Navigating Friendship offers youth workers the opportunity to develop skills and exchange knowledge on how to support young people in building meaningful friendships. The training focuses on the impact of digital and face-to-face interactions on mental well-being and equips youth workers with tools to address the ‘digital paradox’, where technology can both connect and isolate.
This training is about:
- Understanding the effects of digital use on friendships and mental health.
- Promoting real-life connections through engaging activities.
- Providing practical tools for creating supportive environments where young people can build authentic relationships.
The program also includes a study visit to JOETZ, where participants will explore JOETZ’s approach to friendship and discover unique tools, such as the friendship-themed playing cards and a youth podcast.
Expectations
Active and involved before, during and after the project:
- Active engagement in learning and training activities.
- Openness to new ideas and approaches.
- Commitment to implementing learned strategies within your organization and share the results with us.
- Preparedness to apply practical ideas and methodologies.
- Follow up on e-mails and whatsapp messages regarding your participation.
Consult the infopack for more info regarding expectations.
Stay in contact
When you are selected, all further contact about the project (practical questions, preparation and dissemination follow-up) will happen through the partner of your corresponding country.
Partner organizations
- JOETZ - Belgium (applicant and coordinating organization)
- Piedzīvojuma Gars – Latvia
- Fundacja Sempre a Frente - Poland
- Lifeshaker Associação - Portugal
- Mojo De Caña - Spain (Canary Islands)
- Hellas for us - Greece
- KPS AZOT - North Macedonia
- PLIS - Spain
- Laiks Jauniešiem - Latvia
- Javni zavod Mladi zmaji - Slovenia
Price
There is no participation fee.
Erasmus+ provides a maximum budget for transport with tram/bus/train (green travel). If your transport to and from the training stays within this budget, you pay nothing. If you go over the budget, you pay the difference. Reimbursement is only possible when we are in possession of your personal details and all original tickets/boarding passes as proof of transport costs incurred. The budget available depends on the country you are travelling from. Consult the infopack for more info.
During the project date, food and accommodation are included. We are not able to reimburse any costs that happen outside of the project date.
Transport
We expect you to draw up your own itinerary and travel plan. The partner organization from your corresponding country supports you in this where necessary. You pay the transport costs in advance. Reimbursement takes place after the end of the project and from the moment we are in the possession of what is asked for.
Deadline for buying your tickets is 11/11/2024.
Selection procedure
- View the information on this web page and in the info pack (download infopack).
- Fill in the google form via the 'apply now' button, found below on this webpage. Please read the questions carefully and take the time to answer them in English as completely as possible.
- Regardless if you are selected or not, a few days after the application deadline you will receive news. This decision is made on the basis of your written motivation and your involvement in youth work.