TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Anna Sipos
The training aimed to prepare the EVS volunteers for their staying in Hungary and to support them in developing their individual projects for their time spent, give information about the EVS program, its main representatives. Objectives were to equip young volunteers with the essential soft skills to use during their EVS such as assertive communication, self-confidence, self-expression, team work and group work, intercultural knowledge.
Target group of the training course were young people coming to stay in Hungary to spend their EVS time. Nationalities involved: Italy, Germany , Turkey, Romania, Serbia, United Kingdom, France, Spain.
- non formal learning methods
- learning by experience
- movement workshops
- reflection groups
- outdoor activities
- team challenges in the city
- short lectures
- sharings
Participants of the EVS on arrival training had the chance to ask their questions about EVS during the training, they were provided information about the EVS program, its representatives. Due to the team building processes by the end of the training they were able to work in a team, to reflect ont heir own learning, to realize learning points and successes. Due to the outdoor program they took initiatives together. They lived and worked together in an intercultiral environment which supported them to be more aware of cultural differences. The participants after their training started or continued their voluntary service with more confidence. They had clear plans about what they want to learn and achieve during their stay in Hungary.
In the preparation time together with the 2 other trainers I took part in developing and tailoring the program parts. During the whole time of the 5 days long training I worked as a full-time trainer, led program parts, workshops, sharings and I had a reflection group of 12 participants with whom we held half an hour meeting every day. Together with the other trainers we prepared the porgram daily and evaluated our work every evening. As a representative of ReCreativity Social Enterprise I was responsible for the creative processes mainly, but we shared tasks and responsibilities according to our motivation.