Do you already facilitate workshops, trainings or volunteer camps and want to take your facilitation practice to the next level? Then apply for STREAM – Solidarity. Training. Reflection. Exchange across the Movement!
This international Erasmus+ training brings together experienced facilitators from across Europe and neighbouring regions to exchange ideas, explore new approaches and learn from one another’s experiences. After shared input sessions, participants will co-create the programme through an Open Space format, contributing their own workshops, questions, methods or practical challenges.
This year’s theme:Methods that Keep Learning Flowing
Together, we will explore creative and participatory approaches to non-formal education, experiment with new facilitation methods and reflect on how to create engaging, inclusive and meaningful learning experiences.
What you will gain:
New facilitation methods for workshops, trainings and volunteer camps
Opportunities for peer learning and professional reflection
Practical tools to strengthen your facilitation practice
An international network of experienced facilitators
Inspiration and concrete ideas to apply in your future educational work
Who can apply?
We are looking for participants who:
are at least 18 years old;
are based in an EU Member State, an Erasmus+ associated country, or one of the eligible neighbouring countries*;
have previous experience in facilitation, volunteer camp coordination, political education or similar educational activities;
can commit to the full duration of the training; and
are willing to facilitate an educational activity after STREAM (such as a workshop, training, volunteer camp, camp coordinator training or another non-formal education activity).
Priority will be given to applicants who are active in SCI branches, international teams, working groups or partner organisations, who are motivated to continue facilitating in the future, and who already have an idea for a non-formal education activity they would like to implement after the training.
*Eligible countries include EU Member States and Erasmus+ associated countries, as well as Albania, Kosovo, Armenia, Moldova, Ukraine, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia. Please note that funds for participants from the group of member states not associated to the Erasmus+ programme are limited.
We warmly encourage applications from people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, racialised and ethnic backgrounds. Participants will have the opportunity to share any inclusion or accessibility needs before the training so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Ready for a life-changing journey filled with growth, connections, joy, and rich culture?
Our trusted Latvian partners are looking for 7 youngsters aged between 18 and 30 years, residents of EU or EU Western Balkans, Eastern neighbourhood region countries to be a part of a European Solidarity Corps volunteering project in 3 activities in Riga, Latvia
When? September/ October 2026 – August 2027
Where?
Baltic Regional Fund, Youth Studio “BaMbuss” – 2 volunteers (11 to 12 months)
Riga Youth CentresKA?IERIS and KALNCIEMA STUDIJA – 3 volunteers (10 to 11 months)
?ekava Youth Center JAUNU IDEJU CENTRS – 2 volunteers (10 to 11 months)
What and who?
1. Baltic Regional Fund (BRF) is an NGO in Riga dedicated to fostering civil society development, social inclusion, and intercultural dialogue through non-formal education. It primarily serves youth, including those from social risk groups, by implementing local and international projects focused on soft skills, personal and professional development. As a central component of its youth work, the foundation has a Youth Studio BaMbuss, which is a multifunctional and progressive space in Riga providing a safe environment for young people to learn and grow.
As a volunteer, you will be actively involved in the daily life of BRF and #jsBaMbuss, supporting ongoing activities and helping to organise events, community activities, workshops and information campaigns on topics relevant to young people and to you, like art, book, language or sports clubs, as well as activities on EU values and youth opportunities. You will have the chance to develop your own initiatives and explore different cultures. A part of the volunteer work will be the creation and publication of social media content for the youth studio.
We would be especially glad if you enjoy working in a team, communicating with young people and contributing to a creative environment. Interest in photography, video filming or editing, social media communication, and organising events would be a great advantage, as these skills can be used in many of our activities. If you feel confident leading workshops or trying out new ideas with youngsters in our youth studio, you will have plenty of opportunities to do so and to grow your abilities along the way.
The working language will be English.
2. Riga Youth Centres KA?IERIS and KALNCIEMA STUDIJA support young people and youth organisations by offering free spaces, resources and guidance for non?formal education activities and youth initiatives. It provides rooms for events, advises young people on implementing their ideas and participating in European programmes, offers training for those involved in youth work, and collaborates with schools and other youth?sector partners. Young people can organise and join workshops, discussions, game and movie nights, sports activities and events on topics such as art, climate, LGBTQ+, participation, travel, media literacy and cultural diversity.
