Training of youth workers in "Using your local area and resources"
Method’s & techniques to use in your village, town or city during an International Youth Exchange
Based on intercultural learning, outdoors activities and
environmental issues.
The main aim
of this training course will be to demystify the application forms and develop a
user-friendly framework that the trainees can utilise in arranging a
multinational event. Emphasis will be placed on the project planning process,
methods and techniques, ICL and various tools that may be used.
This will be done through a large-scale
simulation of arranging a youth exchange (learning by doing).The trainees will
plan a simulated Youth Exchange based around the theme "Using your local area
and resources – ICL, Sport, Nature & Environment".
The training will take place at an old
school in the little community Værlandet, the accomodation here will be fairly
basic, either in tents or inside in dormitory rooms (see here for fotos)
As we have no museums, pubs, restaurants
or other urban cultural activities available we will have a good outdoors
activities programme. These will involve foottrips, kayaking, fishing and
rockclimbing.
Programme
| Date | Activities |  |
| 15 Aug | Arrival | |
| 16 | Intro to the programme & ICL | |
| 17 | Preparation and planning | |
| 18 | Preparation and planning | |
| 19 | Preparation and planning | |
| 20 | Preparation and planning | |
| 21 | Implementation of plans by participants | |
| 22 | Implementation of plans by participants | |
| 23 | Implementation of plans by participants | |
| 24 | Evaluation and reporting, Youth programme, good bye party | |
| 25 | Departure |
Person specification:
- Over 18 years of age- Wishing to learn more about arranging a international youth event
- You gain international contacts
- Experience as an assistant leader from at least one international exchange
- Good working knowledge of English
- Initiative and good humour