Crazy Train
Board the Crazy Train and rediscover your authentic voice.
Crazy Train
Crazy Train is a Youth Exchange where you’ll challenge your limits, connect deeply with people from across Europe, and learn to communicate with confidence, authenticity, and empathy.
When: 29/11/2026 – 09/12/2026 (including travel days)
Where: Statek Habří, Moravecké Pavlovice, Czech Republic
For whom: 25 young people from Czech Republic, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, and Ukraine
Apply until: 14/09/2026
“You have to be true to yourself. It’s the easiest thing to say and the hardest thing to do.”
– Ozzy Osbourne
Crazy Train offers you a journey toward becoming unapologetically yourself.
Together with young people from across Europe, you’ll step away from the pressure to perform, impress, and fit in, and discover what authentic communication really feels like. Through immersive games, LARPs, creative workshops, outdoor adventures, movement, and deep reflection, you’ll challenge the stories that hold you back, build meaningful friendships, and experience the freedom of expressing yourself without fear of judgment.
Return home with greater confidence, healthier communication habits, a deeper understanding of yourself, and the courage to turn your voice into your greatest strength.
Main info
Authentic Communication
Learn to express your ideas, emotions, and boundaries with confidence, empathy, and clarity.Leadership & Teamwork
Strengthen your ability to collaborate, solve challenges, and lead in diverse international teams.Intercultural Competence
Build meaningful connections across cultures while improving your English and global perspective.Creative Problem-Solving
Develop adaptability, critical thinking, and creativity through immersive games, LARPs, and experiential learning.Digital Well-being
Discover practical strategies to manage screen time, stay focused, and build healthier digital habits.Youthpass & Transferable Skills
Earn a Youthpass certificate recognizing valuable competencies that enhance your CV, future studies, and career opportunities.
👤 Age: 18–30 years old
🌍 Countries: Czechia, Slovakia, Romania, Greece, and Ukraine.
💬 Who we’re looking for: Young people who are curious, open-minded, and eager to develop their communication skills, build self-confidence, and connect with people from different cultures. No previous Erasmus+ experience is required.
✨ Mindset: Bring your curiosity, willingness to participate, and openness to new experiences—we’ll take care of the rest.
👤 Age: 18+ (no upper age limit)
🌍 Role: One group leader will accompany each national team throughout the project.
💡 Experience: Previous experience in youth work, facilitation, education, mentoring, or working with young people is highly appreciated.
🤝 Responsibilities:
- Create a common chat for the national team, and support them with preparation on the project (logistics, travel, learning, safety).
- Leading an international reflection groups during the project.
- Going by example – staying 5 min longer, and coming 5 min earlier to support facilitators
- No romantic involvement with participants (unless it existed before)
- Support follow-up (dissemination and evaluation of the project)
- Support participants in reflecting on their learning outcomes and completing their Youthpass.
- Be ready to come on spot 1 day earlier to help us with preparation, and to be prepared for leading of international reflection group.
- You will take a full part in the whole programme
- You will fill the evaluation form send by INspire within 6 weeks after the program, and Impact form send within 3 months after the program.
- You will deliver Personal story – short story with photos to be shared after the project on social networks (Facebook and Instagram).
Community sharing – you will prepare a local workshop to spread your learning from the project.
- start with filling the application form.
- every partner organization (see below) will select 4 participants and 1 group leader to take part in the programme.
- if you are selected, you will receive a Confirmation Letter with more information regarding your participation. ONLY then you can start managing your travel arrangements and booking your tickets!
- if you have any questions, please contact us on an email info@czechinspire.eu
In a reflection groups, you will have daily cleaning tasks as a part of your community living experience. Namely, it is about:
- Prepareing breakfast
- Cleaning after lunch/dinner
- Cleaning outdoor/indoor spaces of the venue
Learning Process & Programme
O1: Develop teamwork skills in an intercultural context
O2: Increase ability to communicate authentically, assertively and empathically
O3: Address and overcome personal and social barriers to expression (fear of judgment, low self-confidence, anxiety, etc.)
O4: Decrease the stress caused by mediatic procrastination
O6: Improve relationship with sustainability
- Embodied Communication Workshops: Through movement, body awareness and creative expression, you will discover new ways of communicating beyond words while building confidence in authentic self-expression.
- LARPs & Role-playing Simulations: You will step into immersive scenarios that challenge your communication habits and help you practice empathy, assertiveness, negotiation and conflict resolution in a safe environment.
- Experiential Learning: Instead of learning communication through theory, you will develop your skills through hands-on experiences, followed by guided debriefings that help transfer learning into everyday life.
- Intercultural Peer Learning: Living and collaborating in international teams, you will exchange perspectives, challenge stereotypes and strengthen your ability to communicate across cultures.
- Reflection Wagons: Every evening, you will meet in small international reflection groups to process your experiences, support one another emotionally and recognise your learning through the Youthpass competence framework.
