ETSPromo - How to use Education Through Sport in working with young people

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

When?

You are expected to arrive on 6 October until 06.00 pm and expected to leave on 12 October after 10.00 am.

Where?

Cluj Napoca, Romania

Language?

The working language of this project will be English. Applicants are expected to have good knowledge of English.

CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPANTS

Young leaders involved in youth and sport work at local, regional, national or international level or who are involved in NGOs or Sport for All organisations.

We are looking for participants aged between 18 and 35 years old.

Eligible countries are: Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom.

WHAT`S THE AIM?

The overall aim is to introduce the "education through sport" approach to non-formal education, to a wide range of potential practitioners (trainers, facilitators, youth workers - staff working with and for young people, sport coaches) who will integrate it in their activities.

A subsequent aim is to strengthen the international community @ETSMoveand Learn, by engaging new individual members and organizations / institutions, with a long-term commitment.

THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR PARTICIPANTS ARE TO:

• reflect on the role of "education through sport" in relation to formal, non-formal education and sport activities;

• experience "education through sport" activities from the training manual on education through sport and physical activities with young people "Move and learn" and reflect on the adaptation of these to the target group of the partners;

• exchange “education through sport” good practice and inspiring examples between participants;

• build partnerships between the partners;

• integrate the participants in the @ETSMoveandLearn community;

• create an action plan for future international activities using “education through sport”.

The issues and needs addressed by the project belong to 4 categories of target groups:

- trainers and facilitators who would like to expand their toolbox with new methodologies and activities, to create more holistic learning experiences for youth workers and young people;

- youth workers who would like to develop their facilitation skills and have new competences in working with young people;

- sport coaches who would like to use sport and physical activity as a learning tool in their activities with young people and youth workers;

- non-integrated youth groups, who could be reached and engaged in their own environments, using sport as a tool for social change.

TRAINING METHODOLOGIES AND METHODS

• The training course will be based on non-formal education and will emphasize the use of education through sport. The approach and methodology will be based on the publication “Move and Learn” Training manual for non-formal Education through Sport and physical activities with young people (available online: http://www.edusport.info). This publication was the product of a long term training course for trainers in education through sport supported by the Youth in Action Programme in 2012-2013.

• The whole training programme is designed on the basis of experiential learning. All participants will be involved into the process of learning and the training course will be based on the personal experience of participants including previous experience and collective experience within the group of the participants. Sessions and workshops will involve participants actively using both collective and individual learning situations. Collective and individual reflection will be provided both on daily and on course level in order to conclude learning outcomes and to identify further learning needs.

• The interactive exercises (simulations, group work, role-plays etc.) will be using sport and physical activities therefor we are expected all participants to be involved physically and emotionally.

HOW TO APPLY?

To apply for a place on the “ETSPromo – How to use education through sport in working with young people” training course please fill the online application form (find it attach) before 10 September 2014.

Only complete applications from eligible countries, in English, will be considered.

Successful applicants will be notified by
14 September 2014.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:

10 September 2014, midnight CET.

For any question about ”ETSPromo – How to use education through sport in working with young people” training course, contact us at the following address: office@adcs.ro