Join us for Project Creation in Sustainability training

We are glad to invite you to this fantastic opportunity that will take place in Ecovillage Zaježová, Slovakia.

PARTICIPANTS REQUIREMENTS

COUNTRIES: Slovakia, Spain, Poland, Croatia

AGE: No age limit

LANGUAGE: Fluent English is an obligatory requirement

EXPERIENCE: This program is for youth workers already active in the field, or those eager to begin. We're looking for individuals interested in sustainable development, ecovillages, and simple living, who want to connect with related movements

COMMITMENT: You will be asked to organise an internal training in your group, network, ecovillage or organisation in order to pass on the knowledge about sustainability and project management learnt in this training

COSTS COVERED: The project is fully funded by Erasmus+ program which covers food, accommodation and travel for the participants. No additional fees are required

The participants will come from any of the 4 partner countries: Slovakia, Spain, Poland, Croatia. The profile of participants is youth workers interested in sustainability and youth projects, including those facing various disadvantages such as economic, social, or geographical challenges, as well as those from cultural backgrounds that may lead to discrimination. Priority in the selection process will be given to youth workers with disadvantages.

DATES OF THE TRAINING

Friday 30 May 2025: Arrival day – please arrive during the day, before/at 19:00

31 May - 5 June 2025: Full days of the training

Friday 6 June 2025: Departure day – leaving during the morning

GOALS

The Project Creation in Sustainability training aims to provide youth workers with a unique opportunity to further develop their soft skills and project management skills.

By preparing a draft application for future ERASMUS youth projects, the participants will improve their grasp of non-formal education methods, youth work, knowledge on the project lifecycle, task distribution, budgeting procedures, participation agreements, implementation and follow-up.

The participants will collaborate in small groups and form partnerships with other youth workers and organizations. They will learn about other sustainability projects and their organisation that they represent and share best practices.

The project is designed to support participants' personal and professional growth, improve their social skills such as speaking clearly, listening actively, negotiating, working in teams and fostering international friendships, particularly among young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Given the diverse nature of the training, the youth workers will also improve intercultural competence, by having to work and cooperate in a multicultural environment.

The project will take place in the beautiful natural surroundings of central Slovakia, offering participants a space for inspiration, creative thinking, and personal development.

ACTIVITIES

The activities planned for this training include:

Project writing: During the training, the youth workers will prepare project drafts for real youth projects in sustainability. The emphasis will be on networking, collaboration building, and peer learning. The participants will collaborate in small groups and form partnerships with other youth workers and organizations to develop a project draft.

Creative thinking: The participants will be part of the brainstorming and project design sessions. By making their own projects, the youth workers will enhance their responsibility, creativity, and action.

Discussions and Presentations: Participants will have the opportunity to present their ideas related to sustainability, discuss environmental impact of various sustainable projects and initiatives and sustainable consumer behavior. They will also have the chance to lead their own sustainable project, practice facilitation and management skills.

Excursions and Experiential Learning: A visit to the Ecovillage Zaježová and showcase of the sustainable initiatives like community led primary school, forest kids club, food bank, free clothes shop. This will provide participants with real life examples of sustainability projects, some running for decades.

Digital Workshops: Participants will develop digital skills through use of technology in developing their projects and improve their digital abilities. They will learn about online shared documents, shared spaces and a webgate website.

Final Presentations: At the end of the training, participants will prepare and publicly present their sustainable project ideas and present them to the local community.

HOW TO APPLY

For more information see our InfoPack.

Please fill up this application form to the Project Creation in Sustainability training in Zaježová.

Ready to Create Sustainable Change? Join us in Zaježová!

CONTACT INFORMATION

We would love to hear from you!

For more info or questions contact us by e-mail: zajezovna@gmail.com