Art of Resilience

The program was designed to achieve the following:

• Support the Well-being and Resilience of Youth Workers: The "Art of Resilience" course empowers youth workers to thrive, offering tailored strategies for well-being and resilience.
• Develop Tolerance for Uncertainty: The course guides participants in embracing uncertainty as a natural aspect of their journey, fostering a positive attitude and mental fortitude.
• Provide Tools for Personal and Professional Development: Empowerment is central, equipping participants with tangible skills and a keen understanding of their strengths.
• Foster Self-awareness through Self-reflection and Awareness: This transformative course guides participants through reflective exercises, fostering self-awareness that enriches their professional effectiveness and contributes to a deeper sense of purpose.
• Introduce Experiential Education Concepts: Reflect on experiences and discuss learning outcomes, feedback and reflection based on the concepts and models of experiential education.
• Nature as a Tool: Inspire participants to use nature as a tool while working with groups, fostering a connection between nature and learning.
• Develop Facilitation Skills: Enhance the skills required for the efficient facilitation of educational programs

The program employs various methods to ensure a practical and engaging experience:

• Experiential Learning: Learning by doing.
• Reflective Sessions: Individual, small, and big group reflections.
• Rope Elements: High and low rope activities.
• Art tools
• Initiation methode

Participants profile

We are looking for educational trainers, educators, youth workers or volunteers working with youth, instructors, facilitators, teachers, coaches, and psychologists who are interested in the topic and who/whose:

• are open to discover the different methods of exploring  their own resilience.
• are interested in diving into experiential learning possibilities.
• are motivated to learn about resilience.
• are open to spend time in nature and try different outdoor activities. 
• have experience in facilitating groups and designing educational programmes.
• are able to communicate and express themselves in English
• Age above 21