ERASMUS+, Klíčová akce 1: tréninkový kurz
Termín konání: 14.—21. září 2025
Místo konání: Woodstown, County Waterford, Irsko
Český tým: 3 účastníci-pracovníci s mládeží (ve věku 18+)
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V rámci programu ERASMUS+ jsou následující finanční specifika: v rámci všech projektů je kompletně (ze 100%) zajištěno jídlo, ubytování, aktivity, a to vše je zcela pokryto z fondů EU programu ERASMUS+ a zařízeno organizátory. Účastníkům dále budou proplaceny reálně vynaložené cestovní náklady (reimbursement) (v případě tohoto projektu) z místa bydliště do místa konání projektu a zpět do výše max. €309/účastník.
Hostitelská organizace: Woodstown Residential and Activity Centre
Popis projektu:
Overall Aim:
The overall aim of the Training Course is to improve the self-awareness and self-confidence of Youth workers from across Europe so that they can support the young people that they work with and can guide them in their learning process as full, authentic people. The Course participants will do this through the development of a learning toolkit which they can use with their own young people in their own countries after the Course.
Objectives:
- To support youth workers to become more aware of themselves, thus enabling them to make conscious choices and decisions that fit with the core of their identity and their goals in life
- To dive deeper into, and really experience concepts such as resilience, confidence, vulnerability, empathy and creativity
- To frame a learning process where youth workers feel commitment and inclusion by sharing and experience
- To provide youth workers with tools to support a deep connection with young people they work with
- To include local people with the effective method of Participatory Theatre and spread this around
- To share tools and methods from across Europe, and to inspire the participants to implement similar learning processes after the Training Course for their own target groups
- To reflect on their own learning process by using the Key Competences from the Youth Pass, and giving the opportunity for capacity building in the context of the Erasmus+ Program.
Background and Theme of the Project:
Inclusion is one of the biggest challenges faced by all EU member states. The challenge of how to create a safe and inclusive Europe is a high priority in the Erasmus+ program: “Europe needs more cohesive and inclusive societies which allow citizens to play an active role in democratic life. Education and youth work are key to promoting common European values, fostering social integration, enhancing intercultural understanding, and creating a sense of belonging to a community, thus preventing violent radicalization.
Erasmus+ is an effective instrument in promoting the inclusion of people with disadvantaged backgrounds.” Youth workers are viewed as professionals for whom inclusion is an important part of their work – in particular ‘youth at risk’ is an important target group for youth workers.
Young people who feel excluded and disappointed, with little confidence and self-esteem, are in danger of becoming involved with extreme groups. Youth workers deliver important outcomes with young people who have ‘dropped out’. Youth work is a vital tool to bring young people in from the cold, to connect them with society, and to develop the self-esteem and self-confidence that empowers young people to choose their own paths in life. Youth work is ‘planned, informal education’, and youth workers engage and build relationships with some of the most vulnerable young people in Europe starting where the young people are at in their lives.
In this field, where the solutions are not immediately obvious, innovation and innovative ways of working are critically important in developing professionals and organizations.
The focus of this Training Course is on the stages before the problems start, using the methodology of Participatory and Immersive Theatre, which is a proven, effective method to detect feelings, values and senses under the surface. It can be utilized as a prevention tool by stimulating feelings and commitments on a deeper level, which can help to avoid exclusion and isolation.
This European project is an opportunity to examine and reflect upon the issues around inclusion from different perspectives, to learn from different countries and cultures by sharing knowledge about new ways of working, and to clarify ideas around a common understanding of inclusion. It will also help to build a wider and better European network to tackle the challenges around how to be more inclusive within Europe.
Participants‘ profile:
Participants will be youth workers, project leaders and educators involved in youth work. The participants will have a multiplier role – in other words: they will adapt what they learn in this Training Course to their own context of working with young people. In their future projects and daily work they can incorporate tools, methods and theories which they have learned during this Training Course. They can also use their personal learning and development in their daily work with their own target groups. This Training Course will be an emotionally challenging project for trainers and trainees.
That’s why we expect from trainees at all times to the best of their abilities to…
- be fully committed to the process
- to reflect, share, experience and participate in all activities
- keep a clear mind, that is neither intoxicated nor distracted
- have taken care of important personal and professional matters beforehand, so that these do not intervene with the Training Course (being completely present with the group)
- be on time for all of the deadlines, sessions and appointments
- challenge themselves to step out of their comfort zones
- be willing to look into themselves and reflect on their professional and private life
- join us on an intensive, immersive and unforgettable journey
Approach and methodology:
This Training Course will be based on non-formal and informal education with a self-directed learning approach. The trainers will use artistic tools and performances, in particular the very effective method of Participatory and Immersive Theatre to stimulate growing self-confidence and resilience.
The environment at the Woodstown Centre provides a tranquil, serene setting for this Project. The sound of the waves lapping the ocean just 10 meters from the front door; the wind quietly rustling the leaves of the native Irish trees overhead, and the abundant natural world all around – this is the backdrop for the ‘It’s My Nature’ Training Course.
Participatory theatre is an immersive, interactive, site-specific and contact-oriented theatre form. While experiencing the artwork, the sense of touch is activated more widely than just in the area of the body that rests on the chair.
The spectator also becomes a listener, a sniffer, a toucher, a taster, and a thinking agent. He or she is led through different parts of space, where scenes take place. Immersive performances can be particularly effective in creating a sense of immersion and emotional connection with the audience, allowing them to become fully immersed in the story and experience it in a more visceral way. These scenes have been developed according to the attributes of the space (in this case, Woodstown beach), and by adding elements to support the scene. The scene comes to life when the spectator and the performer meet and engage each other.
Participants will put on a performance for local people in Woodstown, illustrating their learnings, and showcasing Youth work. Outdoor performances provide an opportunity to connect with nature while enjoying a theatrical experience.
During this course, participants are responsible for their own learning and the facilitators provide activities, and guide the participants through their own learning process. The Training Course will be characterized by highly participatory, interactive and experiential methods. The working methods will include case studies, working in pairs and small groups, meditations, contemplations, team building activities, role plays, discussions, and self-assessment. Some sessions will be complemented by theoretical inputs, and all of them will be followed by group reflection or self-reflection.
