Train the Trainer - Outdoors in Bulgaria

What can I expect?

This program is tailored for EU professionals in non- and formal education and youth work. Participants will focus on team development, personal growth as trainers, facilitation techniques, and practical outdoor activities for youth group work. This hands-on experience provides valuable skills to enhance teamwork and personal development within their own groups. Experiential learning as a method will set the foundation for the week and will be used to help trainers create sensitivity for global challenges, such as environmental protection or growing up safely in a growing urban environment.

Objectives:

• Develop Skills in Outdoor Education: Gain practical knowledge and techniques to integrate nature-based activities into your training repertoire with a specific focus on how to use those skills with (youth) groups.
• Enhance Personal Development: Learn how outdoor experiences can be used to facilitate personal growth and self-awareness among participants.
• Foster Social Learning: Discover strategies for using group dynamics in natural settings to promote teamwork, communication, and social skills.
• Build Resilience: Understand how outdoor challenges and experiences can strengthen individual resilience and coping strategies.
• Connect with Nature: Cultivate a deeper appreciation and connection to the natural environment, encouraging participants to respect and engage with nature.
• International and cultural networking and collective learning: Get to know colleagues from other countries in europe, get to know their practices and learn from each other

Overview of the methods and content of the program

• Group Dynamics and Roles
• Problem-Solving Exercises
• Team Challenges
• Learning theory
• Trainer and learner personality
• Risk management
• Cooperative Challenges
• Fire techniques
• Orienting in the Wild
• Training for a healthy way of digital use
• Safety for kids in traûc and urban environments+

Participants:

We invite participants from the fields of youth work, facilitation, group training, and formal education. Ideal participants should have a foundational understanding of action-based learning and possess basic knowledge of group dynamics, as well as an aûnity for the outdoors. This seminar is perfect for those looking to enhance their practical skills in the outdoors while applying and expanding their expertise in teamwork, cooperation, and eûective communication within diverse group settings. Feel free to contact us for further information. The seminar has a maximum of 18 Participants

Methods:

Throughout the whole program we will use a mix of the following methods:

• Experiential learning
• Workshops
• Interactive talks and reflection phases (in groups and alon