Training for trainers on quality assurance

ear Friends! YEU in partnership with AEGEE and BEST, invites you to take part in the training course “Training for trainers on quality assurance”. Before your decision, let us introduce you to the event. Title: “Training for trainers on quality assurance” Dates: 07-14th April 2015 (travel days included) Place: Altamura, Italy Who is involved: 20 participants from different countries Countries: Belgium/ Slovakia/ Estonia/ France/ Netherlands/ Spain/ Romania/ Italy/ Poland/ Finland/ Greece/ Turkey/ Germany/ Portugal Context Non-Formal Education (NFE) is crucial for a complementary development of young people. NFE develops many different aspects in a young person’s life: Beneficiaries of NFE experiences become more self-confident and have more resources at their hands. They receive tools and motivation to actively participate in and shape their societies and communities. Especially relevant today, with a youth unemployment rate of over 25% in the European Union, a study of the European Youth Forum (YFJ): http://issuu.com/yomag/docs/reportnfe_print has proven that NFE contributes to the employability of young people, providing 5 out of 6 competences most demanded by employers. Thus, NFE also contributes to bridging the gap between the labour market and the education system. In this context it’s crucial to ensure a quality experience of NFE to the participants of trainings. Even though occasional quality checks take place in all the organizations, at the moment there is no coherent approach to quality assurance and impact measurement of trainings. The long term project idea The training course in Altamura is part of the long term project QUAT (QUALITY ASSURANCE OF TRAININGS). This long term, project aims to join resources in a common effort make sure that the indicators are implemented in all our NFE activities, share best practices for their implementation, allow an outside evaluation and comparison between the different organisations on their implementations to make sure that in the end we have common standards and our trainings are of high quality to give the best possible outcome for the learners. It also aims to build the capacities of the organisations involved and the youth workers themselves. The idea of the training course “Training for trainers on quality assurance” in Altamura The training course in Altamura will educate the participants on quality indicators and impact measurement. It will aim at creating a new generation of trainers who will be trained to use the quality indicators from the beginning of their training careers. The specific objectives of the training course in Altamura are: •To get to know the principles of Non Formal Education •To develop competences related to the quality assurance indicators •To explore the impact measurements Methodology The event will be based on non-formal education methods, encouraging active participation of young people involved. Some of the methods used will be the following: • Ice-breakers, energisers. • Inputs from experts • Intercultural and experiential learning • Variety of visuals for thematic input • Brainstorming and discussions both in working groups and in plenary Working language The working language of the training course will be English. How to apply? In order to apply, you just need to fill out the until the February 28th 2015: http://intranet.yeu-international.org/events/details/event/40 For any questions or clarification, please contact the Project Coordinator, Eleni Michail at eleni.michail@yeu-international.org All the best, Youth for Exchange and Understanding In partnership with AEGEE and BEST.