Are you a youth worker and do you want to improve your soft skills and to inspire other people to do the same?

Take part in the training course “Soft Skills, Solid Start” which will take place in Cyprus from 22 to 29 October.

The project will be facilitated by trainers with more than 5 years experience in Erasmus+.

The training course

The training course aim to:

• Help the participants to understand the concept of soft skills, and benefits of: leadership, teamwork, organisational skills, communication, problem- solving and conflict management in relation to young people’s personal and career development.
• Boost youth workers skills of non-formal education methods supporting development of soft skills of disadvantaged youth
• Develop a more proactive approach to inspire young people to invest their time in developing their soft skills

What you will learn

Participants in this training course will learn to:

1. Understand the following 5 soft skills: teamwork, leadership, communication, problem solving and organisational skills
2. Have more self-confidence in their ability to make a difference and apply non formal methods that can help young people to gain and boost their soft skills
3. Be more open to discuss with disadvantaged groups and to find solution for their problems, while helping them develop personal skills

How to participate

This project is addressed to youth workers, volunteers, mentors, facilitators, coaches, etc. that are from:

• Cyprus
• Hungary
• Poland
• Romania
• Spain

Participants must be 18 years old at the beginning of the course. There is no maximum age limit.

All costs (accommodation, travel, food, etc.) relevant to participation in the course will be covered.

Participants will stay in triple rooms with separate beds. The hotel is all inclusive- with a wide variety of food.

You can send your application through the portal of Salto-youth.

The application deadline is 15 September.

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This Training of Multipliers has been envisioned to build the capacity of staff members of Civil Society Organisations on the management and assessment of volunteers, on the use of the GloRe certification system, and on project cycle management and fundraising. 

Contents of the Training of Multipliers

The Training will last 6 days (arrival on 13/5/2022 and departure on 19/4/2022). The activities will be based on non formal education methodologies and will focus on:

• get to know each other,
• assessment of volunteers’ competences, 
• use of the GloRe certification system,
• management of volunteers,
• funding opportunities for international projects (introduction to Erasmus+ and other EU funding opportunities), 
• project management,
• future projects.

Participants are asked to try the GloRe certification System in their organisation before the training to provide feedback and contribute to the improvement and usability of the platform. For this reason all participants will be asked to participate to the GloRe Technical Training that will take place in May. 

Participants’ profile

The Training is addressed to junior members (project assistants etc) or staff members needing further training on international projects of Civil Society Organisations active or very interested in international cooperation in the field of volunteering and non-formal education. Participants should be active on a daily basis in their organisation (not occasional volunteers).

Minimum level B1 of spoken English and B2 of English comprehension is required. 

Tasks of the participants

• Prepare a short presentation of their own organisation in English,
• Personally participate in a 4-hrs Online Technical Training to learn how GloRe works. The 1st date available is 10.05.2022, more details here. You can apply to participate in this training even before your participation in the training is confirmed;
• Share at least 1 content about the GloRe project on the organisation’s social media channels.

Selection of participants

If you are interested and would like to participate to this study visit, fill out this  form. 

The deadline for applications is 25th of April 2022. Only the candidates with a profile in line with the call will be contacted.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis until the position is filled up.

Economic conditions

100% of the costs related to travel, accommodation, Visa, and Covid-19 tests will be covered by the Project. No participation or membership fee is required.

Covid-19 measures

All participants might need to have the Covid Certificate, thus need to be vaccinated and/or to have been recovered from Covid over the last 6 months. The project will cover the costs for all the Covid tests needed. However, the final status and requirements will be clarified on a date closer to the study visit since Covid-19 related measures may change.

Practical details:

The training will take place in Belvedere Marittimo (CS), in Calabria (South of Italy) at Agriturismo l’Arca (more details here). Participants will be staying in double rooms with private toilets.

Travel details will be agreed before the departure. We plan the whole group to land in one of the airports in Milan and then to take all together another flight to Lamezia, where participants will be picked up by bus.

Brief Info About the Project, Certification Platform and the GloRe Network

The project: Euro-Turkish Civil Society Recognition (EUROTUREC)

“EUROTUREC” (ref num. CSD-VI/372) is supported by the EU Programme “Supporting Civil Society Dialogue Between EU and Turkey Grant Scheme (CSD-VI)”. The aim of the Program is to foster cooperation between the Turkish and European Civil Society. 

EUROTUREC is the follow-up of GloCal Recognition (CSD-V/397) and it aims at fostering the recognition and establish long-term cooperation between Turkish and European CSOs.

The main concrete objectives are:

1. reinforce partnerships and create concrete support to foster cooperation opportunities between Turkish and European CSOs;
2. further development of certification-and-support tools for volunteers and CSOs’ staff;
3. train organisations’ key members in volunteers’ management, networking and project development;
4. increase the number of CSOs and of young people benefitting from the GloRe system and network;
5. reinforce the network internal governance fostering a sense of belonging and reliability;
6. boost the recognition of involved CSOs and the civil society ecosystem through activities of analysis, networking and dissemination.

The Certification platform

It is a certification platform that allows both international and local volunteers to receive a certificate with recognition of the soft skills they acquired while volunteering. 

