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Facilitation Compass

2023-3-AT01-KA153-YOU-0001759402023Mobility of youth workersfinalized
Countries: AT|AM|PL|MD|HU|DE|PT|GE|AZ · Grant: €30,755.03
Quality and innovation of youth workNew learning and teaching methods and approachesInitial and continuous training for teachers, trainers and other education staff

Objectives

This training course was made upon request of the partners involved who deal with the complexity of issues related to inclusion of young people, anti radicalisation of youth as well as human rights education. Some of the partners work with the youth groups of refugee or migrant origin and the receiving communities (Poland, Moldova, Austria); others deal with the topics of equality and equity or social inclusion of youth with fewer opportunities (Georgia, Armenia, Bulgaria), for some partners anti-radicalisation of youth is one of the priority issues ( Poland, Hungary), others actively work on activation of young people’s involvement in the life of local community ( Armenia, Portugal, Azerbaijan) Training course objectives were: -to evaluate competences of youth workers and further develop them in a safe training environment; -to build a necessary set of competences for proficient use of NFE instruments and tools for youth empowerment at local level -To develop essential facilitation competences such as: Meaningful communication Ability to use diverse communication techniques in working with youth groups Ability to ask powerful questions Ability to motivate and empower Ability to deal with ambiguity Ability to deal with ethical dilemmas Non-violent communication skill and non-judgemental approach Ability to use different facilitation models and techniques Ability “speak common language” with young people Ability to transmit values through facilitation Ability to be inclusive in learning process - To discover diverse facilitation techniques and tools for inclusive youth work -to increase youth workers’ awareness regarding their own values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviour, regarding cultural and self expression (considering the use of voice, intonation, body language, gestures, positioning, use of space, mimics, graphics etc.) and about own communication patterns in various (learning) settings -to develop visual facilitation skills -to promote networking and cooperation between youth workers and support follow-up initiatives The training took place on 02-11 July 2024 (including arrival and departure days) and involved 29 participants from 9 countries ( Austria, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Portugal, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan). The project was supported by the Austrian National Agency of Erasmus+. The applicant organization is Plattform Generation Europa.

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