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Training Course
28 May - 8 June 2023 | Hopeland eco-community, Greece
When we think about healthy and nurturing communities, images of harmony and like-mindedness are often appearing in our mental pictures…yet there is a spicy ingredient to them that we tend to forget: conflicts.
Yes, we consider conflicts a natural element of communities, not an obstacle to it! The problem is that we didn’t learn how to use them constructively, so that our relationships and opportunities can grow.
It’s a paradox: if conflicts keep being a taboo, it stays hard to open authentic dialogues that will bring us the inclusion we desire, and we will lose opportunities to organise better, make clear agreements, weave stronger relationships, and grow out of the idea of just finding the right solution. Good news is that all these skills can be learned.
We will be 36 people invited to tap into the day-to-day life of Hopeland's community & conflict transformation processes through experiential learning, hands-on activities and embodiment approach. The 10-day program will be guided by the experienced trainers and the Hopeland team in a safe and supportive environment.
Experiential learning
We will be learning by doing: moving, playing, sharing, actively participating in every activity. We will tap in into community building and non-violent communication. The experience will be supported by theories, lectures and moments for reflection.
Hands-on activities
We will integrate a special focus on the practical work that is needed in the eco-community, as a means for learning and applying conflict transformation. Working with the land, gardening, building construction and more will become a playground to practise elements that are essential in handling conflicts.
Embodiment
The way we live the conflicts and relate to them is interlinked with our physical body. In this project, we will use body based processes (creative movement, body work, dance, meditation, and more) as a tool to bridge the gap between the rational and emotional mind and find support towards the transformation of the conflict.
After the project, when interacting with your communities you will be able to:
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This Training Course is
for 36 participants
from Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia
and recommended for
Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers, Youth policy makers, Volunteering mentors, Youth coaches
Hopeland (Youth NGO)
Hopeland educational eco-community is built with lots of love and (mainly) with natural materials from volunteers, visitors and guests who have visited and stayed with us throughout the last 10 years.
Our mission is to to provide a space where people explore, create and learn from each other and nature. A space in which our actions and interactions are based on our core values of sustainability, mindfulness, synergy, and of course.. hope!
Hopeland is offering various experiential learning experiences through the Erasmus+ and ESC programs, mainly on the topics of personal growth, community and environment.
We are welcoming young people, educators and local farmers to join forces with us and together contribute towards our wider vision of a society with deep community spirit and involvement in personal, social and environmental growth.
Contact for questions:
Despoina Rafailidou
E-Mail:
Phone: +306973064768
For participating in this course, there is a contribution of 60€ to 100€. By making a contribution, you enable us to give back to others by keep on creating learning programs for which funding has not yet been secured.
This training program is co-funded through the Erasmus+ program, therefore accommodation and food are fully covered.
This training program is co-funded through the Erasmus+ program, therefore the travel costs up to the maximum allowed amount per country will be fully reimbursed. Here you can find the amount limit for travels assigned to each country:
Keep in mind that we have already kept 30€ from your travel reimbursement amount in order to pay for the bus from Korinthos - Hopeland and back, as there's no other way to reach Hopeland. In this way, you will have no extra costs for Korinthos - Hopeland - Korinthos.
Sustainable Travelling
As we are an eco-organisation, we promote sustainable travelling. We invite you to use more ecological means of transport such as buses and trains. If such an option is not possible and you opt for a flight, we will plant at least a tree per person in Hopeland to compensate for part of the CO2 emitted from your flights.