Activity Overview
Organized by: Giovanni De Simone
Format: Family dinner & presentation about the experience and the topics of the project
Venue & Date: Family Home / Italy – 12 April 2026
Participants & Profile: 4 adults – Extended family with different backgrounds
Short description of the activity
The activity was a unique and slightly chaotic (in a good way) presentation.
I talked with my family: my cousin, my aunt, my uncle, and my mum, about my one-week Erasmus+ trip to Krushevo. Instead of being a formal presentation, it turned into a mix of storytelling, discussion, and a few unexpected interruptions (mainly my uncle asking questions before I could even finish a sentence). I explained how the project focused on Stoic principles and how they can be applied to entrepreneurship, like staying calm under pressure, focusing only on what we can control, and not panicking when things don’t go as planned. I talked about the main activities we did there, such as group workshops, team challenges, and discussions where we had to reflect on real-life situations and connect them to Stoic philosophy.
The method I used was mainly informal speaking, almost like telling a story, with some back-and-forth interaction since my family kept jumping in with comments and jokes. In the end, the result was not just that they understood what the project was about, but they also got involved and started relating Stoic ideas to their own lives.
Plus, I think I improved my ability to explain things clearly—even when being constantly interrupted!
