“Into Europe” is a course for youth workers with little or no previous experience of international projects. The course will introduce you to the practice and benefits of international work, and give you the confidence to organise your own projects.

Youth workers often find it difficult to get involved in international work. In many countries, international youth work is undervalued and misunderstood. Even at the best of times, it tends to lack support from policy makers; but in times of austerity, it becomes a low priority for funding and the first target of cuts. Youth workers are neither resourced, nor trained, nor encouraged to get involved in international work. They do not know how to get started; they may lack the confidence to do so, they may be too busy with day to day case work, or they may not appreciate the positive impact international experiences can have on young people. If they have not experienced this themselves, it is even harder for them to begin.

“Into Europe” is a practical course, which will give you a first hand experience of a youth project in an intercultural environment. When you return home, you will have greater confidence, motivation, knowledge and skills to pass on these opportunities to the young people you work with. Through Momentum World and our European partners, you will also have access to support networks and partner projects (especially youth exchanges) which will be easy to manage. Building on these opportunities you will be able to start developing your own partnerships and making your own Erasmus+ applications.

The course will be organised as a «youth exchange for youth workers» based on simple intercultural learning activities. Each day’s activity will be followed by a detailed review session so that you can understand the methodology, benefits, risks and practical issues for every activity. There will also be an introduction to Erasmus+. At the end of the course, you will go home with a simple practical action plan.

Youthpass will be used as the framework to record, measure and validate your learning and achievement on the project.

This project is organised by Momentum World www.momentumworld.org in partnership with the Association of Active Youths, Florina www.oenef.eu

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