In this activity two representatnts from each organisations will participate. One of them will be a coordinator of the project and one Youth Worker. The age of youth workers varries from 18 to 65. Each partner will make sure to take one men and one women to the meeting to keep the gender balance.
Youth Workers participacting in this meetng will be chosen by the organisation’s project coordinator. The choice must be done accordin to following rules:
– gender balanced,
– willingness of Youth Worker to participate in the project
– active involvement of Youth Worker in the organisations he represents
As it is a first meeting and as a management plan will be created one of two participants from each partner organisation willbe the organisation’s representative. His/her participation is crucial at this stage of the project to be able to establish arealistic plan of managing the project. The organisation’s representative will be the project coordinator. Their presence isnecessary as these are decision making persons ini the structures.
As for the choice of Youth Workers:organisations participating in this project are rather small, they do not have a lot of volounteers or paid workers. We wouldlike each of worker of these organisations to participate in at least one activity/mobility in the project. Organisation representatives will be responsible for a fair selection of youth workers for each activity through a transparent, fair and inclusive selection procedure (due to selection criteria which will also be established during the first project meeting).
While choosing youth workers , transparent and clear criteria are set by our organisation as following ;
- Demonstrated experience providing support to youth and families whilst incorporating selfdirected planning
- Ability to effectively deliver programs within a group work context
- High level of interpersonal and organisational skills and the ability to use initiative
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- Demonstrated knowledge, empathy and understanding of issues related to Youth and their needs
- Knowledge of young and adolescent development
- Participants from all walks of life, ages, backgrounds , cultures and diversity will be valued and welcomed.
Youth workers will respond to the needs analysys prepared by the facilitator/trainer. They will participate in preparatory online meeting, where they will be able to get to know partners from other countries and their organisations. They will also participate in language preparation (if necessary) and all practical arrangements concerning mobility itself (choice of accommodation, transport, learning about most important cultural aspects of hosting country, discuss safety aspects etc)
During the video conference before the meeting, all Youth Workers from participating organisations will collaborate with coordinator to set up a convinient and adapted to everyones’ needs meeting programme.
Implementation:
During the meeting:
Youth workers will participate actively in all the parts of the training. They will actively participate in the training about the topic of envirnment in Youth organisations and their actions.
After the meeting:
Youth workers will be able to reflect on their personal, non formal learning outcomes while filling in the Youthpass (with the help of facilitator).
They will be able to express their opinion and propose ameliorations for the next meetings and trainings, thanks to a feedback survey they are going to fill in.
Youth Workers will prepare , together with other participants, dissemination material, based on what they have learnt, to be able to share their knowledge and experience with other organisations at a local, regional, national and international level.
All the activities will take place in the facilities of the hosting organisation in Gdansk in Poland.
Objectives: during the training, participants will understand the role and impact of artistic and creativity on climate change
Youth practices by:
– learning about the concept of creative just transition and the role of the arts and humanities in this transformational process.
– developing in teenagers self-reflection and personal development for solving societal challenges.
– boosting up their technology skills for adapting their educational method to allow teenagers to unleash their creativity in a ‘green’ context.
– reflecting on how to engage teenagers,in civil discourse that lead to more effective decision.
– reviewing existing successful models of climate-focused project-based learning.
– assessing ways to advances teenagers’ literacy around sustainability issues
– exchanging good practices and sharing experiences with Youth Workers from all over Europe
Daily programme
Day 1
– Networking activities
– Course introduction
Creativity used for Green learning : this part provides an overview on how to get started with the concept of a creative just transition and its implementation at a sustainable level.
Day 2
– Explore arts-based methods to expand teenagers’ imagination and engagement – Explore arts-based methods to expand
teenagers’ imagination and engagement
– identify how artistic and creative practices can serve as a medium to facilitate intergenerational dialogue and lead to
concrete action.
Day 3
– Discover the concept of biomimicry
– How to include the emotional aspect of climate change through approaches based on notions of understanding, empathy, and experience
– How to provide spaces for creative imagination and showcase real examples of active engagement.
– Promote environmental consciousness by supporting meaning-making capabilities in teenagers
Day 4
– Case study : The Finnish Climate guide for multidisciplinary climate education
– Practical work: leading ESD activities through creative and experiential approaches
– Review strategies to tackle the aspects that constrain and restrict the flow of creative processes
– Tailored practice based on the participants learning needs and expectations
Day 5
– Review of the Four-C model of creativity by Kaufman and Beghetto and how to use it to foster teenagers’ connection to nature through authentic situations
– Space for discussion of future cooperation and planning follow up activities
– Course roundup and final evaluation
– Validation of learning outcomes
1. Demonstrated experience providing support to youth and families whilst incorporating selfdirected planning
2. Ability to effectively deliver programs within a group work context
3. High level of interpersonal and organisational skills and the ability to use initiative
4. Relevant tertiary qualification
5. Demonstrated knowledge, empathy and understanding of issues related to Youth and their needs
6. Knowledge of young and adolescent development
Participants from all walks of life, ages, backgrounds , cultures and diversity will be valued and welcomed.
Youth workers participating in the training must be willing to confirm in the form of contract, long term cooperation with the sending organisation in the field of Youth.
If needed all participants will be offered a language support activities before the mobility.Accordion Content
During the job-shadowing:
Youth workers will participate actively in all the parts of the activity. First of all, they will get familier with the hosting organisation and its facilities. They will get insight into day-to-day activities of the hosting organization, learn about the community work practices and projects in the hosting community as well as develop contacts that may facilitate startegic cooperation with the hosting organisation and public authorities in the partner country. They will participate in observation sessions, regular briefings and hands-on activities.
