YMCAC training

Aims & objectives

The training was aiming at providing young migrants and refugees with the knowledge of how procedures work in the European Union and how they can advocate for their rights event if they don't have the right to vote.
-Participants will get a basic knowledge on the EU and how it works
-Participants will understand the basics of policy and advocacy
-Participants will understand how to do a communications campaign
-Participants will learn in a multicultural environment

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

In this group there were participants from Morocco, Senegal, Benin, Afghanistan, UK, Ukraine and Italy.
The trainers were from Spain and Belgium.

Training methods used & main activities

All methodologies were based on non-formal education methods. We had a scavenger hunt, role play, peer learning, small groups work.

Outcomes of the activity

Participants increased their knowledge which was shown in the campaigns they created later. More can be read in the following report: https://www.sirius-migrationeducation.org/young-migrants-can-achieve-change-policy-recommendations-report/

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

I was the project coordinator and trainer, delivering sessions on different topics full time together with my co-trainer.

I worked on this training for 7 days as a full time trainer.

Testimonial of the reference person

Alejandra and I organised this training with the SIRIUS Network for Migrant Education in September 2022. We also collaborated in the months before and after this week to organise the event and finalise the reports. Alejandra is a highly effective trainer; she's efficient, creative, knowledgeable about the training subjects and topics, has excellent time management, is flexible where needed, and is kind, gentle, and understanding to the participants. She is also a wonderful human being to work with and I would never hesitate to work with her again on trainings!