OVERVIEW OF THE “TAKES3 LTTA HOP ONLINE COURSE”: STRUCTURE AND TIMELINE

The “TAKES3 LTTA HOP Online Course” is a online compulsory Training Course related to our Erasmus+ KA220 "TAKES3 - Tools for Advanced Keys to Employability, Entrepreneurship and Education Skill-making".

AIM

The project aims at creating a set of digital, frontal and hybrid tools and educational activities aiming at the support of entrepreneurial models of young people with fewer opportunities and minorities, refugees, youth in diaspora with a look on sustainability and digitalisation/hybridisation of the models.

AGENDA

The settled agenda of the TAKES3 LTTA HOP online course is the following:

30th October: starting of the LTTA on HOP with Chapter 1

6^th November 2024: opening Chapter 2

13^th November 2024: opening Chapter 3

20^th November 2024: opening Chapter 4

On 29^th November 2024 on Zoom – Meet Up with all participants

On 15^th December the platform will be closed.

Each Chapter presents both readings, information, and tasks to be done in order to unlock badges and continue your learning path.

You will receive your Youthpass after the full completion of the course.

For the residential participants of the TAKES3 LTTA the full completion of the online learning is compulsory.

CONTACT

For any question, please, contact: eurofrc@gmail.com

Objectives:

1. To explore the essentials of digital youth work and its relevance to the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) projects.

2. To discover how digital transformation contributes to the enhancement of youth work quality and other priorities of the ESC.

3. To familiarise oneself with digital tools that support the preparation and implementation of ESC projects.

4. To define a digitalisation strategy for organisations and projects undertaken by course participants.

How this course can be valuable for you?

• This course will help to deepen your understanding of digital transformation and review your organisation's practices in managing ESC projects.
• You will learn various digital tools for project management, communication and engagement of volunteers and communities
• You will have the opportunity to discover some good digital practices across Europe and decide on ways to enhance your organisation’s work by using digital solutions.

The course will consist of 3 online training sessions, each lasting 3,5 hours.

There will be a support online space on the HOP platform to explore various digital resources and tools, which will remain available for your disposal at any time after the course.

Η δραστηριότητα TCA με τίτλο “Youth Participation in Erasmus+ Projects” στοχεύει στην ενίσχυση της στρατηγικής για τη συμμετοχή των νέων (Youth Participation Strategy) στις δράσεις του προγράμματος Erasmus+/Νεολαία, καθώς και στα οφέλη της συμμετοχής των νέων, ιδίως των νέων με λιγότερες ευκαιρίες, σε όλες τις φάσεις ενός σχεδίου. Εκπρόσωποι φορέων και οργανώσεων σε εθνικό επίπεδο οι οποίοι δραστηριοποιούνται στα προγράμματα Erasmus+/Νεολαία, youth workers και youth leaders 18-30 ετών που ενδιαφέρονται να δημιουργήσουν τη δική τους άτυπη ομάδα νέων και να συμμετέχουν στο πρόγραμμα θα έχουν την ευκαιρία να αναστοχαστούν να μελετήσουν και να διερευνήσουν τις ανάγκες τους ως μια άτυπη ομάδα νέων και να δημιουργήσουν ένα δικό τους Project.

Representatives of institutions and organizations at national level who are active in the Erasmus+/Youth programs, youth workers and youth leaders aged 18-30 who are interested in creating their own informal youth group and participating in the program will have the opportunity to reflect, study and explore their needs as an informal youth group and create their own Project.

To πρόγραμμα “Young people with special needs creating Solidarity” , υλοποιείται στο πλαίσιο των δραστηριοτήτων δικτύωσης ΝΕΤ του Ευρωπαϊκού Σώματος Αλληλεγγύης  με σκοπό την ανάδειξη των νέων με ειδικές ικανότητες ως πρωταγωνιστές στο Πρόγραμμα της ΕΕ Ευρωπαϊκό Σώμα Αλληλεγγύης και η ενίσχυση της σημασίας της συμπερίληψης ως βασική προτεραιότητα του Προγράμματος. 

Στη διάρκειά του, θα ανακαλύψουμε τι σημαίνει Αλληλεγγύη, ποιο ρόλο παίζει η προτεραιότητα της ένταξης και της πολυμορφίας στα σχέδιά μας και πως μπορούμε να επωφεληθούμε από την Εθνική στρατηγική και την ομάδα εργασίας αυτής. 

El objetivo de este curso de formación es conocer y profundizar en la Acción Clave 2: Cooperación entre organizaciones e instituciones, especialmente en las “asociaciones de cooperación” y “asociaciones a pequeña escala”, con el fin de que los participantes puedan aprovechar al máximo el potencial que ofrece esta Acción en el ámbito de Juventud.

