Get up, Stand up! A training course on democracy and active citizenship in the field of youth work

Aims & objectives

● To increase the understanding of the concepts of democracy and active citizenship.
● To explore how individual beliefs and values influence youth workers’ educational approach.
● To explore the challenge of being an educator in complex and ambiguous times.
● To understand how promoting democracy and active citizenship can lead to active participation of young people.
● To explore the opportunities of the Erasmus+ Youth in Action Programme to better support active citizenship among young people.

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

International Youth Workers and Youth Leaders from Germany, Poland, Italy, Portugal and Bulgaria.
The team was composed of a colleague from Portugal/Italy and from Bulgaria.

Training methods used & main activities

Non-formal learning & experiential learning methods like roleplays, learning exhibitions, mini-workshops, group discussions and reflection tools.

Outcomes of the activity

The participants used the training course to question the level democratic participation in their organisations. They developed next steps to enlarge the inclusion of young people in decision making processes. This led to more democratic structures in youth organisations and therefore fosters young people with democratic values and skills.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

trainer (preparation, facilitation, reporting)

I worked on this training for 6 days as a full time trainer.