The latest version of the platform, launched in March 2021, enables users to get a certificate either in English, Turkish, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese. Volunteers have the possibility to go through 26 e-learning modules that help them in assessing their level in each soft skill (the ones certified by the platform) and in creating a short dossier about their learning. At the end of the process, the host organisation will validate the certificate, taking responsibility for approving the information on it. The platform is complementary to other certifications as Youthpass and is meant to provide volunteers with a flexible and reliable certificate while investing a few hours in it. The certificate is recognised internationally by the members of The GloRe Network international community and by several educational and public institutions.

The GloRe Network

The GloRe Network is the umbrella organisation that overviews the correct usage of the platform and the memberships. Organisations need to become members of it to be able to use the certificate platform. For more information visit this page.

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GloRe Technical Training

The GloRe Technical Training is the first step to get an active account in the GloRe certification system. The training will provide newcomers with the competences to use the GloRe certification platform with their volunteers and to provide a clear understanding of rights, duties and opportunities related to the use of the certification system and to the membership in The GloRe Network. 

According to that, this training addresses staff members whose organisations deal with European Solidarity Corps, international or local volunteers and willing to improve their learning awareness and to provide the volunteers with a Soft Skill Certificate off GloRe. 

Overall Information

The Technical Training’s working language is English.
The event is hosted on Zoom on Tuesday 14th April 2022.

Upon participation, it is necessary to complete an e-learning module which requires 40-60 minutes to be done properly.

To apply for the Technical Training fill out the form by 8th April 2022. There is a total of 20 places available and the selection will happen on a first-come, first-served basis.

Technical Training Schedule

The Project – What Is GloRe

The GloRe Network is an umbrella organisation established in Milan, Italy in 2017. The network is active worldwide in 20 countries and has the main goal of fostering – at GLObal level – the REcognition of volunteering and non-formal learning, hence the name. GloRe is an open network of non-profit organisations, indeed any non-profit organisation working with young volunteers, either locally or internationally, can join in as long as it respects the quality standards for the volunteer’s support, the proper use of the certification platform and with active participation in the network.
The organisation oversees the membership and training process, monitors the proper use of the platform and promotes it. 

The Certification Platform

It is a certification platform that allows both international and local volunteers to receive a certificate with recognition of the soft skills they acquired while volunteering.

The latest version of the platform, launched in March 2021, enables users to get a certificate either in English, Turkish, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese. Volunteers have the possibility to go through 26 e-learning modules that help them in assessing their level in each soft-skill (the ones certified by the platform) and in creating a short dossier about their learning. At the end of the process the host organisation will validate the certificate, taking responsibility for approving the information on it. The platform is complementary to other certifications as Youthpass and is meant to provide volunteers with a flexible and reliable certificate, while investing a few hours on it. The certificate is recognised internationally by the members of The GloRe Network international community and by several educational and public institutions.

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Free Webinar to join on April 1st, 2021

Apply to be one of the 60 participants in the webinar to learn about GloRe Certificate Platform, discover how to join The GloRe Network and create new international partnerships.

The Webinar

The webinar will take place from 10am to 12:30pm (CET). The event is meant to display the main features of the certification platform, plus the possibility for new organisations to use the certification system.
The participants will soon experience the e-learning platform, along with its 26 modules, the certification process and the pedagogical methodologies applied. Such methods have been developed through interactive procedures and activities in small groups. 

The webinar activity, under the supervision of Learning design, together with Associazione Joint and the EU Center, will present the main aspects of the certification platform and set out the possibility for new organisations to join a 5-months Trial Period to start certifying soft-skills for their volunteers immediately.

Moreover, participants will have time, in small groups, to get to know each other and create new partnerships specifically in the field of volunteering, learning certification and youth empowerment.

The Project

The webinar is part of GloCal Recognition, a project funded by Civil Society Dialogue between the European Union and Turkey – V (CSD – V). It aims at fostering cooperation between European and Turkish civil society organisations within the field of volunteering. In this framework the two project partners – Associazione Joint and EU Center – developed, in cooperation with many other CSOs from Turkey, Europe and Latin America, the new version of the certificate system. Over and above that, we aim at broadening its use not only among international volunteers but at the level of local volunteering activities too.

The Platform

It is a certification platform that allows both international and local volunteers to receive a certificate with recognition of the soft skills they acquired while volunteering. 

The latest version of the platform, launched in March 2021, enables users to get a certificate either in English, Turkish, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese. Volunteers have the possibility to go through 26 e-learning modules, that help them in assessing their level in each soft-skill (the ones certified by the platform) and in creating a short dossier about their learning. At the end of the process the host organisation will validate the certificate, taking responsibility for approving the information on it. The platform is complementary to the Youthpass and provides volunteers with a flexible and reliable certificate, while investing a few hours on it. The certificate has international recognition by the members of The GloRe Network international community and by several educational and public institutions.

The GloRe Network

The GloRe Network is the umbrella organisation that overviews the correct usage of the platform and the memberships. Other organisations need to become members of it in order to use the certificate platform.

Webinar Selection Criteria

A maximum of 60 participants will be part of the webinar. The minimum requirements to participate are: 

• Have a relevant role in the organisation you represent;
• Represent an organisation active within the field of volunteering, education, youth empowerment and interested in using the certification system;
• Be able to understand and contribute in English or Turkish (there will be simultaneous translation in Turkish if needed).

How To Participate

Fill out this form by March 28th 2021. We will contact you for a short interview or confirmation, and to finalise the selection.

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