Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Culture and Education is looking for 3 motivated youth workers from Bulgaria to join the training course We Need to Talk: Creating Safe Spaces through Communication which will take place in Viseu, Portugal from 5th May to 15th May (with travel days included).
We Need to Talk is a project aimed at promoting socio-emotional skills among youth workers, particularly focusing on the topic of communication. The topics to be explored include self-awareness, inner dialogue, interpersonal relationships, non-violent communication and the broader impact of communication on systems, social norms and politics. The goal of the training course is to empower individuals to have a voice in the realm of human rights while fostering critical thinking and encouraging a re-evaluation of how participants relate to themselves and others. Ultimately, the project seeks to cultivate a non-violent, compassionate and participatory way of engaging with the world.
Participants will be welcomed by a dedicated team to help them navigate through the topic and provide a safe and supportive environment where everyone is encouraged to explore themselves at their own pace, respecting their boundaries while embracing new experiences and stepping outside their comfort zones.
Profile of the participants:
- 18+ years old;
- youth workers who want to develop their socioemotional skills, in particular what concerns communication and that are open to try art-based methodologies;
- participants who are genuinely interested in the learning process;
- youth workers don’t need to have much knowledge on the theme, they only need to be open-minded and ready to question and challenge themselves
- the selected participants should take part in an online preparatory meeting up to 2 weeks before the start of the training course
- the selected participants should support the dissemination of the project
Dates of the training course: 5 May – 15 May 2025 (with travel days included)
Venue: Pousada da Juventude, Viseu, Portugal
Accommodation, food and travel costs will be covered by the organizers. Please read the full info pack before applying.
The application form is available here.
Please submit your application by 28 March 2025.
Hosting organisation: DCTR Portugal
Sending organisation: Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Culture and Education (Bulgaria)
The project is funded under the Erasmus+ Programme.