Study visit on the Topic of Unemployed Young People

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.