Together with the team volunteers will be involved in planning interactive activities for young people, finding ways of telling young people about local and European opportunities, and doing social media work.
The Youth Centres team would love to welcome someone who wants to learn more about youth work in the municipality, collaborate and develop their own initiatives, lead non-formal education activities for youth, and is keen on “boosting up” organization’s social media accounts.
The working language will be English.
3. ?ekava Youth Center JAUNU IDEJU CENTRS is an open, creative and non?formal learning space for young people in the ?ekava region, next to Riga. It provides daily activities, workshops, events and opportunities for young people to develop their skills, express themselves and participate in community life.
Volunteers together with youth workers will plan, organise and lead non?formal educational activities like cultural evenings, creative workshops, board games and activities promoting EU values for young people aged 12–25 in ?ekava county while helping to maintain a positive and inclusive environment. Volunteers will also collaborate with local youth to create social media content that highlights upcoming activities and strengthens communication.
The project seeks two motivated volunteers who enjoy planning activities, sharing their culture, creating social media content and collaborating with youth workers. It is ideal for creative, self?driven young people who want hands-on experience in youth work and the freedom to develop their own initiatives.
The working language will be English
To participate no specific knowledge is needed, but you should have the desire and be ready to learn, be fully involved.
Travel to Riga. Volunteers will need to buy tickets to Riga, and we will reimburse the money within a week after your arrival in Latvia and submitting all travel documents. The amount of money regarding the EU Distance calculator. There is a budget for processing the visa documents. We will reimburse them together with travel expenses.
Accommodation. All 7 project volunteers will live in a house with two floors and have a separate room. The rooms have furniture, pillows and blankets, linen.
The house has a common area, kitchen fully equipped with necessary things, WiFi, washing machine, a toilet and shower in each floor. The house is in a safe area, 25 min to city centre by public transport (trolley stop nearby, tram – 7 min walk), food store just around the corner.
??Activities are organized within European Solidarity Corps Volunteering project. The project is co-funded by the European Union and in Latvia administered by Agency for International Programs for Youth.
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CVS-Bulgaria invites youth workers, educators, activists, and volunteers to a week-long Erasmus+ training course dedicated to one of the most important — and often overlooked — topics in youth work and civic engagement: resilience.
Burnout, emotional exhaustion, uncertainty, and the weight of constant advocacy are challenges that many activists and volunteers face sooner or later. This training is designed to create a safe and supportive space where participants can explore these realities honestly, build practical skills to cope with them, and discover tools they can take back to their organisations and communities.
What will we work on?
During the course, participants will have the opportunity to:
Gain deeper insights into the topic of resilience in activism, volunteering, and youth work
Learn and practise a range of techniques for strengthening personal and collective resilience
Explore practical methods that help people withstand or recover from difficulties — and learn how to choose the right approach for themselves and for the people they work with
Collectively reflect on how resilience tools can be adapted to different local contexts, organisations, and communities
Build new partnerships and expand their professional network across Europe
Who is this for?
The ideal participants are youth workers, educators, activists, and volunteers with experience in and a passion for youth activism and civic engagement. To be eligible, you must:
Be a resident of an EU member state or a country (non)associated to the Erasmus+ Programme
Be able to communicate in English (the working language of the course)
Be at least 18 years of age
Be available for the full duration of the training — no exceptions possible
We explicitly encourage participants of all genders, abilities, and ethnic backgrounds to apply.
The venue
The training will take place at Eco-hotel Imenieto, situated in the small village of Emen, just 20 km from the old Bulgarian capital, Veliko Tarnovo. Participants will be accommodated in cosy double or triple rooms in small villas just 2 minutes’ walk from the training hall, each with a private bathroom, bed linen, towels, and free Wi-Fi. The resort also features an outdoor pool, a sauna, spacious green areas, and a restaurant.
Only 300 metres from the venue, the Emen Canyon begins — one of the most striking natural landmarks in the region, with dramatic rock formations and beautiful waterfalls reachable on foot. And just 20 km away, Veliko Tarnovo awaits, with its iconic medieval Tsarevets Fortress rising above the Yantra river gorge.
