FUNDACJA WSPIERANIA ROZWOJU MEDEINA

The aim of the Foundation is to promote a versatile human and community development in the natural environment. It is to be achieved through physical and outdoor educational activities as well as popularizing multicultural relations and diversity in the global village XXI st century. The goals of the Foundation are reached mostly by the following means: a. promoting and encouraging the development of an individual and a society in the natural environment b. organizing events and educational projects aiming at sustainable development of the natural environment and communities c. popularizing physical activities, dance, sport and tourism d. working on improving and maintaining good intercultural relations; promoting the idea of respect for other cultures and traditions e. encouraging the development of culture and the arts; preserving cultural heritage f. publishing goal- based materials g. encouraging community participation in social and volunteering work in Europe and Africa i. elaborating innovations in non-formal education j. maintaing holistic approach in sustainability projects k. active promotion of environmental education and circular economy l. active promotion of slow fashion approach through organisation of various workshops and events The Foundation has been set up as a response to the increasing needs to introduce and mainstream sustainable approach in the development the communities worldwide, personal resilience and connection with nature. The methodology organization elaborates is based on approaches where nature plays an important role and is present as the environment, tool and content. The main idea of the education promoted by MEDEINA is innovative due to a comprehensive combination of non-formal education methods, outdoor physical activities with a wide range of self-development tools connecting participants with “inner nature” and natural environment: - nature-awareness methods, wilderness therapy and natural awareness, eco-coaching approaches, 4 elements workout, mountain therapy, empowerment trekkings, survival. - community building practices: circles, way of council, sharing, outward bounds activities, energizers/team games, art of celebration, rites of passage ceremonies, tools of group's empathy&care building, games - body work: physical activity, trekking, cycling, other sports, massage, active meditations, sensual/sensory workout, life energy flow/ high vibration states, breathwork - mindfulness in outdoor - creativity: natural art/land art, spontaneous dancing, choreotherapy, singing, community making music, sketches and drama, live performances, amateur/intuitional painting, body painting, world music&art festivals, networking with worlds famous/grassroot artists Since 2016 Medeina Foundation support as well education and development of local youth and children in Ghana, by volunteering work, music&dance activities, non-formal education and schools’ support.