Activity organised by
NGO/Others

Summary
The aim of this basic training is to master the use of new media for youth work and in the service of promoting youth activities. We will achieve this by analyzing, accessing and creating social and audiovisual media.

Activity date
2010-07-13 - 2010-07-17

Activity type
Training course

Target group
Trainers, Young people, Youth leaders

For participants from
ALL YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAMME COUNTRIES, NEIGHBOURING PARTNER COUNTRIES, ALL OTHERS

Group size
20

Venue place, venue country
Ommen, Netherlands

Details
Objectives

- To use media literacy and new media as a powerful tool in youth work
- To practise working with media in group context
- To use media for process-based youth work
- To foster a holistic approach for youth work and for media education, which combines working with the young person’s social, physical, emotional and spiritual intelligences
- To broaden youth workers’ experience of different kinds of media form and content to encourage innovation & creativity
- To develop specific skills in new media (creating)

Expected Outcomes

- You will learn effective, powerful methods for using media in youth work
- You will participate in processes of media making in teams
- You will have the chance to express personal-universal messages with videos and digital photography
- You will have an overview of what is media literacy and how it can be useful for working with youth in any context

The Method

This training course is based on the method of learning by doing. Participants will actively create the playing field and work directly with audiovisual media. Different non-formal learning techniques will be used, among them: games, simulations, theoretical input followed by active experiences and reflection, small group work, individual goal setting, sharing of experiences in the large group.

Costs
As Synergy group we want to keep the expenses for participants as low as possible so everyone can participate. We realize that still for many individuals the travel and participation fee can be a big investment. We invite you to be creative with it, there are all kind of cheap ways to travel, if you spend some time to look for it or ask someone to support you in it. Sharing with people that you are looking for cheap way of travelling to Holland is mostly very effective. Also asking and sharing about the participant fee is a very effective way of getting support. If you think this training is for you do not let the money be an obstacle to give yourself this experience. • This training is financially supported by the Olde Vechte organisation • There is a participant’s fee of € 250. • Participants take care of their own travel expenses, there is no reimbursement. • Hosting, catering and training expenses are covered by the Olde Vechte organisation.

Working language
English

Organizer
Olde Vechte Foundation

Organizer's profile/framework of activity
The Olde Vechte Foundation and the Internation Synergy Group trains young people to function more effectively and successfully in society. This training course is part of the foundation's interest in innovation in youth work.

Deadline
2010-07-01

Date of selection
2010-07-01

Activity organised by
SALTO
National Agency

Summary
This training course was developed to encourage the development of a critical, democratic and European Citizenship and in doing so, to support the implementation and quality of the «Youth in Action» Programme.

Activity date
2010-10-10 - 2010-10-17

Activity type
Training course

Target group
Project managers, Youth leaders, Youth workers

For participants from
Belgium - FR, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Iceland, Norway, Turkey, SOUTH-EAST EUROPE, EASTERN EUROPE AND CAUCASUS, Switzerland

Group size
25

Venue place, venue country
Norway

Details
Aim of the training course
The training course on European Citizenship aims to support the professional development of youth workers and youth leaders by extending their critical understanding of European Citizenship, exploring and experiencing its potential and by enabling them to recognise and integrate European Citizenship in their youth work.

Objectives
The training course puts into practice priority 1 (European Citizenship) of the Youth in Action programme, by aiming to:
• To critically explore the meaning, relevance and implications of European citizenship in youth work in all its dimensions;
• To promote and facilitate the active use of programmes and structures in support of youth work on European Citizenship, including Youth in Action;
• To experiment and explore the potential of European Citizenship for active democratic change in society;
• To associate the participants with the current discourse on European Citizenship (its concepts, formal meanings and expressions)
• To exemplify the connection between European Citizenship, Human Rights, Democracy and ICL and the underlying values.

Further information on the content of the European Citizenship training courses can be found on the European Citizenship website at http://www.european-citizenship.org/courses/ .

The network of National Agencies for "Youth in Action" organises a series of ECTCs each year. You'll find an overview on the upcoming training courses at http://www.salto-youth.net/EuropeanCitizenship/ .

Costs
Hosting costs will be covered by the hosting NA. In case your are selected, the sending costs for participants will (partly) be reimbursed by the sending NAs depending on the national regulations. Please check the financial conditions with your sending National Agency.