Dirigido a organizaciones de juventud que quieren aprender sobre la acción y/o mejorar la calidad de los proyectos que presentan en esta línea de acción.

El curso se impartirá en 5 sesiones online (webinarios a través de la plataforma Zoom) los días 9, 11, 13, 17 y 19 de septiembre por la tarde (de 17 a 20h), y por la mañanas los participantes realizarán tareas y podrán recibir asesoramiento del equipo al respecto de las mismas a través de esta plataforma online (HOP), a utilizar durante un período flexible entre 1,5 y 3 horas con anterioridad a cada webinario.

Course facilitators: Nerijus Kriauciunas and Laimonas Ragauskas

Course provider: Irish National Agency in cooperation with European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre

Course language: English

Target group: anyone interested in European Solidarity Corps

Course credentials: Open Digital Badges and Youthpass certificate

Get a glimpse into the course - https://youtu.be/9OOArStVQHo

This dynamic space will grow as we go along the course activities in the following 7 months. 

This course is organised by SALTO Participation & Information and SALTO Inclusion & Diversity Resource Centres. 

Participants learn many tools, activities, and methods when participating in a residential training course Tools for Youth Exchanges. This course also supports in developing knowledge and understanding of how to use tools for learning in an effective and quality way.

This course online space is restricted to participants who attended the Tools for Youth Exchanges residential course. Search the SALTO Training Calendar for the next available course to apply for and participate in.

The training organisers gathered and offers tools, activities and content to participants who attended this training course.

TOSCA aims to support and build up the capacities of organizations that actively participate in Volunteering Actions of the European Solidarity Corps, in order to ensure quality and impact in the respective projects.

The TOSCA online course is a mandatory part of the international TOSCA training course programme, complementing the residential training courses. Participants selected for residential training courses must first complete the online course. 

The online course requires roughly a total of about 10 hours of participation. The course consists of 3 modules:

• Module 1 - Introduction to the TOSCA online course and participants
• Module 2 - Introduction to the European Solidarity Corps programme and quality compass for ESC activities
• Module 3 - Towards the TOSCA residential training course

BACKGROUND 

The challenges that young people are facing are entering a dynamic era that requires youth-led responses and the activation of young people. 

The narratives on active citizenship and youth participation have supported European but also international youth work not only with evidence-based conclusions but also with a diversity of guidelines, proposals and practices. Even though numerous tools and initiatives, such as Youth Forums, Digital Platforms and customized youth projects under Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps, have been introduced over the last years with an overarching goal to encourage the active participation of young people in civic society, the reality is still disconcerting, signifying that there is a lot to be done to increase the representation but also the engagement of young people. Unfortunately, specific youth groups' needs are lacking the attention (e.g. youth with fewer opportunities, NEETs, youth not involved in political parties), and young people of those groups lack the necessary support to engage and advocate. 

AIM AND OBJECTIVES 

The aim of this online Training Course, which targets the needs of young people, teachers, youth leaders, youth workers, coaches, municipalities, NGOs, CSOs and sports clubs is to transfer the understanding of the importance of leadership and initiating principles within youth participation in order to support young people in becoming effective drivers of change within their local, national and European communities. 

To achieve this, the project has set up the following objectives: 
● To navigate into recent updates and increase interest of youth in participation and active citizenship; 
● To explore different forms of leadership and their place within youth work and youth-led projects; 
● To transfer competences and learn new tools applicable in the topic of leadership and participation; 
● To inspire through successful examples of youth-led participation initiatives; 
● To showcase “alternative” leaders operating in a wide realm of fields; 
● To offer the space for peering, networking and collaborating. 

TRAINING FORMAT & DURATION 

Due to the pandemic condition, the training has a duration of 8 days (11th to 18th of December) within which participants will follow 5 morning ZOOM sessions (9:30 to 13:00 Central European Time) and an asynchronous activity (at their own pace within the programme, expected to be a maximum of 1 hour per day) through the SALTO, moodle-based, platform of HOP. 

The methodology of the training is the result of the principles of non-formal and experiential learning, enriched through collective and peer learning and enhanced with the use of user-friendly, interactive and fun digital and online learning and collaborating tools. We are certain that the approach of the trainers team and support they can offer, will allow the smooth and active participation of both advanced and new online/digital tools and platforms users. 

TARGET GROUP 

This activity is for 25 participants including young people, youth workers, youth leaders, coaches, and representatives of municipalities, NGOs, CSOs and sports clubs who already or plan to actively support youth-led activities aiming at a social impact and would like to increase and enrich their understanding of an updated and multidimensional perspective over youth participation and leadership. We expect full participation in the training course, so please study attentively this call and the activity programme. 

