Aim of the program and Participants profile
AIM OF THE PROGRAM
To facilitate the development of ecological consciousness in the participating youth workers, through the creation of an environment in which they will experience and learn practices, methods, and models conducting to this, provoking a personal transformation as well as the development of competencies that will allow them to replicate the methods with their target groups.
OBJECTIVES
- To develop participant’s knowledge in nature-based human development by learning and practicing the principles and models of eco-centric development;
- To develop new skills, competences and ideas in facilitating the development of ecological consciousness;
- To provide an opportunity to experience a space of safety, intimacy, and profound connection in which personal exploration is encouraged and supported by community;
- To engage and guide participants through innovative processes of personal transformation aiming at eco-awakening;
- To inspire in the participants a shift in values and worldviews that will foster a deep nature connection, empathy to all creatures and a sense of oneness with the natural world;
- To support participant’s connection to their sense of responsibility for the environment.
Participants profile
This program is for people who are working in the field of inclusion, social support, youth work, or mentoring. These could be non-formal educators, youth workers, psychologists, schoolteachers, career counselors, wilderness guides, or anyone involved in supporting or guiding the development of a person. Most importantly, the program is for people who have a hunger and readiness to look at their own personal transformation with a view to thereafter offer their gifts to others. Participants also need to have an interest or curiosity for nature and the wild outdoors as this will be a pillar method and they will spend a week immersed in a natural environment.
You can apply for this training course if you are resident of any EU Member state (Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Spain, France, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden) or any of the associated with the Erasmus + Programme countries (North Macedonia, Serbia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey).
Participants must be over 18 years and have a good level of English as the entire course will be in English.