Circus for all - Building Inclusive Communities

About the Training Course

How can youth workers create spaces where every young person feels welcome, valued, and actively involved?

"TC Circus for All" is a 5-day international training course in Slovenia that empowers youth workers, volunteers, and NGO leaders to build inclusive environments where every young person feels valued. Through a practical, hands-on approach, the program combines brief theoretical discussions with active workshops in circus pedagogy, community art, and team dynamics. 

The course will explore how circus pedagogy, youth work and community work can support inclusion, participation, personal development. Through experiential learning and practical workshops, participants will discover innovative methods that can be adapted to different youth work contexts and to the needs of diverse groups of young people.

Objectives

The Training Course aims to:

• Strengthen competences in inclusive youth work.
• Explore circus pedagogy as a non-formal educational methodology.
• Develop practical tools for fostering participation and belonging.
• Exchange good practices among youth organizations from different countries.
• Promote creativity, cooperation, and intercultural learning.
• Encourage future Erasmus+ cooperation and partnership development.

Methodology

The Training Course will be based on non-formal education and experiential learning principles.

Methods will include:

• Circus pedagogy workshops
• Cooperative games and team challenges
• Reflection and peer-learning sessions
• Community-based activities
• Group work and facilitated discussions
• Exchange of practices and project development
• No previous circus experience is required.

Participant Profile

We are looking for:

• Youth workers
• Youth leaders
• Volunteers
• NGO staff members
• Community workers
• Facilitators and trainers working with young people

Participants should:

• Be 18+ years old.
• Be actively involved in youth work or volunteering.
• Be motivated to implement the acquired methods in their local communities.
• Have sufficient English language skills.
• Be interested in inclusion, creative methodologies, and community development.

Expected Outcomes

Participants will:

• Gain practical circus-based tools for youth work.
• Increase their capacity to create inclusive learning environments.
• Strengthen skills in community engagement and participation.
• Build international networks and partnerships.
• Create local follow-up initiatives promoting inclusion and belonging.