In a world shaped by fast communication, polarization, and emotional disconnection, many youth workers and educators struggle to create real, meaningful connections. This Erasmus+ training course in Bulgaria offers a radically different approach — focusing on honesty, embodied awareness, and relational leadership as core skills for transformation.
This is not a traditional training. It is an intensive experiential journey where you explore your inner world, communication patterns, and emotional responses in real-time. By working on how you relate to yourself and others, you develop the capacity to build emotionally safe, resilient communities — something that today’s youth work urgently needs.
📌 Activity Dates
🗓️ Option 1: 29 May – 2 June 2026
🗓️ Option 2: 27 July – 31 July 2026
📅 Application Deadline
15 April 2026
👥 Eligible 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
🧩 Activities & Methodology
✨ Experiential learning and embodied practices
✨ Group and pair exercises focused on real-time interaction
✨ Sharing circles and reflective processes
✨ Daily movement and meditation sessions
✨ Cultural exchange evenings led by participants
🎯 Objectives
🎯 Develop embodied awareness and emotional intelligence
🎯 Strengthen honest communication and self-expression
🎯 Build relational leadership capacity
🎯 Improve ability to navigate conflict and discomfort
🎯 Create deeper, more authentic connections
🌍 Why This Training
🌍 Addresses emotional disconnection in youth work
🌍 Integrates mental health and psychotherapy-informed practice
🌍 Builds safe, resilient communities
🌍 Supports sustainable personal and social transformation
🌿 Preparatory Work
📚 Recommended readings on radical honesty and authentic relating
🎒 Bring materials to present your culture (food, items, etc.)
🏠 Accommodation & Food
🏠 Shared rooms (2–5 people) in a rural youth house
⛺ Optional camping with full equipment provided
🍽️ Vegetarian/vegan meals + occasional fish
🥗 Home-cooked food in a community setting
💸 Financial Conditions
💸 Participation contribution:
€75 (lower income participants)
€150 (higher income participants)
🏠 Accommodation, food, and travel covered by Erasmus+ support
✈️ Travel
✈️ 100% reimbursement within allocated limits
🚆 Budget travel required (economy)
🚖 Taxi costs not reimbursed
🧾 Reimbursement Process
🧾 Submit tickets, invoices, boarding passes
💶 Payments via bank transfer after activity
💱 Exchange rate based on EU Commission system
🛬 Arrival & Departure
📍 Arrival: Radomir by 17:00
📍 Departure: Morning after final day
🚐 Group transfers arranged from Radomir
🎓 Certification
🎓 Youthpass certificate provided
♿ Accessibility
⚠️ Not suitable for participants with untreated trauma or acute mental health conditions
⚠️ Deep emotional work involved (trigger warning applies)
✅ Participant Profile
👤 Youth workers, teachers, mentors
👤 Age 22+
👤 Working in disadvantaged communities
👤 Motivated for deep personal and professional growth
👤 Willing to disseminate results after the training
🗣️ Working Language
🗣️ English
📝 Application Method
📩 Email contact available for questions:
hello@solidarityworks.eu
📎 Application Link
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14646
⚠️ Important Notice
1️⃣ Source of Information
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