Are you a youth worker or strive to become and interested in cultural revolution and social transformation to rediscover bonds among humans and with the wild world ? if so, then this is an excellent opportunity for you to improve your skills by attending the training course "The Nature of Community" at Ecovillaggio Torri Superiore,Italy from 21-30 November 2024. This training is hosted by Ture Nirvane S. Coop. in collaboration with "Learning for Change" Foundation and co-funded by the European Union through Erasmus+ Programme.
About the training
The Nature of Community is a training course aimed at youth workers and in general people who consider themselves - or strive to become - agents of cultural (r)evolution and social transformation. Humans who, with their daily actions, are models in their community and leaders of the awakening and change in the world. People who are ready to turn their look inwards and explore everything – light and dark - that is in their hearts and souls.
Project objectives
- To enhance participants' understanding of nature-based human development through the study and application of eco-centric development principles and models.
- To involve and lead participants through creative processes of personal transformation.
- To develop new skills, competences and ideas in facilitating the development of meaningful connection and authentic relating;
- To encourage participants to experience a shift in values and perspectives that will cultivate empathy for all living beings and a sense of unity with both humans and non-humans.
- To offer an opportunity to experience a safe, intimate, and deeply connected environment where personal exploration is encouraged and supported by the community.
- To support participant’s connection to their sense of responsibility for the environment and Earth's future.
Topics of the course
Personal Transformation: exploring practices for cultivating wholeness, empathy, and compassion, one’s authenticity, gifts, and life purpose.
Cultural Repair: transforming the individual to transform our cultures and learning tools and practices to build authentic connections in our communities
Nature Connection: meeting nature as an ally to mirror our deep unconscious selves and discover how to converse with it as a tool for personal revelation and cultural transformation.
Sacred Practices: rediscovering the benefits, purpose, and ways of ceremony and ritual.
Authentic Movement: introducing dancing and free movement as a tool to connect to the self and manage oneself authentically.
Creativity: using drawing, painting, poetry, storytelling, singing, and chanting as means to express and comprehend complex emotions and thoughts.
Personal Practice: space for personal routine practices such as taichi, yoga, breath-work, meditation, etc. to cultivate a grounded and balanced way of being.
Eligibility | Who can apply?
- People who are working in the field of inclusion, social support, youth work, or mentoring. These could be non-formal educators, youth workers psychologists, schoolteachers, career counselors, wilderness guides, or anyone involved in supporting or guiding the development of a person.
- You can apply for this training course if you are a resident of one of these countries:
- EU Member states (Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Spain, France, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden)
- Associated countries (North Macedonia, Serbia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey)
- Non-associated countries (Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Israel, Syria, Tunisia)
- Participants must be over 18 years old and have a good level in English, since it's the language of the of the entire course
- Participants are ready to participate actively in all the project activities.
Expenses and Benefits
THE NATURE OF COMMUNITY is a project funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, thus all the activities, accommodation, and food are 100% covered by the EU grant.
- The accommodation will be within the ecovillage, in shared room of up to 5 people with shared bathrooms and showers. The beds are equipped with sheets and blankets, but you will need to bring your own towels.
- During the training rich, healthy and MOSTLY VEGETARIAN food will be served. It will include products from local farmers, local cheese, olive oil and milk, and lots of vegetables and grains. The food will be prepared by Torri’s professional chefs.
- The travel costs will be reimbursed in the limits set in the Erasmus + Programme Guide. The refund will be made after receiving of the complete travel documents.
- for travel distance between 100 and 499 km: 180 EUR / person, +30 EUR extra for Green travel.
- for travel distance between 500 and 1999 km: 275 EUR / person, +45 EUR extra for Green travel.
- for travel distance between 2000 and 2999 km: 360 EUR / person, +50 EUR extra for Green travel.
- Calculate your budget from HERE
- IMPORTANT: keep all your travel documents! Online boarding passes and tickets for reimbursements. No documents = No reimbursement!
- IMPORTANT: Please send your travel proposition per e-mail to the organisers and wait for their confirmation before purchasing your tickets!
- Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity.
Note: Participants will have to buy their tickets in advance and will be reimbursed after the activity. If this arrangement is an obstacle to your participation, please let us know.
Timeline
Application deadline: 15th of September 2024
Selection result: 23 September 2024
Arrival day: 21 November 2024
Departure day: 30 November 2024
How to apply
If you are interested in joining this training course, please fill in this form and apply no later than Sunday, 15th of September 2024.
More Details
for more details about the training course, check the info-pack or the opportunity page on SALTO-youth website from HERE
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