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SAIL4youth
Training Course
10-19 June 2016 | In the Baltic sea and on coast of Latvia & Estonia , Latvia
SAIL4youth is an international training course to discover sailing as a method in youth work and to gain practical skills for the implementation of educational sailing youth projects.
Please, apply here: http://ej.uz/sail4youth
Deadline: 9 May 2016
Two sail training yachts with 2 captains, 2 trainers and 20 youth workers from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Portugal, Croatia and the Netherlands will sail in the Baltic sea (10 - 19 June, 2016) to gain knowledge and skills on sailing, non-formal, adventures, outdoor and experiential education and will learn how to organize educational youth projects involving sailing activities. As the outcome they will collect their lessons learned and will create the guidelines for sailing youth workers on how to organize such projects and will disseminate in the community of youth workers, educators, trainers and sailors.
The objectives of the training are:
=> to learn how to combine practical sailing experience with non-formal education, experiential and adventures education and use it in youth work;
=> to gain the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are needed to sail safely in a team and support others aboard;
=> to learn how to design and implement both the learning program and logistics for youth projects with sailing activities;
=> to learn, adjust and create non-formal education methods for youth sailing projects;
=> to discover sailing as personal development tool for themselves and working with youth;
=> to map sailing opportunities for youth in partner countries;
=> to collect the existing experiences and develop the guidelines for youth workers, leaders and sailors on how to organize local and international sailing youth projects.
The project will also train participants’ flexibility and project management skills and will encourage future collaboration for youth sailing projects in Europe. The training will focus on the practical implementation aspects on youth sailing projects, mapping the youth sailing opportunities in partner countries, learning logistics for such projects and developing guidelines for sailing youth project implementation.
The partner organizations of the project: Sail Training Association Latvia (organizer), Sport Club Ostmarina (Lithuania), Olde Vechte (the Netherlands), Simuna Naisteklubi (Estonia), Yacht Club of Poland Warsaw (Poland), Fundação Bracara Augusta (Portugal), Outward Bound (Croatia).
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This Training Course is
for 20 participants
from Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal
Sail Training Association Latvia (STA Latvia) (Youth NGO)
Sail Training Association Latvia unites the experienced sailing experts and young sailing enthusiasts and it aims to promote sailing and sea sailing in Latvia, Baltic Sea and internationally. Since 1998 STA Latvia has involved in sailing activities more than 400 young people, and many of them have become captains. STA Latvia and its yacht Spaniel team provide democratic sailing training and practical learning opportunities for sailing enthusiasts with no previous sailing experience, especially for young people. STA Latvia also participates in different social projects and promotes sailing as a method in youth work. In 2015 a training course SAIL4entrepreneurSHIP gathered 20 youth workers and youth leaders from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania to sail the Baltic Sea for two weeks and explore sailing opportunities in youth work and entrepreneurship competence development. STA Latvia is also a member of the "Sail Training International" network and the organization has long experience in organizing international sailing trips and participating in regattas. The most popular regatta is Tall Ship Races where Latvian team participates every year and 50% of the team is always younger than 25 years.
Travel, accommodation (on yacht) and food will be fully covered by Erasmus+: YiA program. There is a participation fee of 50 EUR per person. Participants need to provide their own travel insurance that covers sailing activities (not included in regular travel insurance policy).
Travel expenses (to training and back; not exceeding the limits set by Erasmus+ Distance Calculator) will be reimbursed by bank transfer to participant’s personal bank account after the project (original travelling documents need to be provided). Participants are encouraged to use the most economic transportation means for their travels and they should NOT buy any tickets before the approval by organizers. Suggestions for best ways of travel will be provided.
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass: