1. General information a. Context of the course “NFE – Next? Full Employment!" – Non formal education as a key for youth employment was a 7 days Training Course with the aim to qualify active youth leaders with SKA’s (skills, knowledge and attitudes) using non-formal education to promote youth employment in local level. The training course gathered 30 young people from 24 countries, including Programme Countries, South East Europe, Eastern Europe and Caucasus and Mediterranean Partner Countries. The training course sets as principal objectives to analyze the situation which young people in Europe are facing at working level, to encourage their sense of initiative and to propose alternative solutions based on non-formal education as a method to empower youth. During these days, trainees experienced and learnt how non-formal education can increase employability skills of youth and make them more prepared to face the competitive labor market. Planned activities gave participants the space to take an active role, express themselves and share good practices concerning youth policies and strategies about youth employment on the different country realities. They had the opportunity to share their experience, to debate and discuss, discover the needs of their communities, work on simulations, lead and be leaded by each other, to learn from each other and experience situations through the use of non-formal methods which were implemented according to the needs of the participants. As one of several outcomes, we created action plans for future projects, which our participants will act as multipliers that will organize different local and international activities within the non-formal education for unemployed youth and with fewer opportunities due to social exclusion.
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b. Aim The training course sets as aim to analyse the situation which young people in Europe are facing at working level, to encourage their sense of initiative and to propose alternative solutions based on non-formal education as a method to empower youth.
c. Objectives
To explore the employment situation of young people in EU countries and compare it to non-EU countries, in order to highlight differences and similarities;
To promote mutual understanding among young people coming from different EU countries and non-EU countries;
To analyze the opportunities of EU enlargement towards the non-EU countries;
To identify the competences that can be obtained through European non-formal education projects and their certification by the Youthpass;
To introduce the European institutions and EU strategies connected to youth (un)employment;
To promote the social entrepreneurship and youth initiatives for future of Europe;
To empower our participants to act as multipliers that will organize different local and international activities within the non-formal education for unemployed youth and with fewer opportunities due to social exclusion.
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d. Final programme Arrival day
Day 1
Ice-breaking, Arrivals
Getting to know programme
Day 2
Youth unemployment in our realities
fears & expectations
Team building
Welcome, Name games
Youth unemployment Competences
Day 4
NFE as a tool to combat unemployment Mid-Term Evaluation
Setting Learning objectives
Define challenges and opportunities (focus on YP with fewer opportunities)
Role of youth work in the fight against Youth unemployment
Reflection groups
Reflection groups
Reflection groups
Free evening
Organisation market
Free evening
YouthPass Arrivals
Day 3
Free Afternoon
Day 5
Day 6
Mid-Term Evaluation
Day 7
Presentation of action plans
Employment institutions and Action planning programmes that support working on unemployment
Social entrepreneursh Action planning ip
Networking and Follow up Erasmus+
Youth pass Evaluation Closure
Free evening
Reflection groups
Reflection groups
Free evening
Free evening
Good bye evening
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e. Methodology used Throughout the project we made sure that the methodology was based on the principles of non-formal learning making sure that it was learner-centred and participatory; that learning was aimed at developing essential skills, attitudes and values and that participation in the training was voluntary. We furthermore took into account an intercultural approach to learning, respecting the diversity of experiences and aspirations, and also diversity of learning needs. A key element of learning is learning through experience, meaning group experiences on the site of the training and previous experiences of participants. Among key methodological aspects, we quote group work, active participation, theoretical and practical inputs, and simulation/case-study exercises referring to the environments where participants usually carry out their youth work. Thanks to these methodological aspects, participants were active learners and also contributed to the group learning. In this respect, participants contributed and had ownership over the learning during the training
2. Trainers evaluation a. Preparation (ex.: How did you prepare the course, how did you develop needs assessment, how did the cooperation in the team go, did you receive all necessary materials to prepare for the course) For the preparation, the trainers met several times on Skype. The first meeting was together with Jo達o Dias from MOJU who wrote the project. He provided us with the background of the project, objectives and the draft programme. We divided the programme among the trainers and agreed they would prepare the sessions individually after which we would provide feedback to each other. The session outlines were placed in a dropbox folder to which also Jo達o had access.
