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Training Course
3-10 November 2026 | Berlin, Germany
What happens when we give young people more ways to tell their story?
STORY2SPEAK is a practical Erasmus+ training course for youth workers, educators, trainers and facilitators who want to use creative autobiography and storytelling as tools for identity, self-expression, connection and participation.
Not every young person finds it easy to explain what they feel, where they belong or what they have experienced. Sometimes conversation alone is not enough. A photograph, fictional character, movement, memory, voice recording or a few written lines can open a different door.
During the training, participants will experiment with:
• creative autobiography and personal storytelling
• creative writing
• autobiographical theatre and movement
• Photovoice and visual storytelling
• Digital Storytelling
• identity, voice and self-expression
• emotional literacy and reflective practice
• consent, boundaries and ethical storytelling
• trauma-aware and inclusive facilitation
• peer learning and intercultural exchange
• adapting creative methods to everyday youth work
The training is based on non-formal education and learning by doing. Participants will write, photograph, move, create, experiment, work in groups, reflect and exchange practice. This is not a lecture-based training.
Because personal stories can involve sensitive material, particular attention will be given to consent, boundaries, emotional safety and ethical facilitation. Participants always decide how deeply they want to engage with their own personal material.
The aim is not to turn participants into artists. The aim is to provide practical creative methods that youth workers can adapt and use with young people in their own organisations and communities.
The training is primarily aimed at youth workers, youth leaders, trainers, educators, mentors and volunteers who work directly with young people or communities in non-formal learning settings.
No previous experience in writing, acting, photography, filmmaking or editing is required. Curiosity, motivation and active participation are more important than artistic experience.
Each participant will also develop a concrete follow-up plan for transferring at least one method into their local youth-work practice.
Dates: 3–10 November 2026
Venue: Berlin-Heiligensee, Germany
Working language: English
Countries: Germany, Slovakia, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy
The project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
This stays very close to the core concept in the infopack: creative writing, autobiographical theatre, Photovoice, Digital Storytelling, reflective practice and inner-child work, combined with consent, boundaries, emotional safety and trauma-aware facilitation.
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http://trainings.salto-youth.net/15358
This Training Course is
for 20 participants
from Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Slovak Republic, Spain
and recommended for
Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Volunteering mentors, Youth coaches, Youth researchers, Educators, mentors, facilitators and active volunteers working directly with young people or communities in non-formal learning settings
Working language(s):
English
Talent Push e.V. (Youth NGO)
Talent Push e.V. is a Berlin-based youth education and storytelling organisation developing non-formal learning programmes for young people and youth workers. Our work uses structured storytelling, creative methods, reflection and experiential learning to strengthen self-expression, communication, confidence, empathy, resilience and participation.
Our programmes combine storytelling with emotional literacy, mindfulness, wellbeing and inclusive facilitation, with a strong focus on transferring learning into practical everyday youth work.
Contact for questions:
Michal Stifter
E-Mail:
Phone: 00421951389508
There is no participation fee. Participation in the training course is fully supported by the Erasmus+ project. No contribution will be requested from participants before departure or during the project.
Accommodation and full board are organised by Talent Push e.V. and fully covered by the project. Participants stay in shared rooms at Zeltlagerplatz Heiligensee – Gruppenhaus in Berlin.
Three meals per day and coffee breaks with snacks are provided. Vegan and omnivore options are available, and dietary requirements, allergies and intolerances are collected in advance. Bed linen is provided; participants should bring their own towel.
Travel costs are reimbursed based on real and documented expenses, up to the maximum amount allocated for each country. Participants must send their proposed itinerary and total price to the organisers and receive written approval before purchasing tickets.
Maximum reimbursement per participant:
Slovakia: up to €417 with green travel; €309 if travelling by plane
Spain: up to €309
Italy: up to €309
Bulgaria: up to €309
Germany: up to €285, provided the journey qualifies as green travel
Green travel means that more than half of the total return journey is made by low-emission transport such as train, coach or shared car. Reimbursement is based on actual eligible costs and cannot exceed the stated ceiling. Participants must retain all tickets, invoices, boarding passes and relevant local transport documents.