🌍 “AI Compass” is an Erasmus+ Training Course taking place in Cantabria, Spain, designed to empower youth workers with the knowledge, skills and confidence to integrate Artificial Intelligence into youth work practice.
🧠 Over 5 intensive days, participants will explore AI concepts, ethical considerations and practical applications through non-formal learning, hands-on experimentation and collaborative design thinking methodologies.
🚀 The training focuses on empowering youth workers as changemakers, equipping them with accessible and practical AI approaches to support young people in an AI-powered world.
📍 Location: Cantabria, Spain
📅 Dates: 15–21 April 2026
👥 Participants: 22 (2 per country from partner organisations)
🎂 Open to youth workers 18+ with minimum 1 year of experience
🎯 Aim of the Training
🤖 Make AI accessible and practical for youth workers
⚖ Promote ethical AI use, addressing bias, misinformation and inclusion
🛠 Encourage AI-driven initiatives with concrete project design
🤝 Foster collaboration and European networking
🌱 Ensure long-term impact beyond the training
🧩 The Four Movements Methodology
🔹 AI Tour – Foundations & Awareness
Build AI literacy through immersive scenarios and the Bridging the AI Divide card game & canvas.
🔹 AI Interaction – Engaging Responsibly
Experiment with AI interfaces, prompting techniques and ethical guardrails.
🔹 AI Workshop – Idea to Prototype
Develop Project Requirements Documents and work with formats such as Markdown, JSON, YAML, XML, HTML and PDF to create AI-powered prototypes.
🔹 AI Value – Validation & Communication
Apply value frameworks (social, environmental, economic impact, SDGs) to validate and communicate AI-driven initiatives.
👥 Participant Profile
Recommended for youth workers, youth leaders and volunteers working with young people.
📌 Requirements
🌍 From partner countries: 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain
🧑🏫 Minimum 1 year of experience working with youth
💡 Interest in incorporating AI into youth work
🗣 Working language: English
💰 Participation Fee
Details available in the InfoPack and application form.
🏠 Accommodation, Food and Travel
Accommodation and logistical details are available in the InfoPack.
Travel reimbursement conditions follow Erasmus+ programme rules and are specified in the project documentation.
📅 Activity Dates
15–21 April 2026
📅 Application Deadline
14 March 2026
📅 Date of Selection
To be confirmed by organisers.
🌍 Eligible Countries
🇫🇮 Finland, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain
🔗 Application Link
📄 InfoPack
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13IpOwAPEOHIu9gt0nFjKpnF28za44gHi/view?usp=drivesdk
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