A basic syergy training

self-coaching
for youth workers and
young social activists
April 10-19, 2016
Hollk, Hungary

To improve your competences as a youth worker in order to become more

efficient in your work and life and create your desired impact.

Purpose

skills improvement of
youth workers in handling
social and cultural
differences, cooperation,
teamwork, responsibility,
communication, trust,
openness, listening,
self-expression, initiative,
creativity, handling
unexpected events,
motivation, expressing
values in action

experiencing how a
competence-focused
learning process works
and understanding how
such processes can
be integrated in youth
work and non-formal
learning as an example,
introduction of YouthPass
as a tool in international
youth work

creating the base and

providing info for future
networking and the
creation of common
projects within the
ERASMUS+ Programme

To Phase 1, we invite youth workers, youth leaders, mentors,

coaches, trainers, facilitators NGO staff members and volunteers,
WHO WANT TO:

participants

assess, evaluate and improve themselves and their own competences as youth workers
learn principles and methods of learning process design
support and / or work as individuals

Changemaker gives the opportunity to:

learn to use YouthPass as a tool and see the connection between fieldwork
and European processes
learn tools of mentoring, coaching and counselling
self-coaching and burnout prevention
explore how creativity works

This TC is for participants coming from one of the following countries:

Program

Find more information on

the training method and
program here - read it
carefully when you apply!

More

Bulgaria

Greece

Hungary

Italy

Lithuania

Portugal

Romania

Turkey

DAY 0

Arrival.
Getting to know the house.
Registration.

DAY 1

Introdution.
Ground rules.
Handling concepts, thoughts.
Key concepts.
Setting learning goals.

DAY 2-3

Exploring individual working styles,

trust, playfullness.

DAY 4-5

Making it practical.
Start creating plans for dissemination.
Preparation for outdoor.

DAY 6-8
DAY 9

Outdoor training.

DAY 10

Evaluation and closing.

Indentifying results and learning outcomes.

Understanding and planning for home.

Finalizing plans.
Asking the last question.
Motivate yourself.

Dates
April 9

arrival,
program starts: 19:30

April 19
program ends: 22:30

April 20

Arrivals and departures

We ask you to arrive on April 9, 2016 to BUDAPEST until 16:00!
We expect you to participate on the whole program!
Departure from the venue is on April 20, 2016 in the early morning.
We organise a common bus for you from Budapest to Hollk and
the way back from Hollk to Budapest.
Your board and accommodation is covered only during the training.
If you would like to arrive 1-2 days earlier, contact the project manager!

departure

Venue
The TC will be in Hollk, the countryside of Hungary, 100km from Budapest. The village is situated in
North Hungary and it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage.
The accomodation and the program will be in Creative Space training center.
You will be accomodated in 4-bedded rooms with separate shower and toilet each.
The house and the garden is rented for the time of the TC, in order to have it as a home for you and to
have the full privacy of the group. Light housework will be done by the group as well a daily cleaning,
keeping the house tidy, and the cleaning of your own rooms.

Pillows and blankets will be provided. Please bring your own towels and sleeping bags.
From Creative Space, you can rent:
sleeping bag: 10
camping matress: 5
towel: 5
The number of these is limited, if you need, let us know beforehand!
Without requesting it before, we cannot ensure that you will recieve one on spot.

More

Wifi: YES
Washing machine: NO

costs
Egyesek covers the following costs:
accommodation
food
the costs of the program
100% of the travel costs of foreign
participants, up to the limit
visa costs

Participants cover the following costs:

travel cost above the limit
own insurance
participants contribution: 90
(to be paid in cash in euro on arrival)

Reimbursement
reimbursement
The procedure and the conditions of the reimbursement are described HERE.
Please read it carefully and if you have questions, contact us in advance.
Amounts given are for return tickets between your place of living and Hollk. The amount of your
reimbursement will be calculated based on the distance between your legal address and the venue of
the program. The limit can be less then the amounts indicated above but not more.
We reimburse public transport tickets from Budapest only if you provide the used ticket and the invoice.
Country
Bulgaria
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Lithuania
Portugal
Romania
Turkey

Application
Application

Country
Bulgaria
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Lithuania
Portugal
Romania
Turkey

phase 1

CHANGEMAKER

No. of participants
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
4

Limit on travel cost in

275
275
0
275
275
360
275
275

Deadline: February 28, 2016

To apply, fill in the Application form
and contact our partner from your county!

Organization
Synergy Bulgaria
YMCA Thessaloniki
Egyesek Ifjsgi Egyeslet
Vagamondo
Synergy LT
Agoraveiro
Synergy Romania
Assitej Turkey

Contact person
Yassar Markos
Sofia Mandentzoglou
Marietta Balzs
Fabiano Bruno
Aringa Balkaite
Natasa Golosin
Ioana Tatiana Topciu
zgehan Utuk

Email
info@synergytrainingbulgaria.com
madentzoglou@gmail.com
changemaker.egyesek@gmail.com
infoyouthprojects@gmail.com
aringa@synergylt.lt
agora.aveiro@gmail.com
ioana.topciu@gmail.com
oustuk@gmail.com

You will recieve your confirmation email until March 1.

After you received the confirmation letter, with your country group you are going to have a Skype
meeting with the trainer.
If you are not selected, you will be informed in case a place opens up or we are going to offer you a
place in phase 2.
Do not buy tickets without official confirmation us!

Marietta Balzs
project manager
changemaker.egyesek
@gmail.com

We are looking forward to see

you in Hungary!
the Changemaker team

The project is organized by Egyesek Youth Association and it is supported by Erasmus+ program.
The training course is a registered adult education program.