Online Pre-departure Training for European Volunteers

Topics covered

We will cover some main aspects in areas such as:

• Overview of the Erasmus+ Programme and the European Solidarity Corps;
• General information regarding E+/ESC volunteering projects;
• Actors involved in a Volunteering Activity and their roles;
• Requirements for participation in a Volunteering Activity;
• Practical arrangements for ESC/E+ Volunteering Activities;
• European Volunteering as a Learning Environment;
• Opportunities for Learning while Volunteering;
• Mentorship in European Volunteering;
• Youthpass in Volunteering Projects;
• Challenges while travelling abroad;
• Cultural awareness & Culture shock;
• Conflict and crises management;
• General safety.

Shall we?

Are you ready for enrolment? You can APPLY by creating the user account here HERE: https://themobility.eu/login/index.php

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Do you want to know more? Here is some relevant information.

Participants

The course is open for participants from Programme and Partner countries of E+.

Programme countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, North Macedonia, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Turkey and Serbia.

Learning tools

You will use different learning essentials during the course, including the following: online textbooks, audio-video summaries, mind maps, supplementary bibliography, quizzes, tasks etc. The most revolutionary feature is a 3D game that will help course participants to experience the learning material in a surprising, more efficient way.

Objectives of the course – key elements

By the end of the course, participants are expected to:

• Have an Overview of the Erasmus+ Programme and the European Solidarity Corps;
• Acquire general information regarding E+/ESC volunteering projects;
• Identify the actors involved in a Volunteering Activity and their roles;
• Understand the requirements for participation in a Volunteering Activity;
• Gain knowledge about practical arrangements for ESC/E+ Volunteering Activities;
• Acknowledge European Volunteering as a Learning Environment; 
• Identify Opportunities for Learning while Volunteering;
• Gain knowledge about Mentorship in European Volunteering;
• Find out about Youthpass in Volunteering Projects;
• Gain knowledge on safety and security measures and overcome challenges connected to travelling abroad for a Volunteering Activity;

Time

You will need around 18 hours to complete the course, depending on your study pace.

Price

Our course is free of charge for the participants, thanks to the funds from Erasmus+ programme and the efforts made by the team of the project.

Certificate

When you have fulfilled the basic requirements, you will get a course attendance certificate.

Languages

Currently, the course is available in English. It will soon be available in Romanian, Italian and German, as well.

Levels

Basic - Intermediate

The project

This course is provided through the E+ project “E+ Round Trip Preparation For Young People”, funded with support from the European Commission. More about the project and the other online modules developed in the project can be found at http://themobility.eu/. 

The partners

The team of the project consists of: Predict CSD Consulting (Romania), Millennium Center Association (Romania), EURO-NET (Italy), Verein Großes Schiff (Austria), Dacorum CVS (United Kingdom).

Do you need help? 

You can call us at 0040722977094 or write to contact@themobility.eu.

Enjoy the ride!

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