Youthpass, an L2L Adventure

The overall aim of the training course: The main aim of the five-day-long training course is to help participants get acquainted with Youthpass and its framework, to contribute to the participants’ good understanding of the aims and social / personal significance of Youthpass and the processes behind it, and to enhance the use of the participants’ learning in their everyday professional practice and youth work. Learning objectives of the training course are: - To support youth workers, youth leaders in getting acquainted with principles and methodology of non-formal education and non-formal learning; - To raise understanding of learning to learn key competence and support its integration and development in youth projects; - To help participants gain knowledge and experiences on Youthpass, on the key competences reqiured for lifelong learning and on developing and following a learning plan during international youth exchanges, training courses and European Voluntary Service within the Youth In Action Programme; - To improve the quality of the above mentioned youth projects through exploiting the possibilities offered by Youthpass; - To raise awareness on the content and formal criteria of Youthpass and provide basic practice on how to fill it in; - To reflect on participants’ experiences and create recommendations for management of future Youth In Action projects with an awareness of the benefits of Youthpass; - To offer the opportunity to meet potential future partners. Who can participate in the training course Youth workers directly working with young people, and youth leaders having experience of running at least one international youth project who - are aged over 18; - are ready to take part in the whole training course; - have organizational support for further activities with young people; - are able to use English as working language.