Activity objectives

Learning objectives:

By participating in this training course, you will:

• Strengthen your capacity to engage and retain young people in civic participation, with a particular focus on inclusive and meaningful involvement of diverse groups, including young people with migrant backgrounds
• Gain a deeper understanding of meaningful dialogue and collaboration, and learn the importance of the networks and partnerships to strengthen the impact of youth initiatives.
• Strengthen advocacy competences to increase the visibility and societal impact of youth-led initiatives, and explore ways to influence wider audiences, public debate, and decision-making processes.
• Understand the possibilities that Erasmus+ and Europan Solidary Corps has to offer for youth civic engagement and participation.
• Gain a platform to share good practices and access networking opportunities.

Description

It is intended for organisations that work with multicultural youth or wish to strengthen diversity and inclusion within their activities and engage a broader range of young participants.

The Training course brings together youth workers, young volunteers, and active young people involved in youth organisations and community initiatives.

Participants must be 18 years old or older.

We encourage each organisation to participate with two representatives, ideally a staff member together with a young volunteer or an active young participant. This participation model supports shared learning, meaningful youth involvement, and the transfer of knowledge and practices into the organisations’ everyday work after the workshop. Each applicant must fill out their own application form.

Main Themes of the Training Course:

1. Strengthening engagement of young people in civic participation
   • Exploring how to involve diverse groups of young people, including those with migrant backgrounds
   • Ensuring activities are inclusive, accessible and welcoming
   • Identifying ways to sustain motivation and long-term engagement
2. Building meaningful dialogue and collaboration
   • Elements for strengthening dialogue between young people, communities and stakeholders
   • Exploring how youth organisations can work through networks and partnerships
3. Increasing visibility and societal influence through advocacy
   • Developing approaches to make youth-led initiatives more visible
   • Strengthening advocacy towards the wider public and decision-makers