🇪🇸🛠️🌍 Erasmus+ Training Course in Spain – Tools4(ex)Change: Non-Formal Education, Facilitation Skills & Inclusive Youth Exchanges in Alicante 🇪🇸✨

🌱 Project Overview
This Erasmus+ Training Course takes place in Alicante, Spain 🇪🇸 and is designed to equip future youth exchange leaders with the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools to design and facilitate meaningful, inclusive, and impactful youth exchanges. The course is fully based on non-formal education, experiential learning, and intercultural dialogue.

🎯 Training Objectives
Participants will:
🛠️ Learn how to design and implement non-formal educational activities for youth exchanges
🧠 Gain hands-on experience with experiential learning and reflection-based methods
🌍 Develop competencies for inclusive environments and intercultural dialogue
🎭 Explore relevant youth topics through creative and participatory approaches
🤝 Strengthen facilitation skills, teamwork, self-awareness, and values-based youth work

🧪 Working Methods
The training follows a highly interactive and participatory approach, including:
🎨 Creative workshops and theatre methods
🧩 Simulation games and problem-solving exercises
💬 Group discussions, debates, and peer learning
🌳 Indoor and outdoor activities
🤲 Learning by doing and self-directed learning processes

🗂️ Thematic Focus Areas
🧠 Mental Health & Wellbeing
🌱 Environment & Sustainability
📱 Digitalisation, digital wellbeing & critical media literacy
🕊️ Peacebuilding & intercultural learning
🎓 Non-formal education and facilitation practice

👤 Participant Profile
This training course is especially suitable for:
👥 Aspiring or emerging youth leaders
🎒 Participants with previous youth exchange experience who want to become leaders
🎯 Youth workers eager to deepen facilitation and non-formal education skills
🌍 Individuals motivated to create inclusive, youth-driven learning environments

🏠 Accommodation, Food & Costs
🏨 Accommodation in double rooms with full board provided
🍽️ Food fully covered during the training
💶 Participation fee: 0 €
✈️ Travel costs reimbursed according to Erasmus+ distance rules
📜 Participants receive a Youthpass certificate

📍 Location
Alicante, Spain 🇪🇸

🌐 Working Language
🗣️ English

🧭 Eligible Applicant Countries
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium (DE/FL/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, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇷 Türkiye

📆 Activity Dates
17–24 January 2026

⏰ Application Deadline
📅 31 December 2025 (24h UTC)

🔗 Application Link
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14265

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