About the Training Course
Inclusive Youth Exchanges โ Blended Learning Course is a comprehensive Erasmus+ training programme designed for youth workers, group leaders, and facilitators who want to develop strong competences in inclusive international youth work with highly vulnerable young people.
This is a special blended-format course, combining:
๐ฅ๏ธ an online learning phase,
๐๏ธ a residential training in Hungary,
๐ค and an optional on-the-job learning experience in real Youth Exchanges.
The course is part of the Ladder to Inclusion Erasmus+ project, co-funded by the European Union.
Structure of the Blended Learning Course
๐ฅ๏ธ Online Course โ LADDER Online Course
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February โ April 2026
โข Self-paced learning
โข Foundations of inclusive youth work
โข Preparation for residential training
๐๏ธ Residential Training โ Galyatetล, Matra Mountains, Hungary ๐ญ๐บ
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8โ16 April 2026 (including travel days)
โข Experiential learning
โข Trauma-informed youth work
โข Safeguarding & violence prevention
โข Psychological first aid
โข Risk management in youth exchanges
โข Intercultural dimensions & resistance in groups
๐ค Optional On-the-Job Learning (Summer 2026)
๐ Latvia ๐ฑ๐ป (July 2026)
๐ Spain ๐ช๐ธ (August 2026)
โข For approx. half of the residential participants
โข Real practice as group leaders or facilitators
โข Mentoring & reflection support
What Is Meant by โHighly Vulnerable Youthโ?
The course defines highly vulnerable youth as young people facing at least two major life challenges, with at least one being chronic or systemic, such as:
โข extreme poverty
โข abuse
โข long-term family instability
Including these young people in Erasmus+ programmes requires tailored strategies, professional skills, and long-term commitmentโthis course equips you exactly for that.
Main Learning Objectives
๐ฏ Build competences to work with highly vulnerable youth
๐ก๏ธ Design safer and more inclusive international programmes
๐ง Apply trauma-informed and safeguarding approaches
๐งฉ Manage challenging group situations
๐ค Strengthen intercultural sensitivity and facilitation skills
๐ Support professional development of youth workers
Learning Outcomes
Participants will:
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develop skills to work with highly vulnerable young people
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gain tools for managing challenging situations
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become more sensitive to participantsโ life stories
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design inclusive and safer youth exchanges
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reflect on their professional resources and growth paths
Who Can Apply?
๐ค Youth workers, facilitators, group leaders
๐ 23+ years old
๐ค Working regularly with young people
๐ Interested in inclusive international youth work
๐ง Emotionally ready to work with sensitive topics
๐ฃ๏ธ Fluent in English (working language)
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Able to participate in the full blended course (online + residential)
๐ซ Not open to
โข teachers or formal education professionals not involved in youth work
โข people seeking therapeutic intervention
Eligible Countries
๐ฎ๐น Italy
๐ช๐ธ Spain
๐ญ๐บ Hungary
๐ฑ๐ป Latvia
Location
๐ Galyatetล, Matra Mountains, Hungary ๐ญ๐บ
Participation Conditions
๐ธ No participation fee
๐ Accommodation, food & programme costs covered
โ๏ธ Travel reimbursement (lump sums):
โข Host country participants: up to 28 โฌ / mobility
โข Other countries: up to 309 โฌ / mobility
Application Deadline
๐
28 January 2026
Date of Selection
๐
4 February 2026
Application Form
https://forms.gle/cDNy2fjVCpuJ7Ftk8
Infopack
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H_bglIaLHFWf5Mh4QjJ73UDc5ece2Xya/view?usp=drivesdk
Contacts
๐ญ๐บ Hungary: erzsebet.czinger@elmenyakademia.hu
๐ฎ๐น Italy: giuseppe@associazionejoint.org
๐ฑ๐ป Latvia: prevencija@marta.lv
๐ช๐ธ Spain: tuleando@lasdeltul.net
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