TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Azael Herrero
The main aim of Gamma Institute training courses in 2023 is to create the consciousness of youth workers
identity and to define their professional role in the NGO area, in order to work together better in a multicultural context and to become more motivated in taking initiatives in elaborating new projects and
activities for youth, using different innovative methods.
Participants profile:
-age over 18 years old
-residency in one of the partner country
- youth worker or person who is working/ volunteering with other people (especially with youth)
- english level - minimum medium level
- the availability to participate during all the training course in Iasi, Romania
Countries involved: Romania, Spain, Poland, Portugal
It was a personal development course based on Josep Campbel's Hero's Journey. Azael used similes with different films and during the course the participants were asked to fill out a diary according to the phases of the hero's journey about his personal experience. The trainers, Azael Herrero and Diana Laura Ciubotaru, gave continuous feedback to the participants. During the training Azael also used different modern board games to create group dynamics.
The participants had to make a practical proposal for the application of the hero's journey, using the explained methodology or an adaptation of it, in their respective sending institutions. This proposal was explained on the last day and received feedback and recommendations from the trainers.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-azael-j-herrero-37285350_heros-journey-and-personal-development-activity-7097645337057636352-xwl7/
I explained the hero's journey by giving examples from different classic movies. I designed the activities to be carried out by the participants during the training. Together with my partner Diana we gave feedback to all the participants. I also created dynamics with hidden role plays so that a team was created from the first day among the participants.
Azael Herrero was a trainer in Gamma Institute in september 2023, in a training for youth workers about personal development and gamification tools. With its work dynamics and game-based methodologies, it managed to involve the participants from the first moment. Azael is characterized by being a very methodical, organized person with a great command of new technologies. He was very easy to work with and endeared himself to all of us.