Description

This page is for more people to understand, exploit and contribute to the possibilities of Youth Initiatives for Social Engagement , participate actively in the community and share the benefits of active citizenship with other youth groups. help on preparing and organizing, using useful tools to succeed in their goals, along with increasing and promoting the wonders and creativity alternative educational methods have to offer. The program under which all these became possible is a Training Course which is a sub action of the program Youth in Action. Although topics, context and duration varies, educational approach derives through informal and non formal education more often starting the -usually- weekly program, with energizers, ice breaking games and team building activities, deepening throughout the week and upgrading the experience. ”Youth Initiatives for Social Engagement” project is a Training Course which will be hosted in Greece ( Peraia ). During this training project, thirteen representatives Youth Organizations, coming from countries throughout all Europe, will participate to this multinational mosaic.

A total number of 39 participants, will discuss for the advantages, the benefits and the challenges for non- formal education, which is the crucial part, of the “Youth in Action” program. Participants will share their experience, present the best- off their practices, express their concerns and contribute to an open- dialogue on how to set “Youth in Action” program more familiar to young citizens.

The natural presence, of the trainers and facilitators will help towards this direction, so as to dispel any uncertainty related to the planning and hosting of a project, according to the “YiA” program. During this training course a lot of innovative ideas for future use will be generated. New initiatives will come to the surface as well as the planning of innovative actions and training or evaluation projects.

The training course will also give to the participants an opportunity to meet a lot of reliable partners for a future collaboration. Informal teaching methods contribute to the efficiency and commitment of each participant. Cultural evenings and a large dose of ice-breaking games will also contribute to the promotion of intercultural dialogue and mutual tolerance.

Participating Countries: Greece, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Turkey, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia, Latvia, Cyprus, Croatia, Lithuania, Malta

Venue: Aigli Hotel