⚰️🇮🇹 Erasmus+ Training Course in Italy “Death Education” 🌿 Grief, End-of-Life & Emotional Transformation 🇮🇹

erasmus+, erasmus plus, erasmus life, erasmus, european solidarity corps, esc, youth project, volunteering, training course, death education, grief support, end of life, emotional intelligence, non formal education, youth workers, mental health, caranzano, italy, europe🌍 “Death Education” is an Erasmus+ Training Course taking place in Caranzano, Italy, from 26 April to 4 May 2026, designed for youth workers and professionals ready to explore death, grief and loss as essential parts of human experience.

🧠 The training addresses death as a cultural taboo, especially in Western societies, and creates a safe and experiential learning space to reflect on mortality, emotional processes and social responsibilities linked to end-of-life topics.

🌿 Participants will learn what death education and death information are, explore grief management tools and understand the role of the end-of-life doula. The programme supports transforming emotions related to loss into vital and constructive resources for personal and professional life.

🎓 The course combines theoretical inputs, interactive lectures, circle sharing, reflection groups, discussions and body awareness practices such as yoga, all grounded in non-formal and experiential learning.

📚 Programme Topics

⚰️ Death as a theme: history and culture
🕊 The role of the end-of-life doula
📱 Death in contemporary society and technology
⚖ End of life and human rights: palliative care and self-determination
👥 Gender perspectives in death
🐾 Grief for companion animals
🧘 Spiritual and body-based practices to celebrate life

👥 Participant Profile

Open to youth workers 18+.

📌 Requirements
🌍 Resident in 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇮🇹 Italy
🗣 Able to communicate in English
♀ Familiar with the concept of Feminism
🔥 Ready for a high-intensity intercultural programme
🤝 Motivated to reflect on death and grief at personal and professional level

👥 3 participants per country

🏠 Accommodation & Logistics

📅 Arrival Day: 26 April 2026
📅 Mobility Days: 27 April – 3 May 2026
📅 Departure Day: 4 May 2026

Participants travel together from Milano Centrale to the venue by private bus and return together on departure day. Missing the private transfer implies covering additional transport costs independently.

Maximum 2 additional travel days allowed at own accommodation cost.

💰 Participation Fee & Contribution

💶 No participation fee required.
🤝 Voluntary donations to support the association are welcome.

✈️ Travel Reimbursement

Travel cost limits (50€ already deducted for private bus transfer):

🇸🇮 Slovenia: 259€
🇷🇴 Romania: 259€
🇪🇪 Estonia: 259€
🇵🇹 Portugal: 259€
🇪🇸 Spain: 259€
🇮🇹 Italy: 28€

Reimbursement follows Erasmus+ rules and is processed after participation in all phases including dissemination. Original tickets and boarding passes are mandatory.

📢 Dissemination

Participants commit to digital and physical dissemination activities in their communities, sharing project results and organising local follow-up initiatives.

📅 Activity Dates

26 April – 4 May 2026

📅 Application Deadline

As soon as possible

🌍 Eligible Countries

🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇮🇹 Italy

🔗 Application Link

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBNEgj_uojwjdcvgDbdD75pT8gFusFUuqFWBGeTqYOiBopGw/viewform

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