GPS - Grow Partnership Strategies

GPS will be the time to explore the Programme Erasmus+, get to know more about it, its KAs, who can apply for prohects, prpject management sessions and discussions on room for improvement.

The TC was initially about to be hosted in Sweden and is now switched into online sessions, which will be delivered on Zoom. The project is a partnership between Sweden, Romania, Spain, the UK, Poland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Ireland, Greece and Portugal.

(NOTE: Once you get accepted for the TC, make sure  you have these three weeks available to involved in the learning and group dynamic).

As for online learning, there will be sessions online to host activities to get to know each other, meetings, discussions, reflections and there will also be work from home to get to know more about the Programme Erasmus+. This way, GPS will last longer and require less involvement by the whole group to gather together. It will be more flexible in the matter of time, but we'd highly suggest the participants to book the time in these weeks to be involved in the learning.

We will have three weeks training, when the group meets Mondays and Thursdays to summarize information and in between, the participants will receive materials and get to the trainer with reflections and feedback and can gather together, voluntarily, for work.

Day 1 is for getting to know each other and the last day is for final reflection/ evaluation and certification. This means we will be involved for a few hours in working online in these two days. :) This is a new experience to all of us, so the best part of it is that we will all learn together ;)

The plan for GPS is:

From 12.10 - 01.11 we meet:

12.10.2020 - Meeting 1: 14.00h - 18.00h  

Meeting 1: Build  the Team - Get to know each other, goals of the TC, fears, contributions, goals  

15.10.2020 - Meeting 2: same hour

Meeting 2: Intro to the topic of the TC - Erasmus+ Programme, Youthpass, FE/NFE/IT; Market NGO  

19.10.2020 - Meeting 3: - same hour

Meeting 3: Erasmus+&Youth Work - Youth Work, details on the Programme Erasmus+  

22.10.2020 - Meeting 4: - same hour

Meeting 4: - KA within Erasmus+: Ka 1, 2, 3 Project Management Part I. 

26.10.2020 - Meeting 5: - same hour

Meeting 5: - From local to European Dimension:  Project Management Part II, NGO work at local level - best practices.

29.10.2020 - Meeting 6: - same hour

Meeting 6: - Project Management, Tools for project management, Youth Work European opportunities. Project creation.

31.10.2020 - Meeting 7: Follow up and evaluation + set dates to manage tickets, from 15.00
Meeting 7: Future planning & Evaluation
Follow up Plan, presentation of project creation, evaluation and closing, Youthpass certification.

GOALS OF THE PROJECT:

※ Get to know what are Erasmus+ projects, how to implement them, how to submit and apply for projects, prepare a project;
※ Develop a common understanding on project quality and the important elements to achieve it;
※ Get to know how to reach youth empowerment through quality projects;
※ Develop partnerships;
※ Develop better opportunities for youth;
※ Work on the needs of the partner organisations;
※ Work on inclusion, especially of those with fewer opportunities;
※ Explore youth work, youth participation and youth goals for structured dialogue;

※ Deliver a better support for NGOs to feel empowered to support young people with European opportunities;
※Work on difficulties NGOs face around Europe in matter of youth participation;
※ Share best practices from partners;
※ Gather partners with different experiences and share our knowledge and experience towards projects quality improvement, youth participation and inclusion;
※ Explore the concept of Nonformal Education and soft skills for young people and youth workers;
※ Explore Youthpass as a tool for certification and reflection.