Future Learning Podcast

In this episode of the Future Learning Podcast, we speak to Arianna Curreli. Based in Sardinia, Italy, Arianna comes from a little village but she lived for many years in Cagliari, her second home where she studied Languages and Communication and International Relations. During her Master’s Degree, she discovered non-formal education and youth work thanks to Associazione Interculturale NUR (@assonur on Instagram and Facebook) and since then, that educational approach inspired her to try and combine her learning path within her youth organisation with her passion for sociology and European youth policies. She loves discovering different cultures, recognizing that international mobility has been a huge part of her personal growth, and she dreams of seeing a world without barriers…

Find out more about Arianna’s learning journey, passions and inspirations, and don’t forget to answer her question to you, the listener, at the end of the episode: “What’s your song of the day?”

(And if you listen until the very very end, there's a little Easter egg waiting for you, too!)

This episode, hosted by Danijela Ranđelović, was produced by Associazione Interculturale NUR for the Cities of Learning Network, and supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

The music that you can hear in the background was composed, performed and recorded by Valerie Pronk, and is used with her kind permission (see episode 07).

Music and sound effects from Pixabay:

• “Servant Bell Ring 2” by Floraphonic

• “In Good Vibes - Sweetness to Happiness” by Sonican

In this episode of the Future Learning Podcast we speak to Michael H. - our youngest guest to date! Michael comes from the UK and is 15 years old, but he already volunteers with Magic Club (follow them on Facebook, Instagram or their website), a charity working with young people aged 7-18, in Claremont, Blackpool. Their motto is “Inspiring young people to dream big, develop strong foundations and reach their fullest potential.” and Michael certainly follows it: he works with local young people by providing a safe space for them to meet friends, develop their own skills and also to relieve stress from earlier on in the day, and he also helps in some of the events that Magic Club is involved in, such as an annual parade to celebrate LGBTQ+ citizens.

Tune in to learn more about Michael’s volunteering endeavours in Blackpool and how he first got involved with digital badges, but also about his passion for music and playing the piano, photography and even cooking. Don’t forget to answer Michael’s question to you, the listener, at the end of the episode: "If you had to choose 3 people - from anywhere in the world, from the past or the present - who would you invite?"

This episode, hosted by Danijela Ranđelović, was produced by Associazione Interculturale NUR for the Cities of Learning Network, and supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Special thanks to Magic Club’s Laura and Gemma for making this possible!

The music that you can hear in the background was composed, performed and recorded by Valerie Pronk, and is used with her kind permission (see episode 07).

Music and sound effects from Pixabay:

• “Servant Bell Ring 2” by floraphonic

• “In Good Vibes - Sweetness to Happiness” by Sonican

This episode, hosted by Danijela Ranđelović, was produced by Associazione Interculturale NUR for the Cities of Learning Network, and supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

The music that you can hear in the background was composed, performed and recorded by Valerie Pronk, and is used with her kind permission.

Music and sound effects from Pixabay:

• “Servant Bell Ring 2” by floraphonic

• “In Good Vibes - Sweetness to Happiness” by Sonican

In this episode of the Future Learning Podcast, we speak to Aušra Turskytė. An experienced youth worker, creator, project manager and local volunteer coordinator based in Vilnius, Lithuania, Aušra works at Vilnius Antakalnis Open Youth Centre Žalianamis (check them out @zalianamis on Facebook and Instagram), where for the past 2 and a half years she’s been developing and implementing a successful volunteering-mentorship program for young people to grow, discover themselves and to try out what it means to be a youth worker, using digital Open Badges.

But Aušra is also a creator who implements her creative experience and knowledge of art and music into youth work, organising trainings, events, reflections, working with youngsters both in group and individual settings (https://irenicart.com/en).

Find out more about her experiences, and don’t forget to answer her question to you, the listener, at the end of the episode: "What person had the biggest impact in your life?"

This episode, hosted by Danijela Ranđelović, was produced by Associazione Interculturale NUR for the Cities of Learning Network, and supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Music and sound effects from Pixabay:

• “Servant Bell Ring 2” by floraphonic
• “In Good Vibes - Sweetness to Happiness” by Sonican

Find out more about what drives Charis, his passion for travelling the world and getting to know different people from different places, and how well that passion fits with Cities of Learning, which he describes as “Cities that you travel where you learn about everything and everyone”. Don’t forget to answer Charis’ question to you, the listener, at the end of the episode!
This episode, hosted by Beatrina Grevaite, was produced by Associazione Interculturale NUR for the Cities of Learning Network, and supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

In this episode of the Future Learning podcast we speak to young Alja Poharc, from Slovenia. Now in her final year of a master in nutrition at the Faculty of Biotechnology in Ljubljana, she decided to share her knowledge about how food can become a bridge between taste and well-being, and she created her social media channel Brunch Queen to share healthy recipes online. She also organises nutrition lectures and culinary workshops where she shows people how simple it is to prepare healthy, balanced food, and she also provides individual nutrition counselling and helps people to establish a healthy relationship with food.

She recently published her first online course entitled “Establish a healthy relationship with food”, and with her sister she shares another social media channel about having a holistic approach to life, and together they have a podcast about this topic.

Find out how Alja got inspired to explore a holistic approach to health and life, what prompted her to start sharing her culinary knowledge and educating young people about food, and what new projects she’s busy with. Don’t forget to answer Alja’s question to you, the listener, at the end of the episode!

This episode, hosted by Beatrina Grevaite, was produced by Associazione Interculturale NUR for the Cities of Learning Network, and supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

In this episode of the Future Learning podcast we speak to Semret Tekleyohannes, a trainee at the Municipality of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. Semret is most interested in people and their ability to transform, develop, and grow.

As technology continuously changes and shapes our worlds, she wants to contribute to more awareness and an easy transition, by keeping humanity at the centre of all these rapid changes.

Find out how Semret got interested in technology and AI, what her most recent project about digital inclusion has been about, and what she plans to do in her future to improve her digital skills even more. Plus, answer Semret’s question to you, the listener, at the end of the episode.

This episode, hosted by Beatrina Grevaite, was produced by Associazione Interculturale NUR for the Cities of Learning Network, and supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

In this episode of the Future Learning podcast we speak to Blaž Kavčič, a young volunteer and entrepreneur from Slovenia (find him on Instagram and Facebook @tenzaoblaz). More and more, Blaž has had the feeling of being here to support others, and right now he’s doing that with sound baths, workshops on mindfulness and personal growth, among other projects. He finds it important that participants to his projects have a safe and relaxed environment, in which they could reach their (hidden) potential. And he really loves to climb trees!

Find out how Blaž got started with mindfulness workshops and non-formal education, the projects he’s working on at the moment and his ideas for a new business that he’s building. And don’t forget to answer Blaž’s question for you, the listener, at the end of the episode!

This episode, hosted by Beatrina Grevaite, was produced by Associazione Interculturale NUR for the Cities of Learning Network, and supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

Based in Toulouse, France, Alla has worked with CODEC vzw, an organisation dedicated to creating learning opportunities, as well as developing activities for Antwerp City of Learning. She’s also President of the NGO development centre UnityEcho which, in her words, ‘weaves a tapestry of education programmes and community projects.’ 

Find out how Alla got started with Eramus Plus and non-formal education, her predictions for the future of learning, and hear about what drives her passion for her work. Plus, answer Alla’s question to you, the listener, at the end of the episode!

This episode, hosted by Beatrina Grevaite, was produced by Associazione Interculturale NUR for the Cities of Learning Network, and supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.