Predeal, Romania. Training course for youth leaders, sponsored by Youth in Action Program

“Youth in Action” (YIA) is an EU program set up for young people. It promotes mobility within and beyond the EU's borders, non-formal learning and intercultural dialogue, and encourages the inclusion of all young people, regardless of their educational, social and cultural background.

Every year, thousands of projects are submitted by promoters in order to get financial support from the Programme; a selection process aims at granting the best projects.

Training course “COACH 2 COACH: Coaching for Youth Participation” took place on 18-23 July in Predeal, in the Carpathian Mountains. This initiative, sponsored by YIA program, was intended for youth workers, leaders, trainers, etc, who were actively supporting the applications and process of youth group projects.

The aim of the training course was to facilitate the identification and improvement in knowledge and in attitudes of coaching and to master specific skills required for the coaching process. The main focus of the course was in sharing coaching understanding and experiences and in exchanging methods, tools and good practice, relevant in the coaching process.

Visit http://www.salto-youth.net/rc/participation/participationcourses to consult the 2012 YIA activities calendar.

Source: Salto Youth website database.