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Despite good intentions, the preparation of the course was a bit rocky. Due to the busy schedules it was hard to find moments when we could meet. It took sometimes too long to answer e-mails and the form for session outlines was sent quite late in the process. There was some constructive feedback on this through e-mail. Nevertheless, these challenges, we managed to finish the large majority of the session outlines by the beginning of the training course. This is surely an aspect that can be improved for next time. The trainers also provided some homework for the participants to prepare before the course, this was included in the participation pack. The team furthermore had a look at the applications forms of the participants in order to assess the needs and expectations. Also part of the preparation was the support for the junior trainers. Before the course Bogusia received the CIM (Competence Improvement Map). She filled the form and based on the outcomes she developed some learning objectives for the course. The senior trainer also asked her to reflect on how we could support her in the learning experience. b. Implementation (ex. General assessment of the course, how was the collaboration in the team, how was the programme flow, how did you assure the course was aimed at needs of participants) We evaluated the course as positive with a lot of interesting and new methodologies. There were some difficulties due to way the participants of this course were selected. Participants were selected by their sending organizations and we had a very unbalance group with some people that were very experienced in this topic and some people that were very new to the topic. As a result, some of the more experienced people felt that this training course didn´t bring them much new. The flow of the programme was good and natural. We feel we covered the important aspects of this issue and the way they were framed was logical. On occasions (day 2) we had some problem with time management, which made that some of the things were done a bit, rushed but in general this was quite ok.
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Despite the fact that we saw that the course had a lot of positive points we must say that a course could be definitely be improved on a lot of levels. Below there are points to be improved on a day-to-day basis. Day 1
Bit more time for framing the topic
In the beginning also asked why this is relevant for them
First day should stay easy day with some teambuilding (Exercises were good)
Could be a bit shorter
Setting the context session was good to put people on track
Setting to context was a bit rushed and could have had a bit more time to discuss
Add another name game would have been a good idea
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Day 2 
Our realities, was interesting and participants were into it. This took longer and because of it we had to rush the rest of the day. Alternatively make the session longer (2h). Can also be to do the sharing in 2 groups and thus be more on time.
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Challenges and Solutions. The method was really nice. some participants were not all liked it, some others liked it a lot. It suffered from lack of time and participants were not motivated to go deeper.
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Day 3
Competences might need more changes. We managed to talk about competences and make a list but then we didnt manage to make the link with how can you use working competences in your organisation linked with youth employment. Maybe we could considder smaller groups and assign to each group (facilitated by one team member) with the task to go deeper on a number of competences. After session, participants were still unclear about Skills, knowledge and attitudes.
Role of youth work: terminology of the papers was too difficult and could be phrased more easy. With the paper of innovation they went a bit overboard and it didn´t have anything to do anymore with the topic. Here it became clear that a lot of participants had a real lack of experience. It was a good idea not to rotate
Tasty organisations market: was nice, and self organized by participants. it was nice to change environment. It was more intercultural evening and not really organisations market. For next time maybe better not to combine it. Also, there was maybe no need as they shared already a lot with each other what they were doing in the organisation.
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Day 4
NFE as tool for youth employment: method was useful and appropriate. Participants once again stayed rather superficial. Maybe it would be good to end with a check list on indicators for good quality project. Good that they went back to their projects to check if they fitted these criteria
Day 5
Mid-term: was good, short and successful
Institutions & programmes: succeeded to make a good session out of very boring stuff. Don´t change it. Maybe find some programmes for specific regions that are present in the course. SUGATA MITRA ROCKS! :)
Entrepreneurship: Too bad we didn´t have a good projector and this lost a bit the point. Too short to explain everything about this topic. Looked like the session jumped from the plane (out of context). We got out of it what was possible
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Day 6
Action planning: We should have started with learning objectives and then provide the handout and information on the action planning. We don´t agree on whether it was good to bring them back in the middle. Did it get them out of the flow or not. Maybe was just lack of motivation of some participants. Could be useful to call them back with concrete tasks. Be more close to participants might help.
Day 7
Presentation of action plan: Presentations were so-so but the methodology was nice (creative).
Erasmus+: Maybe too informative (detailed) but still lots of people liked
Youth pass: No comment...was needed and we did it
Evaluation: stairs exercise was great. We should have gone through objectives and programme before written evaluation
Closing: Ok but nothing special.
