ICRE - International Centre for Research and Education

Basic ONLINE Training Course for International Youth Work

Training Course

19 July - 5 August 2021 | Online, Germany

Do you finally want to start doing your own international youth projects? With this basic training course, we aim at providing you with a comprehensive insights into how to organize and implement impactful and deliberate international youth projects.
You want to get involved in international youth work but you still have questions? International projects are challenging, no question, but they are even more rewarding!

The program of this basic course will give you an introduction into the planning, organization and implementation of international youth projects. We will address issues around funding, program development and project management. The principles and methods of non-formal education will be at the centre of our approach. Participants will attain a self-critical attitude towards their exchange practice and be sensitized for concepts around diversity and interculturality.

The training serves as a starting point and a framework to network and plan own international projects.

The deadline for the application is the 11th of July 2021. APPLY HERE: https://bit.ly/3wE9mWj

Please let us now if there are any dates you are not available on but still want to participate.

We look forward to you application!

19.07.21 | 17:00 – 20:00 (CEST)
Module I: Why International Youth Work?
What is International Youth Work? Getting to know the participants, explore impacts on our target group, reflection of own capacities

22.07.21 | 17:00 – 20:00 (CEST)
Module II: Diversity thinking!
Impulses for more awareness in the handling of diversity during the planning and implementation of youth encounters

26.07.21 | 17:00 – 20:00 (CEST)
Module III: Guidelines to a good Program
Planning a program with intent and a common theme, the program and group dynamics

29.07.21 | 17:00 – 20:00 (CEST)
Module IV: Facilitating a Youth Encounter
Methods, non-formal education, moderation and the role of a youth worker

02.08.21 | 17:00 – 20:00 (CEST)
Module V: Youth Encounters A-Z
Step by step to a good project: project management, finding a partner, financing, enlisting participants, etc.

05.08.21 | 17:00 – 20:00 (CEST)
Module VI: Getting started! (OPTIONAL)
Learning about good cooperation, networking, presenting and discussing project ideas

APPLY HERE: https://bit.ly/3wE9mWj

Long term Training of Trainers for Eastern Partnership region & Baltic states

Training Course
31 July 2021 - 14 June 2022 | Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova

The aim of this long-term training course is to train trainers from Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, who have the competencies and the motivation to contribute to the improvement of the quality of youth work in their countries.

The objectives of the project are:

To analyze youth workers’ education opportunities in partner countries and how they cover the competencies named in ETS Competence Model for youth workers;
To train 21 trainers for developing national youth work educational training for local youth workers based on ETS Competence Model for youth workers;
To contribute to the competencies development of the 120 youth workers in partner countries by implementing national training for youth workers based on their needs and ETS Competence Model for youth workers;
To bring awareness on quality youth work and ETS Competence Model for youth workers;
To exchange good youth work practices between the Baltic States (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia) and Eastern Partnership region (Moldova, Ukraine, and Georgia).
Based on the project experiences, draft the recommendations for youth work education improvements on the national level in six partner countries.
The central activity of the project is one-year long international Training of Trainers (LT T.o.T.) and consists of:

Three residential seminars (Seminar 1: 2-10 August 2021 in Moldova; Seminar 2: 29 November - 7 December 2021 in Ukraine; Seminar 3: 28 February - 8 March 2022 in Georgia);
Three international field visits in the Baltic States (Lithuania – in September 2021; Latvia – in October 2021; Estonia – in November 2021);
One seminar at the national level organized by participants of LT T.o.T in each 6 partner countries for the local youth workers about ETS Competence Model for youth workers;
One training courses at the national level organized by participants of EaP T.o.T in each 6 partner countries for the local youth workers focused on competencies developments using the ETS Competence Model for youth workers;
Online work between the residential seminars;
Ongoing mentoring during all the duration of the project.
This course requires a considerable time investment from the participants: in total you should plan at least 73 days:

27 seminar days (including travel)
7 study visit days (including travel)
12 days overall for the training project (preparatory work, prep meeting and the course itself)
27 days (on average 1-2 days per month) for following the online work, peer learning, mentor talks etc.

For further information, open the following link:

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Online Training Course as a Preparation Tool for Young People in Youth Exchanges
E-learning
13-27 June 2021 | Online, Romania

This e-course is an online preparation tool for: young people who are about to or intend to have an international experience abroad in youth exchanges / youth workers preparing young people for youth exchanges.

Training overview
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/9344

Topics covered
We will cover some main aspects in areas such as:
• Overview of Youth Exchanges;
• Actors involved in a Youth Exchange project;
• Requirements for participation in a Youth Exchange;
• Practical arrangements for a Youth Exchange;
• Cultural awareness & Intercultural preparation for a Youth Exchange;
• Security & safety while travelling abroad for a Youth Exchange;
• Non-formal education & methods;
• Peer learning;
• YouthPass for Youth Exchanges.

Organiser:
”E+ Round-Trip Online Preparation for Young People” (Others)

Partners:
• PREDICT CSD CONSULTING – ROMANIA;
• VEREIN GROßES SCHIFF – AUSTRIA;
• DACORUM CVS – UNITED KINGDOM;
• EURO-NET – ITALY;
• MILLENIUM CENTER – ROMANIA.

