Creative Spaces in Youth Work

This training is part of a KA220 project driven by the shared recognition among the partners of the transformative power of art and creativity in youth work and for youth development. By strengthening the capacities of youth workers to successfully engage with young people and provide them with meaningful experiences, the project seeks to build a robust foundation to address the diverse needs and challenges faced by young people today.  Below the main project objectives:

• Enhance youth workers’ and partner NGOs’ capacities to effectively nurture young people's emotional and creative growth
• Equip youth workers with art-based resources and methods to support the creative potential of young people
• Empower young people to use their critical thinking to contribute to positive social change through artistic expression
• Engage young people in creative processes that contribute to personal development, civic participation and community building

Designed as a concrete opportunity for experiential learning, this training course is a residential event that will exceptionally gather both youth workers and young people. Through different NFE methodologies and concrete testing of the developed project outputs, notably a toolkit on creative thinking and a guide for creative spaces, youth workers will learn how to facilitate activities and shape environments that empower young people to explore art and social change.

The training represents a testing ground where to practice the application and effectiveness of such outputs in real-world scenarios, providing specific training for both youth workers and youth leaders/volunteers, as well as competence development, empowerment and capacity building through art and creativity. Participants will also have the chance to learn from other organisations and professionals with different level of expertise, compare their approaches and practically test the acquired competences.

The training will be very important to validate the effectiveness and usability of the developed outputs, ensuring they are fit for purpose - by incorporating all the needs and feedback of participants, guaranteeing a balanced and dynamic learning environment where professional insights and youthful perspectives can enrich the final materials.