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Labirint 3.0 : a path to self-care

2021-2-DE04-KA153-YOU-0000409212021Mobility of youth workersfinalized
Countries: DE|ES|UA|FR|HU|PL|AT|AM|AZ · Grant: €57,757
New learning and teaching methods and approachesInitial and continuous training for teachers, trainers and other education staffPhysical and mental health, well-being

Objectives

With the LTTC “Labirint 3.0 : a path to self-care” we aimed to let youth workers actively working with young people discover outdoor education specifically as a tool for stress-management and develop their competencies to apply new gained knowledge in their practices especially in relation to supporting mental health among youth as a way to address the challenges of nowadays. It consisted of 2 residential training courses and a local phase in between: TC1 was implemented on 14-21 April 2023 in Sonderhausen, Germany, TC2 was implemented on 05-12 October 2023 in Reunion Island, France. The project is a follow-up initiative of the series of “Labirint” projects. The main aim of ‘Labirint’ series is to support the development of outdoor education in youth field and education. It offers training opportunities for youth workers aiming at building their competences in outdoor education and reflecting on ways of application of the approach in their context. Labirint projects always have a long-term nature aiming at more sustainable approach towards the learning process and long-term impact. 1st edition of Labirint project was realised in 2019 and was focused on generic outdoor education approach and usage of outdoor education with young people with fewer opportunities. 2nd edition of the project (Labirint 2.0) was implemented in 2022 and focused on outdoor education as a way to improve entrepreneurial mindset among youth. Labirint 3.0 is a third edition of the course and it explores opportunities of outdoor education for self care and mental health. It involved educators: youth workers, teachers, trainers, youth leaders and activists – in total 46 participants from 8 countries: France, Hungary, Austria,Armenia (2 NGOs), Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Spain, Germany. The project was financed by Erasmus+ National Agency of Germany: Jugend fur Europa. The applicant organisation is CGE Erfurt. Objectives: -discover outdoor and experiential learning, their historical perspective, principles and models -reflect critically on current practice and applications of outdoor and experientiall earning -To give the participants an opportunity to directly experience various outdoor methods and techniques and -reflect on ways of incorporating these methods and techniques into their daily work with youth for stress- management including young people with fewer opportunities -identify the stress factors which influence youth and youth workers in partner countries -to train youth workers in using stress-management tools in youth work in different contexts -equip participants with the theoretical knowledge on the nature of stress -provide educators with the outdoor tools for stress-management among youth -to reflect on the importance of environment as an element of learning in outdoor education -develop participants competences in designing, planning, implementing and evaluating outdoor and experiential learning activities for stress-management -To increase knowledge of the participants on Erasmus +, support creating new project ideas based on using outdoor methods and promote networking and cooperation

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