After the meeting:
Youth workers will be able to reflect on their personal, non formal learning outcomes while filling in the Youthpass (with the help of facilitator).
They will be able to express their opinion and propose ameliorations for the next meetings and trainings, thanks to a feedback survey they are going to fill in.
Youth Workers will prepare , together with other participants, dissemination material, based on what they have learnt, to be able to share their knowledge and experience with other organisations at a local, regional, national and international level.
Competences acquired and developped by Youth Workers during this activity:
Youth Workers will improve their competences in:
– establishing dialogue and ensuring cooperation mechanisms with individuals, groups and communities.
– They will improve their understanding of the different groups and environments that a youth worker works with. This precondition is essential to being able to develop and design programmes.
– Youth Workers will improve understanding the values and working culture of youth projects and youth organisations This competence also includes knowledge of national legislation and financial resources management.
Youth Workers will improve their attitudes in:
– Being open towards learning/unexpected learning (for oneself & others)
– Readiness to be challenged & take risks
– Readiness to face external factors that can influence the development of the programme/practice
– Readiness to allow one’s own views on educational approaches to be challenged and to revise one’s views where needed
– Displaying genuine interest in the group’s needs
Youth workers will also improve their skills of :
-identifying, organising & referring to appropriate resources to support one’s own learning
– initiating and supporting self-reflection on learning
-identifying dimensions and stages in group processes
-empathising in a way that others can learn from one’s experience
-assessing/analysing the needs of young people and then involving them in developing a corresponding programme
Youth Workers will also deepen their knowledge of:
-competence assessment principles and related methods
– how to apply research into practice
-project management processes
-assessment practices in non-formal learning
Before the activity Youth workers will communicate through:
-email exchanges (to provide their ideas and specify their needs before the first meeting)
– created WhatsApp group ( staying in touch on every-day basis)
– Video- conference before the meeting hosted by L.E.A.R.N. Institute (getting to know each other, preparation necessary before the mobility)
After the activity Youth Workers will:
– fill in on-line evaluation report
– describe their experience in a common project journal
– prepare common dissemination documents (social media, local government, local press, other similar organisations at the local, regional and national level)
Youth Workers will improve understanding the values and working culture of youth projects and youth organisations This competence also includes knowledge of national legislation and financial resources management.
This activity will be organised after the two job-shadowing sessions. The goal of the mobility is to share experience from jobshadowing and reflect on how to put new competences and knowledge into practice.
Day 1
- Presentation of differences and similarities in the fcailities, functionning and day-to-day work between partnerorganisations.
- Reflection on advantages/ disadvantages of the differences
- Reflection on the qualities that could be implemented by all partner organisations.
- Creating a ‘plan of changes’ to be adobpted by organisations
Day 2
- Exchange of experience on every-day activities proposed by each organisation.
- Reflection on their advantages and disadvantages
- Reflection on the qualities that could be implemented by all partner organisations.
- Creating a ‘plan of changes’ to be adobpted by organisations
Day 3
- Exchange of experience on Youth Workers methods of work with Youth
- Reflection on their advantages and disadvantages
- Reflection on the qualities that could be implemented by all partner organisations.
- Creating a ‘plan of changes’ to be adobpted by organisations
Day 4
- Exchange of experience on cooperation of NGOs with local authorities
- Reflection on their advantages and disadvantages
- Reflection on the qualities that could be implemented by all partner organisations.
- Creating a ‘plan of changes’ to be adobpted by organisations
Day 5
- Exchange of experience on cooperation of partner organsiations with families of Youth
- Reflection on their advantages and disadvantages
- Reflection on the qualities that could be implemented by all partner organisations.
- Creating a ‘plan of changes’ to be adobpted by organisations
Participants will explore the tremendous possibilities offered by the use of robotics and coding in an Youth work by:
– learning about the implementation of creative coding and robotics.
– developing applicable skills and techniques that can be used to establish innovative activities for Youth.
– boosting up their technology skills in order to adapt their methods of and offer students fun and exciting experiments in the field of IT.
– reflecting on how to create cross-curricular projects using robotics.
– assessing available strategies for introducing digital tools adapted to ESD policies.
– reviewing the latest research on the impact of coding in motivating students.
– exchanging good practices and sharing experiences with teachers and education staff from all over Europe.
Daily programme of the training sessions (to be adjusted according to the needs and expectations of paticipants)
Before the activity Youth workers will communicate through:
-email exchanges (to provide their ideas and specify their needs before the first meeting)
– created WhatsApp group ( staying in touch on every-day basis)
– Video- conference before the meeting hosted by L.E.A.R.N. Institute (getting to know each other, preparation necessary before the mobility)
After the activity Youth Workers will:
– fill in on-line evaluation report
– describe their experience in a common project journal
– prepare common dissemination documents (social media, local government, local press, other similar organisations at the local, regional and national level)
Youth Workers will improve their attitudes in:
– Being open towards learning/unexpected learning (for oneself & others)
– Readiness to be challenged and take risks
– Readiness to face external factors that can influence the development of the programme/practice
– Readiness to allow one’s own views on educational approaches to be challenged and to revise one’s views where needed
– Displaying genuine interest in the group’s needs
Youth workers will also improve their skills of :
-identifying, organising andf referring to appropriate resources to support one’s own learning
– initiating and supporting self-reflection on learning
-identifying dimensions and stages in group processes
-empathising in a way that others can learn from one’s experience
-assessing/analysing the needs of young people and then involving them in developing a corresponding programme
Youth Workers will also deepen their knowledge of:
-competence assessment principles and related methods
– how to apply research into practice
-project management processes
-assessment practices in non-formal learning