Erasmus+ Training Course for Youth Workers

📍 Location: Near Sigulda, Latvia
📅 Dates: 3–11 August 2025
👥 Who can apply? Youth workers aged 18+ from:
🇱🇻 Latvia • 🇪🇪 Estonia • 🇵🇱 Poland • 🇹🇷 Türkiye • 🇪🇸 Spain • 🇬🇷 Greece • 🇮🇹 Italy

💡 What’s it all about?

🌱 Do you work with young people and want to build stronger, more inclusive groups?

🌳 The Power of Together is an intensive, immersive training course that takes youth work outside the four walls — into nature, into action, and into reflection.

Through outdoor challenges, non-formal education, and hands-on practice, this Erasmus+ mobility will empower you to create safer, more engaging group environments.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Understand & improve group dynamics 🤝
  • Facilitate healthy relationships in youth settings 🧠
  • Apply experiential learning outdoors & indoors 🌲🏠
  • Design non-formal activities that build real trust 🔧
  • Reflect on personal group behaviors and biases 🪞
  • Lead follow-up activities in your local community 🧭

🛠️ What to Expect

🧗 Outdoor team challenges to develop trust, leadership & cooperation
🪩 Indoor workshops focused on youth empowerment & inclusion
🧠 Ongoing reflection sessions to deepen your learning
🎒 Practical labs to design and test your own group activities
🌍 Intercultural exchange and networking with peers across Europe
📢 Tools to build your own Erasmus+ & ESC projects

✨ Who Should Apply?

✅ You are 18+ and actively working with young people (ages 13–30)
✅ You’re open to experiential learning — indoors and outdoors
✅ You want to strengthen group facilitation and leadership skills
✅ You can commit to the full program AND local follow-up (2+ youth sessions & 1+ training for peers)
✅ You’re excited to share, implement, and inspire!

🧾 Costs & Practicalities

✅ All accommodation and meals are fully covered
✈️ Travel costs will be reimbursed based on flat rates — after participation & valid documentation
🧾 You must keep and submit ALL original travel documents (invoices, boarding passes, etc.)
📌 Travel must be pre-approved by the coordinator (Arta: arta.zakse@gmail.com / WhatsApp +37129676337)

🕐 Application Deadline: 12 June 2025

📥 Apply here:
👉 https://forms.gle/BmUdy59kG9QPHcRs9

📄 Infopack:
👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/15oAvs7qoqffztaPeptiFd2OekFbanq6b/view?usp=drivesdk

Join us in Latvia this August and become a force for inclusive, empowered youth groups! 🌿🌍🔥