ORGANIZERS 

Youth Board of Cyprus, National Agency of Erasmus+: Youth & European Solidarity Corps Programmes 

Injuve, National Agency of Erasmus +: Youth @ European Solidarity Corps Programmes

TRAINERS 

Andreas Andreou 

Andreas has acquired extensive experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of youth-led initiatives with emphasis given on the exploitation of new technologies for the benefits of youth. 

Konstantinos Spatiotis 

Konstantinos has been active in the field of European youth work and non-formal learning for the last 15 years with a focus on activation of young people and the professional development of youth workers and capacity building of the civic society. 

VISITING SPEAKERS 

Dan Moxon 

Dan is researcher and practitioner in the field of youth participation with 20 years experience working with children and young people in the voluntary, public, for-profit and academic sectors. He is the Director of People Dialogue and Change, a consultancy organisation providing capacity building services for organisations who wish to develop their approach to youth participation. He is also a Member of the Pool of European Youth Researchers co-ordinated by the partnership between European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of youth. Dan’s research focuses on how children and young people's participation can influence policy and strategy, as well and the development of participatory structures and processes. 

Having started his career as a youth worker developing youth and play projects at local and regional level in the North West of England, he now works throughout Europe and beyond supporting civil society organisation, research bodies and local, national and international institutions to develop their approach to youth participation. 

Karl Lines 

Karl is a specialist in guiding people, teams and organisations through uncertain times and taking on big challenges. A former teacher, coach and CEO he led The English FA’s internationally recognised work on youth leadership before sharing knowledge globally as international relations manager. He has worked as an advisor for some of the highest profile organisations in the world including UEFA, the United Nations and the Japan 2020 Olympic Committee and is the current leadership development expert for FIFA. 

FOR MORE INFO 

Stella Rousou, Youth Board of Cyprus, National Agency of Cyprus 
Email: srousou@onek.org.cy 

TOSCA aims to support and build up the capacities of organizations that actively participate in Volunteering Actions of the European Solidarity Corps, in order to ensure quality and impact in the respective projects.

The TOSCA online course is a mandatory part of the international TOSCA training course programme, complementing the residential training courses. Participants selected for residential training courses must first complete the online course. 

The online course requires a total of about 10 hours of participation spread over the course of 2 weeks. The course consists of 3 modules:

• Module 1 - Introduction to the TOSCA online course and participants
• Module 2 - Introduction to the European Solidarity Corps programme and quality compass for ESC activities
• Module 3 - Towards the TOSCA residential training course

Aim of the full online course:

The training activity aims to support and build up the capacities of organizations that actively participate in the Volunteering Actions of the European Solidarity Corps, to ensure quality and impact in the respective projects. 

Target group:

Participants ...

… are involved in the Volunteering Actions in European Solidarity Corps Programme

… are connected to organisations/institutions holding a Quality Label for Volunteering 

… have a crucial role in and commitment to

• providing conditions for high-quality activities 

• ensuring a positive impact of Volunteering activities within their community

• creating learning opportunities within the organisation and for volunteers

In the online courses, there is furthermore a strong focus on organisational learning and involvement.

Format and Effort:

In 2024, TOSCA will take place fully online. 

• Synchronous meetings: mandatory 6 meetings of up to 3,5 hours each. Two meetings with possibilities e.g. for informal socialising, storytelling, expert presentations, open space, coaching etc.

• Asynchronous learning space: minimum effort 10 hours. Additional learning offers to go deeper into areas of interest/need and allow for different learning paths.

Hosting:

The online edition for 2024 is hosted by the National Agency of Belgium (French-speaking). To enrol in a course you need to apply through SALTO. 

Course authors:

Agne Rapalaite, Sabrina Apitz, Dagna Gmitowicz, MarCus Vrecer, Natalia Nikitina

Mācību mērķis ir dalībniekiem - palīdzošo profesiju profesionāļiem - piedāvāt telpu un laiku, lai strukturētā veidā izzinātu izdegšanas prevencijas pamatprincipus un aicinātu ikdienas trauksmainajā ritmā atrast un ieviest sev piemērotākās labbūtības prakses un laiku rūpēm par sevi.

Municipality youth centres, youth organisations and youth councils based in rural areas are often facing many challenges when organising local or international youth projects, in order to support young people from their community, since they are lacking human resources and new fresh ideas.

The European Solidarity Programme is giving many potential opportunities to those organisations and youth workers to support their rural communities. ESC Programme aims to foster solidarity in European society, engaging young people and organisations in accessible and high-quality solidarity activities. It is a way for organisations to address societal challenges and to give young people the opportunity to learn and develop their potential. On the other hand, young people can bring fresh and inspiring ideas to your organisation.

