TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Irakli Mzhavanadze
The objectives that the association aims to achieve are: the development of a mutual understanding,
tolerance, brotherhood and friendship and knowledge of religions historically, geographically and culturally very different from each other. As a result, the course will attempt to address the most
common problems especially when it comes to religion and dialogue between peoples:
misunderstanding, prejudice, intolerance and fanaticism. All problems, which unfortunately are on
the rise in many regions of our continent and many countries are ruining us (Europeans but also
Italian) neighbours.
Organizations involved: Student Youth Council (Georgia), Stepanavan Youth Center (Armenia),
VoVo (Croatia)
Number of participants: seven for each nation
All activities will be conducted according to the criteria of non formal education, using
participatory methods based on the interests of the young participants in order to develop processes
and attitudes such as self-awareness, leadership, l 'empathic listening and constructive criticism; in
particular, this course will use the following methods from both the staff and the participants
presentations, debates, games (including those roles, indoor and outdoor), quizzes, reflections,
workshops, exercises, analysis, and various modes creative expression (in particular video, posters,
photos and sketches). The main activities will be two per day, accompanied by secondary ones
shorter. These will be individual and group.
As a result, the course will attempt to address the most common problems especially when it comes to religion and dialogue between peoples:
misunderstanding, prejudice, intolerance and fanaticism. All problems, which unfortunately are on
the rise in many regions of our continent and mancountries are ruining us (Europeans but also
Italian) neighbours.
Full time trainer and project manager.