We are looking for European youngsters from 18 to 30 years that will be a part of our Outward Bound Croatia team from 1st of June 2019 to 1st of June 2020. The volunteers will be directly involved in the work of OBC, in the office in Zagreb and on outdoor programs and programs for youth in OB educational center in Veliki Žitnik, a small …
Free workshops on writing and implementing Erasmus + projects
We invite you to free workshops on Erasmus + projects! For everyone who is working or volunteering in non-governmental organizations, people from the education sector – teachers and other professional staff from educational institutions motivated to implement their own projects in the field of non-formal education with their users. Would you like to write your own project? Would you like to learn how to develop …
DIGITAL DETOX: A NEW CHALLENGE? Another beneficial tool of Outward Bound Croatia
Many publications describe the beneficial impact of Outward Bound courses for participants. These publications describe improvements mainly in Character: displaying increased self-awareness and self-confidence while demonstrating understanding and compassion toward others, leadership and service. Leadership: demonstrating the ability to set goals, inspire and guide others to achieve them. Furthermore, exhibiting the ability to collaborate, communicate, solve problems and resolve conflicts effectively. Service: demonstrating social and …
„Leave your trace“ summer volunteering camp in Veliki Žitnik
From 13th until 26th August the volunteering camp „Leave your trace“ will be held in Veliki Žitnik and gather 24 young volunteers from eight European countries. The organization of the camp is made possible with the financial help of the Erasmus+ programme for education, training, youth and sport. 24 youngsters aged 17 to 30 from Spain, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, Latvia, Czech Republic, Greece and Poland …
Dive into yourself!
8 days, 76 kilometers, 1 cave discovered, 2 rocks conquered by rockclimbing, 7 new friendships and 1 emotional breakdown. Matea (25), participant of Outward Bound Summer course “Dive into yourself!” What kind of people apply for something like this? What are their expectations and goals? What kind of influence can this experience have on them? One week after the best adventure of my life has …
Experiences of our EVS volunteer from his 9 month stay in Macedonia
EVS: Looking Outward and Inward Even though the common view of an EVS experience is that of travelling, interacting with different cultures, and immersing yourself in a new way of life, it is even more than that. For me especially: Macedonian culture is not too far away from Croatian culture, which is why exploring and adapting to it has been a breeze. What this EVS …
7 reasons your child should attend OBC
They will identify strengths in themselves that they never realised they had Everyone has untapped potential, the only problem is that we don’t know what we don’t know. Sometimes it’s difficult to identify part of our personality that could really benefit us or others around us. Strengths such as determination, teamwork and responsibility may sit inside us for days, weeks or years until we have and …
EVS experiences from Latvia!
3 volunteers, 2 months, 1 project. Ana, Marina and Lucija spent 2 months volunteering in an organization “Radi Vidi Pats” on an EVS project „No bikes, no party“ funded by the Erasmus+ program of the European Commission. As their sending organization, we´re sharing their experience, read and get motivated! Ana´s story: I got a chance to go on an EVS in Liepaja, Latvia. I …
President Kolinda Grabar Kitarović visited Education Center OUTWARD BOUND CROATIA in Veliki Žitnik
President Kolinda Grabar Kitarović visited Education Center Outward Bound in Veliki Žitnik accompanied by dr. Darko Milinović, Ličko-Senjska County mayor. During the visit, she met with members of the Executive and Senior Board of the Outward Bound Croatia who briefly presented her Outward Bound methodology and had the opportunity to look at the performance of the part of the Outward Bound program currently being conducted …
Report of our volunteer Ivana from her longterm EVS in Armenia
Christmas and New Years Eve came so suddenly. While trying to get more acquinted with Armenia and its culture and being busy with the classes on the University, i didnt even realised that already 4 months passed and the season of celebrations was knocking on the door. The shiny and colorful decorations were springing up around the city and hordes of people were attacking the …
