#AlwaysOn Digital Youth Work International Training in Bansko, Bulgaria

The training focuses on equipping 30 youth workers from at least 4 EU countries (Belgium, France, Romania and Bulgaria) as well as members from all Europe from the YMCA Europe and CCIVS networks with the skills and tools needed to better access and serve young people through digital youth work, especially marginalized young people.

30 youth workers from EU countries will benefit from a comprehensive digital youth work training course hosted in Bulgaria, developing both their topic related skills in an intercultural context, as well as having the opportunity to attend co-creation innovation labs to improve the Intellectual Outputs of the project.

We are looking for

youth workers, engaged in partner the organizations and their networks
social assistants
psychologists
volunteer coordinators
youth center managers
+ who are interested in participating in full framework of activities

Topics

youth field and its challenges
standards in youth work
real cases from our partners’ experience
outreach youth work in pandemic and post pandemic context
work with disadvantaged youth
digital inclusion tools
digital safety
ensuring wellbeing for youth
fake news, deep fakes
evaluate the learning process and
the impact of digital youth work
overview on the situation in the pandemic and post pandemic period
follow up plan
co-creation innovation labs

Participants and procedures

YMCA Romania – 6 participants
YMCA Europe – 6 participants
Young Initiative – 6 participants
Nadejda-CRD – 6 participants
CCIVS – 6 participants

Selection criteria

interest and motivation for participation and development of activities using digital youth work
motivation to learn and improve
will to put what learned into practice
willingness to try another approach at a personal level
previous experience is recommended
aimed at including youth with fewer opportunities
must be able to use English as a working language.
age 18+

Dates and location