Socrates Youth Club

It is located in Konyaaltı General high school in Antalya which is a Mediteranean beautiful city having lovely beaches and nature on the south coast of Turkey.
Our club is 7 years old now. Our Supervisor is Fadime BUDAK
We have three adults who are all teachers; two English language teachers and one maths teacher. : 3 female We have also 2 young group leaders.
Our group ( 30 youngsters from 14 to 19: 16 female and 14 male) are interested in music,dancing,sports; especially tennis, environment,global warming, recycling, European awarenes, democracy for young people, cultural diversity,internet, technology, school life, etc...
To learn about the other young groups’ daily life ,school life,opportunities, traditions, social rights , etc… are our mission
Our main aims are: 
- To participate in social and cultural activities 
- To contribute the information exchange among the young people
- To acknowledge them about the youngsters’ daily life and problems in different countries and cultures
- To make and participate different youth projects with the other youth clubs and groups
- To arrenge training and enjoyful activities for young people in order that they can spend their free-time with useful and creative things.
- To help young people to recognise themselves in everyway.
- Our club members are in charge of hosting the foreign guests in their homes on 19th May, when  the National Youth Day is celebrated , every year 
OUR AIMS, PRIORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
-WE ARE YOUNG TEENAGERS BETWEEN 15-18
-WE ALWAYS TRY TO MAKE DIALOGUES BETWEEN YOUNGSTERS
-OUR OPINION IS HAVING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHERS
-IN EVERY SECTION CULTURAL DIVERSITY SHOULD BE DEFENDED

OUR REQUIREMENTS:

-ALWAYS BE HAPPY : ))
-NEVER SAY NEVER
-GIVE A CHANCE TO ALL YOUR PEERS
-SO MANY DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES SO MANY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES

İn 2006, we planned and applied for a bileteral youth in action 1.1 project with Poland group "European youngsters hand in hand" . it was accepted/supported by our NA but at last moment our partner gave up the idea of coming because of their exams. so we couldn't perform it.

İn 2007, spring We also participated in a local youth project action 3. its title was: "European Citizenship and Active Participation"

In 2008, we joined a trileteral Project with Ireland and France ; “A Vision of Europe”. Our hosting group was France.

In 2009, we performed a multileteral youth initiative (transnational) Project called “Reading Europe” in Spain.

Our group is also in charge of hosting the foreign groups who come for our "National Youth and sports Day on 19th May" every year.