Are you a youth worker ready to guide young people through personal and social challenges? Join this Erasmus+ training course in Saraiķi village, Latvia, and learn how to become a certified youth mentor. Based on a successful mentoring model already used in 6 Latvian municipalities, this course provides essential tools and real-life strategies to support disadvantaged youth with confidence and empathy.

💡 Activity Type
Erasmus+ Training Course for Youth Workers

🏢 Host Organisation
YOU+ (Youpluss)

📍 Location
Saraiķi village, Latvia

📆 Period
13–20 October 2025

⏳ Duration
8 days (including travel)

📚 Fields
Youth mentoring, Social inclusion, Individual support, Non-formal education, Youth work

💬 Language(s)
English

🎯 Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)
Open to youth workers (18+) from:
🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇵🇱 Poland
Participants should be actively involved in youth work and interested in individual mentoring methods, especially for youth with fewer opportunities.

🧪 Responsibilities / tasks

  • Participate in interactive workshops on individual mentoring
  • Explore practical tools and methods applicable to youth work
  • Learn strategies to support troubled or at-risk youth
  • Share experiences and practices with other international youth workers
  • Develop skills in self-awareness, empathy, and communication

🌟 Why to join?
Because young people deserve someone who listens and understands. This course equips you with real, field-tested mentoring methods—helping you become that “someone.” It's also a chance to connect with a passionate community of professionals and inspire positive change together.

📩 Application info
Fill in the form before 30 August 2025:
🔗 https://forms.gle/Z8CbXk156NXgAZzL7
📄 Full Infopack: https://bit.ly/mentoring-latvia

💰 Compensation
✔️ Travel costs reimbursed up to country-based limits:
Lithuania – €285 | Poland – €285 | Georgia – €395 | Bulgaria – €309 | Latvia – €0
✔️ Food and accommodation fully covered
✔️ Optional reimbursement up to €80 for green travel with long routes
✔️ 3 meals + 2 coffee breaks per day
✔️ Laundry and Wi-Fi access available
✔️ Erasmus+ Youthpass Certificate

🌐 Official link
https://forms.gle/Z8CbXk156NXgAZzL7

📅 Application Deadline
30 August 2025