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“Disc Golf for Kids” Coaching Course in Finland

  Thanks to the efforts of the project consortium of the Erasmus+ DISCKids project (Project: 101134145 – ERASMUS-SPORT-2023), which aims to get more kids moving by expanding access to high quality local disc golf activities in the EU and beyond, a first-of-its-kind clinic for disc golf coaches was carried out in Jyväskylä, Finland from June 17-19, 2024.  20 disc golf coaches from Germany, Latvia and the Czech Republic took part in the clinic, many supported by the Erasmus+ KA1 mobility…

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DISCKids Transnational Partner Meeting in Jyväskylä, Finland

  On June 19-20, 2024, all DISCKids project partners gathered in Jyväskylä, Finland, for a productive transnational meeting. Hosted by our Finnish partners at Jyväskylän Liitokiekkoilijat, the event brought together representatives from the Finnish Disc Golf Association, Latvian Frisbee Sports Federation, Pfeffersport (Germany), and blinc eG (Germany). Throughout the two days, we discussed key areas of the project, such as the progress made on developing youth disc golf programs and the steps needed to strengthen our network across Europe. We…

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DISCKids Erasmus+ Project: Promoting Kids’ Inclusion and Health

At blinc eG, we are happy to be part of the new Erasmus+ DISCKids project (Developing Inclusive Sports Capacity for Kids), which brings together partners from Germany, Finland, and Latvia to strengthen and expand a unique type of health enhancing sports activities for children. Working alongside the Finnish Disc Golf Association, the Latvian Frisbee Sports Federation, the German Frisbeesport Association, the inclusive sports club Pfeffersport in Berlin, and the disc golf club Jyväskylän Liitokiekkoilijat in Finland, our main goal is…

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DREAMM Project Update

We are excited to bring you a brief update on the status of the DREAMM project, an initiative that has been making significant strides in promoting the successful integration of third country nationals in Germany. All of the DREAMM orientation and joint community action activities have been successfully completed. These activities have played a crucial role in equipping both the DREAMM Mentors and Lead Mentors with the necessary skills and knowledge to provide integration services to third country nationals. The…

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“Bonus” DREAMM Mentor Training in Altwarmbüchen

Blinc organised a second DREAMM training session for volunteers and staff at Caspo e.V. in Altwarmbüchen on 12 October, 2022 in an effort to offer partial DREAMM Mentor Training to participants who have already become involved in implementing DREAMM activities but who were not involved with the project when the initial mentor training was carried out. The main subject covered was intercultural mediation.

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DREAMM Workshop: Frisbee at the Schillerwiesen

One of our DREAMM Lead Mentors organised a field trip to the „Schillerwiesen“ in Göttingen for BUPNET language course participants as part of the DREAMM project’s „Familiarising with the Place“ module.  The main goal of the trip was to show participants a part of Göttingen that they were not familiar with and give them the chance to try out a new sport—Disc Golf.

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DREAMM Workshop: Frisbee Club at the Weststadtfest

The Discgolf Club Göttingen attended the Weststadtfest after being invited by DREAMM Lead Mentors to show attendees their sport and give them information about how sports clubs work in Germany.  A wide variety of residents of the western city and visitors tried out the sport and spoke with club members and DREAMM volunteers about sports in Germany.

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DREAMM Being A Citizen Workshop in Hannover: Sprengelmuseum

As part of a DREAMM workshop designed to bring Germans and non-Germans together for field trips to historically and culturally relevant places in and around Hannover, an international and multicultural group set out for the “Sprengelmuseum” on August 27th to view and discuss a photography exhibition called “zu Hause” (home), which features the photographic work of a variety of artists largely focused on the phenomenon of forced migration.

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DREAMM Intercultural Field Trip to the “Heilpflanzengarten” in Celle

Another DREAMM intercultural field trip, part of the DREAMM project component “Familiarising with the Place”, took place on 18.06.2022.  This time, our DREAMM project mentors chose the “Heilpflanzengarten” in Celle, a botanical garden specialising in plants with medicinal benefits according to traditional and modern medicine. 14 people joined the field trip, including both Germans and people from Iran, Iraq, Guatemala and Columbia.  The group took the train to Celle using Germany’s popular “9-euro-ticket”.  Despite 30 degree heat, participants thoroughly enjoyed…

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