The 7.5-day-lasting international training course “COACH AT WORK!” targeted youth leaders and youth workers and aimed at raising their competences in communication and coaching, and thus the empowerment of young people. The event took place from April 9th – 17th of 2015 in Vienna, Austria. 30 participants from 14 partner organisations from 14 EU countries took part, together with 2 experienced trainers from Poland and Austria and two support staff. MAIN OBJECTIVES• to provide youth organizations with an understanding of the concept and practice of Coaching and Communication• to experiment different tools and exercises from Coaching and Communication field• to offer the tools and the understanding for using and improving different personal and organizational processes in connection with the training theme• to develop competences and abilities in communication, project management, team building• to use and improve non-formal education methods• to have a glimpse at intercultural learning with coaching and communication tools• to create an environment that would favour the organizational, professional and personal development of the partners working in education and volunteering field across EuropeAPPROACH AND METHODOLOGYThe training course was based on the specific needs of the participants and was highly participatory. There were few frontal lectures, the main part of the training course was delivered in the form of practical sessions implemented by the participants in a learning-by-doing fashion. The trainers took care of creating a supportive and safe learning environment, where participants are encouraged and coached while mastering challenges that contribute to their personal, professional and organisational development. Special attention was paid to making the learning points of the training course relevant, sustainable and transferable, eg by giving ample room for reflection and assessment, by producing exhaustive documentation and by providing templates and guidance for tailor-made development and action plans. All issues were dealt with examples from, reference to and relevance for ERASMUS+ projects.ACHIEVEMENT, IMPACT, LONG-TERM BENEFITSThe various stages of evaluation show that the learning objectives set for this training course have been met, as well as the strategic objectives. The envisaged competences have been built up, and follow-up activities have been planned. We are confident that the participants will implement and transfer their learning points as well as execute their follow-up plans and thus contribute to improve the pedagogic quality in youth work and to create more opportunities and better conditions for young people for active participation, emploaybility and entrepreneurship, among other supported/expressed by/in new ERASMUS+ projects.KEYWORDS/TAGS: Erasmus+, Youth in Action, quality in youth work, coaching, communication, empowerment, training course, active participation of young people, intercultural learning, non-formal education, learning to learn, social entrepreneurship, employmentTIMETABLE OF COMPLETED ACITIVITIES: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5P-IBR1yf4iflI4TEVWMFVSYUhPYWxmOWZRNm1Wdi1kcUljUmVPRjNTc09QSjVFdzNTYVU&usp=sharing

Today young people face new challenges related to the interconnectivity of people and countries around the world. The recent trends of globalisation make a significant impact on the lives of youth and the local communities they belong to. Dependency on issues in other regions and increasing diversity in a local society requires rethinking what new competences young people need nowadays. Furthermore, current trends require a more active civic participation of youngsters towards meeting challenges of the global society including the growing inequality, injustice and climate change. To be able to act towards meeting today’s global challenges, youngsters need to start perceiving the world as one community and be able to find their own role in coping with today's major global issues. This can only happen when young people perceive themselves not only as citizens of their country but as citizens of the world. Young people need to understand how they benefit from being a part of a global society and become committed to meeting the global challenges contribute to the global development. They need skills to critically assess the issues and identify their approaches in local, national, European and global contexts. They need to understand the roots of global issues, their consequences to the local and global society and be able to take an active civic role towards making the world more just, peaceful and sustainable. Youth workers need more capacity-building so they can help young people to enhance their global citizenship competencies. They need to be equipped with tools and methods so they could help youngsters to explore the links between the global issues and their daily lives, as well as to motivate them to take an active role towards sustainable changes of the world. The present project is meant for fostering global citizenship of young people based on their personal responsibility and active participation towards global development, based on the tools, philosophy and methods of “Six Steps to Global Citizenship” (http://globalab.org) . The objectives of the project are: 1.To improve the quality of youth work in Europe by introducing innovative ways, tools and techniques of promoting global citizenship among young people; 2.To support the professional development of those active in youth work on promoting personal commitment and active participation of young people towards global development by mainstreaming the concept of global citizenship in youth work in Europe. The project will build a community of 20 youth workers, youth trainers and leaders of youth organisations from 10 European countries committed to creating a just, equal, peaceful and sustainable world. They will gathers in Cagliari (Italy) on 22-28 October 2018 for a 7-day international training course meant for raising awareness of its participants on the global interconnectedness and building their capacities necessary for promoting the concept of global citizenship and fostering active participation of young people towards global development. The project promotes the importance of global citizenship for every young European. By proposing an innovative way for promoting active participation among young Europeans in challenging the issues of global development, it expects a more active engagement of young people in civil life at local, national and international levels. The project will allow its participants to explore deeper the issues of global poverty, inequality and injustice, migration, including the ongoing refugee crisis, human rights violations and child labour in global technology and garment industries, climate change, etc. The project will provide guidance how to address these issues in the daily work with young people and strengthen their commitment to cope with them. Such approach of the project will have a positive impact in a long-term perspective. The daily youth work practices of the participants of the present project will help to build a wide community of young people across Europe committed to dealing with challenges and threats that Europe is facing today. The project will also help to strengthen the role of youth work in tackling the major global issues and contribute to the local, national, European and global policies of ending extreme poverty, fighting with inequality and injustice and fixing the climate change.

