today was all about meeting each others! Here’s what happened 9:00 – The second day of our Youth Exchange started with some name games 10:15 – Followed by the presentation of the organisations involved in the project 10:50 – … And the participants themselves. 11:40 – Participants played a football game where they were tied together with someone from another …
8:00 – Participants have just arrived in Sao Paulo and will now join Rio by bus 16:00 – Participants have just arrived! They are all fine but tired. 16:45 – official welcoming by Fundação Gol de Letra and Everything is Possible. Football legend Rai, also co-funder of Gol de Letra, was there to welcome the group. Here’s a very nice …
O Dia, a a major daily newspaper in Rio de Janeiro, mentionned in their sunday paper. The average circulation of this newspaper is 300.000 copies. Let’s say that it gave a large visibility to our project in Brazil!
My name is Bence and I am a voluntary project manager and youth worker of the Hungarian Polgár Foundation for Opportunities. I also consider myself as a youth leader as I am leading an informal group promoting physical activity and healthy living for young people in Budapest. Concerning my educational background I obtained MA degree in International Relations in 2014 …
(News from Maysa Correa, Fundação Gol de Letra) Hey, everybody! It’s time to know more about the brazilian young group from Fundação Gol de Letra in São Paulo. 😀 The profiles below were written by them, during english classes last month. Hope you enjoy it! My name is Alex. I am 17 years old, I’m single and I am …
This morning, British participants hit the media to promote Olympic Legacy and the book donation. The article has been published in The Press, York’s local newspaper.
Our Team GB kept being busy this week. They had their last preparatory meeting before their departure and the start of the project in just 10 days. They also organised a Sports Day in order to raise money for the project. This morning, we went to Waterstone (library) and Millets (camping store) in York to …
A few weeks, our partner Karpati Adrienn, coordinator at Polgár Alapítvány published the portrait of each participants from Hungary: My name is Richard Seres from Hungary. I live in Bátonyterenye with my parents and my sister, Kiara. I am 19 years old and I’m part of the citizens foundation since 3 years. I am part of the after-school program …
Bence Garamvölgyi, Youthworker from Hungary is now in Brazil for a mobility project at Fundação Gol de Letra. Here is what he published on Facebook:
This week, our british group was all around the media to promote Olympic Legacy and the Youth Exchange in Rio. BBC York Radio: York Press
Our partner Maysa Correa, from Fundação Gol de Letra published the following message on Facebook:
Hi, my name is Victor. I’m from Brazil and I’m 22 years old. I’m living in York (UK) since two weeks ago. I’m one of the EVSs of Olympic Legacy project. In the first weekend here I had my first different experience. Douglas (the other brazilian EVS) and I went to a camping with tent, sleeping bag, marshmallows and fire …
Hi, I’m Douglas, 27 years old, brazilian from São Paulo, it’s really pleasure talking about this volunteering experience. Before I come to England I was study Bussiness in Rio de Janeiro and Working as a trainee, I every be envolved with social projects and I like to much this, in recent years I was very much related with socio-cultural …
“I felt that all parties had a palpable idea of how the project was going to work and as a result the excitement continues to grow on both sides of the Atlantic”. Patrick Tasker from Manor C of E Academy went with Clair Brown (Everything is Possible) went to Rio and São Paulo for an Advance Planning Visit. …
News from Brazil: Hello, guys. This week Gol de Letra received Clair and Patrick here in São Paulo to talk about all steps of Olympic Legacy project. They were with Douglas and I, and also our families,to talk about the experience that we’ll have in UK. We could understand better our actions inside the project. The other meeting in Gol …
British participants Joe and Alice have been interviewed by Steve Twynham on Vale Radio to share information about the Olympic Legacy project and their effort to raise money. Here is the radio interview:
British participants wrote a press release about Olympic Legacy to prepare a radio show: Olympic Legacy Project Ten lucky students from Manor CE Academy, York will be representing the UK and heading out to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 to take part in an Olympic Legacy Project organised by ‘Everything is Possible’. The party from the UK will be …
Clair Brown from Everything is Possible (UK) and Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira from Foundation Gol de Letra (Brazil) met together in London on the 21st March. This was the occasion to discuss the next stages of the Olympic Legacy project. Indeed 2 EVS volunteers from Brazil will soon come to Yorkshire to start a 8 month project, while the …
We’ve just received those news from Foundation Gol de Letra: On march 15th, took place the first meeting with Foundation Gol de Letra’s EVS (European Voluntary Service) volunteers in São Paulo, Brazil. In this occasion, the two EVS had the opportunity to get an answer to some doubts, talk about the exchange, know better each other and also get more …
The Polgár Foundation for Opportunities held its first meeting for its selected young participants on 13 February in Budapest. Other than being a great opportunity to meet each other and exchange ideas, the youngsters also gained some important knowledge helping their preparation for the youth exchange in Brazil. During the full day program, information was provided about the project …
Great second meeting with the group over pizza and cookies baked by Alice one of the group. They have already raised £1715 towards the shortfall of the flights and activities and have many more ideas. This money came from an individual and a company Local Telecom Services and also Manor Academy PTA. They have lots more ideas for raising funds, …
Pictures taken by András Farkas (Polgár Alapítvány) and Everything is Possible
—— PRESS RELEASE —— As the countdown to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games is now a year to go, 3 international youth organisations came with the idea to build on the Olympic Legacy and convince institutions about the power of using sport as a methodology for non-formal education. As part of this project 30 young people from Europe and Brazil …
