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TRAINING COURSE "VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION"

Hvar - CROATIA

18. - 26. 09. 2013.

Training Course "Volunteers in action" aimed at developing skills of youth workers, youth leaders, multipliers and volunteers in developing and promoting intercultural learning and participation of young people and through volunteer projects with high impact on the volunteers and the local community. Participants deepen their knowledge on the subject of intercultural and nonformal learning, and received some of the tools and resources for planning cross-border volunteering projects. They explore the impact of intercultural non-formal learning, volunteering and sharing of best practices in promoting and increasing the visibility of intercultural learning and volunteering, as well as develop new practices. Possibilities of using Youthpass the activities of the Youth in Action as a tool for self-reflection and evaluation were also topics

of our project.

The theme of this training course is how to getting the deepest impact and visibility of volunteering projects and how volunteering can give chances to intercultural, non-formal learning. The organisations selected to be promoters in this training course work in the area of local, national or international volunteering, where volunteers are encountered with intercultural non- or informal learning and are developing ways to

promote it to the broader public or integrate it more in their daily work. For the conduction of the TC, we was orientate on the following principles: Hand, Heart and Head - Holistic Approach (Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes); Safe Space (Trust in the place and methods/ Values based); Communication and Mutual Understanding (Open Mind); Responsibility for one’s Own Choice (Participation); Interactive; Trainees-Centred; Learning from Experience; Take into account individual and group learning (using group as a resource); Motivation; Personal contribution; Multiplier effect; Non-formal approach with theoretical inputs.

WE ARE....

Youth Association "Pharina” association at the level of activity of the island. Brings together young people from 14-35 years, who live in this area. The scope of action, we are very wide from working with high school age in the development of tolerance and democracy, preparing them for admission to colleges and orientation in the new towns, informal skill development with all types of knowledge in young II, the organization of various sports, humanitarian action, and action in bodies the city and the development of applications related to improving the lives of young people in the city. Our main aim is to share our experience among the associations and young people who are interested in European topics or making any project with any other European association. We believe its is important to contribute to the youth associations with resources as for example the youth programme among others .

Our sincerest Thank You to all those who have extended a hand of goodwill in this project, and given the overall contribution of hospitality!

TRAINING COURSE "CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE"

Zagreb - CROATIA

09. - 17. 01. 2013.

The training course Creative Entrepreneurs for Social Change is developed with the motto that “a goal of every living creature is to break out of the box.” Creative entrepreneurship is a path to stimulate young people's spirit of initiative, their ability to think imaginatively and originally, their readiness to take risk in order to achieve economic, political, social or environmental goals. During the eight days of the course we pursue activities and exercises that reinforce some of these basic creative entrepreneurial skills: team building, communication, intercultural competence and creative thinking skills. We explored why creative thinking is considered a basic skill of entrepreneurship and improve the power of participant entrepreneurs increase their ability to think creatively.Training has contributed not only to the personal development of the participants, but also to promote the exchange of best practices and establish new connections throughout Europe.

Program of this training course is focused on the some of the skills we find important for an entrepreneur planned exercises will contribute to the development of mainly communication and creative skills of the young participants. We gave the project title Creative Entrepreneurs for social change because we believe that creativity is one of the preconditions to be a good entrepreneur. Being creative means being able to generate innovative project ideas, to attract people and to gain their attention, to find unexpected solutions for conflicts and problems. In particular main themes of exercises and discussions are: Principles of the good entrepreneurship; Leading international teams and working in the intercultural environment; Intercultural learning process; European awareness; Team-building and motivating the team; Communication management in the team; Facilitation skills; Public speech; Techniques of the creative thinking; Developing youth exchange projects under the Youth in Action Programme.