Seminar for Cultural Coaches & National Agencies of the European Youth in Action Programme

A Cultural Coach is a person who makes the bridge between a cultural minority and the Youth in Action programme (and the National Agency). Each NA will identify the Cultural Coach(es) they will work with on a long term approach. The seminar “Cultural Coach” will offer a space for each NA together with their Cultural Coach to work on a strategy/action plan for the future to bridge cultural minorities with YiA. The objectives of the seminar are: - To identify the needs and challenges of the cultural communities - To map the existing skills and competences of the cultural coaches and NA staff and identify their needs in terms of future learning - To build a common language among participants on concepts such as non formal education, intercultural learning and the Youth in Action programme as a tool. - To design the concrete next steps at national and international levels aiming at more inclusion of cultural minorities It is expected that an NA staff participates to the seminar together with the cultural coach(es) (one or several) from his/her countries. The Cultural Coach is usually a representative of his/her community. If the Cultural Coach is not from the community, he/she should have contacts and previously worked with the community. All participants (NAs and Cultural Coaches) should be ready to work on a long term approach. This seminar is just a start for you to implement your own strategy! Programme and additionnal information available in the attached document.