"TO Empower through Experience", Training focused on facilitating experiential learning in youth work

The aim of this project is to increase the quality of youth work by equipping youth workers (coordinators, facilitators, mentors) with competencies in facilitating experiential learning. The project is based on an intensive experiential learning process to reach following objectives: - To increase the knowledge in experiential learning (theory, concepts, steps, philosophy); - To increase the practical facilitation skills in experiential learning cycle (in various settings-beyond workshop context): - To develop practical skills in designing and implementing experiential learning activities. During the training course participants’ personal and professional competencies (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) as youth workers and facilitators of experiential learning will be tackled and upgraded in the process. The training will be highly practical and based on experiential learning process and on increasing the impact and transfer (in their work and communities). Educational team is composed of 3 trainers (from all corners of Europe) with more than 10 years of experience in youth work field, training youth workers and trainers across Europe and experiential learning. Target group and criteria for selecting 26 participants Youth workers /coordinators/facilitators/ trainers that: • are currently working directly with young people in various settings (project, workshops, camps, campaigns, etc.) • express a need to upgrade their competencies in designing and facilitating experiential learning processes; • have experience in facilitating learning for young people (could be an advantage); • have at least medium level of English (to be able to participate in discussion and in training activities); • are resident of one of following countries: Serbia, Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Italy, UK, Poland, Latvia, Spain. *(Important Note: applications from people residents in other countries (regardless if they are nationals/citizens of the countries mentioned before will not be accepted)