- Open Space & Participant-led Workshops: You will co-create the programme by designing and facilitating your own workshops, sharing your talents while learning from the experiences of others.
* This is a plan but it will most probably change according the current needs of the group. Thus, you have an idea what is coming, but nothing is written in stone.
7:30 Breakfast prep
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-9:30 Service & care
9:30-10:00 Morning body movement / open space (voluntarily)
10:00-13:00 Morning program (with a break in between)
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Siesta / Service & Care
15:00-18:00 Afternoon program (with a break in between)
18:00-18:30 Reflection groups
18:30-19:00 Group leaders meeting
19:00-20:00 Dinner
20:30-21:30 Evening program (voluntarily)
22:00-7:00 Silent time (by law in a Czech republic – you can still do what you want, but do it in a way you are not disturbing the villagers)
23:00-7:00 Please, let people sleep (you can still do what you want, but do it in a way you are not disturbing the ones who want to sleep)
* You are obliged to take a full part in morning and afternoon program. If you need to be out (because you don’t feel well, or have an urgent business), let the facilitators know imediatelly.
* Will be specified
Programme Principles & Rules
- Program is fully vegetarian. Please, don’t bring any meat on spot.
- Alcohol is allowed only in the evening and is strongly discouraged (no hard liquor or hangovers).
- You will be helping with cooking (breakfasts) and cleaning.
a) Confidentiality. What participants are sharing during the project should not be discussed publicly, but should be respected, with the focus on anonymity of everyone.
b) Zero tolerance to discrimination and sexual harassment.
c) Active participation. You are expected and obliged to be on time and to take part in the whole morning and afternoon program. It is possible to skip, but you need to first talk about it with facilitators, and you need to have a relevant reason for it (i.e., need for decompression, feeling sick, job call, etc.).
d) No touch without consent. First ask, only then hug, etc. In a few days, this principle will not be necessary, but have it as a starting line.
e) Tap out sign & decompression zone. You are obliged to be on the programe, but you are not expected to do anything you don’t want to. You can anytime step out of the process, but please, stay present, or discuss with the facilitator if you need to leave.
CARE approach was devised by Veronica Spagna, and we follow it as much as possible. We would like to invite you to same. It is not a hard rule to follow, it is an ideal to practice, and achieve. We are neither perfect in practicing it… but we are doing our best.
- Co-creation. We are all creating the space and experience together. By being present, you have a power to influence that is going on. Speak up (either publicly, or in private with the organisers), and co-create the space with us. It is said, more you will put to the project, more you will get out of it.
- Accountability. We all make mistakes, and we don’t punish for mistakes. But we ask you to own the mistake. If you are late because you needed to run to bathroom, you are still late, and it is impacting others. If you offended someone without intending so, you still offended them. Recognize your part in everything that is happening around you.
- Radical tenderness. The world tends to be harsh and punishing, and we tend to be harsh to ourselves. Practice kindness towards yourself, and others. Every day, an act of kindness can change the world around you.
- Engagement. Some things might be boring for you. You might want to disengage and disappear to the online world or anywhere else. Choose to stay with the process, and make your pro-active. You hold the power to change what is happening in a way that is working for you.
- It is ok to step out of the process if you don’t feel well.
Please, review our Emergency Procedure
You will be a part of international programme. Please, review our document on basic cultural do’s and don’ts, and get familiar with our Risk Assessment.
Accommodation – Statek Habří
- The venue is a pension in the Vysočina region. Forest is nearby, there is a pool, stand-alone studio.
- Rooms will be from 4 to 8 people. The rooms are equipped with bedsheets.
- We are not providing gender separated room, unless it is a psychological or religious necessity (if so, contact Project Supervisor on info@czechinspire.eu who will arrange you extra support).
Website (in Czech).
- There will be 3 meals a day + 2 coffee breaks. The food provided during the program will be an environmentally-conscious vegetarian diet cooked by our amazing vegan chef who will be happy to provide you with information on sustainable and healthy cooking.
- Before the project, we will ask you about your special diet or allergies to arrange your needs in time.
- There are no shops nearby, please bring all the necessary stuff with you.
- In case of need, we can do shopping from time to time, based on availability of our shopping crew.
- EU insurance card/travel insurance
- swimsuit if you need it (there is a jacuzzi)
- earplugs (for your own comfort)
- personal notebook (we have some for you as well, but they are not so fancy)
- umbrella/rain coat
- towel
- comfortable and warm clothes + shoes for indoors/outdoors activities, including longer walks
- some local vegan sweets (you can share them together during the breaks)
- water bottle
- slippers (only for your own comfort)
- personal hygiene, medicine, etc.
There is a dog in the neighbour’s garden – he’s super friendly, fluffy and cute and loves us. There are also 2 cats. If you are afraid of dogs or if you have any animal allergies, please let us know in the confirmation form (after you are selected, and we will arrange things accordingly).
