YOUTHPASS EXPANDED on Recognition & Validation of Non-formal Learning

Aims & objectives

Overall aim: to promote the recognition of non-formal and informal learning. Specific objectives:
1. Promotion of better use of the EU transparency and recognition tool YOUTHPASS
2. Improvement of the level of key competences and skills of youth professionals
3. Dissemination of good practices in the use of YOUTHPASS.

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

Youth Workers, Youth Trainers, Mentors of EVS volunteers from 8 countries.

Training methods used & main activities

Non-formal education with a learner-centred approach. Tools used:
Icebreakers and energisers, discussions in the plenary, question and answer sessions, group- building activities, case studies, debriefing after each activity, hands-on experiences, team games and more.

Outcomes of the activity

A photo project dedicated to the overarching competence “Learning to Learn” was created during the training course "YOUTHPASS Expanded" organised by SEAL CYPRUS and partners from 8 European countries with the support of Erasmus+.
During the training, we asked the participants to choose a quote from the tool "Learning out of the Box" created by SALTO Inclusion and Cultural Diversity Resource Centre. Each participant was photographed and the portraits were published along with the quotes selected in a photo album in the Facebook Page of SEAL CYPRUS. The photographer was Dina Koumpouli from Greece.
The link for the album is https://tinyurl.com/y7v48ug7

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Main trainer, Educational Adviser. I designed the working program and the evaluation process.

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