TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Sophie Breuker
Aim:
The aim of the training course is to develop and enhance the ability of organisations to
recognize and deal with conflict situations that can arise during the life cycle of European
Voluntary Service (EVS).
The objectives are:
• To explore effective communication with (potential) volunteers, and between hosting
and sending organisations.
• To identify potential conflict situations in EVS and explore how they can be prevented.
• To develop competences to prevent and deal with conflicts as they arise.
EVS mentors, Ex-EVS volunteers and project co-ordinators and support persons, from Croatia, Georgia, Armenia, Estonia, Russia, Moldova, Slovenia, Italy, Finland and Ireland
The training as based on Non-formal educational and experimental learning methods. The experience of the participants was the starting point of the activities and we explore the topic through theatre, discussions, group work and creative methods.
- Better understanding of conflict issues that could arrive on EVS.
- Increased awareness about EVS
- Participants development competences in conflict management, understanding the nature of conflict, how to analyse and prevent conflicts.
-Participants got to experiment with how to successfully deal with conflicts by the use of theatre
- Increased international partnerships
- Improved the overall quality of EVS projects of participating organisations
Full-time trainer: the training team consisted of 2 trainers, of which I was one.