Training of Trainers on Being Civically Engaged

NGO Awero team, Nexes Interculturals,  Cities of Learning Network partners, and the International Youth Work Trainers Guild are offering a 6th modular training for trainers, aligned to the European Training Strategy (ETS) competence model. 

The training course will contribute to the development of the ETS trainers’ competences in the area of “Being Civically Engaged”.

• Understanding and asserting the trainer's work as an act of civic engagement
• Connecting relevant [youth] policies and educational programmes to own values, beliefs and different political perspectives
• Reflecting on personal civic engagement, values and beliefs, and integrating them in the training practice in a responsible and constructive way
• Supporting learners in developing critical thinking and using the diversity of opinions and beliefs as a source of learning
• Applying democracy and human rights principles in the design and delivery of training activities.

Programme of the training course

The programme opens with introductions, setting the learning stage, and exploring participants' personal values and beliefs, then links these to trainer identity and active citizenship.

Midweek, the group will travel to Barcelona to explore civic engagement and local training practices, including a Migrantour optional session in one of Barcelona’s neighbourhoods.

The later days shift to developing pilot civically engaged training practice ideas, examining diversity, democracy and human rights as sources of learning, and covering resources for trainers' professional development and recognition.

Please check the draft programme attached to this call for participants. 

Highlights of this training activity:

Aligned to the ETS competence model for Trainers, the course objectives and content are aligned with professional competences expected for Facilitating Learning in international training settings in the field of youth work.

Certified training - the broad coalition of partners will create opportunities for the course participants to assess, validate and recognise competence development at the international level and in specific countries (if possible). 

Digital friendly - the training and competence assessment methodology and activities will include using digital tools and platforms - the Trainers Appraiser platform and digital Open Badges.

Long-term development opportunity - participants willing to continue to develop their professional trainer competencies will be invited to apply for the upcoming training courses on other competence areas.

Participants profile:

This course is designed for people who are starting or are already experienced trainers*. 

The Trainer in the field of youth is defined as someone “who shapes, guides and accompanies the learning processes of individuals or groups. Trainers design and implement educational activities based on the values and principles of youth work and non-formal learning; they create conditions that promote the learners’ individual development, and they shape the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary for youth work”*

(*Trainer’s definition source: European Training Strategy (2018), A competence model for trainers working at international level: tools to get started)

This course is for people who are:

• Already working as trainers locally or internationally, willing to strengthen competencies in cooperation in teams. 
• Age: from 18 years.
• Language: A sufficient level of English is necessary to participate in this course.
• Resident in one of the countries identified in this call. 

The course organisers will invite up to 24 participants.

Digital credentials and certification

This training activity is a unique opportunity for participants to use up-to-date and digital recognition solutions, such as digital Open Badges and https://trainersappraisal.com/ platform. Participants can use 360-degree competence assessment, earn digital badges, and receive certificates proving their competence development.

The Youthpass process and certificate will be offered to participants joining this training programme.

Watch this video explaining how partners build competence assessment, validation and recognition systems: https://bit.ly/YW-TrCertvideo

Participants recruitment and selection

Our trusted partners will pre-select and nominate participants based on your profile and motivation.

For more information, please contact the organisers - NGO Awero, events@awero.org
 

An international team of trainers will facilitate this training activity:

Laimonas Ragauskas, AWERO, International Youth Work Trainers Guild

Nerijus Kriauciunas, Cities of Learning Network, International Youth Work Trainers Guild

With local support in Barcelona by Davide Tonon, NEXES Interculturals