З 26 серпня по 4 вересня у Грузії проходитиме тренінговий курс GROUP IN ACTION, з групової динаміки (далі - англ.).

Deadline: 16/08/2015

This training course will bring together 32 youth workers from 10 different organizations to train them in group facilitation and group dynamics by using outdoor education and experiential learning methods. The participants will go through an experiential learning circle and develop both inter- and intrapersonal awareness by developing practical and theoretical knowledge and skills in working with groups.

In doing so we hope that the youth workers will improve their work with social disadvantaged youth since the participants will have improved the knowledge, skills and competences in working with groups and hereby have gained a understanding of what is going on in group dynamics.

The project aims to give the participants the opportunity to develop practical skills in the facilitation of groups and hereby improving the quality of inclusive youth work

Objectives:

• To experience and reflect upon real-life processes of a group.
• To gain a deeper theoretical and practical understanding of the dynamics of group processes.
• To gain practical tools and methods for group facilitation.
• Develop cross-cultural awareness by providing structured space for sharing, experiencing and addressing inter cultural learning.
• Developing teamwork, leadership and cooperation

The general profile of participants are the following:

The target group of this training course is composed of youth workers and trainers who directly are working with young people from excluded groups and/or are from these groups themselves. The participants should be young people who are either connected to or active in their local youth organisation, who are supported by their organisation, or work with groups of youngsters with social obsticles. No big experience in outdoor is required, but an interest in the theme is essential. Moreover they should have a strong interest in outdoor education, experiential methodologies and be willing to use it in their future youth work.

All in all the participants should:
• Ideally be aged 18-35
• Be in good physical shape
• Be working on a local or regional level with socially excluded youth
• Have proven personal and organizational interest in this training
• Be willing to continue cooperation after the training
• Be fully available during the whole training course (meaning 9 days and travel) and willing to participate actively
• Able to work and discuss in the English language

Reimbursement:

During the project your accommodation, food and all the other project-related expenses is covered by European Commission Erasmus+ program.
You will be reimbursed your travel costs from your home city to Tbilisi and back
during or after the project, as soon as we receive all the originals of your travel documents from you by post. Total amount of travel costs per person for Ukraine is 275 euro (both ways)

Participation fee for the project: 20 euro
Deadline for application: 16 august 2015
To apply for the project, please fill in the application form.