TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Ana Rita Seirôco
The main aim of this training was to strength the role of youth work and Non Formal Education in employability by training new 30 Facilitators in the field of Non Formal Education and Experiential Learning participants have the chance to further develop their competences as a facilitator.
Specific Objectives of the Training:
- To experiment different Group Facilitation Methods and empower youth facilitators in implementing quality training activities using participatory methods;
- To develop facilitation skills and competencies in working with non-formal education above all at local level and disadvantaged areas like the islands and interior of each country;
- To share and exchange participatory methods and good practices in order to improve team work and group creativity;
- To provide a non-formal environment where facilitators can work in a cooperative way;
- To provide the opportunities for networking with partners interested in participative approaches;
- To find creative ways to involve facilitators in non-formal education and enhance motivation.
The Training Course was designed for
30 youth leaders, youth workers, volunteers, mentors and facilitators coming from:
Portugal, Romania, Croatia, Lithuania, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Greece and Hungary.
The target group was also participants that wish to be Youth and Adult community Workers and special if they are young's with fewer opportunities, like NEET category (not in education, employment or training).
Methodology was based on the mutual cooperation between participants from different backgrounds and settings, invited them at exchanging proposals and working methods contributing to the European debate on validation and certification of non-formal learning. During the Training were approached different methods offered by the European framework of Non Formal Education: Group Dynamics and team buildings, Learning by experience methods, Open Space Technology, Theatre of the Oppressed, Learning Circles, Role play Games, Outdoors Activities, Scenarios simulations, round tables and facilitation workshops.
- Azores TV (21,57 minute) - http://www.rtp.pt/play/p56/telejornal-acores
- New Partnerships and Friendships;
- New group of 30 people with new knowledges about non-formal education and facilitation skills;
- Newsletter AJITER: http://www.ajiter.pt/newsletter/index.php?cod=161
- Dessimination Lithuania: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHOqmIpSllY
Co-cordinator of the project and full time trainer and facilitator of all the activities, responsible for the preparation, delivering and evaluation of the activities.