📅 21–28 May 2025 | 📍 Breaza, Romania

This training course examines how generational differences influence youth work, promoting adaptive strategies, intergenerational dialogue, and innovative non-formal education approaches for inclusive and effective youth engagement.

🔍  What is it about?
Are you a youth worker, educator, trainer, or facilitator eager to understand how different generations participate in youth work, activism, and learning? This course will help you explore, adapt, and refine youth work practices to stay relevant in a changing generational landscape.

📖 About the Training
Over six experiential days, participants will analyze the challenges and opportunities of working with youth across generations—from digital natives to those with distinct life experiences. Using non-formal education methods, reflection, and hands-on activities, we will explore:

✔️ The evolution of youth work and generational dynamics
✔️ The impact of stereotypes on intergenerational relationships
✔️ Adapting youth work methods for different generations
✔️ Fostering cross-generational collaboration and knowledge exchange
✔️ The role of digitalization in shaping social interactions

🎯 Objectives
By the end of the training, participants will:

✅ Develop strategies to adapt youth work practices to generational shifts
✅ Strengthen communication and intercultural collaboration across age groups
✅ Enhance skills in designing non-formal education methods for diverse youth groups
✅ Acquire tools to bridge generational gaps in European youth work

🛠 Methodology
The training follows non-formal education principles, focusing on experiential learning, creative expression, and interactive methodologies. Participants will engage in:

🎭 Role-playing and storytelling to explore generational perspectives
📚 Case studies and debates on youth engagement across generations
💡 Workshops on digital footprints and cognitive mapping
🌉 “Timeline Walk & Bridge Building” – an activity on generational influences
🗣️ Open Space discussions for sharing challenges and solutions

👥 Who Can Participate?
This training is open to:

✔️ Youth workers, educators, and trainers
✔️ Project managers and facilitators working with diverse youth groups
✔️ Mentors and leaders supporting young people at different life stages
✔️ Anyone interested in generational shifts in youth work

Eligibility criteria:
🔹 Minimum age: 18 years
🔹 Interest in generational inclusion in youth work
🔹 Willingness to engage in intercultural learning and collaboration
🔹 Ability to communicate in English

📅 Programme Overview

📌 Arrival Day
– Welcome session & introduction
– Ice-breakers & cultural exploration of Breaza

📌 Day 1: Understanding Generational Differences
– Overview of generations in youth work
– Stereotypes & identity: “Onion Game”
– Cross-cultural generational comparisons
– Reflection & evaluation

📌 Day 2: Intergenerational Youth Work in Action
– Youth work with second-generation migrants
– Study visit to local institutions & youth organizations
– Exploring real-life generational challenges
– Film screening & debate

📌 Day 3: Digitalization & Generational Influence
– Digital footprints & cognitive maps
– Adapting youth work for evolving generations
– Finding solutions for generational gaps
– Intercultural evening

📌 Day 4: Designing a New Approach to Youth Work
– Creating guidelines for youth work exchanges
– Developing tools for inclusive intergenerational learning
– Reflection & peer feedback
– Cultural night

📌 Day 5: Romanian Culture & Heritage
– Cultural visit: Romania through a generational lens
– Bridging tradition & modernity in youth work
– Finalizing youth exchange designs

📌 Day 6: Closing & Future Steps
– YouthPass reflection on personal & professional growth
– Follow-up planning & collaboration opportunities
– Final evaluation & celebration

📍 Location & Accommodation
📍 Breaza, Romania – A peaceful setting perfect for reflection, learning, and collaboration. Accommodation will be in shared rooms, fostering a sense of community.

ℹ️ Important Information
⚠️ This training involves self-reflection and experiential learning, which may challenge perspectives.
📌 It does not provide an exhaustive generational theory but lays the groundwork for adapting youth work across generations.
👟 Outdoor activities are included—bring comfortable clothing.

✍️ How to Apply?
Interested in participating? Apply HERE

🌍 Applications are open only to participants from eligible countries listed in the travel reimbursement section.

This Training Course is for 16 participants from Austria, Belgium – DE, Belgium – FL, Belgium – FR, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.

📅 **Application deadline: 20 April 2025**

Participation Fee

✅ No participation fee required.

Accommodation & Meals

🏠 Covered by the hosting organization.

Travel Reimbursement

Travel costs will be reimbursed according to Erasmus+ program rules, based on actual expenses and within the allocated limits per country:

• Romania (Hosting Country): No reimbursement
• Neighboring Countries (e.g., Bulgaria, Hungary): Up to €180
• Other European Countries (e.g., Germany, France, Italy, Spain): Up to €275
• Distant European Countries (e.g., Portugal, Ireland, Finland, Sweden): Up to €360

📌 Important:

• Only participants from eligible countries (listed above) can apply.
• Reimbursement is granted only upon submission of original travel documents (boarding passes, invoices, tickets).
• Eco-friendly travel (e.g., trains, buses) is encouraged when possible.

For travel-related inquiries, please the organizer- A.C.T.O.R. – Asociatia Culturala pentru Teatru si Origami din Romania (Youth NGO)

📩 For Questions:
Mihai Barbu
✉️ actor_romania@yahoo.com
✉️ mihai.actor@gmail.com
📞 +40 758 537 646