Red & Blue Beetle NGO

Red-Blue Beetle NGO was founded in 2024 in Milazzo, Sicily, with the goal of offering young people more opportunities, especially in terms of cultural and social inclusion. We've participated in several Erasmus+ projects, gaining solid experience in activities that involve cultural exchange, environmental awareness, and youth integration. We focus on working with NETs and foreigners who struggle to integrate into the social context On a local level, we collaborate with schools and other NGOs to organize events and activities that focus on social inclusion, education and environmental awareness that is really important issue in our area; due to increasing local pollution caused by irresponsabile people and industrial pollution. Our NGO together with other local NGOs has voluntary cleaning of the beaches of Milazzo, before the beginning of the summer season last year; cleaning done to preserve the Sicilian territory and at the same time make the young volunteers of our organization understand: the importance of civic sense and natural heritage to be preserved. Antonio Luca Sciotto is the President and Coordinator of the NGO Red-Blue Beetle. He is responsible for overseeing the general activities and strategic direction of the organization. Specialized in pedagogy and education, he has certifications in first aid and English language, as well as a fair amount of experience in sports. He has a lot of experience in the Erasmus+ world, having taken part in volunteering projects in Turkey, Romania and Croatia, working and collaborating in project management in the host organizations. He is the responsabile of manage the main activities of the association, the partnership and local activity, he has also collaborated with other local NGOs, which makes him an important figure in the territory for project management and cultural exchanges. He is therefore the main author and project manager, specialized in Erasmus+ KA152+ and KA153+ programs, ensuring that each project is in line with the mission of the organization and meets high quality standards. He also supervises the selection process of participants in Erasmus+ exchange programs, ensuring inclusiveness and fair representation. Antonio acts as Group Leader in many projects, providing guidance and support to participants during the activities. He also manages the signing of legal agreements and documentation related to the project, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements. Abdsemih Jemaa is the responsible for the graphic content and products of the NGO. Graphic and artistic part of the organization; he manages the organization's graphic design courses and artistic activities. He creates the posts for social medias (Facebook, Instagram ecc.) giving the Organization a good looking and an identity and helping the dissemination after the projects. He's also responsible for the website aspect of the NGO thanks to his background as a UI/UX designer. He also made the logo for the RedBlueBeetle NGO. He started his career freelancing since 2020 creating logos, and later also specializing in brand identity, capable of creating a company's image from the ground. He's got some experience in video editing as well. He worked for some companies such as WiActive S.r.L. and Pearlfisher. Riccardo Nastasi is a person who has gained experience in different environments. Immediately after finishing his schooling, he spent about two years in Malta, where he had the opportunity to develop skills in the administrative sector and improve his English language proficiency. He has also gained experience in sales through various jobs he has held. He is an enterprising person, capable of working both independently and in a team. He participated diffent Erasmus projects and helped to manage local initiatives, with particular attention to the economic administrative part. He support the participant selection, providing support in the training of participants for both international exchanges and local activities, ensuring they are adequately prepared to actively participate as well as managing the administrative part of the organization. Projects financed from the program "Youth in action" TC. DigiO (Digital Opportunity), Horezu, Romania – 17-26 May 2024 YE. DIGITAL THREAT, Iscar, Spain – 2-10 August 2024 YE. M.U.S.I.C., Fethiye, Turkiye – 1-11 October 2024 YE. Rural Money, Iscar, Spain – 16-24 October 2024 YE. in(DEPENDENT) Sarata Monteoru-Buzau, Romania - 23 October - 3 November SM. EuroECO: Seminar on Good Practices for Youth Activism in Sustainability - 2-8 December TC. Engaging Roma Youth in Democratic Life, Brebu, Romania 11-19 January 2025 YE. CTRL+ALT+FOR WHO? Erzurum, Turkiye 20-28 February 2025 YE. "Redefining Gender Roles: Empowering Men and Women to Succeed in Non-Traditional Careers" Kars, Türkiye 08 - 15 April 2025 TC. "SUSTAINABLE YOUTH, SMART CONSUMPTION" Târgu Jiu, Romania 24 - 30 April 2025 Seminar: "GREEN CENTURY – Youth and Sustainable Tourism Vision from Türkiye to the World" Erzurum, Türkiye 14 – 20 May 2025 TC "THEMATIC AWARENESS TRAINING – PEERS FOR DIVERSITY" Moneasa, Arad County, Romania 12 – 21 May 2025 YE "SUSTAINABLE YOUTH, SMART CONSUMPTION" Târgu Jiu, Romania 24 – 30 June 2025 YE "GO TAKE ACTION" Wierzchosławice, Poland 4 – 11 July 2025 TC Thematic Awareness Training: "Peers for Inclusivity – Creating Inclusive Learning Environments" Arad, Romania 1–10 September YE Interfaith Journey" Nyíregyháza, Hungary October 17–22, 2025