Sleep Well, Learn Better: SereniSleep Online Course for Youth Workers & Trainers (English)

Tired participants don't learn. Rested ones thrive.

Young people and adults bring their nights into your activities: screens until 2 a.m., stress, shifts, irregular routines. Sleep shapes attention, memory, mood and motivation – everything youth work relies on. Yet it is rarely part of our toolbox.

SereniSleep Educator Companion is a free, self-paced online course that prepares youth workers, trainers and youth leaders to facilitate short, practical sessions on healthy sleep with young adults (18-30) and adult groups. It is the certified educator track of SereniSleep – Unlocking Deep Rest for a Healthier Tomorrow (Erasmus+ KA210-ADU, project no. 2025-1-BG01-KA210-ADU-000352792), a partnership between Moga Znam Tvoria (Bulgaria, coordinator), Kreativna stanica (Serbia) and ABARKA ONGD (Spain), built on a survey of 133 people in Bulgaria, Spain, Serbia and Moldova.

Why it fits youth work

• Non-formal, participant-centred methods
• Well-being as a condition for learning and participation
• Ready-to-use materials you can adapt for youth exchanges, training courses and local youth activities

What you will learn (5 units, approx. 15 hours)

• 1. Why sleep matters for learning and participation – the rationale of the method
• 2. Pedagogy: non-formal, practical and inclusive facilitation
• 3. Professional boundaries: what an educator can and cannot do (no clinical advice)
• 4. Inclusive facilitation for diverse groups
• 5. Running and evaluating a session with the 10 SereniSleep modules (sleep hygiene, circadian rhythm, screens, food and caffeine, physical activity, bedroom environment, stress and insomnia…)

How it works

• 100% online on curso.abarka.org
• Start and finish when you want between 11 and 31 December 2026
• Short videos, reading texts, slide decks and quizzes
• Certificate of completion signed by the project coordinator

Who can apply

Youth workers, trainers, youth leaders and facilitators who work with young adults and adults, from Erasmus+ Programme countries and Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU. This offer is for English-speaking participants (a Spanish-language edition is published as a separate offer). No previous knowledge of sleep science needed.

How to apply

Create your free account and enrol at curso.abarka.org before 27 November 2026. You will receive access instructions by 28 November 2026.

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