Facilitator Manual Developing skills for success

Aims of the tool

*support youth workers and trainers who want to provide high-quality experiential learning to youth (suitable for ages 15-25 years old)

*share ready workshop structure, non-formal methods, session opening and closing activities and even built-it hand-outs for participants

*empower youth organisations and NGOs to provide a through training in Personal development, Professional development and Entrepreneurship

Description of the tool

"This Manual was developed as part of the small K2 project ""Developing skills for success through blended learning"" implemented in collaboration between Orenda Foundation Bulgaria and Challedu Association, Greece.

The core idea of DSSBL project was to create a training program based on non-formal education to help young people develop skills related to personal development, career development and (social) entrepreneurship. We designed a series of 3 modules, each consisting of 8 non-formal workshops and integrated e-learning tools to help youth acquire the necessary knowledge and skills.

We organised pilot training with 20 youth in each country to test the program, gathered feedback and improved it based on the practical experience and analysis of the results.

As part of the project we developed the following results:
-A training methodology for 24 non-formal education workshops;
-A Manual for Facilitators + 24 Presentations (1 per topic): all available in English, Bulgarian and Greek;
-24 videos were recorded: 1 per topic;
-Three e-learning modules containing training videos, self-practice tasks, reading assignments and much more were produced and are available at www.skills-for-success.com

Topics for Personal Development
1.Self-awareness
2.Discover your strengths and weaknesses
3. Discover your core values
4. Building self-confidence
5. Goal setting
6. Building positive habits
7. Learning to learn
8. My authentic self

Topics for Professional Development
1.Career-planning
2.Career-planning + decision-making
3.Communication
4.Teamwork
5.Time-management and productivity
6.Forms of employment and financial literacy
7.Writing a CV and a cover letter
8.Prepare for a job interview

Topics for Entrepreneurship
1.Introduction to (Social) Entrepreneurship
2.From needs to opportunities
3.Developing your business idea
4.Business models
5.Marketing in the 21st century
6.Financial planning
7.Team leadership
8.Presentation skills"