On behalf of the team, managing the #AlwaysON for Youth Strategic project, we would like to greet you to join our comprehensive training course on Digital Youth Work! :)
It is going to be implemented between 1st and 7th September 2022 (excluding travel days) in Bansko, Bulgaria!
This project is a collaboration between:
Young Men’s Christian Associations Romania Federation (YMCA Romania), as coordinator,
together with
Young Initiative Association – Romania (AYI),
Sdrujenie “Nadejda-CRD” - Bulgaria (NCRD),
The Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service – France (CCIVS) and the
Alliance Europeenne des YMCA – Belgium (YMCA Europe).
It is a strategic youth partnership on innovation project “#AlwaysON for youth”, co-financed by the European Union through the Erasmus + Program.
The aim of the project is to increase the capacity of youth organizations from Romania, France, Bulgaria, Belgium and the federated networks of the partnership consortium to serve young people (including vulnerable youth) extensively and intensively through digital youth work and digital inclusion and safety practices.
The expected results of the project are:
Development of a digital platform for youth workers that will foster learning and sharing of good practices among 100 youth workers from at least 4 EU countries;
“Shaping Digital Inclusion and Safety in the Post-Pandemic World” research paper with the involvement of at least 250 young people and 250 youth workers from at least 4 Eu countries;
MOOC course on digital inclusion and safety;
30 youth workers from 4 EU countries involved in a comprehensive digital youth work and digital inclusion training course;
5 gamification tools are created and freely available for youth organizations to interactively engage and use them to develop their digital inclusion strategies;
Participants and procedures:
YMCA Romania (Romania) - 6 participants
YMCA Europe (all EU) - 6 participants
Young Initiative (Romania) - 6 participants
Nadejda-CRD (Bulgaria) - 6 participants
CCIVS (all EU) - 6 participants
If you are not in the network of any of the partners and still would like to join this training course, contact us at: digitalyouthworkcommunity@gmail.com
Interest and motivation for participation and development of activities using digital youth work
motivation to learn and improve
will to put what learned into practice
willingness to try another approach at a personal level
previous experience is recommended
aimed at including youth with fewer opportunities
must be able to use English as a working language.
age 18+
ResoucesBox Digital Youth Work community.pdfAbout the partners:
“Nadejda CRD” Sdrujenie is a non-governmental organisation from Sofia, Bulgaria working with both children, youngsters and adults to promote cultural values and education. The aim is to encourage people to participate in clubs and activities, to develop their abilities and interests. Sdrujenie “Nadejda-CRD” is originally founded in 1998 as community of parents who recognized the need of extra activities and opportunities, which can develop their children’s abilities and interests. Yearly the organisation works with more than 3000 families as organises and supports club activities, concerts and performances, exhibitions, seminars and social clubs, and also takes part in national and European projects. As a cultural, educational and social organisation “Nadejda CRD” Sdrujenie works also with youngsters with behavioural problems, people at the end of social exclusion.
Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/nadejdacrd/
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nadejda.crd/
Founded in 1919 by Queen Maria of Romania, the Federation of Young Men`s Christian Associations (YMCA Romania) is part of the worldwide YMCA family that operates since 1844 in 122 countries, with the mission to empower young people in order to develop characters and strong communities, in the spirit of Christian values, creating contexts open to all. The vision of YMCA Romania is to build strong children, strong families, respectively, strong communities, in which everyone has equal opportunities to learn, grow and prosper. The member organizations of the federation carry out their activities in Baia Mare, Cavnic, Timișoara, Constanța, Bucharest, Arad. YMCA Romania programs are relevant to the communities it serves, offering real solutions and concrete answers to the problems that young people, families and communities currently face: education, social, healthy lifestyle, climate change, structured dialogue and public policies.
Website: www.ymca.ro
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/romaniaymca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ymcaromania/
The Young Initiative Association (AYI) is a Romanian educational NGO that was founded in 2009 with the mission to empower people through education. AYI is doing that through 3 main pillars of action: Social Inclusion, Youth Empowerment and NGO Development. AYI aims at contributing to children’s and young people’s personal and professional development and to their education, so they can shape a life and career matched to their true potential. We believe in the power of education to change people and communities, to create opportunities and to support children and young people in reaching their true potential. A quality based education develops not only a free spirit, but also the spirit of initiative, critical thinking, curiosity and creates the premises of an independent life.
Website: www.younginitiative.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fb.young.initiative
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/younginitiative/
The Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
Founded in 1948, CCIVS is a coordinating body for international voluntary service (IVS) organizations it is made up of over 180 diverse independent grassroots organizations in 90+ countries around the world (including the international networks SCI, ICYE, IBO and Alliance of European Youth Organizations) coming together under a common banner and vision that of social change through IVS and the ultimate goal of world peace. These organizations mobilize 30,000 volunteers per year and work with 3,000 local communities. CCIVS acts as a link to establish relations between the members and international institutions such as the EU, different UN agencies or foundations, organizes interregional projects for IVS organizations, global meetings, participate in institutional forums at UN, INGOS, other public and private stakeholders in order to promote IVS, holding trainings for volunteers, leaders, trainers and for IVS organizations personal in order to develop its organizational capacity.
Website: www.ccivs.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretariatccivs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccivsvolunteer/
YMCA Europe is a working fellowship to strengthen YMCA European movements where people grow in body, mind, and spirit, operating in Europe as an umbrella organization serving 31 national members and 7 national associated movements. Through its members unites also over 4,200 local YMCA associations in this region of the world. YMCA Europe primarily organizes/coordinates activities and events at a European level. It organizes yearly several activities and exchanges of all types involving more than one million young people across Europe. The main beneficiaries of all actions are young people from different social, cultural and religious backgrounds. YMCA`s objective is to reach out and engage young people and their movements to become active and participate in society, connect them across Europe to learn from each other and empower them to fulfil their potential and influence decision making, as per the new EU Youth Strategy and Youth Goals.
Website: https://www.ymcaeurope.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ymcaeurope
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ymca.europe/
Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.
The motto of the program is: Enriching lives, opening minds through the EU programme for education, training, youth and sport
Erasmus+ mobility has positive effects on educational, social, personal and professional development, in that it enhances knowledge, skills and attitudes, improves employability, helps confidence-building and independence, stimulates curiosity and innovation, fosters the understanding of other people, and builds a sense of European belonging. 30% of the budget will be invested in cooperation projects and policy development activities where organisations gain experience in international cooperation, strengthen their capacities, produce innovative approaches, exchange good practices and network. Through these actions, Erasmus+ will play an important role in strengthening resilience and supporting recovery and innovation in the fields of education, training, youth and sport.
Erasmus+ is open to all young people, not just those currently enrolled in education or training. With Erasmus+, you can volunteer across Europe and beyond or participate in a youth exchange abroad.
