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Wilderness Ventures

2021-1-NL02-KA153-YOU-0000113872021Mobility of youth workersfinalized
Countries: NL|ES|IT|TR|PT|AM|GE|MD|UA|BY · Grant: €33,292.63
Digital skills and competencesPhysical and mental health, well-being

Objectives

As outdoor activities have crucial importance for health, academic/career achievement, intelligence, society/youth, in many countries youth participation in physical and sport activities differ from each other. According to the Eurostat the 44% of the EU population aged 15 participated in different sport and did physical activities once a week but this was not the general outcome as the difference among other countries were really vivid as to say 70% in Nordic countries and around 10% or even less in Bulgaria and Romania. Engaging in physical activities will help people around the world to be healthier. So based on all the statistics it was of high importance to promote physical activity and boost outdoor activity through non-formal education methods among young people. Outdoor activities help young individuals to develop both their physical and mental health. The aim of the training course was to advance youth workers’/educators’ skills and competences in planning, preparing, implementing and evaluating essential educational outdoor activities by developing powerful social media campaigns this way promoting outdoor learning as a tool to boost physical and mental health, establishing sense of active citizenship and leadership among youth. The project also aimed to strengthen the links between the stakeholders from program and partner countries. The core objectives of the training course are the following: - Acquire and hone skills in delivering effective outdoor learning; - To advance youth workers’/educators’ skills and competencies in planning, preparing, implementing, and evaluating efficient educational outdoor activities; - To advance youth workers’/educators’ skills and competencies in developing and implementing efficient social media campaigns; - To advocate outdoor education as a tool for establishing sense of active citizenship, self-responsibility, creativity, leadership skills and source of physical/mental health among youth; - To popularize non-formal methods of education – outdoor learning in particular, as a mean of young people’s personal development, thus achieving positive changes on local, regional and international levels on various domains; - To promote mutual understanding, intercultural discourse, social engagement, and unity between young people in EU and EaP countries; - To view consider opportunities of Erasmus + program from different angles such as mobility, youth empowerment, and non-formal education; - To identify the certifications that Youthpass provides and to introduce European non-formal learning projects.

Project partners (10)