TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Jessica Reinsch
- to raise the quality of local youth work through enhanced cooperation between various national and international stakeholders such as youth centres and youth clubs, councils and municipalities and Villa as a sociocultural centre
- to bring Europe on a local level and tackle the topic of European Solidarity by establishing a strategic network among youth centres and youth organizations in Europe
- to reach youth workers and young people with fewer opportunities by involving them actively in participating in international projects
- to enhance cooperation among youth centres in Europe
- to train youth workers on possibilities of European Youth Programmes (Erasmus+ Youth, European Solidarity Corps)
- to train youth workers on successful implementation of youth exchanges
Target group: Youth workers, youth leaders working in youth centres or youth organisations of all levels (local to international) and especially with young people with fewer opportunities, educators who are interested in bringing Europe on a local level, youth organisation managers, youth council members
Team composition: one trainer, two youth workers or social workers per organisation, one project manager/coordinator
Experiential learning methods, group works, peer-to-peer learning, simulation activities, role plays, self-directed learning, debriefing
Outcomes are:
- ongoing cooperation between youth workers, youth centres and youth groups in Europe
- a growing network
- implementation of learned tools and application of passed knowledge and skills
- reduction of prejudice among different countries and cultures based on follow-up surveys and evaluations
- development, implementation and evaluation of this long-term training course
- drafting and facilitating sessions based on non-formal education
- developing training materials and tools
- creating a network of 20+ youth centres and youth organizations Europe-wide
- participant and budget management