🇧🇬 Erasmus+ Training Course in Bulgaria 📖 Storytelling for Community Building and Youth Participation 🤝

Description

The Story of Us is an invitation to step Into autumn together, is about sharing our stories, building communities, and discovering the wisdom that lives within our experiences.

The Story of Us is a training journey that invites us to listen deeply- to the voice, the body, the environment, the spaces in between, and the truth behind every story.

It is about giving others our full attention, meeting people as they are, staying present and empathetic, and creating space without judgment, agendas, or the need to fix.

Specific Objectives: -Develop storytelling skills to inspire reflection and action on human rights, inclusion, and youth participation. -Explore storytelling and public narrative as tools for empathy, understanding, and civic engagement. -Create space for diverse young people to share experiences and build connection, belonging, and community. -Strengthen participants’ skills as peer educators, community builders, and youth leaders. -Explore how stories can bring people together, strengthen relationships, and create more connected and resilient communities. -Exchange creative storytelling methods for addressing shared social challenges and inspiring collective action.

Activity details

Activity type

Training Course

Activity dates

18-25 October 2026

Location

Petrohan, Bulgaria

Application deadline

2 October 2026

Selection date

5 October 2026

Participants

30

Recommended for

Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Volunteering mentors

Working language

English

Organiser

Costs

Participation fee

No participation fee is required from participants.

Accommodation and food

Expenses: Travels, and full board accommodation are covered by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Please note that health insurance and visa costs are not covered by the project.

Travel reimbursement

Travel expenses are reimbursed on an individual basis based on the submitted invoices. Each participant will receive and sign for reimbursement corresponding to the exact amount spent, up to the specified limit listed in the info pack. Please note that any costs exceeding this limit will be the participant's responsibility to cover.

Looking for participants from

34 countries can apply. The activity takes place in Petrohan, Bulgaria.