Act effectively! Youth Academy of Local Leaders

· Do you have a group of friends and you want to make together positive change in your neighbourhood? · Do you want to know how to act more effectively in your voluntary work or work in your youth organisation? OBJECTIVES: The Academy provides a number of skills for young people SPEAKING POLISH to use in their groups and organizations. The aim is to support young people with knowledge and abilities so they could play active role in their communities encouraging and inspiring positive change. The Academy consist of three four-day trainings, taking place every two months. The Academy gives young people opportunity to: · learn how to influence positive change in their groups and local community · learn how to work in a team effectively to achieve goals · improve communication skills · improve their ability to make decisions and motivate others · learn tools for examining local needs · learn more about building local partnership · find partners for international cooperation · PUT acquired skills INTO PRACTICE · learn more about the Youth in Action Programme In the meantime between these three trainings participants will do various tasks in order to implement acquired skills and try them out in their specific context of activity. Each participant will also have an opportunity to take part in consultations with a youth coach to plan future activities and personal path of development. WHEN? February 18th – 23rd 2014 April 1st – 6th 2014 June 3rd – 8th 2014 The first and the last day is for a travel. PARTICIPANTS: The Academy is designed for young people: · aged 18-24 · fluently speaking Polish · who carried out their first local activities/projects · are interested in organising activities to influence positive change in their groups and local community · are willing to take part in all three trainings (no possibility to take part just in one module) HOW TO APPLY FOR THE TRAINING? Please apply until 24 November 2013, 23:59 p.m. through on-line application form: https://ankiety.frse.org.pl/users/goToPoll/898d3344e261f78dfd37835d925fd011 Take into consideration that application form is in Polish. Although Polish National Agency use their own on-line application system, NA will provide access to received applications to interested Agencies. Sending application form means agreement for taking part in all three trainings. WORKING LANGUAGE: Polish