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During the course, the trainers’ team worked well together. The tasks and sessions were divided equally and communication between the trainers worked very well. There was a lot of empathy and support within the team. c. Innovation (ex.: which innovative aspects did you bring to this training course in terms of approach, methods and content) We tried to innovate during this training course mainly on the level of methodology. Every day we had at least 1 methodological tool that the large majority of the participants had no experience with. Some examples of this are (description in session outlines):
Teambuilding game with falling chairs
Teambuilding game with cup game
Using thermometers to develop learning objectives
Objectives were presented with 1 word missing that participants needed to find
Our realities exercise used drawing to visualise the information
New methodology to sum up challenges and solutions with challenge and solution teams that were competing
Top 10 quiz to motivate people to be on time in morning and after lunch
Sugata Mitra approach to deal with theoretical input on institutions and programmes
Presentation of action plans with diverse tools to present
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3. Participants evaluation a. Numeral evaluation
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b. Reflections on content evaluation from trainers perspective IGOR
They liked the methodology and variety of methods
They learned new methodologies for their own projects
Evaluation of sessions is pretty diverse but they like "easy" work
Sessions on day 2 (more challenging) - some liked and others didn´t appreciate
Participants didn´t like the food
Mostly satisfied with our work as trainers
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BOGUSIA
More experienced participants complained about intro part, which was appreciated by less experienced participants
Most participants appreciated concrete topics like action plans
diversity of methodologies was appreciated NUNO
application were divided between people new in the field, the middle group more experienced but still opened and more experienced who were out of the learning
they appreciated methodology and feel we achieved objectives
improvements for competences
many of them mentioned the difficulties in the group
most of the participants is satisfied with most of the facilities
c. Overview of comments from participants 1.
Logistics In general the notes regarding logistics were positive. Participants made remarks about the food (the lowest notes, mostly from 2 to 4)
that according to them was too monotonous. Also the information before the training got few lower notes (2 or 3) by four of participants. The accommodation and materials was asset mostly as excellent and the trainers between good and excellent – none of participant asset it lower.
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2. Aims and objectives Most of the participants claim that objectives were achieved. 3 participants expected more from it and 5 didn’t give any information about it. 3. Methodology All of participants appreciated diversity of the methods used. All of them (including experienced ones) learned new methods during this training that they find useful for their future work. As the most efficient way of working the group work and debate was mentioned most often. Few participants expressed need of having more energizers. 4. Content Several different sessions was found as the most important in learning process of participants. Many of them gained the most from debate about challenges and opportunities in youth unemployment. Most of participants found creating action plan as the most important part of the training course. Moreover the informative sessions contributed a lot to learning process and developing youth work competences: good practices examples of NFE as a tool for combat unemployment, information about Erasmus + programme and employment institutions and programmes that support working on unemployment. Another session considered as the most useful was related to employability competences, however several participants – more experienced – found it the least useful.
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5. Group All the participants felt as a part of the group. 11 of them admit their participation could be better. At the same time some of participant find the group not focused (because of using mobiles during sessions) and not listening each-other and because of that working in a big group was found more difficult. Moreover participants admit that the group was diverse. 6. Overall assessment of the seminar 22 participants out evaluated the seminar as good or very good, two didn’t asset it and one asset it as excellent.
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITLE:
GETTING TO KNOW PROGRAMME, FEARS AND EXPECTATIONS
RESPONSIBLE: DATE & TIME:
Igor, Bogusia, Nuno 25 Nov 2013, morning sessions
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary Room Make better cohesion in the group Provide important information regarding TC Define fears and expectations of pax Make good working atmosphere Building team spirit Flip chart, stickers, pens, markers, cups Welcome Speech (host organization) - TAMARA & JOÃO
MATERIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
World Map – getting to know each other activity - BOGI The participants are explained that the room represents the world. They are asked to position themselves in the room according to their place of residence. The participants must agree amongst themselves where each country is If there are several participants from one country then also where each town is.