Background Kaleidoscope is a training programme designed to give youth workers (professional and volunteer) the confidence and competence to explore the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the young people they work with. The connections between Global Youth Work and the Erasmus+ form the essence of the Kaleidoscope training course. The training course draws inspiration from the One World Citizens (OWC) training course which was created and developed by the same trainers. Following on from the experience and evaluation of two OWC trainings, it seems reasonable to organize a next opportunity for practitioners within the Erasmus+ programme to take part in a training course exploring global issues, and their impact on young people. We wish to carry out this project for two reasons. Firstly, we are living in more globalised and interconnected world. This new context warrants a reinforcement of solidarity and active citizenship. Additionally, with the increasing trend of extremism globally, there is a need for a reinforcement of values related to this project and global citizenship in general such as sustainability, equality and peace. Objectives The objectives of this project are to: Examine the relationship between European citizenship and global citizenship, build skills, knowledge and attitudes related to addressing the SDGs (in particular Goal 4- Quality Education), explore a variety of methodologies related to addressing the SDGs (in particular Goal 4- Quality Education), allow a space for participants of the training course to design their own SDGs (in particular Goal 4- Quality Education) activities. Number of Participants/profile There will be a total of 28 participants on this project. There will also be 3 facilitators facilitating this training course and, also, support staff. The participants will be youth workers, trainers and volunteers who are 18 years of age or above. Description of Activities The main activity will be a 1 week training course using non-formal education methods to explore citizenship and the SDGs. Methodology Experiential learning will be very prominent throughout the project. Based on David Kolb’s experiential learning cycle, this approach will provide a holistic learning experience for participants. Based upon what is known about how adults learn, this is an appropriate approach given the age of our participants. There will be a variety of methods used to cater for all learning styles (arts, nature-based, plenary, design thinking). Impact Knowledge and critical understanding of the SDGs (in particular Goal 4- QualityEducation) has increased for youth workers. Youth workers will have a strengthened capacity to develop activities and projects which examine and explore the SDGs (in particular Goal 4- Quality Education) Longer-term benefits Participants will have a practical knowledge of how to develop a project (e.g. Erasmus+). This will provide them with a platform to apply their increased knowledge of the SDGs and citizenship to a concrete project. They will act as multipliers by sharing with and educating young people and colleagues using their new skills and knowledge. Participants, will create strong networks between each other's organisations and foster inter-organisational co-operation.

