Training course: Facilitation Skills for youth workers and NGO Leaders (2nd Edition) – For Islanders

Location: Praia da Vitória – Ilha Terceira (Azores), Portugal

Dates: 27 May – 5 June 2016

Number of participants: 20

Participating countries:

Portugal – AJITER – ASSOCIAÇÃO JUVENIL DA ILHA TERCEIRA
Iceland – SEEDS – SEE BEYOND BORDERS
United Kingdom – GREENLIGHT YOUTH CLUB LIMITED
Spain – ASOCIACIÓN PARA LA PARTICIPACIÓN, OPORTUNIDAD Y DESARROLLO
Italy – ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE MALIK
Malta – PRISMS
Estonia – MITTETULUNDUSÜHING ISLANDER
Greece – INFORMAL GROUP “FORWARD IT”
Croatia – UDRUGA MLADIH PHARINA
Cyprus – PLANBE, PLAN IT BE IT

Organizer: AJITER – Associação Juvenil da Ilha Terceira

Apply here: application form

Deadline to apply: 18 April 2016

Date of Selection: 19 April 2016

Inquiries about this training course: Décio Santos: secretariado@ajiter.pt

For general Inquiries and consultation: contact us

Costs: This project is financed by Erasmus+ programme. Accommodation: Board (three meals a day + refreshments) and accommodation will be fully covered within the project. However we recommend you to have your own pocket money for personal expenses. Hotel: You will be lodged in double or triple rooms in Hotel Teresinha: http://hotelteresinha.pt/en Activities: The majority of the training sessions and activities will take in the Youth and Arts Academy of Terceira Island: http://www.cmpv.pt/academia/index.php. Maximum Travel Budget by person and by country that AJITER is be able to reimburse:
Portugal – 0€
Iceland – 820€
United Kingdom – 360€
Spain – 360€
Italy – 360€
Malta – 530€
Estonia – 530€
Greece – 820€
Croatia – 530€
Cyprus – 820€

Reimbursements will be done by bank transfer after the project ends, upon the presentation of full proofs of the travel expenses (Invoices), electronic tickets, original tickets, boarding passes, etc.The participation fee of this Tranning is 50EUR and will be deducted from the travel reimbursement.

Facilitation Skills for youth workers and NGO Leaders (2nd Edition) – For Islanders

“Facilitation Skills for youth workers and NGO Leaders” is a 10 days Training Course that will be implemented in Terceira Island (Azores) from 27th of May to 5th of June 2016. The training was designed for youth workers from 10 European Islands.

Context: “Facilitation Skills for youth workers and NGO Leaders” is a 10 days Training Course that will be implemented in Terceira Island (Azores Region) from 27th of May to 5th of June 2016.

The training was designed for young NGO workers from 10 European Islands that work in the youth field and aim to empower their skills in the field of facilitation of groups and activities. The main aim of this training is to strength the role of youth work and Non Formal Education in employability by training new 20 Facilitators in the field of Non Formal Education and Experiential Learning in order that participants have the chance to further develop their competences as a facilitator.

Is also direct to youth works that want to raise their employability and gain new skills which will help them to raise self-esteem, to encourage them to take a more active role in society, to develop ideas and plans for opening and leading their own businesses and/or to raise their chances of getting employed in a more sustainable way.

Specific Objectives of the Training:
– To experiment different Group Facilitation Methods and empower youth facilitators in implementing quality training activities using participatory methods;
– To develop facilitation skills and competencies in working with non-formal education above all at local level and disadvantaged areas like the islands and interior of each country;
– To share and exchange participatory methods and good practices in order to improve team work and group creativity;
– To provide a non-formal environment where facilitators can work in a cooperative way;
– To provide the opportunities for networking with partners interested in participative approaches;
– To find creative ways to involve facilitators in non-formal education and enhance motivation.
Methodology: will be based on the mutual cooperation between participants from different backgrounds and settings, invited them at exchanging proposals and working methods contributing to the European debate on validation and certification of non-formal learning.
During the Training will be approached different methods offered by the European framework of Non Formal Education: Group Dynamics and team buildings, Learning by experience methods, Open Space Technology, Learning Circles, Role play Games, Outdoors Activities, Scenarios simulations, round tables
and facilitation workshops in a local school.
Partner Organizations:
Portugal – AJITER – ASSOCIAÇÃO JUVENIL DA ILHA TERCEIRA
Iceland – SEEDS – SEE BEYOND BORDERS
United Kingdom – GREENLIGHT YOUTH CLUB LIMITED
Spain – ASOCIACIÓN PARA LA PARTICIPACIÓN, OPORTUNIDAD Y DESARROLLO
Italy – ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE MALIK
Malta – PRISMS
Estonia – MITTETULUNDUSÜHING ISLANDER
Greece – INFORMAL GROUP “FORWARD IT”
Croatia – UDRUGA MLADIH PHARINA
Cyprus – PLANBE, PLAN IT BE IT