Practical information
Dates: 7 July (arrival) – 14 July (departure) 2026
Language: English
Participation fee: None — the training is fully funded by Erasmus+
Food: All meals provided (breakfast, lunch, dinner), mainly vegetarian and locally sourced, with twice-daily snack breaks
Travel reimbursement: Covered up to Erasmus+ cost limits upon completion of the training and submission of all travel documents. Green travel (bus, train, car-sharing) is strongly encouraged and receives a higher reimbursement rate
Visa costs: Reimbursed if duly justified
Insurance: Provided for the group; participants are encouraged to also bring their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
Certification: All participants receive a Youthpass certificate upon completion
How to apply
Check the detailed Call for Participants and fill in the Application form by 14 June 2026. All applicants will be informed about the final decision by 22nd June 2026. Selected participants will receive an Infopack with full travel and logistics instructions
? Are you interested in improving the quality of the applications and the implementation of your Erasmus+ KA1 and KA2 youth projects?
? Are you eager to gather good project management practices for youth mobility projects and strategic partnerships?
? Would you like to learn from the best practices, understand the quality standards and requirements of the 2021-2027 Erasmus+ programme and prepare for the opportunities in the upcoming programme period?
? Are you ready to master the Erasmus+ accreditation process, learn how to build sustainable quality practices in your organisation and how to ensure excellence in your accredited projects?
? Are you a resident of any EU member states + North Macedonia, Serbia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, T?rkiye?
?Are you ready to meet amazing people from different countries, make new partnerships, and get inspired by their ideas and projects?
? Would you like to enjoy a week in a peaceful environment and having the possibility to explore the famous mineral water town of Bankya?
? …And all this without any cost?!
If your answers are “Yes, this is me!”, then…
… we have an offer for you!! 🙂
Program
The program flow and contents will reflect the learning goals of the project as well as the learning needs and proposals of the participants.
All sessions will be clustered in blocks while each session will have a specific thematic focus:
Pillar sessions – these sessions will be in the beginning and at the end of the training and will be connected to the initial introduction to the group, program, team building and final evaluation. These sessions are important to set the mood for working effectively together as a team and to close the experience and set the next steps after the training.
Raising Quality sessions are the main sessions related to the topics of the training: Erasmus+ program and its guidelines; tip and tricks for successful project applications; techniques and tools for ensuring quality in management of the entire project cycle of KA1 and KA2 projects; key quality elements and criteria for Erasmus+ accreditation
Level up sessions – These sessions will bring the gained competences to the practical level where the participants can work together and also adapt the knowledge and good practices into their regular youth projects and local contexts. Thus we also envisage space for networking.
Reflection time at the end of each day will give the participants opportunity to reflect on their learning in small groups.
Each day the participants will have some free time to explore the surrounding area and the local culture.
The detailed program will be included in the Infopack, which will be shared with the selected participants.
Participants
The ideal participants are NGO’s staff and board members, youth workers, project managers and coordinators, volunteers with experience and an interest in developing quality youth projects under the Erasmus + program.
There are a few formal requirements you need to answer to join the training course:
You need to be a resident of an EU member states + North Macedonia, Serbia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, T?rkiye
You must be able to communicate in English (the working language of the course)
You must be at least 18 years of age
You need to attend the whole course duration (there is no possibility to make exceptions)
We explicitly encourage participants of all genders, abilities and ethnic backgrounds to apply!
Logistics
Thanks to the funding of the Erasmus+ programme this training has no extra participation fee.
Food, accommodation and travel are covered by the project. The accommodation will be organised in double or triple rooms which have a private bathroom, bed-linens and towels, and free Wi-Fi. There are many possibilities to enjoy the free time in the surroundings of the Hotel Jeravna, Bankya.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided according to the dietary needs of participant but mostly vegetarian following our sustainability policy. Coffee/tea breaks will be organised twice a day, providing also fresh fruits and snacks.
Travel costs will be reimbursed up to the established cost limits upon completion of the training and providing all the necessary travel documents. Travel compensation: actual bus/train/flight costs with a maximum as indicated in the table (distance calculated from the place of residence to Emen, Bulgaria on Distance Calculator | Erasmus+).
Visa costs will be reimbursed if duly justified.
Insurance will be provided for group however we strongly encourage the participants to bring their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
How to apply for the training?
