Author: Ellen Homstad

Youth Story of the month: MOT Thailand

This month MOT Thailand would like to introduce you to one of our young MOTivators:  Mintada Kaew Kot, who is a student of Tha Bo School. He is a shy boy, does not say too much in class and doesn’t like to be in front of an audience. Through the MOT programme he became a […]

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Amazing energy in MOT Latvia’s classrooms

January for MOT Latvia passed very tensely. Schools are officially open with mandatory regular testing of all students on covid-19. Unfortunately, new cases of illness are very common as a result of testing, and many students and teachers are both ill or quarantined. There is a need to constantly adapt and come up with a […]

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Exciting things on the horizon for MOT Denmark

Here at the end of January we are looking towards a Covid-restriction free Denmark from February and onwards. This will definitely improve our chances of getting more youth with MOT in Denmark. We have held a couple of MOT-information gatherings at MOT schools and have 4 more at the end of March. The interest is […]

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Prestigious award to MOT school in Norway

The MOT school Sandnessjøen upper secondary school won Dronning Sonjas skolepris (translated: the school award of Queen Sonja) for their longstanding work with inclusion and creating a good learning environment. This award is given to a school where children and youth experience an academic, cultural and social community. In 2021 the award was presented to […]

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What makes you happy?

When are you at your happiest? For some, it is when they are playing their favourite sport – scoring a soccer goal, running along a river trail, or playing a video game with their friends. Others tick when they can express themselves creatively through art or editing, listening to music, dressing up in a cool […]

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Don’t underestimate the power of saying hi

When you turn to somebody for a smile or a hello, you might make a bigger difference than what you are aware of. Simply by saying “hi”, you are making somebody feel included and seen. You are inviting them into a conversation or to sit with you. If somebody is feeling nervous about going to […]

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Do you believe you will fail again?

Have you ever seen an elephant in circus? The big creatures are being held only by a small rope tied to their front leg, and can break away anytime if they tried. But they do not try. The reason is that young elephants are unable to break free when tied to the small rope. After […]

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MOT Denmark’s MOTy promotion video

MOT Denmark has been entering MOT 2.0 version in 2021: landing the right organizational structure with the right people on board, reinforcing our processes for schools and business partners, and creating a more professional brand. We have come a long way but 2022 will be the implementation year. Very exciting. We will get more people […]

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MOT Latvia’s Christmas present to their MOT coaches

In December MOT Latvia has had two highlights apart from MOT sessions in classrooms: a very special Christmas event for all MOT enthusiasts and the participation in the award ceremony of the new business partner “Ventspils nafta terminal”. Last spring, we conducted a survey of MOT enthusiasts on whether and what additional educational measures they […]

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