SOHO - European Training Course for support people in E+: Youth in Action Volunteering Activities

Training Course
21-25 November 2018 | Luxembourg

for max 30 participants
from Austria, Belgium - DE, Belgium - FL, Belgium - FR, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Eastern Partnership countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Western Balkan countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, KOSOVO * UN RESOLUTION, Montenegro, Serbia

and recommended for
Youth workers, ESC (ex-EVS) Mentors/tutors

Working language(s): English

Organizer:
YiA National Agency Luxembourg (National Agency)

Co-organizer(s):
SALTO T&C RC (coordinator) (SALTO)
NAs Germany, Netherlands and Poland cofinancing hosting costs (National Agency)
SALTO SEE & EECA RCs (selecting applicants and financing travel costs) (SALTO)

The SOHO training course is designed for those who are directly involved in the support system around the Volunteering Activities (formlery called EVS) - e.g. mentors and task-related support persons - on the hosting, sending and coordinating side. The support people play a crucial role in providing conditions for a quality voluntary service and creating opportunities for volunteer’s learning in Volunteering Activities.

The overall aim of the SOHO training course is:

• To increase the quality of Volunteering Activities through development of competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) of key actors involved in the support system around the volunteer in the Volunteering Activities projects developed within the frame of the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme.

The specific objectives of the SOHO course are:

• To get a better understanding of the concept of Volunteering Activities as “learning service” and related quality aspects in Volunteering Activities.
• To improve the ability for co-operation and working in international partnership
• To reflect on the roles, responsibilities and challenges within the Volunteering Activities support system
• To raise awareness of the learning dimension in Volunteering Activities and provide tools for learning support
• To support the recognition of non-formal learning in Volunteering Activities through the competent implementation of Youthpass
• To provide up-to-date information about the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme.

In addition to this, SOHO training is an excellent opportunity for Volunteering Activities support persons to exchange their experiences, share good practices and for informal partnership building.

The network of National Agencies for Erasmus+: Youth in Action organises a series of SOHOs each year. You'll find an overview on all the upcoming SOHOs at http://www.salto-youth.net/SOHO/.

Training overview

Costs
This project is financed by the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme. Being selected for this course, all costs (accommodation, travel, visa, etc.) relevant to participation in the course will be covered by the NAs involved in this project - except a participation fee which varies from call to call and country to country. Please contact your NA or your SALTO RC (EECA: eeca@salto-youth.net; SEE: see@salto-youth.net) to learn more about the financial details, and how to arrange the booking of your travel tickets and the reimbursement of your travel expenses.

Note: Hungarian applicants are expected to apply on a Hungarian and on an English application form, too.

Jelentkezési lap
Kódszám a jelentkezéshez: 2018-1-HU01-KA218-000059

Application form in English

Application deadline: 30 Szeptember 2018
Date of selection: 12 October 2018

Contact for questions:
Szoke Zsófia / Ms Zsofia Szoke
Programkoordinátor | Programme coordinator
zsofia.szoke@tpf.hu 

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