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ECOrasmus – Sustainable and eco-friendly practices in educational youth work.

Training programme on eco-friendly practices in educational youth work

08 – 15 March 2023
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
Deadline: 04 Januar 2023!
Only selected participants will be contacted!

What?

The training programme would like to contribute to make international and local youth work greener and eco-friendlier. It is particularly residential educational activities, especially international ones, that often come along with a significant environmental footprint.

While some organisers of international youth encounters already undertake a wide range of measures to reduce this footprint, many are still in search of concrete practices and guidance to make their own training course, seminars or youth exchange more environmentally friendly.

That is why we would like to offer support with our programme by doing the following:

To develop skills for organising eco-friendly educational youth activities
To share and co-create eco-friendly practices and tools
To build partnerships for a greener youth work across Europe

Our educational programme is composed of two educational activities:

a preparatory 4-week online course in February 2023 with a weekly workload of no more than 1,5 hours accompanied by two 2-hours webinars (the first on 16 January 2023, and the second to be defined)
a 6-days residential training course in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain (08 – 15 March 2023)

The educational approach of both programme parts is based on non-formal education and makes use of a great variety of interactive and learner-centred educational methods including excursions and on-site visits in Barcelona and Vilanova. A tentative programme of the residential training course is at the end of the document.

What can you gain from this training?

Know-how for making your own (international) youth projects more eco-friendly
New applicable green practices and tools
New friends and partners for future international educational youth projects
New information, skills, ideas, and inspiration for future work

What do we expect from participants?

Willingness to challenge yourself and try out eco-friendly practices during and after the activity
To share own experience and eco-practices
To emerge into a mutual learning process with a diverse group of people
To give us feedback on how to improve and become more environmentally friendly

If this interests you and if you are up to the challenge, then apply below.

When?

Preparatory online course: Launch webinar on 16 January 2023; four weeks from February 06 onwards
Residential training course: 08 – 15 March 2023

Where?

Residential training course: Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain

For whom?

The training course is designed for young leaders, educators, and youth workers who are involved in educational youth work with the following profile:

Be involved in organising educational youth activities at local, national or European levels.
Be aware of challenges for sustainable and eco-friendly practices in residential youth activities.
Be motivated to engage in international partnerships and to integrate eco-friendly practices in the next educational activities.
Are willing to fully participate in the entire programme.
Have a good level of English.

Conditions?

We offer free accommodation and vegetarian food as well as an educational programme
free of charge.

We will also cover your travel costs up to the maximum indicated below depending on your country of residence:

France – 320 EUR per person
Germany – 320 EUR per person
Hungary – 320 EUR per person
The Netherlands – 320 EUR per person
Spain – 100 EUR per person

We encourage green travel for all participants joining the course. The participants from France, Germany, The Netherlands, and Spain are expected to not use air travel. We will assist you in the purchase of your travel tickets and finding the most convenient green travel.

Reimbursement will only be done based on actual incurred travel costs upon
presentation of the respective travel documents (invoice, travel ticket, proof of payment, etc.). Please bear in mind that we do not reimburse first-class travel tickets or taxi costs.

The programme is open only to people residing in France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, and Spain.

Application process:

You can simply apply by completing this application form before 05 January 2023.
On January 09, 2023, we will inform you if you are selected for the training course.

Organisers and contact details:

The programme is organised by a consortium of five European organisations who currently explore eco-friendly practices in international youth work in the frame of the project “ECOrasmus – Sustainable and eco-friendly practices in educational youth work” funded by the Erasmus+ programme.
The organisations are:

The organisations are:

Germany – European Intercultural Forum
Hungary – Én Kint Egyesület a Békéért és Fejlődésért
The Netherlands – The Tree Party
France – Graphistes de l’Ombre
Spain – Fundació Catalunya Voluntària

If you have questions regarding the programme, please feel free to contact us at eif.germany@googlemail.com.

Tentative Programme:

Timing/ Dates	Day 1 – March 08	Day 2 – March 09	Day 3 – March 10	Day 4 – March 11	Day 5 – March 12	Day 6 – March 13	Day 7 – March 14	Day 8 – March 15
8:00	Arrivals	Breakfast	Breakfast	Breakfast	Breakfast	Breakfast	Breakfast	Breakfast
09:30	Arrivals	Morning ritual	Morning ritual	Morning ritual	Morning ritual	Morning ritual	Morning ritual
10:00	Arrivals	Getting to know	‘Learning with Nature’ workshops	Sharing our handbook on green practices	Exploring Barcelona through green lenses	Open space	Tree planting	Departures
11:30	Arrivals	Break	Break	Break	Exploring Barcelona through green lenses	Open space	Break	Departures
12:00	Arrivals	Framing expecta- tions and learning	‘Learning with Nature’ workshops	Collecting feedback on the handbook	Exploring Barcelona through green lenses	Open space	Final evaluation and closing	Departures
13:30	Arrivals	Lunch	Lunch out	Lunch	Lunch in Barcelona	Lunch	Lunch	Departures
16:00	Arrivals	Exploring the group, the venue and its surroun- dings	Sharing eco- friendly practices in youth work	Sharing eco- friendly practices in youth work	Visit a local green project In Barcelona	What’s next? Project follow-up and networking	Personal time for disconnec- ting and any other business	Departures
17:30	Arrivals	Exploring the group, the venue and its surroun- dings	Break	Break	Break	Break	Personal time for disconnec- ting and any other business	Departures
18:00	Arrivals	Exploring the group, the venue and its surroun- dings	Sharing eco- friendly practices in youth work	Sharing eco- friendly practices in youth work	Free time in Barcelona	Planning follow-up and networking	Personal time for disconnec- ting and any other business	Departures
19:30	Arrivals	Daily reflection	Daily reflection	Daily reflection	Free time in Barcelona	Daily reflection	Personal time for disconnec- ting and any other business	Departures
20:00	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner out	Dinner	Departures
21:30	Course opening	Intergalac- tic night	Free space	NGO Fair	Travel back to Vilanova	Free space	See you soon celebration	Departures

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