Build digital competencies using social and digital media tools in 21st-century youth work

SUMMARY

What: Training Course co-founded by Erasmus +

Dates of the exchange: 17-25 November 2019

Where: Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia

Recommended for:  Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth policy makers, Youth coaches (3 participants, age: 18 + )

Travel budget for participants from Croatia: 180€

Deadline to apply: 29th September 2019

Submit application form and send us your CV to yo********************@gm***.com.

Working language: English

Organizer: EUROPEAN CULTURAL EPICENTER Bitola (Youth NGO)

This project is designed to build digital competencies and encourage implementing innovative practices in digital youth work.

TC “Digi-YOUTH-alization” is for 25 participants from Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Italy, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Spain, Turkey.

INFO PACK

ABOUT THE PROJECT

With this project we intend to build digital competencies and encourage implementing innovative practices in the digital youth work, disseminating the knowledge to volunteers and young people with fewer opportunities. We will cover the Web Content Accessibility and Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) as an effort to improve the accessibility of the websites for people with disabilities. 

The objectives of this course are:
– To understand what is digital competence and digital competence framework and why that is important today
–  To gain digital competences needed for employment, personal development and social inclusion and enhance their skills for using different platforms
– To build the capacity of their organizations in reaching target groups and stakeholders, and growing membership using various social media networks and digital tools
– To build the capacity of the youth workers for further dissemination of the knowledge to the volunteers and other members of their organization
– To provide free digital tools and resources for digital youth work and non-formal education for non-profit organizations and young people with fewer opportunities
– To extend the use and utilization of social media and digital media tools in youth work for communication and organizational management
– To empower the participants with skills to use digital tools for campaigns without or with low budget 
– To raise the awareness and increase the use of social media and digital media tools in detecting and solving problems in their community using different devices and visual storytelling 
– To learn techniques and skills for writing structured media advisory content and press release to generate publicity and visibility for their work and collecting press clipping
– To understand what is Web Accessibility and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and how to improve inclusion of people with disabilities
– To increase the transparency and visibility of the organization and disseminate the project results to a broader audience

PROFILE OF THE GROUP

The project intend to gather youth workers and volunteers, young people who want to work or be engaged in the work of youth organizations, young people with fewer opportunities who want to build their digital competencies and employable skills of other young people. 
We will ensure the diversity among the participants considering the previously acquired knowledge on the topic and experience. In that way, the participants who have some advanced knowledge on the topic could help the other participants easily understand the materials and lectures during the group work and sessions. We provide an opportunity for sharing knowledge and good practices among the participants, cohesion and team work spirit.

WORKING METHODOLOGY

The working methodology is based on non-formal education methods. Using these methods we aim to build an environment that is diverse and stimulated for working, learning and sharing. In our practical approach, we will use tools for team-building, team-working, case-studies, multimedia, web resources, and digital tools, brainstorming, workshops on digital skills and team management, personal and group assessments and evaluation. We will try to stimulate the participants to be pro-activate and responsible for them and for the other participants, to share the knowledge among them and help each other to achieve the tasks.

COSTS

This project is financed by Erasmus +, so all costs like travel, accommodation, and food during the exchange duration are covered. The maximum travel budget for the Croatian team is 180 EUR per participant, and it will be reimbursed to participants after the end of all project activities.

There is also a reservation fee which you need to cover before the project starts for administration costs and organizational development to Association Strive! if you are going to be selected. You can ask your university, company, NGO or other entity you are involved in to help you cover the fee.

Reservation fee:

• Strive! volunteers: free of charge
• Active members of Association: 100 kn/15 EUR
• Not related to Association: 150 kn/20 EUR

ARE WE GETTING ANY CERTIFICATE?

You will have the opportunity to earn Youthpass – recognition tool for non-formal & informal learning on youth projects. It’s more than just a certificate. Trust us.

HOW TO APPLY?

You have to fill up the application form for participants from Croatia and send us your CV to yo********************@gm***.com. Don’t miss the application deadline  29th September 2019 and read the info pack.

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