🇪🇸🎨 Erasmus+ Training Course in Spain 🇪🇸 Graphic Facilitation and Visual Thinking for Youth Workers to Make Learning Visible Practice Makes Perfect

🌍 Project Overview
Practice Makes Perfect is a hands-on Erasmus+ Training Course designed for youth workers who want to strengthen their skills in graphic facilitation, graphic recording, and visual thinking. The project is built on a simple idea: learning happens best through practice. Over seven intensive days, participants will explore how simple visuals can support learning processes, participation, group dynamics, and inclusion in youth work and educational settings. No artistic background is required — curiosity, openness, and willingness to try are more than enough.

📍 Location
Piles, Valencia region, Spain 🇪🇸
A peaceful Mediterranean town close to the beach and around 10 km from Gandía, offering an inspiring environment for creativity, reflection, and learning.

🎯 Main Objectives
🧠 Understand the basics of graphic facilitation and graphic recording
👁️ Explore visual thinking as a tool for learning and participation
✍️ Learn how to make learning processes visible using simple drawings
🤝 Apply visual tools to real youth work situations
🎓 Strengthen non-formal education practices through creativity

🧩 Methods and Learning Approach
🎨 Hands-on practice and experimentation
🗣️ Experience sharing from youth work contexts
🧩 Individual and group work
🔄 Continuous reflection and feedback
📚 Non-formal education methods focused on learning by doing

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Participant Profile
👤 Youth workers aged 18+
🌍 Residents of Croatia 🇭🇷 Italy 🇮🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇹 Poland 🇵🇱 Portugal 🇵🇹 Slovakia 🇸🇰 Spain 🇪🇸 Türkiye 🇹🇷
🗣️ Able to communicate and work in English
🤝 Actively working with young people, especially from diverse or disadvantaged backgrounds
✏️ Limited experience in graphic facilitation but high motivation to learn
📅 Available for preparation, full activity duration, and follow-up dissemination
🚀 Ready to apply and share acquired skills after the training

🗓️ Activity Dates
🎨 Project dates: 15–21 May 2026
🛬 Arrivals: 14 May 2026
🛫 Departures: 22 May 2026

📅 Application Deadline
08 March 2026

🏡 Accommodation and Food
🏠 Mar i Vent Youth Hostel, Piles
🛏️ Shared rooms by gender with shared bathrooms
🍽️ Three meals per day provided
🥗 Dietary needs and allergies accommodated
🧺 Bed sheets and towels included
🔇 Quiet and alcohol-free environment inside the hostel

✈️ Travel and Reimbursement
✈️ Recommended airport: Valencia (VLC)
🚆 Easy connection to Gandía by train or bus
🚌 Collective transport from Gandía to Piles organised by host
💶 Travel costs reimbursed up to Erasmus+ distance calculator limits
➖ €20 deducted for local transport (Gandía–Piles return)
🌱 Green travel options encouraged

🌍 Intercultural Dimension
🍲 International food tasting with products from participants’ countries
💬 Guided intercultural activities instead of traditional country presentations
🤝 Focus on meaningful exchange, openness, and dialogue

📣 Dissemination and Follow-Up
📌 Mandatory follow-up activities within two months after the mobility
🧠 National teams will organise workshops, presentations, or learning activities
📊 Dissemination is a required condition for travel reimbursement
🤝 Partner organisations will support planning and implementation

📜 Training Type
Erasmus+ Training Course (TC)

🔗 Application Link
https://forms.gle/tg8VFZ1g6UZYiZBY6

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