Background Development Perspectives has years of experience in development education programs and, through these activities, have built up leadership capacity in participants to become leaders for change in their own community and further afield. The experience of Development Perspectives in these areas of active citizenship ,leadership and employability . We are very passionate about social change through the empowerment young people to make a change in both their own lives and the lives of those around them. Public engagement is an important aspect of the work of NGOs as engaging people about the work of organisations can attract more followers and more participants for programmes, exhibitions, workshops etc. However, public engagement is also very challenging for many NGOs especially those which seek to address complex issues. Objectives The objectives of the project were: to highlight and explain the principles of effective storytelling, to examine the importance and role of values and frames in storytelling and public communications, to allow a space for youth workers to apply the principles of stoytelling to their own practices, to explore the role of emotion and compassion in youth work and; to explore diverse methods of public engagement. Number of Participants/profile There were a total of 28 participants on this project. There were also be 3 facilitators facilitating this training course and, also, support staff. The participants were youth workers, trainers and volunteers who are 18 years of age or above. Description of activities The activities included a range of workshops exploring global education, storytelling and public engagement. This included basic principles and how each of these ideas link to each other. Near the end of the training course, participants had the opportunity to practically apply their learning from the week. Nature-based activities were used frequently throughout the project, most notably through the use of the Hero's Journey: transformational educational model using storytelling archetypes. Methodology The methodologies chosen sought to cater for various learning styles. Experiential learning played a huge role in the project and this included problem solving activities, nature-based learning and team-building exercises. Due to the storytelling component, the use of video, newspaper, cartoons and drama also featured heavily. Impact Participants have increased their awareness and understanding of the 3 key themes of the training course (global education, storytelling and public engagement) and the links between each theme. Participants have increased their networks on an individual and organisational level. The project has also benefited participating organisations by increasing their networks within Europe and scope for project collaboration. Longer-term benefits Participants will act as multipliers within their organisations by providing advice and guidance in regards to communication strategies and public engagement approaches. Improved public engagement will help organisations to reach a wider target group. It will also, help create a clearer message of what the organisation does. The project also contributes to many ongoing European policies such as ET 2020 and European cooperation in education and training.

Today we live in a fast-changing and interdependent world, which is full of challenges and opportunities. Every day we face a wide range of social, economic and environmental issues, which connect us to the other parts of the world and make us feel the members of the global society. In order to make people, especially youngsters, able to meet the global challenges, we need to ensure opportunities for young people to learn about global issues and make the connections to their own lives.Today Europe needs citizens who are able to critically assess the issues and identify their approaches in local, national, European and global contexts. It needs citizens who are sensitive for the issues having impact for sustainable development of the EU as well as the whole globe and are able to take and active role towards contributing to sustainable development of the whole world. In order to foster active citizens' participation in the growth of the EU as well as contributing to the sustainable global development, they need to understand the reasons of the global issues, their consequences to the European and global society and to be able to take an active civic role towards making the world more sustainable. Furthermore, they need to become tolerant towards people of different origins, ethnicities and cultures living in their neighborhoods in order to ensure sustainable growth of their local communities. The present project aimed to reinforce active global citizenship among young Europeans and make them become promoters of the fundamental values, such as solidarity, tolerance, respect for diversity, equality, justice and peace. The project expected to raise awareness among young Europeans on interconnectivity existing among people, countries and cultures across the globe; to explore the common issues existing in local, national and global level; to build their active global citizenship skills in order to make them active towards coping with the challenges in the global society; to foster civic actions of youngsters towards sustainable future of the communities in Europe and around the world.The objectives of the project were achieved by establishing a laboratory for young Europeans, where they were be able to share their views and become aware of the realities of different communities in the context of globalization, to define their own roles in a global society, as well as to develop competencies necessary for contributing to sustainable changes in both local communities and globally. The activities of the youth exchange also stimulated their behavioral change in order to contribute to sustainable development both locally and globally. The project also allowed its participants to identify the effects of the global issues to their own lives and make them become more active and responsible by changing their own views, attitudes, daily habits. It also increased participants' respect for diversity, self-esteem and personal responsibility towards the issues happening around.The laboratory engaged 28 young people supported by 4 group leaders, coming from 4 EU countries: Lithuania, Bulgaria, Slovak Republic and Cyprus. The project involved highly motivated participants willing to take an active civic role in the sustainable global development processes. The project also engaged participants with fewer opportunities, arising because of cultural differences and social obstacles. These were mainly representatives of ethnic minorities, people from migrant or refugee families. The laboratory was organized by applying global education methodologies, aimed to empower learners to engage and assume active roles, both locally and globally, to face and resolve global challenges and ultimately to become proactive contributors to a more just, peaceful, tolerant, inclusive, secure and sustainable world. The project had a very positive impact on its participants. They strengthened ther key competences: learned new terms in foreign language and became more confident in speaking English, as well as work in a multicultural environment; became confident to work with his peers from multicultural backgrounds, became capable to explore the world in a different way, learned new ways of co-operation, problem solving and team work, which are necessary for active civic participation; learned creative ways to look for solutions and turn them into action; enhanced his intercultural awareness. Moreover, the participants gained knowledge of the globalisation process and the development of world society, improved his critical thinking necessary to break stereotypes and avoid prejudices, became capable of having a multi-perspective approach towards global development.