Expanding Routes - Dissemination and Networking Conference

Expanding Routes Dissemination and Networking Conference To inspire youth workers, to innovate youth work We invite you to meet, think and create with us: • New ways to inspire youth workers • New, innovative projects within or beyond the Erasmus+ program • New international connections Based on the experiences and outcomes of the Expanding Routes project. How? • Workshops by the participants to get to know good practices • Meetings, discussions, and informal chit-chats • Presentations of projects you love and find inspiring • Getting to know at least 5 different Hungarian NGO-s and their projects All this wowed in to the framework of a 2-day Open Space event and an open event to show results and do some more networking Program Day 1-2: Open Space around the topic: How to inspire youth workers and innovate youth work? Day 3: Open day for experts, volunteers, EVS-ers, students, youth workers and NGO people AM – Presentations, Information (Project presentations – Expanding Routes; Egyesek Youth Association’s EVS and training projects and at least another 5 Hungarian NGO-s, and the National Agency) PM – Workshops by the participants and by invited experts (topics for example: movement&dance techniques; impro theatre techniques; intentional communities; EVS in the periphery) Day 4 AM – free time in Budapest PM – evaluation, closing and celebration dinner Participant’s profile • Interested youth workers and volunteers from the partner countries who actively work with young people • Coordinators and other staff members of NGOs who are interested in different methodologies and share good practices. There will be participants of previous actions of Expanding Routes invited, too. About the Expanding Routes Project This conference is the last part of a long-term project. We had a study visit in Israel in a kibbutz and on an ecological educational farm where we learned about communities, mentoring and non-formal education through volunteer work. The second part was a training course that gave us new perspectives and methodologies for mentoring and non-formal education focusing on creating connection. Some of the participants attended both programs, this ensured continuity. In-between the program elements the participants continued to work in the field of non-formal education, and they shared with the community of participants and followers of the project their results and insights (see: https://www.facebook.com/expandingroutes/ ). About the organizers Connecting routes is an informal group of young people from the Netherlands, Israel and Hungary. We came together through the passion for non-formal learning and constant development in youth work. We all have experience in education, personal development, mentoring and coaching and in organizing international projects. We believe in constant personal and professional growth and the power of learning from and with each other in intercultural groups. This is what we represent in our project of Expanding Routes as well. About the location The accommodation will be in Groove Hostel, in the center of Budapest. There is one 4-bedded a 6-bedded room, and two with 8 beds in it. We rent the whole hostel, so there will be 4-5 people in each room. Breakfast and sometimes dinner will be made by the group at the accommodation, and we will eat lunch in a simple restaurant close to the conference place. The program will be in another location, approximately 20 minutes by foot from the accommodation. The facilitators of the conference: Viktória Csákány Eszter Korányi If you wish to apply, fill in our application form: https://goo.gl/forms/ryLIkEi1a2E3zka23 With any question feel free to contact us through our e-mail address: connecting.routes@gmail.com. We look forward to welcome you to expand our common routes.