2013 is IYNF’s Year of Action for Change. This training course will let you discover ways of effective change work and inspired action in youth organisations and structures. It will bring together young enthusiasts, changemakers, volunteers and activists, providing them with an opportunity to learn, share and reflect upon their experiences, struggles and victories of activism and youth work.
By this course we want to:
- provide young people with tools, knowledge and skills for participation in creating change;
- inspire and empower young people to pursue their talents and competences and connect them with the cause that they feel most passionate about;
- give space to explore historical examples of youth organizations and analyse current trends of participation;
- explore the place of self-development in youth organizations;
- discover the educational and empowering role of youth organizations;
- give space to discuss personal and professional dilemmas when working as a social change agents.
In essence, this training course is for those of you who are existing or aspiring local or global activists and changemakers and you want to find out how to involve youth and community into active participation. In the age of social media and constant information overload, it is important to know how to make your actions, happenings and campaigns fresh, interesting and attractive in order to encourage those around you to become active in their communities, supportive of your cause or involved in your activities.
Who can join? Everyone who is:
- pro-active and also wants to learn and share their knowledge
- intrested in non formal and reflective learning
- striving for change and wants to take a positive and active role in their community or organisation
- working for and with young people
- able to understand and speak English
The participants will be selected based on the criteria mentioned above while also taking into consideration geographical, gender and experiential balance among participants. Priority will be given to participants actively involved in IYNF member and partner organisations, but there is also space for other participants from all over Europe.
When and where?
13 – 21 April 2013 in Hanover, Germany
How much will it cost you?
50 EUR participation fee + 30% of your travel costs.
How to apply?
Follow this link for the application form:
https://docs.google.com/a/iynf.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEVZMkxHbF9tZzZxcXhScTNiYlBhdVE6MQ#gid=0. Fill in all the required spaces and press send. Make sure you do this before 11th of February 2013, because by noon of this day we will close the application form.
All of you who will note down your e-mail address will be informed personally via e-mail until 18th of February 2013 about the selection results (make sure you check them regularly, spam boxes too).
If you have any questions or inquiries, feel free to drop an e-mail to Vika Matuzaite vika@iynf.org.
This project is a result of a project is kindly supported and financed by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe.
