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Voluntarism for You(th)
Start date: May 1, 2012,

The venue is Lapua, Finland. The type of the project is a training course. Theme: We would like to develop their skills, knowledge and attitudes concerning volunteers hosting, other hand concerning the volunteers and the mentors formal, informal and non-formal learning process during their EVS projects. To understand how they can develop the identity, social sensitivity and professions. We would like to understand the importance of the Youthpass certificate in this processes, and to recognize how the volunteers can use their competences in their daily life. The aim and objectives: The overall aim of the training course is to train EVS task related persons, mentors, tutors, sending organization, EVS promoters for being aware and raising understanding about quality aspects of EVS projects according to proposals of Youth in Action programme. Furthermore, to develop competences of host organizations in order to make quality EVS host projects trough experiential learning during the training course. To gain knowledge, during the training for host organization and learn how they can improve their own volunteers (present and future one) personally, socially and professionally. Moreover, to discover and get well informed the usage of Youthpass within EVS. Learning objectives of the training course are: To clarify the challenges of European Voluntary Service regarding to content and methodology, non formal and informal learning process, intercultural learning and impact on local community; To raise knowledge and gain new experiences on Youthpass as tool of recognition of non formal learning; To raise awareness on key competences and develop different methods for using them in practice within EVS projects. To experience being in position of volunteers and raise awareness on personal, social and professional development during EVS activity. To prepare quality EVS project, matching new requirements of programme YiA with their organization. To offer the opportunity to meet possible partner groups. There will be 6 full working days. The countries: Finland, Hungary, Italy, France, Portugal, Romania, Bulgaria 21 number of participants. The implemented activities and methods applied: The training course will follow the “non formal education approach”. A combination of different creative and interactive methods will be used by the trainer team and designed upon the profile of participants. Some of the examples of methods that are going to be used in this training course: - theoretical inputs, individual/group activities, group exercises, work on examples in a small group, case studies, real attempt.The entire course is designed as a mutual learning situation in which, using diverse methods, participants can compare their approaches and experiences with EVS. Trainers will establish a theoretical framework and common reference points for learning and communication in this course, and they will also provide a framework where participants will be able to experience how is to be EVS volunteer. The course methodology foresees direct involvement of the accredited EVS organisations that will be present at the training course. The course programme and contents are organised to allow for the maximum participation of the group using active and participatory methods.
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  • Youth\Youth in action (2007-2013)\Youth Support Systems\Training and networking of those active in youth work and youth organisations
  • Project on ERASMUS Platform

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