Find your european experience!
Push your limits and gain unique experience abroad. JOETZ sends out young people and youth workers to participate in international projects where intercultural encounter and exchange are central. You can participate in short-term training courses (TC) and youth exchanges (YE) or do European volunteer work (ESC) almost free of charge for a longer period of time.
Find a project
Nature Connection
Applications closed
- Ireland
- 23/03/2025 - 30/03/2025
- Training Course
Ontdek hoe de kracht van natuur jouw activiteiten met jongeren kan omvormen tijdens een inspirerende training in de adembenemende landschappen van Ierland. Leer praktische methodieken, deel ideeën met jeugdwerkers uit heel Europa en groei persoonlijk en professioneel in de buitenlucht. Ga mee en laat je werk bloeien, één stap in de natuur tegelijk! 🌿
Courageous Conversations
Applications closed
- Bulgaria
- 26/03/2025 - 03/04/2025
- Training Course
Join us on this Training Course focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. This program offers a space to explore sensitive topics like privilege, discrimination, and bias, while building practical skills to navigate difficult conversations. If you're an experienced youth worker, educator, or volunteer (21+), motivated to deepen your understanding of communication, than this is your opportunity to become a nonviolent communicator.
ESC in Denemarken
Open for applications
- Denemarken
- Afhankelijk van project tot project
- ESC
Doe vrijwilligerswerk in het buitenland voor een langere periode en verleg je grenzen! Dat kan bijvoorbeeld in Denemarken. Dansk ICYE biedt projecten aan binnen de thema's sociale inclusie, cultuur, milieu, dierenverzorging en werken met kinderen en jongeren.
EnvironMental
Open for applications
- Lithuania
- 21/04/2025 - 02/05/2025
- Youth Exchange
Are you someone who has faced challenges but is ready to turn them into opportunities? 🌱💚 Join our Youth Exchange, where we combine mental health, self-growth, and environmental care into one life-changing international experience!
Find your Inner Voice
Open for applications
- Woodstown, Ireland
- 2/05 - 9/05/2025
- Training Course
Wil jij als jeugdwerker zelfverzekerd, aanwezig en in verbinding staan met jongeren? In uitdagende situaties is het belangrijk om kalm en zelfverzekerd te blijven. Deze training helpt je om jouw innerlijke én uiterlijke stem te ontdekken en op een authentieke manier te communiceren – zowel online als in real life.
Safe(r) Spaces in Youth Work
Open for applications
- Brussels, Gent & Antwerp
- 17/05/2025 - 24/05/2024
- Training Course
Join us for our Study Visit: Safe(r) Spaces in Youth Work from May 17–24, 2025, in Belgium! This project will explore how youth organizations in Antwerp, Ghent, and Brussels create inclusive environments, providing tools and inspiration to enhance youth work practices. Connect with international peers, share ideas, and gain practical insights to promote equity, belonging, and empowerment for young people.
Training Course: Wild Skills, Strong Minds - Outdoor Education for youth workers
Open for applications
- Norway
- 30/06 - 9/7
- Training Course
Do you have a passion for the wild outdoors? Are you a person who loves exploration of new horizons? Are you always searching for fresh and natural ideas to your activities with children and young people? Then pack your backpack, find your mountain boots and join us for a Scandinavian adventure!
LOL: Laughing Out Loud - Standing Proud
Open for applications
- Lithuania
- 22/06 - 30/06/2025
- Training Course
Are you a youth worker looking for fresh, innovative ways to engage young people? LOL: Laugh Out Loud, Stand Proud is a unique Training Course designed to equip you with the tools to use comedy as a powerful medium for fostering inclusion, addressing human rights issues, and empowering the youngsters you work with.
JOETZ zoekt animatoren met een hart voor internationaal!
Open for applications
- Gent
- 2 - 6 juli 2025
- ESC
🌍🔥 Roadtrip vibes in Gent met Spanjaarden! Kajakken, kampvuur, stadsspellen én internationale vrienden maken – van 2 tot 6 juli beleef je een avontuur om nooit te vergeten! 🎉👫 Meld je nu aan en mis deze kans niet! 💥
Urban Pulse
Open for applications
- Antwerp, Belgium
- 18/07 - 26/07/2025
- Youth Exchange
Are you passionate about using sports as a tool for social inclusion and youth empowerment? Do you work with young people in urban environments and want to help them overcome barriers to physical activity? Join us in Antwerp, Belgium, for Urban Pulse – a Youth Exchange bringing together 28 young people from 4 different countries to explore and address the unique challenges that inner-city youth face in engaging with sports and physical activities.
Moon Circle
Open for applications
- Czech Republic
- 26/07 - 01/08/2025
- Training Course
Dit programma is ontworpen om een diepgaand begrip van menstruele gezondheid aan te bieden, met behulp van Non-Formal Learning. Je krijgt inzichten die helpen stigma’s te doorbreken en leert hoe je betekenisvolle gesprekken over menstruele gezondheid met jongeren kunt voeren.
ESC In Belgium @ JOETZ
Applications closed
- Belgium
- 30/08/2025 - 29/08/2026
- ESC
Are you interested to volunteer for one year in Belgium? Ready to enhance your social-cultural skills and your role as a trainer in front of various youth groups? Are you interested in learning group dynamics, promotion of a healthy lifestyle, do you enjoy going on camps with kids and youngsters and are you interested in International Youth Work? Do you want to live in Belgium for one full year and learn Dutch? Then you are the person we're looking for!