For further information, following the given link: http://salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/online-training-course-as-a-preparation-tool-for-young-people-in-youth-exchanges.9344/

European Solidarity Corps: TOSCA
Training Course
14-24 June 2021 | online, Croatia
Training overview
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/9319
The online training activity aims to support and build up the capacities of organizations that actively participate in volunteering actions of the European Solidarity Corps, in order to ensure quality and impact in the respective projects.
Organizer:
Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes, Croatia (National Agency)
Co-organizer(s):
European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre (SALTO Resource Centre)
Objectives and benefits of the training course:
• Foster understanding, awareness and commitment to core quality criteria of the European Solidarity Corps
• Build up competences on how to design and implement European Solidarity Corps projects with a view to quality
• Ensure clarity and support on how the programme works formally: opportunities, guidelines, structures, priorities, rules, and procedures
• Give space to participants to express burning issues and needs and offer support where possible
• Foster a supportive community of organizations involved in the European Solidarity Corps
For further information, follow the given link: https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/european-solidarity-corps-tosca-online.9319/

CALL FOR THE CREATION OF A DIGITAL YOUTH WORK COMMUNITY OF LEARNING

E-learning
14 June 2021 - 1 June 2023 | Online, France

Are you a youth worker/teacher interested in digital youth work, digital safety, and inclusion? Do you work with vulnerable young people or intend to do so? Do you want to join +100 youth workers and learn about digital youth work, inclusion, and safety?

Training overview
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/9308

Organizer:
CCIVS (Youth NGO)

Topics:
• digital youth work,
• digital inclusion,
• (in)humane technologies,
• digital safety for young people and youth workers,
• privacy, etc.
For further information, following the following link: https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/call-for-the-creation-of-a-digital-youth-work-community-of-learning.9308/

British Council International Conference 2021 | 14th/15th July

No. of participants: 100

An international summit for the world's best young media makers.

Link: https://bit.ly/3buoOM3

Undergraduate and postgraduate students can apply.

Deadline: 8 June 2021.

Future News Worldwide Conference 2021 by British Council Applications are now open for Future News Worldwide Conference 2021. British Council along with the collaboration of the world’s famous media

inSPIre Week for Inclusion
E-learning
28 June - 2 July 2021 | Online, Ireland

🌏 Are you working with young people with fewer opportunities? You are not the only one! Come and discover how other organizations reach out and work with NEET, rural youth and young people with diverse abilities/health conditions.
Participation is free of charge!

Training overview
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/9316

💼 Organizer:
Léargas (National Agency)
💼 Co-organizer(s):
Salto Inclusion and Diversity (SALTO Resource Centre)

✅ Mon 28/6: Onboarding, inspirational talk "The right attitude for inclusion work", networking session
✅ Tue 29/6: Focus on health & diverse abilities, inspirational talk "Why disability should (not) be visible?", get to know methods & projects.
✅ Wed 30/6: Focus on NEET, inspirational talk "An early school leaver helping other early school leavers", get to know methods & projects.
✅ Thur 1/7: Focus on Rural youth, inspirational talk "Young people in rural areas, what do they need, what can you offer?", get to know methods & projects.
✅ Friday 2/7: Looking to the future, the new EU programmes for youth & new Inclusion & Diversity Strategy, what is in it for you and how can you be involved?

For further information, follow the given link: https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/inspire-week-for-inclusion.9316/

💡 During the Covid-19 pandemic countries have frantically digitalised schools, college and university courses. With 1.5 billion students across 160 countries now studying at home, how do we get it right for everyone?

We have partnered with BBC StoryWorks* to go to the heart of the : how it will look like, the opportunities it can bring, while keeping in mind the challenges.

We have explored:

✅ The power of
✅ Benefits of
✅ Why education is vital to upskilling

Click here to access "The Learning Power Up" on the BBC website: http://www.bbc.com/storyworks/the-learning-power-up/home

If you want to know more about our campaign on the future of education, see this page: www.etf.europa.eu/futureofeducation

*Produced for ETF by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions

Digital Partnership-Building Activity: Growing Together
Partnership-building Activity
21-23 June 2021 | Online, Czech Republic

The PBA will be a unique opportunity for creating new partnerships in the field of European Solidarity Corps 2021/2027 among Participating and Partner Countries. This activity is an opportunity to learn and practice Project Development.

Training overview
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/9315

Organizer:
DZS I Czech National Agency for International Education and Research (National Agency)

Aim and Objectives:
The overall aim is to enhance the cooperation between organizations from Participating and Partner Countries. The cooperation would be built on specific needs and expectations of the organisation representing those countries and their youth field.
- to get to know each other and organizations taking into consideration their specificities,
- to build trust and partnership among organizations;
- to deepen knowledge of European Solidarity Corps;
- to build qualitative partnerships between organizations;
- to create cooperation within the European Solidarity Corps and work on projects.

Target group
The PBA is addressing primarily:
- organizations holding Quality Label from Programme and Partner countries;
- also, those who are in the transition process from E+ accreditation to the Quality Label.

For further information, please open the given link: https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/digital-partnership-building-activity-growing-together.9315/

MOOC on Essentials of Youth Work
E-learning
17 May - 1 July 2021 | France

The course guides you through the “basics” of youth work and gives an overview of youth work practices and policies across Europe, while you can learn about best practices in the field, share your own experiences and get to know others'.

Training overview
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/9313

Organizer:
Partnership between the Council of Europe and the European Commission in the field of youth

Who is this MOOC for:
 Students involved in youth work studies or learners involved in non-formal education processes related to youth work
 Volunteer or paid youth workers
 Youth work managers
 Responsible persons for planning youth work at municipal level
 Youth organisations and other youth platforms
 Those involved in youth work policy making or in funding youth work
 Youth workers’ education providers
 Researchers
 Other persons interested in exploring the subject.

For further information, open the given link: https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/mooc-on-essentials-of-youth-work.9313/