ETS COMETS: The digital dimension

This COMETS will explore the newly added digital dimension of the ETS Competence Model for Trainers Working Internationally. The digital dimension is not a seperate competence area but has been integrated transversally throughout the Competence Model.

As a space for professional peer learning amongst trainers in international youth work, COMETS offers trainers the opportunity to reflect with a focus on their approaches in a specific competence area. With the explosion of online training in recent years and with the digital dimension being an ever growing part of training in youth work, the activity intends to give space for trainers to reflect on their practice in the digital environment. 

This is not a classical training course in the sense of receiving tools and development of the practical aspect of being a trainer. The focus of a COMETS is more introspective, requiring self-examination of practice, attitude, understanding and behaviour, as well as a desire to improve in one's practice.

The INTENTIONS of this COMETS are: 

• Reflecting on the increase of the digital dimension in the work as trainers
• Reflecting on one’s trainer identity and role as a trainer in digital sphere
• Reflecting on one’s attitudes and values in their work as a trainer in the digital dimension
• Exploring group dynamics in the online context and in the digital dimension as a whole
• Reflecting on one’s responsibility regarding the safety and privacy of participants in the digital context

Every COMETS is based on the COMETS principles.

TARGET GROUP:

COMETS are designed as a learning experience for advanced trainers in the (European) youth field. As a peer learning experience, participants need to have training practice and experience in youth work and be able to assess and reflect on both themselves and their practice. 

TEAM:

The team of trainers for this COMETS edition are Nik Paddison and Sabrina Apitz.

ORGANISERS:

The activity is implemented by the German National Agency for ERASMUS+ Youth JUGEND für Europa and SALTO Training and Cooperation Resource Centre. 

INFORMATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The activity is planned to be residentially hosted. In case the Covid-19 Pandemic prevails and prevents travelling, JUGEND für Europa and SALTO T&C RC reserve the right to cancel the residential activity and organise the activity online. 

JUGEND für Europa and SALTO T&C RC will ensure that safety and hygienic measures needed in relation to Covid-19 Pandemic are in place during the activity. In all our activities we implement current safety guidelines that are valid at the time of the event, these include the use of face masks and safety distance. Participants will be informed before the event about these measures.  

JUGEND für Europa, SALTO T&C RC and the hosting/ seminar place will follow and apply all COVID-19 health and safety guidelines of the German government, health departments, federal states and regional governments, which are valid by the time of the activity.

A detailed safety protocol will be available approx. one month before the activity.