23-31/01/2018 - Εκπαιδευτικό Πρόγραμμα | The Bearable Lightness of Being a Youth Worker (Λετονία)

The Bearable Lightness of Being a Youth Worker
Training Course | 23-31 January 2018 | Latvia

Much has been written about youth work. Nevertheless, there is a neglected area within youth work: what impact of stress and burnout comes from this job? How do individuals and youth organisations react to that?

The main aim of this training course is to provide youth workers with tools and approaches for their own supervision, and to assist them in learning of how to support colleagues in dealing with difficult cases and emotionally charged situations through intervision groups.

Specific objectives are:
- to create and work in the setting of non-formal education (NFE)
- to provide theoretical and practical information about the history and theories on social inclusion and on the different European realities and strategies
- to develop professional competencies and ethical approaches in the field of social inclusion and for the professional work with disadvantaged groups
- to support reflection about professional backgrounds, needs and development of youth workers
- to create an experiential learning environment where participants can discover and learn tools for professional support, supervision, coaching, and peer support (intervision);
- to experience and learn from practical professional cases
- to learn tools and methods for looking at difficult cases from different points of view
- to experience and learn how to cope with close emotional relationships and other stressors connected with the youth work occupation
- to improve the ability of participants to support other colleagues in dealing with stress as youth workers
- to understand how Erasmus+ can support social inclusion of young people

• International travel as well as local transport to the airport and training place are reimbursed by the host organisation.
  The maximum amount that can be reimbursed is 275 Euro for participants from Bulgaria, Italy, Croatia, FYROM, Romania and 360 Euro for people from Turkey, Greece and Spain.
  For participants from Latvia, the maximum refundable amount for travel costs is 20€, if the distance from the the training venue is over 10km.
• ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD are covered by the host organization for the whole duration of the training
• There is a participation fee: 50 € for each participant (for participatants from FYROM the fee is 35€ each) Participation fee has to be paid in cash at your arrival.
• If you need VISA, just contact the host organization

This training activity is funded by: The Erasmus+ Youth in Action Programme.

Αναλυτικές πληροφορίες - Δηλώσεις συμμετοχής: salto-youth.net