COMPASS Training of trainers in human rights education with young people

Aims & objectives

This training course will develop the competences of participants to act as trainers or multipliers for human rights education in the context of regional, national or local training courses organised by partner organisations making use of COMPASS and supporting the implementation of the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

The course is designed for participants who are:
trainers or facilitators in non–formal education, especially within youth organisations and associations, in youth work activities and in other NGOs concerned with human rights education;
teacher trainers with a multiplying role within formal education systems interested in introducing non-formal learning methodologies in their activities on HRE;
Youth workers, human rights activists, volunteers experienced in and intending to function as trainers and advocates for human rights education.

Training methods used & main activities

Non-formal education methodology based on human rights education principles.

Outcomes of the activity

Dissemination and update of the educational resources for human rights education
Advocacy for the inclusion of human rights education and recognition of the role of non-formal learning therein
Renewing the informal networks of trainers and multipliers and supporting the qualitative development of training for human rights education
Supporting key national activities for training of trainers, multipliers and advocates for human rights education – the programme of national and regional training courses for human rights education with young people.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Trainer.

I worked on this training for 9 days as a full time trainer.