10 min 30 min
After everybody takes his/her place in the room; they are asked to tell: •his/her name; •the city and the country where they come from •the name of the organization they represent •how much time took her/him to get to the training
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITEL:
TEAM BUILDING
RESPONSIBLE: DATE & TIME:
Igor, Bogusia 25 Nov 2013, afternoon session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary room and empty corridor next to it team building activity, learn how to plan, how to lead and how to cooperate
MATERIIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
Chairs, blindfolds MOVING CHAIRS BLINDFOLDED - BOGI Participants are divided in two teams. They position themselves in two lines, on two sides of the door (one team in the room, one in the corridor), one behind another (so only the leaders can see each-other directly). Each of participants has a chair. Each group chooses the leader – this person stands in front - and the assistant. They are instructed with the task
30 min
The assistant stays aside without being blindfolded and his chair stays empty at the end of line. The task is to change positions with the other group by passing the empty chair from the back to front. The leader puts the chair in front of him and then the whole team moves forward stepping on the next chair. Everybody is blindfolded except assistants. The assistant role is to give direction to the leader how to position the chair and take care of pax. The teams get 5 minutes to create strategy, how to pass the other group in the door. Then they are asked to stand on the chairs. The assistants stay aside and their chairs stay empty on the end of line – this chair will be passed. The teams are blindfolded and the action starts.
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITEL:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES & INTRODUCTION TO YOUTH PASS
RESPONSIBLE: DATE & TIME:
Nuno 25 Nov 2013 - afternoon session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary room - Get to know the concept of youth pass - Get to know idea behind youth pass - How will we work with youth pass? - Reflect on your own learning objectives
MATERIIAL NEEDED:
- powerpoint on youth pass - flipchart with balance wheel Setting personal learning objectives - BOGI 15 min We start by explaining the thermometer. Participants select then max 4 learning objectives they have for the training course - 1 per thermometer (explain learning on different levels - SKA).. After they mark down a number where they are now regarding this objective and also reflect on what that number means to them. After they put another line on where they want to get during this training course and again reflect on what that means to them.
DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
Youth pass - NUNO Small powerpoint on YouthPass and how we will use it in the course (we don´t go into the key competences yet as that is the day after.
5 min
TRAINING AIDS AND EQUIPMENT: ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITEL:
SETTING A CONTEXT
RESPONSIBLE:
Nuno
DATE & TIME:
25 Nov 2013, afternoon session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary room - Define which actors are involved in youth employment - Get familiar with the terminology - Understand current situation of youth (un)employment in the different countries present - Get to know current EU strategies on youth employment - Defining which groups are venerable to become unemployed
MATERIIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
OPENING THE TOPIC - Nuno Word Cloud; Each participant writes down 3 words (no combined words or phrases) that they think about when they think about youth (un)employment. After 2 min we go over them and one trainer puts them in a word cloud generator so we can see what the tendencies are. After we discuss the word cloud shortly in the group. DEFINE ACTORS WHO ARE INVOLVED - Nuno Talk for 2 minutes with your neighbour about which actors are involved in issues related with youth policy and what their role is. They write it down on 2 papers. They can draw from the experiences in their own countries. After we share in plenary and make a map of the different actors and their role.
10 min
10 min
15 min
TERMINOLOGY - Nuno Participants make groups of 5 people. Each group gets some papers with words on it and
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITEL:
LEARNING GROUPS
RESPONSIBLE:
All
DATE & TIME:
Every day
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
4 different locations - Reflect on the learning of the day - Share feedback with the trainers team
MATERIIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
- reflection groups sheets for every group (every day) REFLECTIONG GROUPS - IGOR 30 min - We divide the group in 4 (during lunch on first day) - Introduce the system - Each group goes their place and shares their reflections based on the sheet they have received - When they are finished they bring it to the trainers team
TRAINING AIDS AND EQUIPMENT: ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (IF ANY):
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITLE:
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN OUR REALITIES
RESPONSIBLE:
Igor
DATE & TIME:
26 Nov 2013, morning sessions
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary Room To present key facts regarding youth unemployment in Europe To discuss on issues of youth unemployment and unemployability To define current achievements on this issue among MOs Flip chart, stickers, pens, markers Icebreaker - How we introduce changes. The pax stand in pairs, face to face oriented, and for a minute they just look at his/her pair in order to memorize as much details as possible. After this, the pax turn back to back and have to make at least five changes on them and then turn back in original position and let to his/her peer to recognize those changes. After in discussion, the importance of making changes and difficulties with this matter will be emphasized.
MATERIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
15 min
Brainstorming on current achievements of MOs in the area of youth employment; Youth 45 min unemployment and youth unemploybality in different countries. The pax have a task to draw an image of a usual unemployed young person in their countries. Presentation of key facts regarding youth unemployment in Europe
30 min
Presentation of key achievements of member organizations in the area of income generating activities
30 min
Panel discussion with participants that have some specific results to present in the field of youth 45 min employment and income generating activities
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITEL:
DEFINE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES (FOCUS ON YP WITH FEWER OPPORTUNITIES)
RESPONSIBLE:
Nuno
DATE & TIME:
26 Nov 2013 afternoon session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary - Find challenges young people (with fewer opportunities) face related with - getting competences gained from NFE accepted in working reality - getting a job - Find opportunities for young people Pens Markers Pink & green paper Flipchart
MATERIIAL NEEDED:
DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
ENERGIZER
5 min
CHALLENGE CARDS EXERCISE We divide the group in 4. One group becomes the "challenge team" and the other team becomes the "solution team". The "challenge team" brainstorms for 20 min on possible on potential problems and challenges a young person can have in getting a job (on pink papers) and transmitting gained competences from NFE (green papers). The "solution team" brainstorms 30 min on solutions, possibilities, opportunities for young people to get a job (pink papers) and how gained competences can be transmitted to the labour marked (green papers). 40 min After the 2 teams meet. One by one the "Challenge team" reads the challenges and the problems
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITEL:
GALLERY OF ORGANIZATION
RESPONSIBLE:
Bogusia
DATE & TIME:
26 Nov 2013, evening
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Big room with tables (one table for each organization) Presentation of the organizations
MATERIIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
Colour papers, white papers, carton boxes (5), scissors, glue, tape, paints, brushes, water, Participants are asked to create piece of art representing their organization from the materials given. The artworks should be put on the tables around the room like an exhibition or on the walls (if it’s painting or poster). They should be encouraged to be creative and use also space as a part of their artwork or other materials that are accessible (e.g. empty plastic bottle).
20 minutes
40 minutes
After that whole the group takes a walk around exhibition and learn about different organizations, authors of artworks are asked to present it. TRAINING AIDS AND EQUIPMENT: ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (IF ANY):
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITLE:
YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY COMPETENCIES
RESPONSIBLE:
Igor
DATE & TIME:
27 Nov 2013, morning session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary Room To discuss importance of attitudes, knowledge and specific skills regarding youth employability To define key competencies vital for youth employability with special focus on core work skills such as commutation, team work, solving problems and lifelong learning Flip chart, markers, role play material The pax are lined up one behind the other in two lines. Each group has to write down as many 10 min competencies important for employability as possible for defined period of time. The winning team will be rewarded.
MATERIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
Brainstorming on listed skills which are important for youth employability Emphasizing the importance of an employee’s attitudes regarding employability from the perspective of an employer
30 min
Core employability skill category: Learning to learn, communication, teamwork, solving problems Define skills and abilities within the scope of those categories
30 min
Role play exercise: Job Seeking Interview
90 min
In this exercise the pax role play a job interview. There are seven character cards (one for the employer and six for job seekers) and a job advertisement. After introductory explanations the pax will be dived in 3 groups. It the groups they are either the employers or the job seekers.
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL)
TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITLE:
ROLE OF YOUTH WORK IN THE FIGHT AGAINST YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
RESPONSIBLE:
Igor
DATE & TIME:
27 Nov 2013, afternoon session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary Room To define role of youth work regarding youth unemployment To share experiences and present best practice examples among MOs in this field To define key issues in the process of fighting against corruption led by youth organizations Flipchart, markers, Energizer Using world café method, the pax will discuss five topics related to youth work in the process of fighting against youth unemployment. The topics are: Making youth organizations more capable for fighting against youth unemployment Multi stakeholder approach in enhancing youth employment Promotion of lifelong learning process and work skills development Possible benefitsfrom participation in different youth programs regarding future employment Development of school-to-work process transition Presentations of group work Conclusions Five tables
MATERIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
TRAINING AIDS AND EQUIPMENT:
15 min 75 min
30 min 30 min
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITLE:
NFE AS A TOOL TO COMBAT UNEMPLOYMENT
RESPONSIBLE: DATE & TIME:
Nuno 28 Nov 2013 - morning session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary support creative thinking support learning project management skills support development of soft skills Support Learning to Learn Raise awareness about own learning boost self-confidence stimulate entrepreneurship supporting young people in making the "right" choice Recognition of learning in NFE context
MATERIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
Participants receive individually a short description about an actual project that exists related with employment. They reflect individually on how this project looks like. What kind of young people would be involved in it? How long does it take? What are the activities? Who is working on it? What are the results? Which competences does it deal with mostly? All participants close their eyes and imagine how this project looks like in 10 years if it would grow without any limitations.
