YES 2008 is focusing on a very important topic – Migration into and within Europe. As young Europeans and future decision-makers you probably have great interest in this particular theme. In order to explore this topic further, a variety of workshops will be offered to you during the YES 2008.This year we will offer three types of workshops – “mind”, “body” and the “Migration Experience”. All students will have to attend the mandatory “Migration Experience”.

Mind Workshops

"Mind” workshops focus on the topic of Migration directly. Various interesting workshop leaders can themselves decide what kind of a subject they want to tackle in the workshop.

As soon as workshop titles are known, they will be published on the YES 2008 website.

Body Workshops

“Body” workshops might or might not focus on the general topic of Migration. Through different activities, such as theatre, photography, and trust games, participants will be encouraged to understand each other better, learn from one another, and work together in a team. Even if Migration is not touched upon during the “body” workshop, the bonding reached through it will assist greatly in further discussions during “mind” workshops.
As soon as workshop titles are known, they will be published on the YES 2008 website.

The Migration Experience

A journey that will go through some of the difficulties that occurs during migration. In this experiment the participants will meet different sides of migration and not all participants will  end up with the same experience. Every student will get a chance to participate in the simulation game – the “Migration Experience”. This will give all an equal opportunity to experience migration personally, encounter problems immigrants might come across, and understand the life of different immigrant groups. The YES! MagThe YES! Mag workshop will write The YES! Mag – our traditional YES magazine. Students, participating in this workshop will get thorough introduction to the topic, as they will visit all other workshops, interview the participants and workshop leaders.

The YES! Mag

The YES! Magteam will also contribute to daily plenary sessions by presenting a bit of YES news every morning.Please note that students, choosing The YES! Mag will only be able to participate in this workshop and attend the “Migration Experience”.You can choose your workshops while registering on the YES 2008 website until May 10th. Please note that you can alter your choices until May 20th, but not afterwards.

If you have any questions regarding workshops, offered at the YES 2008, please contact us at workshops@yfu-yes.org.

Ieva and Maria