Through this training course, we will explore all opportunities that the ESC Programme is bringing to organisations that work in rural communities. The online transnational NET Activity "Rural areas, challenges and solidarity”, organised by the Hellenic National Agency Erasmus+/ Youth & European Solidarity Corps, aims, through its 5 (five) sessions,  to enable participants to develop their knowledge upon the European Solidarity Corps Programme and discover its possibilities for their communities.

Hellenic National Agency of the Erasmus:+ and European Solidarity Corps Programmes organise this course for selected participants during 28 February - 14 March 2022. Contact for questions: Natassa Dedousi, NET Officer, netseminars@inedivim.gr

Aim: To enable participants to develop their knowledge of the European Solidarity Corps Programme and discover its possibilities for their rural communities.

Objectives:

• Enable attendees to better understand the European Solidarity Corps Programme and explore its possibilities and benefits in rural areas that exist through it.

• Disseminate the European Solidarity Corps Programme to areas in need, facing challenges

• Discover, collect and share good practices of solidarity actions in Europe and learn more about opportunities given through other programmes and initiatives.

• Support participants to express the challenges they face concerning their area, create an alliance to face them through solidarity and to exchange good practices for resolving them through the Programme

Participants’ profile: This course is for representatives of municipalities in rural areas, youth workers working or wishing to work in rural areas, members of youth councils and representatives of organisations that are active in such communities who are interested in getting engaged in the Programme.

Recognition of learning: Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate and will be introduced to the Badge system as a unique way for the recognition of mentors' competences towards their personal development.

Trainers’ team: The team of trainers, Nerijus Kriauciunas,  Olga Kyriakidou and Konstantinos Stergiou will support participants’ learning and training.

The main objectives of the Online Meeting are:

• to have a multiplying effect by connecting to various activities of the representatives and spreading project results to a wide range of stakeholders

• to raise the quality of local youth work through enhanced cooperation between various stakeholders that are active at the municipal level

• to enhance networking among municipality representatives

• to share good and bad practices 

• to make a step forward for the recognition of youth work

• Space to introduce yourself and get to know others

• Collection of good local youth work practices

• A virtual library of useful resources

• A virtual tour to youth work organisations

What you can expect from this course?

• Get familiar with non-formal and intercultural learning and have a concrete example of how this can be done online.

• Experience online intercultural youth project

• Share your local youth activities and related experience, within an international youth work context, with the use of digital tools and media.

• Explore possibilities of support available for international youth activities offered by the Erasmus+: Youth in Action and the European Solidarity Corps Programmes.

• Analyse examples of good quality youth projects supported by the Erasmus+: "Youth in Action" and the European Solidarity Corps Programmes.

• Better understand how to benefit from the international youth work context in participants' local practice.

Every year the SALTO Training and Cooperation Resource Centre coordinates and monitors several Appetiser training courses for youth workers from all over Europe. National Agencies of Erasmus+ hosts courses. Check the SALTO Training Calendar to apply for the next available course.

The international team of experienced trainers Eylem Certel, Nerijus Kriauciunas and Sakis Krezios delivers Appetiser course.

SALTO PI supports the capacity building of officers in National Agencies (NA) for Erasmus+ as well as the European Solidarity Corps. With the new programme generation entering force in 2021, there is a strong focus on the topic of youth participation in democratic life​ and staff members will need training on this topic. In addition to staff members who have been working previously with participation, also new officers will be in charge of the new “participation projects” format.

This online course is a ​compact introduction​ on “Youth Participation Essentials” both relevant for newcomers as well as experienced NA staff members. It is built on a series of online capacity building events that have been started in spring 2020 and continued in October 2020, in total 4 video-recorded sessions with input and discussions.

In addition, it contains an introduction to the Participation Resource Pool and a selection of 10 relevant introductory resources for Participation Officers

The initial course content made available by the end of 2020. In 2021, additional modules might be added.
The course language is English.

If you feel lost or like to learn more about any of the functionalities, please check it first at the Moodle Docs. It is a very comprehensive resource. Our current Moodle version is 4.0, and of course HOP is adjusted to the youth work and non-formal learning environment, so i.e. the usual roles of teacher = facilitator and student = learner, etc.
https://docs.moodle.org/400/en/Main_page

Enjoy and in case you consider any of your Erasmus+ Youth or European Solidarity Corps projects to make use of HOP opportunities (either as a full-fledged online course, or a blended event with online and residential learning activities, etc.) here is an instruction how to request a space for your project at HOP.
www.salto-youth.net/HOPconsortiums

You can unenroll yourself any time you wish. If you do not make use of the Playground, you will be automatically unenrolled after 1 year.