Democracy matters. Youth work addressing authoritarian discourse in Europe.

Focus

Through the course, participants will:

• Explore the significance and the practice of inclusive democracy and human rights in the current European polarised context;
• Develop youth work competencies supporting civic engagement and inclusive democratic participation;
• Exchange youth work practices and encourage collaborative initiatives that uphold democratic values, empower young people and promote dialogue with decision-makers;
• Establish support mechanisms to address burnout among activists and organisers, promoting mental health awareness and resilience-building strategies to sustain long-term engagement in democratic processes.
• Foster cooperation strategies within the Erasmus+ programme, creating synergies in areas such as social and political participation, and civic engagement.

Participants' profile

The project is designed for 30 youth leaders, trainers and youth workers who wish to develop competences and practices promoting democratic participation, based on the principles of intercultural democratic citizenship and human rights education.

The application is open to candidates from registered Erasmus+ organizations (with OID*) from the Erasmus+ programme countries.

Selection of participants will be conducted by the coordination team based on the submitted Application form. Previous experience, youth work background and the potential to develop concrete follow-up will be specially taken into account.

* The Organization ID (OID) serves as a unique identifier for organizations/institutions participating in Erasmus+ projects. It is essential to obtain this code from your organization to support your participation in the programme.

Methodology

The course is designed in ways that require active participation and exchange between participants. The methodology of the training is based on the main principles of experiential learning cycle and human rights education. It is grounded on participants’ experiences and builds on concrete actions for future practice.

It is expected that the impact of the course will be translated by the participants in the use of these methodologies at local and regional level, as well as in the creation of synergies and the increase of cooperation among the youth work organisations.

This activity is prepared and implemented by an experienced team of trainers with expertise on democratic citizenship and human rights education. The course is logistically supported by AHEAD’s staff.

Throughout the course, participants will be guided in developing their Youthpass to reflect their enhanced youth work competencies.

Application Procedure

Before completing this application form, please, read carefully the Call for participants.

This application form contains three sections. Before submitting your application, make sure that all the information is complete and correct.

1. Information on the Applicant;

2. Sending organisation and youth work experience;

3. Motivation and Follow-up.

Submit your form before the 3rd February 2025