International Opportunities & Resources

Check out the latest European and international training opportunities and youth work resources.

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Training Opportunities

Ask Better, Teach Better: Question‑driven AI & advocacy in youth work – Online Seminar – 5th September. An experiential online lab for trainers and youth workers that combines the spirit of Ask Better, Teach Better with the creative tools of Play to Learn. The focus is on how powerful questions can be turned into interactive stories, low‑tech games and short AI‑generated video events that help young people explore complex situations in a safe, playful way. Application deadline: 31st July.

VR/AR – From Questions to Worlds: Interactive Story + Analog Game + AI Video Events – Online Seminar – 24th September. Turn real issues from their youth work into interactive stories and low‑tech games. Using branching narratives, analog play and short AI‑generated videos, participants design questions that open dialogue and action. Application deadline: 31st August.

Why municipal youth participation? – Seminar – 16th to 21st November in Budapest. The Council of Europe Youth Department, in the framework of the project Youth revitalising democracy, and the Democracy Reloading Partnership of Erasmus+ national agencies are organising a joint Seminar for municipal youth participation policy makers. Application deadline: 6th September.

ID Talks: Social Sport – E-learning – 9th September to 4th November. The ID Talks are a series of 5 stand-alone online workshops on inclusion and diversity-related topics, with inspiring guest speakers, thought-provoking insights, small-group discussions and Q&A, not lasting more than 90 minutes each. Application deadline: 8th September.

Useful Resources

Stages for Group Dynamics – This brochure is a short description of activities that can be done in a training course dedicated to group dynamics, especially for people who are working with volunteers for a longer time.

Intercultural workshops for a high school visit – This booklet contains some of the objectives and findings of the “Let’s Facilitate” project, as well as descriptions of the workshops that participants created when designing activities for high school students in Békéscsaba.

Leadership 2023: A New Generation Toolbox is tailored to support educators, youth leaders, and professionals in nurturing the leadership potential of young individuals across Europe.

BODYkind – Toolkit for Facilitators. Ideas and methods to lead conversations with young people about their bodies and body image, aiming to boost their confidence, self-esteem, participation and appreciation of diversity.

Setting up a Digital Community on Discord – from start to finish (for beginners). Discover digital youth work with Discord: chat, share, and play. Explore global examples, set up your server, and build a community to meet your organization’s and young people’s needs.

W.A.L.D.E.N. Wellbeing and Artistic Learning During Erasmus+ in Nature. WALDEN was an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange project that explored the potential of nature, creativity, and international collaboration. This landing page can provide an overview of the project and its results and inspire new youth initiatives!

“Disaster Tool Guideline”. The EU go Association, in collaboration with project participants and partners, created the “Disaster Tool Guideline” booklet to provide accessible and effective resources for disaster preparedness.

Best Practice to Foster Young Life in Rural Areas. In a two-part training project in Italy and Germany best practice examples of fostering perspectives for young people in rural areas were exchanged. The outcomes have been summarised in a thesis collection.

Building Resilience and Mindfulness in Youth – Toolkit.  A toolkit for resilience and mental health for young people and youth workers.

Workshops and Activities for Empowering Out-of-the-box Entrepreneurial Thinking for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young People. Simulation Exercise, Exercise, Group Division, Info session. The toolkit consists of 10 educational workshops, and 15 educational activities. The workshops can be implemented as stand-alone activities, or can be combined within longer lasting educational programs

Guide for the Reception and Integration of Refugees. Co-funded by Erasmus+ through the PAAIR Project, the guide presents a wealth of best practices and tools, including innovative communication models and detailed checklists, all designed to promote equality, inclusion and empowerment for refugees.

50 Best Practices for Bridging the Digital Divide by Fostering the Collaborative Economy. The INCLUDE-CE Best Practices Guide contains 50 activities, resources and success stories addressed to professionals working with people with a migrant background to acquire knowledge and develop skills to promote social inclusion.

Toolkit to Promote Social Enterprise Through Natural Capital.  A toolkit released during the Erasmus+ Training Course “Social Enterprise & Natural Capital” that took place from 4th to 13th September 2023 in Borrello, Italy.

ARTivism for a Sustainable Planet. A practical booklet of non-formal, intercultural, and creative learning activities from the “ARTivism for a sustainable planet” Youth Exchange project, aimed at promoting social inclusion, climate justice, and artistic activism.

Artificial Intelligence Competence Needs for Youth Workers.This study, part of the Erasmus+ Project “AI4YouthWork”, explores the AI competencies needed by youth workers. Chapters cover AI, youth and youth work intersections, integration challenges, and recommendations for an AI Competence Framework for Youth Workers.

Inclusive Guide on Participation in a City. This publication, stemming from the Youth 4 Bauhaus project, serves as a powerful tool to the pivotal role of inclusivity in envisioning and shaping cities that truly embrace diversity.

Council of Europe – Manuals and Handbooks

Regularly updated and newly produced manuals and handbooks for practitioners in the field of Non-Formal Education, Human Rights Education and Intercultural Learning.

SALTO Training & Youth Work Toolbox

Browse hundreds of useful tools for learning, specifically designed for youth work and training activities.

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