Mid Term Evaluation Seminar for EVS

Aims & objectives

Aim
The evaluation of achievements, exchange of ideas and good practices, working on learning to learn and presenting the Youthpass and the systematic planning of future steps towards further development of the EVS projects and the volunteer experience in general.

Objectives
1) To empower the “informal” volunteers’ network – that is mainly rooted in the “on arrival seminars” – through coexistence, interaction and exchange of experiences so that cooperation between them is increased.
2) To offer a vital space for personal and group reflection with regards to the participants as volunteers and as “persons” so that they can accommodate their experience so far, realize their current situation and project themselves in the future.
3) To integrally evaluate participants’ EVS projects towards prevention and resolution (where needed) of conflicts or even crises.
4) To provide participants with space for planning of futures steps and moreover to share and process information related to the triptych Youth – European Union – Mobility accenting this way the meaningfulness of EVS in a person’s further development.
5) To support participants in further practicing the use of Greek language.

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

Participants were EVS volunteers from Programme Countries and Neighboring countries that are doing their EVS in Greece.

Training methods used & main activities

1) Work in small groups (e.g. for presenting one's EVS project to the other participants).
2) World Café (e.g. for exchanging experience-based solutions to challenges faced during EVS).
3) Self-reflection time (e.g. for self-assesing one's personal learning achievements during the EVS period and connecting them with Youthpass).
4) Theatre plays (for further practicing Greek language).
5) Workshop on Multiple Intelligences (for better understanding one's personal learning style).

Outcomes of the activity

It was a very successful Training Course, according to the evaluations of the participants and the opinion of both the trainers.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

- Trainer and Coordinator of the seminar
- Organising the rhythm of the Training Course in cooperation with my colleague trainer
- Planning and running sessions
- Writing the final report

I worked on this training for 4 days as a full time trainer.