HAY rural youth work

Aims & objectives

The OBJECTIVES of the project focusing at rural and small town youth work are to:

develop participants professional competencies,
exchange practices and experiences,
network for future youth projects,
discover rural and small town youth work and communities in Armenia.

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

Mary - Ukranian Independent Trainer
Tomek - Polish Organiser from Salto
Jonas - Danish Independent Trainer

Training methods used & main activities

- Painting to reflect
- Learning to learn based on own preferences
- Finding common values to prepare for Job Shadowing experience and high levels of uncertainty

Outcomes of the activity

Personal Growth: Participants explored values, skills, and learning styles, enhancing their ability to reflect and adapt.

Networking and Partnerships: New international and local connections formed, with clusters around shared themes.

Project Development: At least 4–5 concrete Erasmus+ project ideas drafted, focusing on rural youth challenges (e.g., digital literacy, participation, entrepreneurship, rural revitalisation).

Reflection and Learning: Participants learned diverse reflection tools (journals, art, movement, world café), making their learning more tangible.

Action Orientation: Through the “3 Actions” commitment, participants linked insights to practical follow-up within 3 months.

Empowerment: The programme gave youth workers confidence to engage in cross-border rural projects, and clarity on both opportunities and barriers in their contexts.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

- Designing the learning sessions and adjusting the sessions to the planned Study Visit and Job Shadowing
- Facilitating and co-facilitating learning sessions

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