15/20 min
5/7 min 20 min
We make groups of 3 and they share like a fairy tale their project. After everybody shared they
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITLE:
MID TERM EVALUATION
RESPONSIBLE:
Bogusia
DATE & TIME:
27 Nov 2013, morning session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
room with chairs and empty wall Mid-term evaluation realization (20 min + comments)
MATERIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
flip-chart papers, paper tape, red, green and yellow post it, preferably round -shaped The few flipchart papers are put on the wall with categories on in columns (objectives of training, working methods, group process, materials, accommodation, food, other). Participants are asked to put green, yellow or red light for each category using post it, on which they may also write a comment. Facilitator asks about the comments on the categories that got different notes to participants
TRAINING AIDS AND EQUIPMENT: ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (IF ANY):
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITLE:
EMPLOYMENT INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMMES THAT SUPPORT WORKING ON UNEMPLOYMENT
RESPONSIBLE:
Nuno/Igor
DATE & TIME:
28 November - Morning session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary Get to know different programmes/organizations that support youth unemployment
MATERIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
Participants are divided in 3 groups. Each group gets a programme or institution to research about what it is, what they do, how they support youth employment, how to apply, what are opportunities and a "good practice" example related with employment. They make a creative presentation about it that cannot take longer than 10 min
60 min
They present the outcomes for the other groups.
60 min
Closing round in plenary about we found interesting and what we have learned
30 min
EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE (EVS) Marit Kannelmäe-Geerts from the National Agency of Estonia told us how a young person can ‘learn many skills on a voluntary project abroad through a programme open to all young people’. The European Voluntary Service (EVS) is part of Youth in Action, a European Union programme that promotes the mobility of young people through international activities with a non-formal education dimension, such as youth exchanges, voluntary service, youth initiatives and training of youth workers. For more information: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITLE:
YOUTH/SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN OUR ORGANIZATIONS/DISCOVERING OUR PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
RESPONSIBLE:
Igor
DATE & TIME:
29 Nov 2013, afternoon session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary Room To define social entrepreneurship and its difference related to other concepts of business To encourage participants to think about their potential business ideas and develop methods to realize them To support organizations in developing income generating activities in order to make them more sustainable Flipchart, markers, stickers, photos Icebreaker 10 min Brainstorming on a business idea and its development to a regular business (objectives, 20 min sustainability, target groups, communication - differentiating, positioning, branding) Definition of social entrepreneurship and its differences and similarities to a regular business 30 min Workshop: 90 min Based on images which are put in front of the participants, they develop a business idea that can be implemented in their communities. Each participant will have time a minute to present their idea. The presentation should cover the objective (SMART), target group, a product or service brief description and promotion methods. Time for preparation 20 minutes. Time to presentation 30 minutes (in two subgroups simultaneously) 20 min
MATERIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
Discussion on income generation activities that are doable and are able to support their organizations within sustainability (if time allows) TRAINING AIDS AND EQUIPMENT:
Projector, computer
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITLE:
YOUTH/SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN OUR ORGANIZATIONS/DISCOVERING OUR PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
RESPONSIBLE:
Igor
DATE & TIME:
28 Nov 2013
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary Room To define social entrepreneurship and its difference related to other concepts of business To encourage participants to think about their potential business ideas and develop methods to realize them To support organizations in developing income generating activities in order to make them more sustainable Flipchart, markers, stickers, photos Icebreaker 10 min Brainstorming on a business idea and its development to a regular business (objectives, 15 min sustainability, target groups, communication - differentiating, positioning, branding) Definition of social entrepreneurship and its differences and similarities to a regular business 15 min Workshop: 40 min Based on images which are put in front of the participants, they develop a business idea that can be implemented in their communities. Each participant will have time a minute to present their idea. The presentation should cover the objective (SMART), target group, a product or service brief description and promotion methods. Time for preparation 20 minutes. Time to presentation 30 minutes (in two subgroups simultaneously) 20 min
MATERIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
Discussion on income generation activities that are doable and are able to support their organizations within sustainability (if time allows) TRAINING AIDS AND EQUIPMENT:
Projector, computer
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITEL:
MAKING ACTION PLANS
RESPONSIBLE: DATE & TIME:
All 30 Nov 2013, all day
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary Room, smaller rooms for group work To make particiapnats capable to develop an action plan related to youth employment issues To develop action plans drafts in the field of youth employment and income generating activities
MATERIIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
Flip charts, handouts, markers - Explain the goal of this part -> show how action plan should look like (objectives, research, 30 min recourses, activities, timeline, indicators, outcomes)? Also mention they can do something else if it doesn´t make sense for them (research, concrete activity, assess quality of current activities, skill awarness) - We take a walk back through the week and see what we have been talking about and how this links with the reality in their organisations.