Working language
English

Organizer
 

Organizer's profile/framework of activity
 

Deadline
2010-07-20

Date of selection
2010-07-30

>I remember the moment I first saw your faces. It was late at night, you were tired and so was I. A lot of new people, 5 groups talking in their languages, voices I didn't recognized. That was the first moment I thaught: Where am I? What am I doing here? Who would have thaught at that moment that in a few days these people would become so attatched to each other? Gradually, day by day, I got used to you. Waking up in the morning and saying: "Hello!" or "Good mornin'!" instead of Polish "Dzień dobry!" (yeah, Polish language :D). Smiling to you as I knew we would spend days together. Sitting with you during meals, listening to your national languages, your voices even if I didn't know about what you were discussing. Of course, you could have been saying: "That girl sitting next to us is soooo annoying, always here, always smiling!" but I didn't care. All that was important for me was the possibility to see you again and again. At the begenning it was difficult to become accustomed to translations of translations :) Like in our drama workshops with Italian and Portugal group, constant murmurs were audible. I saw that Hania wasn't prepared for that, always trying to make you quiet :) But for me it was so much fun! I was sitting there watching you and I could see that during this class you changed a lot. At first - laughs and giggles were everywhere. Especially 2 certain boys were making a lot of noise :P Later you've started to take it more seriously. You really got into it. I think that everyone could see how much I liked translating. Even though sometimes I was the only one (two with Agata:P) that could translate (when 2 We-Know-Which-Grils resigned of the project) I really was happy and enjoyed it so much! I want to be translator in future. Now I know I have a lot of work to do to become better in English. The next time we meet I'll be the best of the best ^___^ Last days were really difficult - we had to deal with some problems that was left to us by These-Girls. We slept not much, had to make calls all time and couldn't praticipate in the workshops and energizers. I'm sooooo sorry for not being there with you :( I regret having all this responsibility that sometimes became a burden for all of us. BUT!!! all these sad moments were nothing compared to happy ones. During national evenings I was very, very touched when you gave me presents (we shared them between us three, ofc, but I was the one who received them ^^"). I can't forget your sweets (especially Sardinian ones :D - "Agata, what happened..." xD and Lativian cranberries in sugar). All of our nights: karaoke, talent show, national dances... all were magical and spending them with you was the most thrilling experince. Everything ended just fine. We should have more photos (unfortunately my camera broken down after first week of constant usage :D). Thank you for all your presents, smiles, notes written on my arms (Luca, Azzu, Rares, Hugo :)). Thank you for letting me be with you at the airport to wave my hand in goodbye. For all hugs, kisses, tears, glances... I want you to know that no matter what I really like you. I wasn't crying when we parted, there was no need for my tears. And you know why? Because I knew from the start that we would end up like this, slowly forgetting about each other, returning to our normal lives at school, at universities, at work. It's nothing wrong with that. Natural state of things. I also knew what I said to Andreea. Let me quote her because she wrote it more beautifully than I could :) "I know everyone felt sad when we left Nasutow, but remember: don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened. Somebody told me that we are supposed to meet one person at least two times. So let me believe this was only first time. I hope that someday and somehow we will meet again and we will remind each other all the moments we have spent together. You know, there some people and some moments which aren't supposed to be forgotten due to the way they influenced your life." ~ Andreea, Romania (copied from HERE) I've cried for real only one time, during one sad Italian song. That time I was so happy and sad at one moment that my feelings started to overflow... Thank you two for worrying about me at that time, for letting me hide my tears. 

I hope that we can meet again this year. I would like to visit you in your countries during holidays:) Please, let me stay by your side. For you I'll always be here and I'll listen to all your news about your lousy teachers, problems with stupid boss, cheerful meeting with friends and these stupid little things that make our days :) Jola                   http://pchlaxxx.blog.onet.pl/

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Training details

Activity organised by
SALTO
National Agency

Summary
International training for those who are directly involved in the support system around the volunteer (mentors and task-related support persons) on the hosting, sending and coordinating side in the European Voluntary Service (EVS) – Action 2

Activity date
2010-12-01 - 2010-12-05

Activity type
Training course

Target group
Youth leaders, Youth workers
Support people involved in EVS

For participants from
Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, EASTERN EUROPE AND CAUCASUS

Group size
30

Venue place, venue country
Slovak Republic

Details
The training course is designed for those who are directly involved in the support system around the EVS volunteer (mentors and task-related support persons) on the hosting, sending and coordinating side. The participants from Sending and Hosting organisations should already have some experience in EVS (minimum of being in the process of sending or hosting a volunteer, better having been already sending or receiving the first volunteer).

The overall aim of the SOHO TC is: To increase the quality of EVS activities through development of competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) of key actors involved in the support system around EVS volunteer. The specific objectives of the course are:
To get a better understanding of the concept of EVS as “learning service” and related quality aspects in EVS
To improve the ability for co-operation and working in international partnership
To reflect on the roles, responsibilities and challenges within the EVS volunteer support system
To raise awareness of the learning dimension in EVS and provide tools for learning support
To support the recognition of non formal learning in EVS through the implementation of the Youthpass

The programme of the SOHO TC is built around six quality aspects relevant to the support people around EVS volunteer. During the course participants will deepen their understanding and increase their competences in realation to the identified quality aspects (reflected practice – selection and inclusion - international partnership – support system - learning in EVS – recognition of learning through Youthpass) thanks to variety of training methods like simulation exercises, case studies, self-reflection tools, conceptual inputs and working groups.

The network of National Agencies for "Youth in Action" organises a series of SOHOs each year. You'll find an overview on all the upcoming SOHOs at http://www.salto-youth.net/SOHO/ .

Costs
Hosting costs will be covered. Please check with the National Agency of your country if travel costs can be reimbursed.

Working language
English

Organizer
The network of National Agencies and SALTO

Organizer's profile/framework of activity
 

Deadline
2010-09-21

Date of selection
2010-10-01