Erasmus+ Experience

Four Youth Exchanges in Greece

In 2026 I joined four Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges, each with a different theme and an international group of young people. Below, in chronological order, is what each one is about and my part in it.

  1. Positive Activism

    Place: Sounio, Greece Dates:

    Theme: Positive activism and meaningful youth participation.

    A Youth Exchange on how young people can take positive action and take part in a way that really counts.

    My part

    Explored positive activism with an international group and took part in cleaning the port of Lavrio.

    Youthpass

  2. Zero Waste Festivals

    Place: Elafonisos, Greece Dates:

    Theme: Sustainable practices and reducing waste at events and festivals.

    A Youth Exchange on how events and festivals can produce less waste and be organised more sustainably.

    My part

    Interviewed local residents about recycling on Elafonisos while exploring more sustainable approaches to events and festivals.

    Youthpass

  3. NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)

    Place: Elafonisos, Greece Dates:

    Theme: Communication, self-awareness and collaboration in an intercultural group.

    A non-formal learning exchange that used ideas from NLP as a starting point for talking about communication and self-awareness. It was not clinical or therapeutic training.

    What stood out for me

    Explored communication and self-awareness, and built connections with young people from other countries.

    Youthpass

  4. Y-Cycle

    Place: Elafonisos, Greece Dates:

    Theme: The circular economy and the creative use of digital tools.

    A Youth Exchange that brings together the circular economy and hands-on work with digital tools.

    My role

    Photography: documenting the activities and the participants’ experience.

    Personal outcome

    This personal CV website.

Let’s stay in touch

Erasmus+ organisations, universities and employers are welcome to write to me directly.

agnesmylonas@gmail.com