International Opportunities & Resources

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

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Training Oppportunities

Soft Skills in a Digital World: What Actually Matters in Remote and Global Teams – E-learning – 22nd May. Explore key soft skills for effective communication, collaboration and intercultural teamwork in remote and global teams. Join this interactive DigiSkill webinar and strengthen your ability to work successfully in digital environments. Application deadline: 1st May.

Creating something that doesn’t yet exist it has to be the ambition of all who are alive – 28° National Week of the Method of Liberation and Conscientization by Paulo Freire – Training Course – 17th to 22nd August in Parma, Italy. A week of non-formal training with the method of Brazilian pedagogist Paulo Freire, according to the reworking and adaptation performed by Gino Piccio. The method of Paulo Freire it is placed at the initial stage of the Processes Participatory. Application deadline: 15th July.

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 sessionThe 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.

European Youth Foundation

The European Youth Foundation (EYF) provides financial and educational support to a wide range of youth projects, focusing on a range of different topics. Whether projects take place at local or international level, EYF-supported projects all share some common characteristics. Learn more about these characteristics and check examples of projects supported at the dedicated page. 

The EYF provides grants to non-governmental youth organisations. For the EYF, eligible youth organisations have the following characteristics:

The following types of organisations and/or networks are eligible:

There are two deadlines each year: 15th January  2024 for international activities and annual work plans and 15th May 2024 for international activities, annual work plans and one-off structural grants. Local youth NGOs, national youth NGOs and regional networks of NGOs can apply for pilot activities throughout the year.

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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