STEP 1: The first step is to read carefully the detailed Call for Participants and make sure that you answer the participants’ profile and you are available for the whole duration of the training.
STEP 2: Fill in the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM as soon as possible and no later than 1st March 2026
STEP 3: All applicants will be informed about the final selection results by 10th March 2026. All approved candidates will receive an Infopack with further instructions how to organise their travels.
For any questions or clarifications, please contact us at trainings@cvs-bg.org.
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We are excited to invite youth workers and educators to participate in an inspiring professional development experience rooted in Paulo Freire’s transformative philosophy: “No one liberates anyone else, no one liberates themselves: we liberate each other.”
About the Project
This Erasmus+ KA151 Professional Development Activity (Project n. 2024-1-IT03-KA151-YOU-000218670 – A11) brings together passionate professionals from across Europe for an intensive week of learning, sharing, and personal growth in the heart of Italy’s Umbrian countryside.
The training aims to:
Be more aware of the oppressive mechanisms of the different social reality.
Transform the audience from passive observers to active participants capable of changing their own reality: from Spectators to Spect-actors
Share information through theatre about the respect of human rights in each Country involved in the training
Staging a story of conflict and/or oppression, inviting the spect-actors outside the project to enter the scene, replacing the oppressed characters and trying alternative strategies to change the outcome, creating a practical and collective discussion
Share and live the tool, in order to provide new methodologies to the social workers in their social contest, to effectively implement competences, civil rights and strategies about
What to Expect
Participants will engage in:
Theatre of the Oppressed workshops – Using drama and performance as tools for social transformation
Intercultural dialogue – Sharing traditions, songs, poetry, and perspectives from diverse communities
Case study exploration – Examining real situations of conflict and oppression from participants’ professional experiences
Sustainable living practices – Experiencing community life in an eco-village setting
The Venue
The program takes place at Il Cerquosino, a beautiful stone farmhouse nestled in the Elmo Melonta Natural Park near Orvieto. Managed by Artemide Association, this unique house laboratory embodies principles of green building, community living, and environmental responsibility. The space features:
Activity rooms for workshops and creative sessions
Shared dormitory-style accommodation
Communal spaces for informal learning and connection
Limited internet access to foster deeper human connection
Friendly therapy dogs as part of the team
Practical Information
Dates: Arrival February 13, 2026 | Departure February 18, 2026
Financial Support:
Food and lodging: 100% covered
Travel costs: Reimbursed according to European Distance Calculator rates
Sustainable transport options encouraged (green travel bonus available)
What to Bring:
White clothing for theatre activities
Traditional items from your culture (food, music, stories)
Case studies or experiences related to conflict and oppression
Personal poems, lullabies, or songs to share
Comfortable outdoor clothing (we’re in the woods!)
Why Participate
This is more than a training course – it’s an opportunity to:
Develop practical skills in participatory education methods
Build international networks with fellow youth workers
Experience sustainable community living
Deepen your understanding of social justice pedagogy
Return home inspired and equipped with new tools for transformation
Join us in exploring how we liberate each other through education, dialogue, and collective action.
Limited spaces available – Apply now!
How to apply
Please check the Technical Info and the Infosheet and if this is your training send us the filled in Application form by 2nd February to cvs.katerina@gmail.com. Let us know if you have
The selected participants will be notified by 3rd February and asked to fill in the Declaration of Participation and the Information on Data Processing files.
This project is funded by the European Commission through the Erasmus+ Programme (Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals).
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Dates: 19th – 27th January 2026 Location: Casa Laboratorio Il Cerquosino, Orvieto, Italy Language: English Age: 18+
About the Training
Join us for the second training course of our Erasmus+ project focused on social inclusion, disability awareness, and fighting discrimination. This intensive training offers youth workers, social workers, and activists the opportunity to deepen their skills in innovative, non-formal education methodologies.
