2025 EDITION

YAMA #5

The trip

PARTICIPANTS

33 young people, between 16 et 32 years old 

LOCATION

Lahage (Haute-Garonne)

DAYS

June 22 – July 8, 2025

Partners

Afropa e.V. is a German association that promotes afro-european understanding. Founded in 2003 by African people living in Dresden and other Dresdeners, The objective is to give to people from different origins a space for common activities, and encourage understanding between cultures. With now more than 50 members from ten nations, Afropa wants to stimulate an interest for the history, the culture and the social issues of the two continents, in order to understand each other better. Afropa work closely with refugees and migrants in the Saxony region.

Founded in March 2004, 3PA “Think, Talk, Share, Act”, is an association working in environmental education and training for the ecological transition. Its objectives are to promote and develop local actions and experiments, based on knowledge sharing, popular education, and on environmentally-friendly practices. Its action principles are the practical ecology and popular ecology. 3PA is an organization that thinks, suggests and tries out ideas about the ecological transition and circular economy.

 

YSR aims to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Through sport, they bring people together and foster hope. Sports can break ethnic and religious barriers, thus creating a safe meeting space for cooperation between cultures where everyone participates and becomes a family. They work together to build people’s skills by promoting an environment conducive to continuous learning throughout the organization

Created in 2018 and recognized as a youth group in 2021, Scan-R is a unique and innovative media device to support the expression of 12-30 year-olds in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. The originality of this method is that it is based on the written expression of plural youth.

Afropa e.V. is a German association that promotes afro-european understanding. Founded in 2003 by African people living in Dresden and other Dresdeners, The objective is to give to people from different origins a space for common activities, and encourage understanding between cultures. With now more than 50 members from ten nations, Afropa wants to stimulate an interest for the history, the culture and the social issues of the two continents, in order to understand each other better. Afropa work closely with refugees and migrants in the Saxony region.

Founded in March 2004, 3PA “Think, Talk, Share, Act”, is an association working in environmental education and training for the ecological transition. Its objectives are to promote and develop local actions and experiments, based on knowledge sharing, popular education, and on environmentally-friendly practices. Its action principles are the practical ecology and popular ecology. 3PA is an organization that thinks, suggests and tries out ideas about the ecological transition and circular economy.

Created in 2018 and recognized as a youth group in 2021, Scan-R is a unique and innovative media device to support the expression of 12-30 year-olds in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. The originality of this method is that it is based on the written expression of plural youth.

YSR aims to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Through sport, they bring people together and foster hope. Sports can break ethnic and religious barriers, thus creating a safe meeting space for cooperation between cultures where everyone participates and becomes a family. They work together to build people’s skills by promoting an environment conducive to continuous learning throughout the organization.

Interviews

“What I found particularly valuable was the group’s respect for others beliefs, culture, and values.”

Mohammad,

Participant

“Thanks to my participation in the project, I learned what it means to take responsibility in a community. We carried out all the tasks together, which made me realize the importance of solidarity, respect and active participation for a harmonious community life.”

Ahmad,

Participant

"Here, we were truly able to express ourselves freely. I was moved to see how much everyone opened up. The workshops allowed me to discover realities I hadn't been aware of: a real awakening."

Vlad,

Participant

"It feels like we've known each other for years; this trip has allowed us to make many international friends."

Zaker,

Participant