🇨🇿 Erasmus+ Training Course in Czechia 🤖 AI Unlocked 🌍 Artificial Intelligence and Digital Literacy in Youth Work, Kolín 🇨🇿
Are you a youth worker, NGO worker, trainer, or youth leader who wants to understand how to use AI tools responsibly, safely, and effectively in your daily practice — without needing a technical background? AI Unlocked is an Erasmus+ Training Course in Kolín, Czech Republic, organised by CEFIG International. Over seven days, you will explore the practical, ethical, and educational dimensions of artificial intelligence in youth work — building your critical and digital literacy, practising safe online behaviour, developing healthy digital habits, and designing educational workshops you can take straight back into your work with young people. No participation fee. Accommodation, meals, and travel covered. Apply as soon as possible.
🇨🇿 Did You Know? Kolín is a historic town in the Bohemian region of Czechia, located just 60 kilometres east of Prague — easily reachable by train in 40 minutes from Praha Hlavní Nádraží. The town sits on the Elbe River and is known for its well-preserved medieval town centre, Gothic church of St. Bartholomew, and one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Central Europe. It is a charming, compact town with a genuine Central European character — and all local buses run completely free of charge.
What Will You Learn and Do?
🤖Learn how to use AI tools effectively in daily life and youth work — improving your productivity, creativity, and learning without needing any technical or coding background
🔍Build critical and digital literacy — developing the ability to evaluate, question, and use digital tools and AI-generated content with confidence and discernment
🛡️Practise safe online behaviour and understand the risks connected to data, privacy, and digital footprint — for yourself and for the young people you work with
📱Model and support healthy digital habits — developing a balanced, sustainable approach to technology use that you can share with your youth work communities
🌍Exchange experiences on AI, digital safety, and youth work with participants from Poland, Slovakia, Estonia, Bulgaria, and North Macedonia — cross-country peer learning through non-formal methods
🎓Design and test educational workshops on AI and digital literacy that you can adapt and deliver directly in your youth work practice after the training
💻Experiment with real AI tools during the training — hands-on exploration of what these tools actually do, how they work, and where their limits and risks lie
💡 Did You Know? This training is explicitly NOT a technical AI course — it focuses entirely on practical, ethical, and educational use of AI in youth work. This distinction matters: while most AI training in Europe targets developers and technical professionals, AI Unlocked is one of the rare courses designed specifically for youth workers and educators who need to understand and navigate AI in their work with young people — without needing to write a single line of code.
The Trainer Team
🎓Emir Shevkiiev — Educational Director at Logos Polska, experienced trainer across Europe in human rights, critical thinking, media literacy, and soft skills. Has delivered over 20 Erasmus+ training courses since 2017, including courses on escape rooms, LARP, and critical thinking
💻Dmytro Markov — Youth worker and project manager with a background in radio-electronic systems, combining technical expertise with hands-on non-formal education practice. Specialises in AI tools, media production, and virtual reality in learning contexts, with a focus on media literacy and responsible digital behaviour
Accommodation & Venue
🏨Hotel Theresia, Na Petříně 991, Kolín — rooms of 3–4 people, fully equipped with all comforts. Towels and soap provided by the hotel. Check out the venue at hoteltheresia.cz
🍽️Three meals and two coffee breaks served daily at the hotel — all dietary requirements accommodated. Remember to specify your dietary needs in the registration form
🚶About 20 minutes' walk from Kolín Main Station — or take buses number 1 or 2 to the "Modrý bod" stop (just a few minutes more on foot). All buses in Kolín are free of charge
Travel & Reimbursement
✈️Best route: fly or travel to Prague, then take the train from Praha Hlavní Nádraží to Kolín C — trains run every 30–40 minutes, journey takes 40 minutes, costs approximately €4 (€1 with ISIC student card). Check connections at idos.cz
💰Travel reimbursement based on Erasmus+ distance bands: €211 (100–499 km) / €309 (500–1999 km) / €395 (2000–2999 km). Green travel gives a higher allowance — contact the organiser for details
⚠️Only tickets approved in advance by the host organisation will be reimbursed — do not book anything without confirmation first. Reimbursement is sent within 3 months after the activity by bank transfer
🛡️Full travel insurance (including liability) for the entire duration of your stay in Czechia is mandatory — insurance costs will NOT be reimbursed, so factor this in as your personal contribution
📋Full participation in all sessions is required to receive reimbursement — keep all original receipts and tickets throughout your journey
Who Can Apply?
🤝You are an active youth worker, teacher, NGO worker, trainer, or youth leader — or you are looking to work with youth in the near future
🎂You are at least 18 years old and have at least an intermediate level of English
✅You are able and committed to attending the full duration of the training — full participation is required for both the learning experience and the reimbursement
📣After the training, your organisation is invited to publish an article about the project and organise follow-up activities on AI and digital literacy within one month — dissemination is part of the commitment
👥Maximum 3 participants per partner country — apply with specific, authentic answers in the application form, as generic AI-generated responses will be at a disadvantage in selection
Key Information
Eligible Countries
🇵🇱 Poland, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
Application Link
🔗 Apply here: forms.gle/uySx2RVMWuUWR4nH9 — Application Form
📋 Full infopack: Google Drive — AI Unlocked Infopack PDF
📧 Contact: cefigprojects@gmail.com 🌐 en.cefig.cz
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