What to Expect
Through theatre, storytelling, songwriting, and creative workshops, participants will:
Explore disability and inclusion from multiple perspectives
Challenge stereotypes and prejudices
Develop new tools for their work with people with disabilities and fewer opportunities
Connect with like-minded professionals from across Europe
Experience powerful methodologies in a supportive, immersive environment
Practical Details
Participants per country: 2-3 people
Important: At least one participant must have attended the 1st training (October 2025)
Accommodation: Eco-friendly farmhouse in a natural park setting
Food & lodging: 100% covered by the project
Travel costs: Reimbursed according to Erasmus+ distance calculator
What to Bring
Comfortable white clothes for theatre activities
Traditional food, songs, or items from your country for Intercultural Night
Case studies from your work related to the project themes
An open mind and willingness to engage deeply
Application form and accompanying documents must be sent to cvs.katerina@gmail.com by 15 Jan 2026:
Youth exchanges often leave traces that are hard to describe in words – people, places, and emotions that change you and remain part of you forever. This is exactly how three Bulgarian participants describe their experiences from the youth exchange “It always seems impossible until it’s done,” which took place from September 18-29 in Orvieto, Italy. Besides the Italian hosts and the Bulgarian group sent by CVS – Bulgaria, the exchange included youth groups from Greece, Spain, and Serbia.
Below, Presi, Moni, and Geri share some unforgettable moments from their time in Orvieto along with some of their favorite photos.
Preslava, 20: “My experience at the youth exchange was unique. The atmosphere in the house was warm and welcoming, and I very quickly felt close to the others. The surrounding nature also contributed to a feeling of calm and separation from our rushed daily lives, giving me the opportunity to truly immerse myself in the experience, to meet and share time with amazing young people from many different places, and to better understand our different cultures and opportunities in society. The project really opened my eyes to our different challenges and the ways we can be more tolerant toward people who face more of them. The more serious parts of the project were beautifully intertwined with fun ones. I learned a lot, but I also laughed enough to add at least five years to my life!”
Simona, 21: “The youth exchange in Orvieto, Italy, was an experience I can hardly describe in words. We were surrounded by incredible nature, people, and art. We visited the ancient town of Orvieto, walked along the river, sang, danced, and had genuine fun. We also had a national evening where we prepared banica and mish-mash over a fire – everyone tried them, and it was super fun. Our hosts welcomed us with so much warmth that we quickly felt like family. We created a group song, participated in art workshops, and spoke openly about important topics like discrimination and equality. This was an experience that filled me with inspiration, love, and a sense of community – a place I would always return to.”
Gergana, 23: “The photo contains emotion, sharing, experience. It represents community, not just a group of people. It’s not just an activity, but a way to connect with others in a beautiful place that makes you want to return again. Only those who have been part of Cercusino [the local Italian organization] know what it means when they look at it. The youth exchange I had the opportunity to participate in was of enormous significance for my development. There I learned not only to create things with my hands but also to expand the possibilities of my consciousness. From showing even greater empathy toward everyone who is different from others to building on my creativity with every exercise. Cercusino and the people in it were filled with deep emotion and new hope for a better society. What is shown in the photo is not just one of the many interesting exercises we did there, but an entire experience that only people who were there know what it is. Cercusino and the people there are a metaphor, a place that stays with you and is worth returning to.”
Georgi 17: “During one of the workshops they were teaching us how to make pasta. Even if we spilled the eggs they helped us make the dough despite the mistake, showing that it was not fatal. This is an example of teamwork, patience and that there is no such thing as a real failure, just a step back.”
All three stories end the same way – with a desire to return. Because youth exchanges are not just projects. They are spaces where young people grow, connect, and discover new horizons.
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DATES: 13th (arrival day) – 18th (departure day) December 2025
PLACE: House laboratory Cerquosino, localit? San Faustino 22 Morrano 05018, Orvieto (TR), Italy,
COORDINATING ASSOCIATION: Artemide Association – Italy
PARTNER ASSOCIATIONS: Romania – Universitur, Turkey – Degisim icin Sanat Dernegi, Serbia– Udruzenje gra?ana za multikulturalnu saradnju centar Zil Vern, Spain – Youth BCN, Greece – ArtiMental -Art & Psychoeducation NPO, France – Di Mini Teatro, Bulgaria – CVS Bulgaria , Italy – Artemide Association
AGE of Participants : 18 +
WORKSHOP LANGUAGE: English
TARGET GROUP: the project is addressed to youth-social workers, volunteers and activists of the association that have the values of human rights, respect for minorities, the fight against discrimination, ecological living, sustainability and interested in innovative methodologies in the field of non-formal education.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The theme of the project is to promote a critical thinking about sustainability, social inclusion, the analysis of the actual situation about resources exploitation (human, natural …) and fight against discrimination. We are going to analyse from different perspective the situation of the ecological thinking in every different participating Country.
