The Art of Feeling is a week-long experiential training course designed for youth workers and educators who want to explore the emotional dimension of learning and human connection. Through creative, reflective, and nature-based activities, participants will embark on a journey from self-awareness to empathy, strengthening both intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional competences.
In today’s fast-paced and hyper-connected world, we often forget one of our most essential human needs: to feel, to connect, and to understand ourselves and others. This training invites participants to slow down, breathe, and rediscover emotional literacy as a foundation for wellbeing, healthy communication, and authentic relationships.
Throughout the week, the group will engage in dynamic sessions such as “The Amazing Island”, “Emotions in Court”, “Mirror Exercise”, and “The Compassionate Mind”, combining movement, storytelling, non-violent communication, creative expression, and mindful reflection.
The Art of Feeling offers a safe space to reconnect body, mind, and heart — and to bring this emotional awareness back to your daily work with youth.
Main objectives:
• To identify and recognise emotions in oneself and others.
• To strengthen self-esteem and self-identity as a basis for personal balance.
• To communicate and express emotions assertively.
• To develop empathy and emotional regulation in social interactions.
• To use emotional awareness as a tool for conflict transformation and wellbeing.
Dates: 9th and 16th December. (9th arrival day and 16th the departure.)
Location: Elda, Alicante, Spain
Hosting organisation: Asociación Promesas (Spain)
Sending organisation: FECE
Accommodation, food and travel costs will be covered by the organisers.
The project is funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme.
Be one of the youth workers, youth leaders, educators, beginner facilitators joining us for a journey where emotions become our teachers,
and connection becomes our art.
Participants: 22 in total from 9 European organisations, coming from Belgium, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Finland, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, Slovenia & Spain.
We’re excited to announce that two spots are open for Bulgarian participants in the training course!