Study visit on the Topic of Unemployed Young People

Study Visit
7-10 May 2019 | Jyväskylä, Finland

for 25 participants
from Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme countries Austria, Belgium - DE, Belgium - FL, Belgium - FR, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

and recommended for
Youth workers, Youth policy makers, Youth coaches

Working language(s):
English

Organiser:
Finnish Agency for Education (National Agency)

Co-organiser(s):
The City of Jyväskylä (Youth NGO)

Specific aim of the activity will be to create quality projects on inclusion in the European Solidarity Corps and Erasmus+ programme and contribute to increase the knowledge and competencies of participants and organisations involved. The study visit will consist in a practical part - visit the organisation/project, meet youth workers and beneficiaries - and in a activities focused on evaluation and analysis also through theoretical input. 

Main themes of the Study visit are prevention, guidance, low threshold activities and entrepreneurship education. During the study visit participants will be challenged to identify the profile of the young unemployed person.

Methodology: 2,5 working days of activities in a group with facilitator. We will use field visit of projects and organizations, reflection/debriefing activities, projects idea in group and in general non formal methods will be preferred.

Participant Profile: The target group for the study visit in Jyväskylä are youth workers willing to enhance their competences. Other characteristics are:

• to have competencies and knowledge on the topic of the inclusion of unemployed young people
• to have competencies on inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities - to have experience in the youth work sector
• to be interested in develop new projects on inclusion in the framework of European Solidarity Corps and Erasmus+
• be able to communicate and work in English (which will be the working language for the whole training course).
• be able to attend the full training course.
• wish to learn from each other’s during debate and evaluation.

Available downloads: Draft program.docx 

Training overview

Costs
Participation fee
This project is financed by the participating NAs of the the European Solidarity Corps programme.  

The participation fee varies from country to country. Please contact your NA to learn more about the participation fee for participants from your country.

Accommodation and food
The hosting National Agency of this offer will organise the accommodation and covers the costs for accommodation and food.

Travel reimbursement
Your sending National Agency will support your travel costs. After being selected, please contact your NA to learn more about 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: 19145

Application form in English

Application deadline: 10 March 2019
Date of selection: 22 March 2019

Contact for questions:
Pável Luca / Ms Luca Pável
TCA referens / TCA Officer
luca.pavel@tpf.hu

ERASMUS+ IFJÚSÁG / ERASMUS+ YOUTH
Tempus Közalapítvány / Tempus Public Foundation 
1077 Budapest, Kéthly Anna tér 1.
1438 Budapest 70, Pf. 508.
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