From Sketchbook to Playing Cards
Over 50 young people across five countries had now contributed to the visual heart of the Spot the Diversity game. Each participant created at least one symbol. Together, they produced 67 icons representing culture, EU values, and environmental responsibility – a few more than we needed! Jedna Mladost then stepped in to digitise, refine, and […]
Identity, Ideas, and the First Game Symbols
In January, the workshops moved into logos and typography — exploring how shapes, symbols, and fonts influence how we feel and what we believe. Participants analysed famous logos and asked: Why does this feel modern? Why does this feel trustworthy? Why does this feel bold? Then they turned the spotlight on themselves. Each participant designed […]
From Doodles to Design Thinking
December was all about discovery. Across five countries, young people gathered around tables covered in pencils, coloured pens, rulers, and blank sheets of paper. The mission? Step into the world of graphic design. The first workshop didn’t start with computers. It started with questions. Why does one logo look powerful while another feels confusing?Why do […]
Getting Ready to Create
November marked a key transition for Work Package 4: Developing the Game. With the course framework finalised (check it out in our Resources page!), partners across the Balkans have started preparing to launch the graphic design workshops. These workshops will give young people the chance to learn new digital design skills, use tools like Figma […]
Next Step – Work Package 4: Developing the Game
After months of exploring values, sustainability, and active citizenship, it’s time to move into the creative phase of the project—Work Package 4: Developing the Game This new stage focuses on graphic design and co-creation. Young people across all partner countries will take part in a series of design workshops where they’ll help create the icons […]
Balkan Changemakers Report – Workshops Summarised and Evaluated
Over the past five months, the Balkan Changemakers workshops have brought together young people from across the region to explore sustainability, justice, and active citizenship. Through discussions, games, group projects, and personal pledges, participants built knowledge and skills while connecting global challenges to their everyday lives. The Balkan Changemakers Success Report now captures this journey, […]
Round 5 – Sustainable Citizenship: How Can We Make a Difference?
In August, we wrapped up the series by looking at what it means to be a sustainable citizen. We began with a fun icebreaker where participants shared quick sustainability ideas, then battled it out in rock-paper-scissors until two voices remained—backed by a chorus shouting their visions. It set the tone for collective action and the […]
Round 4 – Conscious Consumer: Shopping with Impact
In July, we turned our attention to the green economy and what it means to shop with awareness. We opened with short ethical dilemmas—fast fashion or sustainability, organic or conventional food, paying for artists or streaming for free, upgrading your phone or keeping it longer. These everyday choices sparked lively debate and showed how consumer […]
Round 3 – Fair Planet, Fair People
In June, we explored how sustainability, social inclusion, and environmental justice are connected. We started with a few short animated films on inclusion, followed by a powerful video about a Roma community living next to a landfill in Romania. These stories helped us reflect on who is most affected by pollution—and who gets to make […]
Round 2 – EU Values & Sustainability
In May, we shifted the conversation from recycling bins to something deeper—values. Not just personal ones, but the ones that shape entire nations. Our second youth workshop, European Values & Sustainability: Understanding the Connection, took place across Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece. It was bold, honest, and refreshingly unfiltered. We started with the basics: […]