International Call - Training Course "Music as a tool for youth growth" in ITALY

Training Course

11-17 May 2026 | Caprarola Viterbo/Rome FCO Italy

International call for participants from The Netherlands for an Erasmus+ Training Course " Music as a tool for youth growth " in Viterbo, Italy.

MUSIC IS A TOOL FOR YOUTH GROWTH

Through a 5 days Training Course, partners from European countries receive practical tools and music-based exercises to work effectively with groups of young people, supporting their personal and social development while also promoting individual well-being. Throughout the course, participants will engage in practical activities such as body percussion and circular music, which provide immediately applicable tools for educational youth work.

Project objectives:

• To enrich the youth workers’ toolbox with music-based educational tools that support young people’s personal, social, and cultural development.
• To promote educational innovation within the partner organisations by providing musical methodologies that 2 can inspire new learning pathways.
• To support the development of soft skills among young people — such as focus, commitment, active listening, discipline, and cooperation — through non-formal musical tools.

Activities and methods:

• Emphasis on the use of musical methods applied to the youth sector.
• Body percussion and circular music will be the main tools.
• Active listening, collaboration, respect for others, inclusion of diversity, and non-verbal communication
• Choral sessions that will  serve as a powerful educational tool that breaks down linguistic, cultural, and cognitive barriers
• Singing and music making of popular and folk songs from the participating countries`
• Discover and appreciate the musical cultural heritage of each country.

Participants’ profile
Age: 18+, no upper limit
Background: Youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, volunteers, project managers, NGO staff, mentors, coaches, or peer group leaders and young people +18 at their first experiences in NFL education.

Knowledge of music is not necessary, but some musical knowledge is desirable. Participants are engaged also in the follow up session, that consists of implementing an educational activity designed during the Training Course. Conversational English is required. 

Fully covered and Included in the Training Course:

Flight return ticket: Participants will be reimbursed according to the E+ distance calculator, up to a maximum for Netherlands: 309 € return ticket

Accommodation (in rooms of 2 participants shared, and private bathroom) at “Casa Santa Teresa”, Viale Santa Teresa, n.11, Caprarola, province of Viterbo, (1 hour drive from FCO-ROME Airport).

Food (3 meals per day)

Program activities and materials

The Training will take place from 11-17 May 2026 (including Travel days)

To apply, please fill in the following form - Participants Application form https://forms.gle/9cwBE2WT4C2D18kY6

No participation Fee