The objective: we intend to provide new tools and new methodologies to the social workers and volunteers, for a deeper reflection about the topic and the actions that everyone can take in everyday life to save the resources.
The goal is to learn each other new ecological way of living, both in a social and in economical way.
The training therefore aims to:
• Explore the cultural differences and explore how different Countries are addressed issues of sustainability and ecological thinking.
• Examine issues from different perspectives in relation to marginalisation and the concept of integration: stereotypes and prejudices.
• Analyse how gender, male and female, can affect group dynamics and how it can contribute to exclusion
• Share and develop new tools in order to provide new methodologies to the social workers in their social contest, to effectively implement competences, civil rights and strategies about the ecological living
• Develop different communication styles, aiming to facilitate discussions and decisional procedures.
METHODOLOGIES
We propose an interactive methodology using the tools promoted by non-formal education. The workshops and the activities will be based on the active methodologies proposed by theatre, storytelling, video, food, role playing…
We believe that all these tools are powerful to promote dialogue, to exchange experiences and good practices, to analyse conflicts and address them in a non-violent way. Ecological contact with space, natural elements and others can be achieved through various non-formal education tools. These are ways of reflecting on human feelings and thinking about different topics, and are particularly suitable for developing the project’s themes.
HOW TO APPLY for this TRAINING
Please download and fill in the Application form and send it asap and not later than 30 November 2025 to cvs.katerina@gmail.com
We will be happy to answer all your additional questions, please feel free to write to cvs.katerina@gmail.com
Additional information:
Technical Informationabout the training: arrival/departure, accommodation, financial conditions for participation etc.
The project is financed under the Erasmus+ program, KEY ACTION KA151 /Project n . 2024-1-IT03-KA151-YOU-000218670 – A 10
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The theme of the project is social inclusion, the analysis of the situation of people with any kind of disability and fewer opportunities, and fight against discrimination. We are going to analyse from many different point of view the situations, the rights of people with disabilities and fewer opportunities in every different Country. we will experience what it feels like to be in other people’s shoes, and how the society faces their needs. The objective we intend to provide new tools and new methodologies to the social workers and volunteers, working on the integration of people with disabilities and fewer opportunities, to effectively implement their competences in the help relationship and refine strategies for inclusion of people with disabilities and fewer opportunities. Relating to disability presupposes the orientation to experimentation, and the willingness to manage processes and changes of perspective in a flexible way. The goal is to experiment the encounter with dis-ability, contact and the search for commonalities and the abatement of stereotypes and fears towards the “different from us”. The concept of inclusion leads to the recognition of a right as a form of contrast to its opposite: exclusion The training therefore aims to: • Explore the cultural differences and explore how different Countries have addressed issues of disabilities and fewer opportunities. • Examine the issues from different perspectives with regard to disabilities, marginality and the concept integration: stereotypes and prejudice • Analyse how gender, male and female, can affect group dynamics and how it can contribute to exclusion, with particular attention to the double discrimination of disabled women and LGBTQ communities • The dynamics of power, as people exercise power over others: how it is used consciously and unconsciously in the groups and everyday life; • Share and develop new tools in order to provide new methodologies to the social workers working about integration with people with disabilities and with fewer opportunities, in their social contest, to effectively implement competences in the help relation, civil rights and strategies about inclusion of people with disabilities and fewer opportunities. • Develop different communication styles, aiming to facilitate discussions and decisional procedures. • Develop personal knowledge’s about discrimination, stereotypes and prejudices: this work will help a better understanding of dynamics that are behind discriminator behaviours
Expected skills: a better understanding of the dynamics behind discriminating behaviours, develop listening and an attitude open to diversity, share the different working methods adopted in each country to facilitate the balance between disabled people and not disabled once, value oneself, face reality, know one’s limits, sense of responsibility, confront one another, understand the fertility of error, learn from experience, do not be afraid to change, do not be afraid to try. Particular attention will be paid to the issues of different abilities and fewer opportunities to the processes of creation of prejudices and stereotypes and possible activities that contribute to their deconstruction level both individually and collectively. We will go and explore the differences and similarities between countries and through the direct testimony of the social workers, will deepen the theme of being “in-between” between different social and cultural contexts and the possibilities social inclusion.
