EuroPeers Bootcamp - Training & Facilitation

Organising and facilitating an event can be a challenging task. Where to start from? What are the necessary steps to go through? How to build a workshop that is inclusive, and fun, but at the same time also helps participants to develop their competences?

Aim: 

To empower active EuroPeers and enhance their competences in designing and implementing non-formal educational EuroPeers activities to promote European mobility opportunities for young people (e.g. school workshop, EYE session, information session in trainings, public fairs and more). This is not a newcomers training but an opportunity for already active EuroPeers to learn new skills related to the organisation and facilitation of EuroPeers actions and consequently to feel more confident in one´s commitment as a EuroPeer.

Objectives:

• to improve the competences of 24 active EuroPeers related to designing and implementing EuroPeers activities
• to provide a greater understanding of non-formal education and event organising 
• to support innovation and exchanges between the EuroPeers Network
• to provide methods, tools and approaches for EuroPeers to strengthen their impact on local communities
• to increase the motivation and confidence of young people to engage actively in  the EuroPeers Network
• to contribute to the organising of 24 local activities by the participants in the month of December, putting into practice their learning from the Bootcamp
• to reflect on the local actions and take learning away from the real-life experience by having a follow-up call with all participants

Methodology: 

• experiential learning - instead of talking, we will create situations for you to experience what non-formal education is all about
• informal learning - we will give you plenty of space and time to share with each other and build on good practices and challenges of EuroPeers from all over Europe
• practice - we believe that the best way to integrate new learnings is to put it into immediate practice, so you will have the opportunity to plan and practice everything we talk about

Profile of participants:

• over 18 years old
• motivated to learn about ways of mastering organising and leading non-formal educational activities
• ready to take part in an intense learning experience
• committed to deliver at least one local action (e.g. session, workshop) after the bootcamp in their home country
• already an active EuroPeer, involved in the national network (this will be judged by your national coordinators)
• have experienced at least 3 times organising and/or facilititating a workshop/informative session/ other relevant activity
• able to work in English

Intro of Helena Heidemann & Alexandra Vinczi:

Alexandra is a European trainer and youth worker based in Hungary. She has been involved with youth work for the past 10 years, working mainly with Erasmus + training courses and youth exchanges. She has been an ESC volunteer in 2019-2020 herself, and since then she is dedicated to support current and former volunteers all over Europe. She's an expert in visual facilitation, design thinking, creativity, collaboration, empowering young people to turn their ideas into action and intercultural learning.

Helena is an adult educator and youth work enthusiast. She started her career as a youth worker in Estonia and very soon fell in love with Erasmus+ and its opportunities. She has been involved in several training courses, youth exchanges and KA2 projects. Her heart has always been beating faster for personal development and she is passionate about creating learning environments that support learners holistically. She is a true believer in learning and making this world better with one self-discovery after another. 

Shedule of the training course:

22nd of November: arrival day (participants are expected to arrive in Tallinn until latest 5 pm)

23rd-25th of November: Full Training Course Days with a diverse programme

26th of Novemver: Training Sessions until lunch; departure after lunch (bus to Tallinn)

December 2023: participants implement planned activities in their local networks

January 2024: follow-up and closing meeting (online)

Accessability 

Our activities are planned ot be accessible to people with disabilities. 

Curious to read more about EuroPeers activities?
Find our new Website here: https://europeers.org/  

Application Procedure:

Applicants are required to fill in an application form that contains training-related questions and are also required to submit a max. 3-minute-long video in the application form to describe their learning goals and motivation.