E + Trainers' Hub Meetup - Bridging expertise in youth work

Aims & objectives

The aim of the activity was to bring together trainers, facilitators, youth workers, project managers, NGO leaders and volunteer coordinators from the youth field, who have been trained by Egyesek's flagship Training of Trainers to discuss common challenges and how the community can support
itself the journey of its members and other youth work practitioners.

Participants had the opportunity to share, connect, exchange, collaborate, co-create, design, test and build on the network of like-minded trainers.
The agenda was highly participatory to maximize this opportunity to meet face-to-face and contribute to the growth of the Egyesek Trainers' Hub community.

- Introduce the three generations of T-Hub to each other, get to know each other, strengthen the community and the partnership - creating one community out of three,
- Evaluate the first year of the Trainers' Hub and plan the future of the community.

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

Target group: Trainers, facilitators, youth workers, project managers, NGO leaders, volunteer coordinators and members of international communities of trainers from the Erasmus+ programme countries.

Training methods used & main activities

Non-formal education methods.
World Café,
Highly participatory "agenda",
Partners' and Freelancers' fair (networking),
Co-creating of concepts,
Sharing of best practices (parallel sessions),
Self-Directed Learning,
Non-Linear Learning,
Blended meetings.

Outcomes of the activity

A community.

A community of 45 (20 of which were part of this physical activity) with specific:
- Purpose: To create a positive impact and increase the quality of youth work through a community that supports youth workers and trainers.
- Goals,
Goal 1: Networking and Collaboration
Goal 2: Professional Development
Goal 3: Community Involvement
- Objectives,
- Next steps.

New partnerships: After the activity, 9 projects have been submitted for funding through the Erasmus+ programme. This was achieved through the networking and co-creation opportunity this activity brought to its participants.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Designed the activity,
Created the agenda,
Delivered the programme,
Facilitated online meetings.

All these were done in collaboration with my co-trainer and training coordinator of Egyesek Youth Association.

I worked on this training for 4 days as a full time trainer.