Training course: iINTERACT – Training for new trainers

Location: Dilijan, Armenia

Dates: 23-29 April 2016

Number of participants: 27

Participating countries: Armenia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Moldova, Netherlands

Organizer: Loesje Finland

Apply here: download this form: Training for new trainers Microsoft Word document and send it to the email provided in the end of the application, based on your country of application.

Deadline to apply: 10 March 2016

Date of Selection: 4 April 2016

Inquiries about this training course: Loesje – Coordination Team at: iinteract.loesje@gmail.com

For general Inquiries and consultation: contact us

Costs: This project is financed by Erasmus+ programme. Food and accommodation fully covered. Participation fee: 40 EUR. Travel expenses will be reimbursed according to regulations of the Erasmus+ programme. The money will be transferred after the training course once organisers have received all original travel documents including return. (Boarding passes, e-tickets, invoices, bus/train tickets). The maximum amount covered per person:
– Armenia: 0 EUR
– Georgia: 40 EUR
– Cyprus, Moldova: 275 EUR
– Germany, Finland, Italy, Czech Republic: 350 EUR
– The Netherlands: 420 EUR

(Traveling via Tbilisi, Georgia is often cheaper than to Yerevan)

 

iINTERACT – Training for new trainers

Training course for beginner trainers, facilitators, youth worker and volunteers, covering the basics of non-formal training in a very practical way. Participants will explore working with groups of young people from the perspective of being a trainer.

How does it all work? Working with young people, group dynamics, roles in groups, introducing activities, making presentations, leading discussions, telling stories, dealing with bursting participants, challenging behaviours, tasks vs. processes, non-verbal communication, getting the most out of a learning space, butterflies, co-working, the role of energisers, the use of games, creating a training programme and much more… That’s what this training course for trainers is all about.

Basics & trainer competencies
This is a training course for beginning youth leaders, youth workers, volunteers, trainers and facilitators. It covers the basics of non-formal training in a very practical way. Participants will explore working with groups of young people from the perspective of being a trainer. If you want to improve your skills in working with groups, whether it is with your youth organisation or on a youth exchange, then this is the training for you!

For detailed information, see the Call for Participants. (download)

Organizer

Loesje Finland is part of Loesje International, an umbrella organization for Loesje local groups that organise and lead European youth exchanges, trainings and seminars relating to many different themes, including freedom of speech, diversity and Human Rights. The Youth in Action and Erasmus+ Programmes have enabled the organisation of these projects. The aim is to engage with society in a positive way, and with a unique outlook to solve problems and empower youth. It has hosted many exchanges bringing together diverse groups of participants, working on creating a joint product and a multiplier effect outlasting the project itself.

 

 

Click to access iINTERACT_CallForParticipants.pdf