Iinteract Training for New Trainers

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APRIL 23-29 2016 ARMENIA iINTERACT training for new trainers

Hey, you Yep, I’m all about work with communication people right? and group dynamics.

An initiative of Loesje Finland & Loesje Armenia with support of the Erasmus+ Programme by the European Union

How does it all work? Working with young people, group dynamics, roles in groups, introducing activities, making presentations, leading discussions, telling stories, dealing with bursting participants, challenging behaviours, tasks vs. processes, non-verbal communication, getting the most out of a learning space, butterflies, co- working, the role of energisers, the use of games, creating a training programme and much more... That’s what this training course for trainers is all about.

General info Basics & trainer competencies

■■ Dates: 23-29 April, 2016 This is a training course for beginning youth

■■ Location: Dilijan, Armenia leaders, youth workers, volunteers, trainers and facilitators. It will cover the basics of non-formal ■■ The training course will have 7 working days plus 1 arrival and 1 departure day. training in a very practical way. Participants will explore working with groups of young people from ■■ The working language is English. the perspective of being a trainer. If you want ■■ 27 Participants from 9 countries: to improve your skills in working with groups,

■■ Only for people from: Armenia, Cyprus, whether it is with your youth organisation or on a Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, youth exchange, then this is the training for you! Finland, Italy, Moldova, The Netherlands.

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Finland Armenia This looks like an awesome chance to develop and practice Yeah, I’m sooo excited, your basic trainer competencies! I just can’t hide it...

Finances / Costs About Loesje

This training course is funded by the Netherlands Loesje started of as an organisation for inter- Youth Institute within the Erasmus+ programme national freedom of speech with as initial aim of the European Union. to spread creativity, positive criticism, ideas, philosophical ponderings and thoughts on ■■ Expenses for food and accommodation will be fully covered. current events. This started in the beginning of the 1990’s by way of short slogans on posters, ■■ The is a participation fee of 40 Euro’s. signed by the fictive Dutch girl ‘Loesje’. This needs to be paid in cash upon arrival. Loesje International Travel reimbursement Since 2003 the international Loesje network focuses on culture and creative expression and Your travel expenses will be reimbursed has organized a large number of international according the regulations of the Erasmus+ youth exchanges, trainings courses, summer programme. The money will be transferred camps and seminars relating to many different themes including; freedom of speech, diversity to your bank account after the training course and Human Rights; international peace, toler- when you have given us all the original travel ance and democracy; the fight against racism documents from your trip (Boarding passes, and xenophobia; environmental protection and e-tickets, invoices, bus/train tickets, bills etc.) climate change as well as personal develop- ment. All with the main aim to inspire and To have your expenses fully reimbursed, please empower youth. book ‘two-way’ tickets (incl. bus/train etc.) Any (return) tickets that are bought after the training Follow us on Facebook: will not be reimbursed. Loesje International and Loesje Armenia or check our web page: www.loesje.org Maximum amount covered per person: Georgia 40 EUR Cyprus, Moldova 275 EUR Germany, Finland, Italy, Czech Republic 350 EUR How to Apply? The Netherlands 420 EUR To join this training, fill in the application (Traveling via Tbilisi, Georgia is form and send it to the partner organi- often cheaper than to Yerevan) sation in your country (see in form).

Deadline: latest March 10th

Questions? APPLICATION FORM For questions (not applications) you can write to: [email protected].