🎭📖 Erasmus+ Training Course in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 From Stories to Action Storytelling in Youth Work for Active Citizenship and Social Change

From Stories to Action: Storytelling in Youth Work is an Erasmus+ international training course bringing together youth workers and educators from across Erasmus+ Programme countries to explore storytelling and public narrative as powerful non-formal education tools. The training will take place in Petrohan, Bulgaria 🇧🇬, and focuses on using stories to foster active citizenship, human rights, sustainability, and meaningful youth participation.

🧩 About the Training Course
🎭 International training course hosted in Petrohan, Bulgaria 🇧🇬
👥 16 youth workers and educators from Erasmus+ Programme countries
📚 Focus on storytelling and public narrative in youth work
🌍 Multicultural learning environment grounded in non-formal education

🎯 Main Objective
🗣️ To strengthen the capacity of youth workers and educators to act as effective facilitators by using storytelling and public narrative as non-formal education tools that promote
🌱 Active citizenship
⚖️ Human rights
♻️ Sustainability
🌍 Intercultural dialogue and diversity
🤝 Social cohesion and meaningful youth participation

🎯 Specific Objectives
📖 Develop participants’ skills in crafting and delivering impactful stories
🤍 Foster empathy, civic engagement, and youth empowerment through narrative-based methods
🧩 Create safe and inclusive spaces for sharing lived experiences
🌍 Build mutual understanding and respect among participants from diverse cultural backgrounds
🚀 Support youth workers in applying storytelling methods within their local communities

🛠️ Methodology & Learning Approach
🎭 Storytelling and public narrative as core learning tools
🧠 Experiential and participatory non-formal education methods
💬 Sharing personal and community-based stories
🤝 Group work, reflection, and intercultural exchange
🌱 Learning rooted in real-life youth work practice

👤 Target Group
👥 16 youth workers and educators
🎂 Open to participants aged 18+
🌍 From Erasmus+ Programme countries
🧑‍🏫 Actively involved in youth work, education, or community work

📍 Dates & Location
📅 22–29 March 2026
📍 Petrohan, Bulgaria 🇧🇬
✈️ Arrival: 22 March 2026
🚍 Departure: 29 March 2026

💶 Financial Conditions
🏠 Full board accommodation covered by Erasmus+
🍽️ Meals included
✈️ Travel costs reimbursed according to Erasmus+ distance rules
🩺 Health insurance and visa costs are not covered

📅 Application Deadline
📆 12 February 2026 (midnight, Sofia time)
📧 All applicants will be informed about selection results on 15 February 2026

🌍 Eligible Countries
Austria 🇦🇹, Belgium 🇧🇪, Bulgaria 🇧🇬, Croatia 🇭🇷, Cyprus 🇨🇾, Czech Republic 🇨🇿, Denmark 🇩🇰, Estonia 🇪🇪, Finland 🇫🇮, France 🇫🇷, Germany 🇩🇪, Greece 🇬🇷, Hungary 🇭🇺, Iceland 🇮🇸, Ireland 🇮🇪, Italy 🇮🇹, Latvia 🇱🇻, Lithuania 🇱🇹, Luxembourg 🇱🇺, Malta 🇲🇹, Netherlands 🇳🇱, North Macedonia 🇲🇰, Norway 🇳🇴, Poland 🇵🇱, Portugal 🇵🇹, Romania 🇷🇴, Serbia 🇷🇸, Slovakia 🇸🇰, Slovenia 🇸🇮, Spain 🇪🇸, Sweden 🇸🇪, Türkiye 🇹🇷

🔗 Application Link
https://forms.gle/k2hiE2VXwCL62BGVA

📘 Infopack
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IvOZ_pCL0cVGD95fR85zNtKW2TjEPOoC/view

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