Advanced training for youth workers in using Marshal Rosenberg method of non-violent communication and Forum Theatre for preventing radicalization leading to violence among youth

Aims & objectives

The main goal of the project is to prevent extremism and radicalization among youth and
empower them to prevent that behavior and its negative effects on young people. This
project is designed to meet the needs of its target audience – youth workers and leaders,
in EU programme countries.

After the training participants will:
• Increase knowledge about prevention of youth radicalization leading to violence,
extremism and policy documents from international level (EU, CoE, UN, OSCE).
• Enhance intercultural and communication skills.
• Raise awareness for difference about radicalization, radicalization leading to
violence and extreme ideologies and movements.
• Learn advanced skills in applying non-violent communication in the context of
addressing the problem about radicalization leading to violence and to raise skills
for peaceful debate and approaches in youth work practice.
• Exchange experiences related to projects dealing with Forum Theater and human
rights for dealing with extremism and youth.
• Develop critical thinking for questioning personal values and beliefs.
• Present and practice a variety of non-formal learning techniques useful for working
with young people and vulnerable groups in preventing radicalization leading to
violence.
• Be empowered and motivated to use Forum theatre methods in youth work.
• Be informed about the EU Programme Erasmus+ and its opportunities with
promotion of EU values and values of youth work.
• Gain new friendship and partners for future cooperation.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

Partner organizations:
1. Beyond The Barriers (Albania),
2. Sdrujenie Obedineni profesionalisti za ustoichivo razvitie (Bulgaria),
3. Culture Goes Europe (Cge)- Soziokulturelle Initiative Erfurt Ev (Germany),
4. Environment Online (Greece),
5. Open Circle Association (Hungary),
6. AGITA (Italy),
7. Association For Protect And Education Ofchildren And Young Roma Progress
(North Macedonia),
8. Szczecinska Szkola Wyzsza Collegium Balticum (Poland),
9. Associação Lusofonia Cultura e Cidadania (Portugal),
10. Tarlabasi Toplumunu Destekleme Dernegi (Turkey)

26 participants from different background, with emphasis on youth workers and young people with fewer opportunities.

Training methods used & main activities

Group and individual work.
Facilitation of energizers, sessions.
Presentations.
Thought shower.
Cafe method.
Team buildings.
Intercultural evening.

Outcomes of the activity

Realization of minimum 10 workshops with the topics from the training (1 by country).
Competences for better communication and using Theater methods in regular work.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Preparation of the programme
Feedback meetings
Facilitation of the sessions
Follow up communication

I worked on this training for 9 days as a full time trainer.