🇱🇻 Erasmus+ Training Course in Latvia 🧘 Behind the Wheel 🚗

Open call for youth workers (18+) from Albania, Georgia, Germany, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia to join the Erasmus+ Training Course "Behind the Wheel," from 17 to 25 August 2026 in Bernāti, Latvia. The course strengthens youth workers' understanding of youth wellbeing and gives them practical tools to support young people's emotional balance, self-awareness and personal growth.

About the Project

"Behind the Wheel" is based on the idea that youth workers are often "behind the wheel" of the learning process: the way they communicate, facilitate activities and manage their own emotions and energy has a direct impact on young people's experiences and wellbeing. The course combines embodiment, mindfulness, coaching approaches and reflective practices to improve both personal and professional skills, with methods you can later integrate into youth exchanges, youth centres, schools and community work.

What You'll Focus On

🧠 Understanding youth wellbeing and the challenges young people face today, such as stress, pressure and emotional disconnection

🤝 Exploring the role of youth workers in creating safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments

🔍 Developing self-awareness and emotional understanding through reflection and practical activities

🧘 Learning and practising mindfulness exercises, embodiment methods and body-awareness techniques

💬 Using coaching approaches and reflective tools to improve communication and personal development

👥 Strengthening group facilitation skills and creating meaningful learning experiences for young people

🌱 Discovering practical wellbeing-oriented methods for daily youth work

Every Erasmus+ training course earns you a YouthPass. Here's what it is and why it matters: https://youthworkshub.org/15122/

Our Goal

To strengthen youth workers' capacity to support young people's wellbeing, emotional resilience and self-awareness through practical, wellbeing-oriented methods and conscious facilitation, while also improving youth workers' own self-awareness and emotional management.

Who Can Participate

🧑‍🏫 Youth workers responsible for youth programmes

🤝 NGO staff and volunteers in administrative roles

🌟 Young people (18 to 30) who directly benefit from NGO initiatives

📚 Educators, trainers and facilitators who collaborate with youth workers

🌍 Partner organisations and community members who wish to foster civic engagement and social cohesion

Participants should be at least 18 years old.

Eligible Countries

🇦🇱 Albania, 🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇸🇰 Slovakia

What to Bring

🩳 A swimsuit (the venue is near a white-sand beach, though it can be cold)

🧥 A warm jumper for cooler nights

👕 Comfortable clothes for indoor and outdoor activities

💊 Any medication you need during the project

💻 At least 1 to 2 laptops per country, so you can use digital tools

🍲 Traditional food to present your country at the cultural evening

🪪 Your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

🧴 A towel, toiletries and a reusable water bottle

Essential Things to Know

🏥 Insurance: organisers provide local health insurance for accidents during the project, but this does not cover travel issues. Each participant is responsible for their own travel insurance (missed flights, delays, lost luggage, etc.), and organisers will not reimburse new tickets if your plans change

📣 Sharing your experience: as part of Erasmus+, you'll share your experience during and after the project (a social media post, video/reel, blog or organisation post) covering what Erasmus+ is, what you experienced and learned, and why you'd recommend it. You're also encouraged to run a small local activity afterwards

🧼 Small daily responsibilities: in this simple, friendly environment everyone cares for shared spaces, so you'll wash your own dishes and clean up after yourself