The training course "I-COACH Intercultural Coaching for Youth Workers " is an Erasmus+ - Key Action 1 – Mobility of youth workers project. It will be hosted by “Asap Europe as soon as possible”, from 18 to 25 August 2015. There are 8 Erasmus Plus programme countries involved (Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Greece, Portugal, Spain and Estonia) with 3 participants each, as well as a team of six experts/support workers. The training’s main objective is to increase coaching competencies of youth workers who are working with youngsters with fewer opportunities or socially excluded. Active listening, asking the right question, giving and receiving feedback are some among concepts that we will be exploring in our training. The training also aims to give participants a better understanding of coaching compared with similar helping professions such as counselling, mentoring, advising, psychotherapy. Objectives of this training are: - To explore the concept of coaching and the differences with similar helping professions; - To provide concrete soft skill for young workers in order to act as multipliers in their organizations or communities; - To develop young people’s practice in active listening and rephrasing and non-violent communication as a basic skill for a more effective communication; - Train youth activists, leaders and youth workers how to ask the right questions to foster critical thinking in young people; - Develop youth workers ability to formulate and receive feedback by managing emotions; - Train youth workers on brining youth people towards action, visualizing and setting the right goals; - Train youth workers to improve skills such as leadership, communication and decision-making; - Train youth workers to apply coaching skills in intercultural environments thought the concept of social inclusion; - Create a peer group of young motivated and creative people that can act as multipliers in their organizations or communities. " I-COACH Intercultural Coaching for Youth Workers " TC programme will facilitate the exchange of experience and best practices among participants from different European Organizations. The methodology used during the training will consist of non-formal learning methods including ice-breakers, brainstorming, working groups, role-plays, daily feedback and active participation.