MeMentor

Disclaimer! The recrutation is ongoing, we will notify you about results up to date till 29th of October.

Target Group

The project is targeted at youth workers and educators actively using non-formal education methodology in their area of interest and/or work. The age group of participants is 20 to 30 years old. 

Run down

During the 6 learning days of project, participants will:

• Learn and practice methods and skills useful in the mentoring process, such as setting goals, self reflection, learning through challenges, evaluation and feedback collection.
• Get basic knowledge of PFA (Psychological first aid), how it differs from other forms of psychological help and why it can be useful in the mentoring process.
• Simulate mutual mentoring processes and gather feedback from experience.
• Create a mentoring guidebook which can be used in the future as gathering of baseline knowledge and steps useful for mentoring young people.

Methodology of training

The project will be conducted with the use of non-formal learning practices. Trainers will provide meritorical content about the structure of the mentoring process, psychological first aid, evaluation models etc., but the emphasis will be put on learning from participants' experiences and conducting simulations.

Where is it happening?

The project will take place in the Polish city of Lublin. It was the European Youth Capital in the year 2023 and is host of the European Capital of Culture in year 2029. It is located in the Lubelskie Voivodeship, south-east of Warsaw. The city is known for its beautiful historic Old Town, the majestic Lublin Castle and the wide community of local artists connected with street art, circus, music etc.

Q&A

• Q: I work with young people but not conducting professional mentoring with them. Can I apply for the project?
  A: You can apply for the project if you don't have experience with structured mentoring processes. During the Training course, we will focus on structuring knowledge and skills you already use in youth work and enriching them.

• Q: I can't participate for the whole duration of the project, can I still apply?
  A: Unfortunately, due to group process and guidelines, we as organisers have to follow only applications for the whole period of the project will be considered.

• Q: I'm from a different age group than the targeted one. Can I still apply for the project?
  A: The baseline age for the Training courses is 18 years old. The project is mainly dedicated to participants aged from 20 to 30 years old. If, during the process of revising your application, your form is found fitting with the project, there is a possibility of accepting it despite of age difference.