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Elevate is a project for youth workers which has the purpose of supporting them in developing and fine-tuning a working method of sustainable inclusion of the youngsters with fewer opportunities, increasing employability and enabling them to go back in the labor market while guiding them in a one-to-one or in a group settings.
Elevate is dedicated to youth workers who are at the beginning of their path in guiding youngsters with fewer opportunities either in ESC volunteering programs, youth exchanges, workshops, events, and projects organized in their community.
AIMS AND LEARNING METHODS
The aim is to equip youth workers with the necessary tools, techniques, educational activities, working principles and confidence so they can also support youngsters on a daily basis and on a community level (especially when it comes to ESC programs and reinventing certain activities) and for their future projects.
Main tools and topics during the Professional Development Activity: coaching, critical conversation techniques, needs analysis (on an individual level and organizational level), reinventing/rethinking gathering (events, professional development activities, exchanges, ESC programs) according to the new normal and new norms.
The results of the PDA will be translated into a Methodology guideline that is tailor-made for working with youngsters with fewer opportunities, both one-to-one and in groups. The guideline will contain the following elements: how to create a connection with the target group, how to create step-by-step opportunities for these individuals within the organization, and how to guide them through the whole learning path.
Requirements as a Participant:
- You are 20+;
- You are a youth worker (or youth leader, coordinator, ESC mentor, NGO staff or similar position);
- Have upmost 2-3 years of experience in youth work;
- You and your target group is represented by people who have a vulnerable background and fewer opportunities in life (eg. either facing social, geographical, economic obstacles– they live in isolated/rural areas, NEET, separated family, little access to education, etc.);
- Have curiosity and interest in how to work more efficiently with youngsters with fewer opportunities, you’re open to learning new tools and develop a sustainable working method which supports in guiding the target group;
- Desire to participate in an intercultural environment and work with people from around Europe;
- You are motivated and committed to participate in all phases: Online Assignments, the training and Local Action Phase/Follow up of the project.
Youthpass
After the project, you will have the opportunity to complete your Youthpass certificate: a recognized instrument for non-formal and informal learning, used within Erasmus+ projects. You can find more information.
Partner organisations and number of participants:
- Poland – “UKRZYDLAMY” – 3 participants
- The Netherlands – “Synchro” – 4 participants
- Portugal – “Teatro Metaphora” – 3 participants
- Romania – “ANDCTR” – 3 participants
- Bulgaria – “Young, Active, Creative NGO” – 3 participants
- Slovenia – “Ljudska Univerza Ormoz” – 3 participants
- Hungary – “Compass Egyesulet” – 3 participants
- Spain – “Intercambia” – 3 participants
- North Macedonia – “Zdruzenie izvidnicki odred Mirko Mileski Kichevo” – 3 participants
- Greece – “Inter Alia” – 3 participants
Travel reimbursement
If you travel from Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Hungary, North Macedonia, The Netherlands – we encourage you to use green travel options (train, carpooling).
Green travel for Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia, The Netherlands – up to 320 euro (traditional travel up to 275 euro)
Green travel for Slovenia and Hungary – up to 210 euro (traditional travel up to 180 euro)
Traditional travel and its reimbursement:
- Greece – up to 275 euro
- Spain – up to 360 euro
- Portugal – up to 530 euro
- Poland – up to 23 euro
The travel will be reimbursed after the completion of the training course via bank transfer based on the provided documents (KEEP the invoices, tickets, boarding passes etc.)
Training location:
Training Location: Zwardoń( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwardoń) a smallmountain town, very popular in the wintertime, located close to Slovak borderand quite close to KATOWICE. It is surrounded by nature and mountains and wehope you will have the chance to discover its beauty and charm during trainingtime (and especially during your free time ;).
The exact location of the training course is a rented guest house “Janosik”placed on the hill with a separate training building, which will be exclusively atour disposal.
There is internet available at the location but only wireless- there is no extracomputer to be used (so be aware of that).
The food will be diverse, but based on the Polish cuisine.
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