Arrival & Ceparture
Reach Křížanov (district Žďár nad Sázavou) on 29/11/2026 at 17:00. Once you arrive, we’ll take care of your transport to the facility.
For traveling in the Czech Republic, you can use this website: https://idos.idnes.cz/en/vlakyautobusymhdvse/spojeni/
Good tip: It can be difficult to pronounce the names of Czech cities. Write the names on a piece of paper and show them to people! They will try to help.
Careful: There is another Křižanov in a different part of the Czech Republic (quite far away). Be sure to search for the route to Křížanov, okres Žďár nad Sázavou. There is a direct train connection from Prague and Brno. Křížanov, district Žďár nad Sázavou, lies in between them.
- You will be picked up at Křižanov at 17:00 by bus. Be on time!!
- Another arrival time is not impossible, but must be discussed with the project coordinator on info@czechinspire.eu.
- You will be taken back to Křižanov by bus at 8:20, on 09/12/26.
- Route to Křižanov takes 30 minutes (if you are on all on time in the bus). Plan your departure train accordingly.
- Another departure time is not impossible, but must be discussed with the project coordinator on info@czechinspire.eu.
Inclusion support
There is extra 100€ as an organizational support for anyone declaring a fewer opportunities. What fewer opportunities means is nicely explained for example here.
If you are declaring yourself a fewer opportunities, those money will be used to arrange your comfortable participation, or can be provided to you for reimbursing specific costs. If you want to use this budget, please, contact us, we will discuss with you further how those money can be used.
If you have a specific limitations (i.e. more complicated diets, physical limitations, etc.), inform us right away!
We promise you to do all in our power to arrange your safe and comfortable participation within given context. Yet, we are learning that some challenges might be simply beyond our power.
To give you a specific example, if you have a serious celiac disease, we might not be able to arrange you a 100 % safety within the limits of the kitchen on the spot, and we have to discuss with you strategies how to approach this timely.
Travel Reimbursement
The project is co-financed by the Erasmus+ programme.
The costs of the programme, including meals, accommodation, and travel costs will be covered by the Erasmus+ programme. Please contact us to learn more about the financial details, and how to arrange the booking of your travel tickets.
Very important!
The travel expenses will be reimbursed on the basis of tickets, bookings and invoices, so remember to keep them all with you!
This is a recommended travel budget recommended by guidelines of Erasmus+ which we would be happy if you could follow. You will be reimbursed based on your real costs, upon consulting your journey with us.
Green travel means you are obliged to travel in a sustainable way – that means not by plane, but by bus, train, or carsharing (travelling alone in car is not considered sustainable). If you don’t want to travel green, please, contact project supervisor on info@czechinspire.eu.
You are anytime welcomed to travel GREEN – we can support you in it by reimbursing your hotels on the way.
| Country | Travel reimbursement limit | Green travel |
| Czech | €56 | Yes |
| Greece | €309 | No |
| Romania | €309 | No |
| Slovakia | €285 | Yes |
| Ukraine | €417 | Yes |
Partner organisations
Project's Team
Radu Lupu
Facilitator
I’m a psychologist, certified coach, facilitator and amateur actor from Romania
. My background includes delivering mental health workshops in high schools, coaching projects within corporate environments, and running a TikTok brand that helps people quit smoking through psychology-based methods. I’m also passionate about civic engagement, actively involved in advocating for democratic values and active citizenship among young people, and I bring a creative side to my work as an amateur actor, alongside a regular mindfulness and meditation practice.
I first joined Erasmus+ projects as a participant, and coming back now as a facilitator feels like a full-circle moment. I’m excited to support participants in embracing uncertainty, learning from one another, and stepping outside their comfort zones in a safe, supportive environment. Fittingly for this project, I’m a big Ozzy Osbourne fan, the artist behind the song “Crazy Train.”
Vlad Popa
Facilitator
I’m a clinical psychologist, experiential counsellor, sports psychologist and facilitator from Romania.
I hold a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Psychology, and for the past two years I’ve worked with people in individual sessions, therapeutic groups, workshops, conferences and international youth projects.
What I enjoy most is creating spaces where people try things out instead of just talking about them, because the most important things we learn about ourselves come from experience, not textbooks.
As a facilitator, I mix psychology with experiential activities, creativity and curiosity, and I love working across cultures, where different perspectives make the learning richer.
Let’s learn, experiment, make a little mess along the way, and leave understanding ourselves and each other a bit better.
Michal Filipek
Project supervisor
I am a Kitchen and sustainability facilitator, plant-based chef, low-waste lifestyle geek and sustainability lover. From studying French language and literature to Erasmus+ cooking. Long story short, I like cooking more. I can share with you my experiences in the kitchen, including several years working in a restaurant. My method is simple – everyone can cook. I believe that a sustainable lifestyle is not a matter of being perfect but implementing small steps into your everyday life. During this project, you will have a chance to experience many of these little steps and see which one is working for you. I will be there to support you!