ERASMUS+, Key Action 1: training course
Dates: 29 July—6 August 2025
Venue: Vyhlídka, Češkovice, Blansko, Moravian Karst, Czech Republic
National team: 5 participants (aged 18+)
Please read the info-pack.
Hosting organisation: EYCB
Projec description:
Dear partners and friends,
we are really happy to inform you that our Training Course “Connecting through Science II: Green Europe” was approved by DZS (www.dzs.cz/eu) and supported by the Erasmus+: Youth grant (http://www.naerasmusplus.cz/).
This training course will take place in Blansko, Czech Republic in the week of 29th July to 6th August 2025. Blansko is beautiful for its picturesque location at the gateway to the Moravian Karst, offering lush forests and rich history.
This training course will host 28 youth workers working directly with youth from five different countries: Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, and Italy. These youth workers have a strong power for supporting the youth they work with.
The description of this training course:
The training course “Connecting through Science II: Green Europe” is addressing the pressing issues of the climate crises, carbon footprint, and the promotion of sustainable practices, with a specific emphasis on renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, forests, agriculture, and waste management. This initiative envisions fostering a greater understanding of these critical subjects among youth workers, empowering them to contribute to environmental sustainability so this further gets translated into their daily work with youth. This is going to be the main goal of the implementation of our training course. During our mobility, the youth workers will be provided invaluable opportunities for professional development through non-formal and informal learning experiences.
The emphasis will be on practical skills that can be directly applied in their youth work practices. This training course is fully aligned with Erasmus+ Programme’s horizontal priority of “Environment and fight against climate change.”
Furthermore, this training course is in alignment with the European’s Commission priority of “The European Green Deal” which fully recognized that climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to Europe and the world.
MISSION STATEMENT:
Empowering youth workers to become catalysts for positive environmental change through dynamic learning experiences, cross-cultural collaboration, and sustainable practices.
VISION STATEMENT:
To foster a network of environmentally conscious youth workers who lead by example, inspire their communities, and drive global action towards a sustainable and climate-neutral future.
COMMITMENT STATEMENT:
We are committed to equipping youth worker with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to promote environmental sustainability within their communities and youth work activities. Our project aims to create a lasting impact by cultivating a sense of environmental stewardship and fostering cross-cultural cooperation among participants.
The needs of a hosting and sending organizations have been a guideline for the main OBJECTIVES of this training course:
- Enhance non-formal and informal learning: provide a dynamic learning environment that emphasizes non-formal and informal learning methods, ensuring that participants gain practical insights and skills that can be applied in their youth work practices.
- Encourage cross-cultural collaboration: facilitate opportunities for cross-cultural collaboration and knowledge exchange among participants, enabling the sharing of best practices and diverse perspectives on environmental issues among youth workers, organizations, communities, societies, and countries. Promote sustainable practices and green initiatives: equip youth workers with practical skills and strategies to promote and implement sustainable practices in their communities and youth work activities. Provide participants with tools and knowledge to design and implement green initiatives and projects, contributing to the reduction of carbon footprints and the promotion of environmentally friendly practices.
- Connect with Nature: facilitate experiences that allow participants to directly engage with natural environments. Develop a heightened sense of environmental consciousness by encouraging observation, appreciation, and understanding of the ecosystems around them. Provide dedicated time for participants to reflect on their personal connection with nature.