Training course: The Social Start-up

Location: Wuppertal, Germany

Dates: 13-20 January 2017

Number of participants: 34

Participating countries: Germany, Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of, Poland, United Kingdom

Organizer: JuBuK

Apply here: download application form and send it to nataseriakova@yahoo.de

Deadline to apply: 21 December 2017

Date of Selection: 22 December 2017

Inquiries about this training course: Natalia Seriakova: nataseriakova@yahoo.de

For general Inquiries and consultation: Contact Here

Costs: This is the Erasmus+ project. Board and accommodation will be covered by the hosting organization. Participation fee: 35 Euro. The travel costs will be reimbursed for the cheapest and direct way of transport and only under the condition that the participant will take part in the whole project. The travel costs will be reimbursed up to the following maximum amount: Germany: up to 100 Euro, Poland, UK, FYROM Macedonia: up to 275 Euro

The Social Start-up

Training Course for Youth Workers and Leaders

This training course is organized by JuBuK, Germany and it is financed by the European program Erasmus+.

The society in this rough times is in urgent need of „‟individuals who are able to take financial resources and convert them into changing the world in the most positive ways”.

The scope of „The Social Start-up‟ training is to provide youth workers with an insight on social entrepreneurship, which could possibly operate as the main catalyst in inspiring young people to apply social entrepreneurship.

The practical exercises of the training will be based on non-formal education in order to guide participants to go beyond the understandable and the predictable. The portfolio exercises will encourage creativity and boost young entrepreneurs‟ confidence.

Particular objectives:
To exercise entrepreneurship through workshops and practical exercises
To inspire the next generation of social entrepreneurs.
To identify the challenges of our time in order specific solutions and models for sustainable social organizations to be developed.
To create strong partnerships for future projects concerning social entrepreneurship

34 participants will come from Germany, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Malta, Norway, Romania, FYROM Macedonia, Poland, Latvia, United Kingdom and Portugal. This is a call only for additional participants from Germany, UK, FYROM Macedonia and Poland to fill empty places. There are 3 spots available for each of these countries.