TC GET INVOLVED

Aims & objectives

This training course aimed at: the exploration of the concept of youth participation, the provision of knowledge regarding the Youth in Action programme and more specifically Action 1.3 and the development of necessary competences for realizing a youth democracy project.
Objectives:
1) To explore the added value of Youth Democracy projects for the local community
2) To acquire project management and communication competencies
3) To develop understanding about the principles of youth participation
4) To learn about the “Youth in Action” Programme and especially about the quality criteria of Action 1.3 Youth Democracy project
5) To share and transfer experiences of activities undertaken in the local community
6) To create a space for contact making and finding potential partners for Youth Democracy projects
7) To develop an action plan to realise a Youth Democracy project

Methods: nonformal education methods (TAPE)
Responsibility: trainer
Outcomes:knowledge about YiA, project management, proposal of A 1.3 projects, concept of youth participation, contact making network
International dimension: participants 14 countries

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

26 participants (Female: 7, Male: 19)
Representing: youth organisations, non-formal groups, youth councils, local authorities
Countries represented: Bulgaria, Poland, France, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Hungary, Iceland, Spain, Turkey, Italy, Belgium

Training methods used & main activities

- Principles and practice of non-formal learning taking into account participants´ needs, expectations, motivation and previous experience as a starting point for the planned activities.
- Balance of information brought by team (instruction, transmission) and participants (experience sharing, ideas, remarks).
- Diversity of methods in a way that it fits all learning styles and combines action and reflection, speculation and creativity.
- Work on concrete projects creating this way, the necessary basis for future development and application.
- Integrated consultation and feedback on the project ideas so that these are becoming more “realistic” and complied with the Action’s specificities.
- Resource table with brochures, books and other materials useful for participants
- Facilitated reflection at the end of each programme day, so that learning is ensured and participants “have a say” in the way the activities are done and the content within them.
- Energizers, ice-breakers, mood lifters achieving this way closer bonds between participants, well being during the course and the necessary empowerment to go on afterwards.

Programme elements: “Youth in Action” programme - Concept and practice of youth participation - Project management - Team work & partnership – Intercultural settings – Contact making & project development

Outcomes of the activity

Competences rlated to the A1: 3 project development and implementation, shared experiecen among the participants from Programme countires, built partnership and developed projects ideas
Final report - SALTO Participation: http://www.salto-youth.net/rc/participation/YDPdescription/

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Full - time trainer involved in the creation of the modil of the TC, preparation, implementation and evaluation

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