TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Ismail Sehic
To develop a sensitivity to urban problems supporting the development of initiatives aimed at
promoting active citizenship, To create a thematic network of partners promoting cooperation through the exchange of good practices, youth mobility through exchange programs, social inclusion through initiatives, To explore the concrete opportunity of implementation future project ideas within the Erasmus + Programme Youth Chapter, especially in the field of non-formal and intercultural exchange.
Participants were youth workers, social workers, youth leaders from cities which are facing similar problems or have successfully engaged in proper policies (especially youth policies for social inclusion) interested in developing a network of European professionals able to work on concrete projects to stimulate active participation of youngsters at risk of marginalization.
Group of participants were coming from different organizations and countries all over Europe:
- NGO Nest Berlin
- Social Hub
- Asociatia Clubul Tinerilor din Sfantu Gheorghe Szentgyörgyi Ifjúsági Klub
- KURO Hradec Kralove z. s.
- PRO-MOVEO
- UNITED SOCIETIES OF BALKANS ASTIKI ETAIREIA
- ASOCIACION JUVENIL INTERCAMBIA
Team bonding & work, Formal, Non-formal & Informal education, YouthPass Presentation, Urban identification and introduction, Urban and marginalized areas cultures through food, art, volunteerism, and sports, Urban development ideas and risk of having social marginalization, Sustainability for the environment and rural areas, Cultural Crossing, Active citizenship, and youth participation, Mapping the globe, Erasmus plus presentation and idea generation, Creation of action plan and dissemination.
In a context of recession and marginalization, the project raises awareness about emigration and resignation, BETBY produced a strong impact on young natives (inspiration, enthusiasm, ability to share experiences, intercultural encounter), BETBY focused on urban exclusion due to centralization.
I was responsible for leading most of all workshops and activities connected with the topic. As well as some of the innovative activities and but at the same time taking care of the team building and ice-breaking games, in the beginning, to make the team more dynamic and get well together fast enough for better quality.
On the side next to me, I had young trainer who was helping me with ice-breaking games, some other activities where It was important to connect group and participants. We managed to give a deep look about urbanization through research that was asked by the participants to make through the activities and workshops plus we managed to give some knowledge about presentation skills and conflict management as we raised the topic of Abigail and used it as a tool and it was successful knowing the results.
At all this time next to leading sessions and transferring knowledge to participants, I was helping and supporting the process of developing skills of inexperienced trainers who were next to me.