From Rural to Plural
"From Rural to Plural – Training course on [rural] youth policy making and media advocacy" is a professional development activity (a mobility of youth workers and professionals in the field of youth) planned to take place in Bran, Brașov County, Romania, between 17th and 26th of January 2025.
Across Europe, young people living in rural areas face significant challenges. They often have limited access to quality education and job opportunities. Infrastructure like transportation and internet connectivity may be lacking, and there are few platforms for them to engage in community decision-making. As a result, many young people leave for cities, which leads to the decline of rural communities. There's a real need to create policies that support rural youth.
However, these young people often don't have the resources or support to participate in policymaking or to advocate for their needs. The training course aims to change this. It is designed to give youth workers and professionals the skills they need to empower young people in rural areas, to give visibility to the challenges rural youth are facing and to get involved in developing relevant policies frameworks.
"From Rural to Plural" is a training course, which main objectives are:
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Help participants learn about the specific issues that young people in rural areas are dealing with across Europe.
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Teach participants effective ways to get involved in creating youth policies, so they can advocate for changes that benefit rural youth.
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Show participants how to use both traditional media and digital platforms to raise awareness and promote initiatives for rural youth.
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Improve participants' abilities as youth workers and professionals so they can more effectively support and advocate for rural youth in their own countries.
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Provide opportunities for participants to meet others in their field, share ideas, and form partnerships to support rural youth empowerment, under the European Youth Village umbrella (in view of the 3rd edition of the European Rural Youth Summit).
We are looking for youth workers or other professionals in the youth field, with the age above 18 years old, who are eager to enhance their professional skills in rural youth work, policy making, and media advocacy.
Ideal candidates are individuals actively involved in youth work, such as youth leaders, trainers, or project coordinators; interested in rural development and/or addressing rural youth challenges; eager to acquire new skills in policy making and media advocacy; available to attend the entire duration of the training from 17th to 26th of January 2025 and after (in the following activities), proficient in English (able to communicate effectively during the training course), ready to apply what they learn by initiating projects or activities in their home communities.
2 representatives from Ethos MTÜ will go to participate in this activity.
There is participation fee of 30€.
The Infopack has more details about the project (including agenda etc.), please, check it out!
There is a participation fee of 30€ in this project.
Application deadline: 30.12.2024
If you have any question, we will be happy to answer!
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