Toolbox — For Training and Youth Work
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Manual
This booklet is a reflection on the Erasmus+ training course exploring the metaphor of the “Desert” as a space of transition, uncertainty, and transformation.
More about the project:
www.moave.si/thedesert
To support youth workers and facilitators in understanding the psychological importance of the topic, recognising its benefits in youth work, and developing a sensitive, thoughtful approach when working with young people.
The booklet explores why the topic matters in youth work, its psychological significance, the benefits it can bring to young people, and key considerations for working with it sensitively and responsibly. It offers guidance to help youth workers and facilitators deepen their understanding and create supportive, reflective and inclusive learning environments.
The booklet brings together the core ideas of the project, participants’ testimonials, the structure and flow of the week, and a closing reflection on the experience. It also highlights why working with themes of liminality and embodied awareness is important in youth work.
The tool also includes Blooming Deserts: Oracle Deck – Ecosomatic Prompts and Bits of Magic created by the participant Signa Schiavo-Campo
Link to the Booklet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nVAG6OJrfGvdkzYj__1PpTlULG4yqJVZ/view
Link to the Card deck: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zClEgDZH4T4ba784F1m51wT8aMw_0Voc/view?usp=sharing
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http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/6118
This tool is for
Youth workers, youth facilitators, educators and other professionals working with young people who want to better understand the psychological dimensions of the topic and explore how to approach it sensitively and responsibly.
and addresses
Personal Development
It is recommended for use in:
Training and Networking
The tool was created by
Nayeli Špela (Peterlin Kovarik) and Signa Schiavo-Campo
in the context of
Erasmus+ training course 14. - 22. November 2025 - Slovenia
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Spela Nayeli Peterlin (on 2 November 2026)
and last modified
26 October 2026
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