Star of Europe II

Aims & objectives

1) To understand the whole logic of lifecycle of a youth exchange project
2) To focus on participation and learning opportunities of the young people
3) to pay extra attention to the equal partnership and encourage partners to plan, prepare, implement and report the project together

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

Antti Korhonen - Finland
Paavo Pyykkönen - Finland
Handan Boyar - Finland
Musa Akgül - Turkey

Training methods used & main activities

This training is mostly based on “Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (Milton J. Bennett)” and “Experiential Learning Cycle (David Kolb)” education approach. Practical application and developmental areas has been defined within the framework of critical thinking, questioning, self-evaluation and learning approach. It is aimed to enable participants to express their free opinions in small group works, thus ensure a more effective learning environment.
Sessions specifically designed for the training were utilized during the training programme.

Outcomes of the activity

Participants of the TC established partnerships for development and implementation of international youth exchanges with partners from Europe.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Attended prep meetings
Shaped the goals
Structured the programme
Delivered at least 7 sessions
Attended an evaluation meeting
Prepared a final report

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