Are You(th) Aware? Training course on self-awareness and wellbeing in Youth Work - Online (NEW DATA)

Main Aim

To develop competences on how to foster self-awareness and wellbeing in Youth Work. This training course provides a safe learning space for participants to get a better understanding on the topic of wellbeing, approach self-awereness and wellbeing competences in themselves and towards the youth they work with.

Objectives of the training

The training consists of a series of online workshops based on non formal learning approaches that aim: 

• To enhance the self-awareness of youth workers and young leaders in regards to their personal well-being, enabling them to act as role models of healthy lifestyles for young people.
• To provide youth workers with non formal learning tools to cultivate wellbeing and self-awareness in young people.
• To promote self-awareness and wellbeing as key attributes of happiness and harmony in human life and relationships.

Learning outcomes

• Participants get time to reflect on themselves
• Participants increase their self-awareness 
• Participants learn to enhance their well-being
• Participants get a better understanding on the topic of wellbeing
• Participants reflect on the youth needs of the youth they work with
• Participants explore their own experiences and knowledge on well-being
• Participants explore tools to foster wellbeing in youth
• Participants are encouraged to continue their learning practice on wellbeing and self-awareness

Online tools that wil be used during this training course: Zoom, Jamboard.
There will be no recording during Zoom sessions.

Expected time investment:

• Every day from 10:00 to 12:00  and from 15:30 to 17:00
• Optional sessions (on 2nd and 3rd day) will be from 9:30 to 10:00
• Throughout the whole training course Central European Timezone (Brussels time) will be used.