Greenhouse for inclusion and participation

The training activity took place

in Berlin, Germany

organised by JUGEND für Europa German Agency Erasmus+ YOUTH IN ACTION in cooperation with Hungarian Na, SALTO Inclusion and SALTO Participation

5th-9th May, 2014

Reference person

Tony Geudens

(Organiser, SALTO Inclusion)

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Aims & objectives

Objectives:
- Bring together youth workers and young people with experience from the two fields inclusion and participation who want to set up participation projects specifically involving inclusion groups
- Share expertise and practices about inclusion and participation projects
- Provide space for participants to discover the opportunities of the format of “Strategic Partnerships” (key action 2) within Erasmus+: YOUTH IN ACTION
- Create new inclusive participation project ideas within strategic partnerships to enable all young people to have a say in decision making on different levels

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

20 youth workers coming from 10 different programme countries with relevant experience in inclusion and participation projects with Youth in Action programme interested in developing new Eramus KA2 Strategic Partenrship projects.

Team composition:
Facilitators: Alena Capova from Czech Republic and Rosario (Saro) Rossi from Italy
Support staff: Elke Füher (German Na), Tony Geudens, Salto Inclusion, Raluca Diroescu, Salto Participation.

Training methods used & main activities

The educational process of this seminar was inspired by the Chaordic Stepping stones methodology. The chaordic path is the path that walks between chaos and order. When we don't know where we are going, or what the future needs for us, we can bring a little bit of form to our work by working with clear steps. These steps allow us to create steps rooted in real need that are sustainable for the community they serve and the people working within them. We used the Chaordic stepping stones both as a planning tool as a tool to get to know the organisations.

Participants were asked to get prepared for the seminar by answering three guiding questions about their organisation current work and objectives. They also brought a symbol representing what they had created in their organisation.

Participants were guided in a learning path which led them to think strategically about their organisation's future. They were developing Strategic Partnership project ideas which are coherent to their target group, organisational values and practices.

Outcomes of the activity

5 different project ideas to submit within Erasmus Key Action 2 Strategic Partership in the field of Youth were developed.
3 othe ideas to submit within Erasmus Key Action1 Youth were also planned.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

I was the facilitator of the seminar together with Alena Capova.