Amidst the nonformality of learning!
Our training will address European Citizenship in youth work and all connected issues by means of non-formal learning, based on your experience, your motivation, your needs and your own learning objectives.
Nonformal education and learning is different from formal education or spontaneous informal learning. It means for instance, that you are at the training course because you wanted to yourself, and not because anyone told you that you have to be there. It also means that you are responsible for your own learning, while the team and the group support you. And it certainly means that your feedback is valid and important and will be used to improve future training courses.
It definitely means that we do not control what you have learned by means of any sort of test. We will not award you a diploma stating that you have completed the training with an average grade of 1,3. You will decide what to learn and which key competences you intend to develop through active participation in the training.
It means that this will not be a series of serious lectures on the European institutions. If you need to know basic information on the European Union and the Council of Europe, use the time until the course to get familiar with their tasks, policies and structures.
This course is not a training of/for trainers on European citizenship! Nevertheless, the team is open to share their experiences in training on/for/through European citizenship should you be interested in methodological aspects or curriculum development.
And, let’s not forget that nonformal learning also means facing a challenge, experiencing and learning to cope with quite a bit of stress, but also – lots of fun!
Learner-centred, participatory, empowering!
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