METHODOLOGIES
We propose an interactive methodology using the tools promoted by non-formal education. The workshops and the activities will be based on the active methodologies proposed by theatre, storytelling and songwriting, photo/video linked to the tales that everyone will share… We believe that all these tools are powerful to promote dialogue, to exchange experiences and good practices, to analyse conflicts and address them in a non-violent way. In fact, contact with space, with natural elements and with each other can be achieved through theatre, and the other tools are ways to deal with human feelings and to reflect on different topics and are particularly suitable for developing the themes of the project.
PLANNED ACTIVITIES / WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
During this 1 st step, the Training for trainer we will taste different kind of activities/tools: as we mentioned before: theatre, songwriting, photo/video, non-formal game-exercises. At the end of the first step, we will decide which tool we would like to explore more in the 2 nd step.
More information about the next steps of the project can be found here: Project infosheet
HOW TO APPLY for this TRAINING
Please download and fill in the Application form and send it asap and not later than 14 October 2025 to cvs.katerina@gmail.com
We will be happy to answer all your additional questions, please feel free to write to cvs.katerina@gmail.com
Are you below 30 years old, fluent in Spanish and English and looking for a long-term volunteering project? Would like to be more involved in Service Civil International and you would like to dedicate your ESC year to meaningful projects and international activities? Are you interested in the culture of peace and the motives for local activism?
Then this call is for you!
Our partner SCI Catalunya is looking for motivated people who want to do their European volunteering project in the office of the organisation in Barcelona.
SCI in the world
Service Civil International (SCI) is a volunteer organisation dedicated to promoting a culture of peace by organising international voluntary projects for people of all ages and backgrounds. It was one of the first organisations to divest itself of all political or religious affiliations in its work of promoting peace and intercultural understanding through practical action. Throughout the years SCI has made a major contribution to the development of the main forms of volunteering. Year after year, the organisation enables thousands of volunteers to participate in community projects. Living and working together with people of different backgrounds helps volunteers to break down barriers and prejudices; it allows them to experience a world of mutual respect and understanding.
SCI Catalunya
SCI-Catalunya is the oldest of the two SCI branches in Spain. It is based in Barcelona, and, since 1982, it assists volunteers of Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands, organizing in turn workcamps and other projects in these same territories. The scope of activities through which we aim to contribute to a culture of peace and of justice and sustainable development has been gradually expanding.
SCI-Catalunya is an organisation that works to promote peace and social justice, with an international perspective. The organisation is quite small but very active and dynamic organisation: every year we organise around 10 local workcamps, where almost 150 volunteers from other countries are placed and hosted, and we send and support around 300 local volunteers to other projects abroad. The organisation also selects and prepares volunteers for medium and long term volunteering projects, for International Youth Exchanges and for international seminars and trainings. Last but not least, SCI-Catalunya coordinates various groups of local volunteers and arranges awareness raising actions in the areas of our influence.
About the project
The ESC volunteer will give support mostly in the Volunteering Area of SCI-Catalunya, working as Volunteers Placement Officer. Their main tasks will be: giving information to local people who want to participate in a workcamp, collecting and sending their application forms and keeping in contact with the hosting associations. They will also give information about other volunteering opportunities, such us Long Term Volunteering (LTV) or ESC.
In addition, during the summer, the volunteer will have the opportunity to directly participate in a local workcamp. The ESC volunteer is expected to work 6 hours per day, 5 days per week. The volunteer may be asked to work on weekends for special activities, whenever her/his presence will be considered important (both for the organization and for her/his personal learning). Free days will be given to compensate.
Requirements
The volunteer need to be fluent both in Spanish and English, and have excellent writing skills. A basic knowledge of Catalan is also valuated, however not compulsory before the arrival. The volunteer will be asked to learn Catalan during their stay, as it will be the main language in the office as well as during the activities organized with and for local volunteers. Highly valuated skills are: flexibility, sense of responsibility, self-initiative and the ability of working in a team. Previous experience in other SCI branches, workcamps, youth exchanges or international trainings will be also considered.
More about the project
Where: El Raval, Barcelona Dates: 25.11.2025 to 25.11.2026 (12 months) Deadline for application: 15.09.2025
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