Training course: Art of Development

Location: Trakai, Lithuania

Dates: 27 January – 4 February 2022

Number of participants: 21

Participating countries: Lithuania, Latvia, United Kingdom, Poland, Italy, Spain

Organizer: Inovatyvi Karta

Apply here: application form

Deadline to apply: 31 December 2021

Inquiries about this training course: Justinas at hello@abroadship.org

Costs:

  • 100% accommodation, food and program materials are covered by the grant from Erasmus+
  • Traveling are covered up to maximum of:
    • €20/participant for Lithuania
    • €180/participant for Latvia
    • €275/participant for United Kingdom, Poland, Italy
    • €360/participant for Spain
  • Programme fee is £30*, payable immediately after acceptance.

Art of Development

Download here: The Art of Development – Abroadship.org – Lithuania – Erasmus plus

Download the PDF file .

What is the training about?

Improve the quality of how youth educators work: Using body movement as a tool for personal development and using the benefits of coaching to reflect, absorb and purify the information.

Training is for you, if you want to …

  • Experience self-development through body movement
  • Learn how to use coaching methods for the reflection
  • Develop professional skills as an youth worker and increase your efficiency, using body movement art and theater

The results of the project are:

1. a booklet with methods created, learned and adapted during this training course;

2. follow up activities planned and implemented by participants.

Programme

The Art of Development - Abroadship.org - Lithuania - Erasmus plus

The Art of Development – Abroadship.org – Lithuania – Erasmus plus

Who can participate?

  • You have to be 18+
  • People who are from the field of youth (youth workers, youth educators, volunteers who works with youth, etc.)
  • Those who want to learn more about body movement techniques combined with coaching
  • Participants who can present valid certificate of Covid-19 vaccination or valid certificate of recovery from Covid-19
  • Participants (citizens or residents) from the partner countries of this project (Lithuania, Latvia, United Kingdom, Poland, Italy, Spain).

Apply Here: https://forms.gle/TLvHFsSej3obTm5J7

!!!! If you want to take part and you are not from partners countries, you still have a chance to come by self- funding your trip and learning experience! Please read further !!!!!

Financial costs

Training Course”Artof Development” is co-funded by European Union programme Erasmus+.

Expenses of the travel, accommodation, food and working materials will be funded 100% by the Erasmus+ programme funds for selected participants coming from partner countries.

Travel expenses are compensated up to:

  • Spain 360€
  • Lithuania 20€
  • Latvia 180€
  • UK, Italy and Poland 275€

Places:

  • Spain, Italy, Latvia, Poland has place for 3 participants
  • United Kingdom has 4 places
  • Lithuania has 5 places

After you are selected, we will ask you to arrange your trip. Before purchasing any tickets you MUST get approval by e-mail info@innovativegeneration.eu.

What’s important?

  • We will prioritize green travel (if possible, by land transportation)
  • Time of the arrival: we will organise a group pick up from central bus station of Vilnius in the evening of 27th January (time TBC)
  • Tickets bought without our approval might not be reimbursed.

REIMBURSEMENT OF THE TRAVEL COSTS

If you travel by plane:

  • BOARDING PASS is a must
  • Confirmation of the bought tickets- usualy received by email
  • Bank payment copy for the tickets or receipt if you paid by cash

If you travel by bus or train:

  • Ticket
    Confirmation of the bought tickets (sometimes you might receive only a ticket without a confirmation)
  • Bank payment copy for the tickets or receipt if you paid by cash

Financial costs

FOR SELF-FUNDED PARTICIPANTS (10 additional places)

If you want to take part as well but you are coming from other than partners countries or all funded places are taken, we give you a possibility for a self- funding. Participation fee is €375

The participation fee covers the cost of the training, accommodation and meals during the whole duration of the
program. You will need to arrange your trip by yourself. Time of the arrival: we will organise a group pick up in the evening of arrival day from central bus station of Vilnius

To reserve your place in the training you’ll need to:
1. apply for this training
2. receive a confirmation letter of your participation
3. and pay the participation fee

Costs:

  • 100% accommodation, food and program materials are covered by the grant from Erasmus+
  • Traveling are covered up to maximum of:
    • €20/participant for Lithuania
    • €180/participant for Latvia
    • €275/participant for United Kingdom, Poland, Italy
    • €360/participant for Spain
  • Programme fee is £30, payable immediately after acceptance.

An insurance is adviced to acquire to protect agaist the loss of costs associated due to COVID or illness. The participation fees are returned in case of circumstances not under control (COVID, illness, forece majour, etc.)

What to bring

  • Water Bottle
  • Slippers and/or shoes only for inside use!
  • Comfortable Pants
  • Comfortable Shirt
  • Warm clothes for outside
  • Swimming suit for sauna night
  • Headphones
  • Your Favorite Song

How to arrive?

  • You can come to Vilnius or Kaunas (biggest cities of Lithuania).
  • We encourage to use the most green traveling option thus if possible, you will be required to come by bus or train (especially participants from Latvia and Poland)
  • We will organize a group pick-up from the city center of Vilnius in the evening of the Arrival day (January 27th) (Time will be confirmed after participants will purchase the tickets)
  • Please note that travel to the project venue and back will be organised by organisers & the costs for this trip will be covered by the participants from the travel costs budget.

Covid-19

Due to everyone’s safety, only participants with valid certificate of Covid- 19 vaccination or certificate of recovery will be accepted.

You can find updated entry requirements here: https://www.lithuania.travel/en/news/covid-19- in-lithuania-information-for-tourists

Travelling in covid times, this EU page with updated regulations from each member state is very useful: https://reopen.europa.eu/lt

In case of infection during the travel or stay in Lithuania: any kind of COVID related expenses needs be managed by participants (We highly recommend to have Travel/Health Insurance which covers all possible COVID-19 related costs).

Project venue

  • https://www.lavillaroyale.lt
  • Few kilometers from the city of Trakai
  • 2-3 people per room (you will find towels, hairdryer, bathroom in each room)
  • Working spaces
  • Sauna
  • 3 main meals and 2 coffee breaks a day (please inform us about any special needs regarding the food!)
  • Keep in mind that there is no shop nearby