🇵🇱 Erasmus+ Training Course in Poland ⚖️ Equality, Anti-Discrimination & Non-Formal Education Methods at E+qualizer 🌍

Discrimination. Prejudice. Stereotypes. Social inclusion. These are not abstract topics — they show up in youth work every day. This training course is built for youth workers, educators, and teachers who want to tackle them with real tools, practical methods, and a deeper understanding of what equality and equity actually mean in practice.

CreActive is organising E+qualizer: From Equality to Equity — an Erasmus+ Training Course taking place in Pińczów, Poland, from 13 to 22 July 2026. The course brings together participants from Croatia, Cyprus, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Italy — with experienced trainers leading a programme grounded in non-formal education methods.

What Is This Training About?

The project focuses on promoting equality, combating discrimination and stereotypes, and equipping youth workers with practical tools to create more inclusive communities. Moving beyond simple equality — treating everyone the same — the training explores equity: giving people what they actually need to thrive.

Learning Objectives

🔍 Explore the characteristics and complementarities of different educational approaches and how they can benefit from each other

🌍 Raise awareness on discrimination, prejudice, stereotypes, and social inclusion by increasing competencies of youth workers

🛠️ Equip participants with tools, manuals, handbooks, and NFE materials for their daily youth work

💡 Gain trust and competence in using Non-Formal Education methods to promote important values in communities

✊ Understand how individuals can promote equality in their contexts

Who Should Apply?

🔹 Youth workers, trainers, educators, teachers, youth leaders, or those interested in a career in these fields

🔹 Age 18 and above

🔹 From one of the participating countries

🔹 Interested in raising awareness on discrimination, deepening youth work competences, and learning more about non-formal education

The Trainers

👩‍🏫 Katka Schrager — experienced trainer and teacher working daily in non-formal education environments. MA in general education with additional diplomas in biology, natural sciences, English didactics, and pedagogical therapy. Currently works in an alternative school in Warsaw. Has written and implemented multiple Erasmus+ projects across Europe. PhD candidate with a dissertation on NFE projects raising awareness against discrimination.

👨‍🏫 Jasmin Prišć — graduate in English Language and Pedagogy with experience working with youth and children in multiple pedagogical contexts. Actively participates in youth activities and conferences on education, non-formal methods including drama, games, and role-playing. Experienced Erasmus+ trainer from Croatia.

The Venue — Sabat Bełk Agrotouristic Guest House

📍 Bełk 101, 28-313 Imielno — close to Pińczów, in the heart of the Świętokrzyskie region in Poland

🏡 This is an agrotouristic guest house — not a hotel. Participants are accommodated in rooms for 2 to 3 people (some with shared bathrooms) or in huts for 4 to 5 people.

⚠️ There is no public transportation to the venue. All participants will be picked up from Pińczów Main Bus Station at 18:15 on 13 July 2026. On departure day (22 July), the bus back to Pińczów leaves at approximately 10:00 AM. Plan your travel accordingly.

Getting to Pińczów

🚆 From Warsaw: Train from Warsaw Central to Kielce (schedules: https://www.pkp.pl/pl/home) → mini-bus from Kielce PKP to Pińczów Main Bus Station (schedules: https://www.e-podroznik.pl/)

🚌 From Kraków: Mini-bus from Kraków MDA (Bosacka 18) to Pińczów (schedules: https://www.e-podroznik.pl/)

🚌 From Katowice: Mini-bus from Katowice DA Sądowa (Sądowa 5) to Pińczów (schedules: https://www.e-podroznik.pl/)

💡 If you cannot buy tickets online, you can pay the bus driver in cash.

Travel Reimbursement Limits (per person, both ways, green travel)

🇵🇱 Poland — €25

🇨🇾 Cyprus — €375

🇮🇹 Italy — €289

🇵🇹 Portugal — €375

🇭🇷 Croatia — €289

🇷🇴 Romania — €190

⚠️ Do NOT purchase any tickets before getting approval. Contact Katka (creactive.online@gmail.com) or Jasmin (jasmin_prisc@yahoo.com) first.

⚠️ Keep all tickets, boarding passes, and invoices with prices. Upload them to your national team's travel folder and fill in the Excel file within 14 days after the project.

Dissemination — What Is Expected After the Project

📱 Create a social media post about the project and tag CreActive and your NGO

📚 Create and share a booklet or printed brochure

🎤 Speak at seminars, meetings, or webinars

✍️ Publish in a thematic journal or write a blog or article

🎉 Organise an event to share project goals

🛠️ Use tools and methods from the project in practice

📁 Upload all dissemination proof to a shared folder within 30 days after the project

Insurance

🛡️ Valid travel and medical insurance is mandatory — bring your European Health Insurance Card (EU citizens) or private insurance. The host organisation will not cover any personal health costs.

💬 Want to understand how Erasmus+ Training Courses work and what participants are expected to do before, during, and after? This complete guide to Erasmus+ covers everything you need: https://youthworkshub.org/15096/