A Motivated Youth Worker

This training course is dedicated to youth workers and teachers that want to implement non-formal education methods that can boost the motivation of the people they work with.We will also talk about ways in which we can increase our own motivation.

Our project objectives are:

1. Devolop participants knowledge regarding motivation, mental health, stress, team management.

2. Help participants increase their motivation and the motivation of the youth they work with.

3. Develop participants skills in implementing and debriefing non-formal methods that will boost motivation.

This project is mainly addressed to:

• Youth workers that are currently working with young people;
• Youth workers that are new in the youth field but are actively volunteering in an organization;
• Trainers that want to improve their competences in motivating others;
• Teachers that want to start a training carrier and that are already involved in extracurricular activities;
• Teachers
• Volunteers in non-profit organizations.
• Age limit: over 18

The project will be facilitated by Rizescu Oana and Lukash Hoppe. They are both trainers for more than 10 years and they implemented over 50 E+ projects.

Participants in this training course will learn how to:

• understanding what is motivation
• become familiarized with motivational theories such as Maslow and Herzberg
• how motivation works and its benefits
• what triggers motivation
• what could be considered motivation opportunities
• latest research on motivation
• understanding the needs of the youth they work with
• understanding their own strengths
• better knowledge of Busteni community and their own community
• knowing the value of their work
• intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
• non-formal methods
• conflict management
• stress management