Jongeren voor Uitwisseling en Begrip (JUB) is looking for participants for a training course called “From new challenges to innovative contributions: using online tools to promote exchange and understanding”. The main goal is to empower youth workers with essential competences to promote exchange and understanding, using online methods.
The idea originates from the hugely successful ‘Human of New York’ page, which has gathered over 16 million likes on Facebook by now. The power of social media is that it can reach a lot of people quickly, and it offers an easy space for interaction afterwards as well. Moreover, as most young people are active on social networks, it is good way to reach them.
Participating countries: Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom.
Priority will be given to participants matching the following profile:
- Willing and able to work on local level with the subject matter, with youngsters;
- No expertise in the topics is needed (prejudices / social media / photography, but welcomed for input during sessions – enthusiasm is most important;
- Ability to work in English. There is no age restriction. The organization will take into account balance in terms of gender and cultural background.
JUB will cover your stay 100%, including food and drinks and also cover 80% of all travel costs
Participation fee: EUR 50
In order to apply, please fill out the online form
Deadline: 2 July 2016
