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Economic policy advisor of the EU, Mr. Psarrakis: I Will Tell You How to...

Economic policy advisor of the EU, Mr. Psarrakis is going to moderate 'Daily Diplomacy' workshop at YT Summer School. It’s content looks very promising.

The Science of Stage Fright: Creative Ways to Overcome Fears

Sweaty palms, racing heart, fired up cheeks, rush of adrenaline, dry mouth, a suddendly blank mind with not knowing what to say next – sounds familiar? Don't worry, around 97% of people have experienced glossophobia – fear of speaking in public.

Best MOOC Providers and Their Pros and Cons

Best MOOC Providers and Their Pros and Cons

In the last two articles we talked about MOOC platform and we created introduction to e-Learning system. Now it's time to make short overview of the best MOOC providers, and to highlight their pros and cons.

Books About Time Travelling: Four Most Engaging Novels!

We've probably all seen the epic movie Back to the Future and got dazzled by the adventures of Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett Brown, aka Doc. Oh, and let's not forget TV series (numerous versions) of Dr. Who, characters from Terminator, Austin Powers, and the latest popular movie with the time travelling topic – Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. There are plenty of examples.  But, there are also interesting books about time travelling that can equally occupy your attention. The topic is something that has been in focus since the nineteenth century. So, let's make an overview of interesting books that have time travelling as their central theme.

The World, Where All People Live in Ideological Bubbles

Lukas Hanus is the head and director of anthropictures.cz, and he is also the leader of a local community coordination program. He is part of a flexible association of social scientists who provide independent field research that focuses on visual and urban anthropology. Their vision is to support alternative models in disseminating scientific insight, encouraging cooperation among social scientists, raising awareness about cultural anthropology, and contributing to creating a future where cultural anthropologists will take part in the processes that influence society.

Facebook to Revolutionize Journalism with “a Personalized Newspaper”

Facebook “Personalized Newspaper”

May marked an important month for quality journalism. Nine media organisations began publishing their pieces directly on Facebook under a deal dubbed Instant Articles.

The art of negotiation

Sven Anger is Back for #YTSummer with New ‘Art of Negotiation’ Workshop

Everyone who took part in last year's YT Summer School in Siena remembers Sven Anger. For some he was "the best looking German man they ever saw", for others a very pleasant and highly professional trainer who led one of the most interesting workshops last year.  So here is some good news for this year's sophomores:  Sven is going to be in Hamburg, this time with an "Art of Negotiation" workshop.

Luca Lampariello: Languages make us happier

Languages Make Us Happier

In this interview, language coach and expert Luca Lampariello, a remarkable polyglot from Rome who mastered eleven languages, tells us how he succeeded in teaching himself languages and in using them to live a better life.

Don’t Wait for Classes. Start Learning Something New Now

In the last article, I've written that I had my first experiences with Massive Open Online Courses back in 2012. Well MOOC, have been present since 2004, but went viral, or popular in 2012, when edX and Coursera presented their online e-Learning platform for wider audience.

“Make a List of Everything that Stresses You Out and Bring it to Me”

One of the Youth Time Summer School masterclasses will be related to the very important topic of 'How to defeat stress'. Its speaker, one of the most prominent experts YT has ever had at the Summer School, Mike Fisher, has been focusing on this topic for the past 18 years. In this interview he reveals some interesting things and has a homework task for his masterclass attendees.

#NowTrending Augmented Reality

There is a new breed of technology which seamlessly blends the digital and physical worlds. Augmented reality, which is not to be confused with virtual reality, presents a view of the world which is augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. It blurs the line between what’s real and what’s computer generated by enhancing what we see, hear, feel and smell.

Summer School Program Manager: Looking Forward to Living Up to the Challenge!

This week as part of a series of articles entitled 'Summer School in Faces', meet Event Program Manager and YT team member, Rens Saat. Rens knows everything about the participant and trainer selection process. He is directly responsible for the Summer School program and he is sharing some of his knowledge in this interview with youth-time.eu.

A Guide to the Best E-learning Tools

A Guide to the Best E-learning Tools

You know when you were in elementary school, when teacher used television to show some documentary or even used old fashion “projector” to show some of slides on to a wall or blackboard. Sounds familiar?

‘Prepare for the Unknown Showing Itself as a Powerful Source for Growth’

We continue to acquaint you with a team of moderators and experts who will be working with us during YT Summer School. Meet Jaron Reisman. He is going to moderate 'Conflict Reconciliation' workshop. Jaron is absolutely outstanding trainer and entrepreneur from the Netherlands.

Recognize Two Sides of the Same Coin (and Banknote)

We learned to ignore the currency as it daily passes through our hands. Therefore we usually fail to identify rare collector’s pieces worth much more than their nominal value or a deceitful counterfeit that could get us to jail.

All You Wanted to Know About 3D Printers And It’s Capabilities

A revolutionary technology that is still being developed intends to be part of the most brilliant technologies in the world. This is a process that turns 2D designs into and actual three-dimensional objects like toys, computer chip, models for your project, etc. The 3D printer aside from printing these utilities, it also finds a great usage in biotechnology, and a very promising technique to create complex cells and organic materials that help the organic engineering develop even more, by also replacing the missing parts of the body.

Summer School in Faces: ‘Breaking Stereotypes’ Moderator Adi Kolasevic

With two months left until the Youth Time Summer School, we are starting a series of articles about the great professionals who will be working with us during the event. They will present themselves and reveal (a little) their plans for the School. First, meet the excellent facilitator, Adi Kolasevic. He is going to moderate the 'Breaking Stereotypes' workshop. 

These Jobs Would Likely Make You Happy

These Jobs Would Likely Make You Happy

Are you happy with your current career? It all depends on your occupation, as some jobs are more likely to make people happier than others, according to a recent list produced by CareerBliss.com, a career community in the United States.

Few Tips on How To Get An Awesome Internship

We occasionally publish announcements of events for youth. All of them bring great development opportunities, but a lot are high-demand. For example this year Youth Time Summer School has 5 times more applicants than spaces available. So we decided to come up with few practical tips in order to present the best of yourself in the struggle to get the chance and earn the opportunity of the internship, scholarship or some training program.

 

Using Sound to Put Out a Fire (VIDEO)

Two engineering students created a new instrument for putting out fire. It is a type of fire extinguisher that can put out fire with sound alone.

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