20 min
- Check your learning objectives. What is done, what is still to be done. How will I do it?
30 min
- Share with group what group what you are planning to do
15 min
- Start working on the action plans - We check in with them after lunch and after coffee break - Check final time before reflection groups at 18h20
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITLE:
NETWORKING AND FOLLOW UP
RESPONSIBLE:
Bogusia
DATE & TIME:
1 Dec 2013, morning session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary room To define adequate mechanisms for networking and potential follow up activities
MATERIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
Flipchart In small groups the participants will define a list of potential common projects’ ideas and make their own plans for future cooperation. In plenary the pax present their plans regarding future cooperation in the field of youth employment.
TRAINING AIDS AND EQUIPMENT:
Computer, projector
30 min
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (IF ANY):
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITEL:
PRESENTATION OF ACTION PLANS
RESPONSIBLE:
Igor
DATE & TIME:
1 Dec 2013, morning session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary room To present the outcomes of individual work related to action plans’ development
MATERIIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
Flipchart The participant will have an opportunity to present their action plans’ outcomes by using one of 60 min the following communication channels: Facebook Page Leaflet of poster Press statement Video production Press release
TRAINING AIDS AND EQUIPMENT:
Computer, projector
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (IF ANY):
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITLE:
ERASMUS +
RESPONSIBLE:
Nuno
DATE & TIME:
1 Dec 2013, morning session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary room To present key facts regarding upcoming new European program for education, training, youth and sport To emphasize the differences and similarities of this programme related to current ones (especially Youth in action) Flipchart, power point presentations Presentation 45 min Policy based programme What’s new in this programme Three times of key actions Budget allocation
MATERIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
TRAINING AIDS AND EQUIPMENT:
Computer, projector
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (IF ANY):
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITLE:
EVALUATION
RESPONSIBLE: DATE & TIME:
Bogusia, Nuno 1 Dec 2013, afternoon session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary room To conduct dynamic, oral and written evaluation in order to evaluate conducted TC
MATERIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
Flipchart, evaluation forms For dynamic evaluation, the trainers’ team will use the hotel’s stairs as a kind of scale for evaluation. The participants by standing on different steps (lower, in the middle, highest) will express their impressions regarding conducted TC (achievements, participants’ contributions, trainers’ work, etc). After dynamic evaluation is conducted, the participants will get evaluation form to fill in.
30 min
30 min
TRAINING AIDS AND EQUIPMENT: ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (IF ANY):
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TC - NFE NEXT! (PORTUGAL) TRAINING SESSION OUTLINE TITLE:
CLOSING
RESPONSIBLE:
All
DATE & TIME:
01 Dec 2013, afternoon session
SPACE: OBJECTIVES:
Plenary room - Close the training course - Create a nice atmosphere to end the training
MATERIAL NEEDED: DESCRIPTION (STEP-BY-STEP):
Plasticine - Plasticine is spread among pax. They are asked to reflect on training process for 5 minutes and 30 min to create something out of plasticine than represents their thoughts about the training. After that they present their work and explain what does it show (one by one) - Showing a slide show of the course
10 min
TRAINING AIDS AND EQUIPMENT: ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (IF ANY):
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