Youth work
This course is your chance to grow into the leader you want to be. Whether you’re already active in your community or just beginning to explore your voice, this journey will help you uncover your strengths, challenge your perspectives, and build important skills and the confidence to take action.
The course was developed under the "Youth can Lead Youth" project, a strategic partnership co-funded by the European Union.
This course is your chance to grow into the leader you want to be. Whether you’re already active in your community or just beginning to explore your voice, this journey will help you uncover your strengths, challenge your perspectives, and build important skills and the confidence to take action.
Who is this course for?
Young people aged 16–30 who want to:
- Understand identity, inclusion and social impact
- Strengthen self-awareness and reflection skills on social issues for personal growth
- Build leadership and facilitation skills for community activism and/or youth work
Your learning path: The 9 modules
The course is based on the methodology developed in collaboration with youth workers and young changemakers across Europe in the context of the KA2 cooperation partnership project in the field of youth, Youth Can Lead Youth project, which aims to empower young people to take active roles in their communities by strengthening leadership, inclusion, and non-formal education competencies.
Each module focuses on a key area of personal growth and leadership:
1. Identity Development
2. Sensitization Training
3. Critical Thinking
4. Dealing with the Discrimination Cycle
5. Storytelling
6. Creative Drama
7. Peer-to-Peer Learning
8. Use of Digital Tools
9. Non-Formal Education Methods
What does each module include?
Each of the 9 modules is made up of 4 parts:
- Key Concepts & Theory
Interactive explanations of core ideas (e.g. identity, stereotypes, digital tools), brought to life with quizzes, drag-and-drop tasks and other short interactive activities - Workshop Examples
Two ready-to-use non-formal education activities developed in the YCLY project per module (for modules 1 to 8). These include video demos from real youth exchanges and trainings implemented during the project, showing how they work in practice - Creative Assignment
A focused task to apply your learning in a reflective or expressive way - Self-Assessment Checklist
A personal reflection tool to help you assess your progress and development on each topic, and become more aware of your growth
Course details
Course provider: Verein InterAktion, Austria, KulturLife, Germany,Storie Di Mondi Possibilli , Italy, Faal Derneği, Türkiye and Hello Youth, Sweden
Type of course: Self-paced
Course language: English, German, Italian, Turkish and Swedish
Requirements: Laptop, tablet, or smartphone with a stable internet connection, and materials for taking notes and reflections
Certificate: A certificate will be issued automatically once all course activities are completed
NOTE: To enrol in the right language group you have to enter one of the passwords below, according to what language group you would like to follow:
Ready to Begin?
This course is not about having all the answers; it’s about asking the right questions, discovering your strengths, and finding your own way to lead and support others.
By the end, you’ll not only understand what youth leadership means, but be ready to practice it in your own style, on your own terms.
Let’s get started!
Capacity Boost - Strengthening Youth Workers Associations - Free online course for National Youth Workers Associations
The main aim of the course is to empower existing national youth work associations by enhancing their capacity in areas such as association and member management, internal communication, research, and the recognition of youth work.
How? Facilitated course with interactive content.
Who is the course for? Employees, members of the bodies, engaged volunteers in the national youth workers associations across Europe
Language: English
Recognition of learning: Learning badges are provided for completion of each unit. All participants that complete at least 80% of the course obligations are entitled to receive Youth Pass certificates.
Structure of the course:
✓ Course opens on the 20th of September 2024
✓ Each week new unit opens on the HOP platform.
✓ Each other opens on Monday and closes on Sunday.
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- Unit 1: Onboarding - 20th of September
- Unit 2: Management of associations - 23rd of September
- Unit 3: Management of members - 30th of September
- Unit 4: Internal communication - 7th of October
- Unit 5: Recognition of youth work: 14th of October
- Unit 6: Research: 21st of October
- Unit 7: Evaluation and Closing: 28th of October
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✓ Expected time to dedicate per unit is up to 3 hours per week for self-paced learning (at the time that suits you the best).
✓ In the last week, Zoom meeting is planned with all participants
✓ Three webinars are planned with invited guests, happening from 12 to 1.30 pm CET on:
▪ October 11th
▪ October 14th
▪ October 21st
Contact person for additional information: Jelena Stojanovic
The course is implemented through Erasmus+ K2 project: ’European youth workers unite to empower youth and youth field – Youth worker is a lifestyle’, co-funded by the European Union.
This course aims to equip youth with basic mindfulness methods and techniques in order to support their wellbeing and mental health, efficiency and life coaching.
Dear Learners,
We are welcoming you to our online course. This e-course was specially designed by a team of professional youth workers, psychologists, trainers, and mindfulness instructors from Greece and Italy. This is an outcome of the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership Project "You(th) in the Moment".
Designed for youth this course has a specific goal: to equip young people with basic mindfulness knowledge and also useful tools to practice in their everyday lives.Your journey into mindfulness includes 6 modules:
MODULE 0 Introduction to the course - What to expect
MODULE I Mindfulness: concepts, history, mental health (nervous system, emotional regulation, etc.)
MODULE II Mindful tips/hacks/pills: Short practices for daily life
MODULE III Mindfulness and nature
MODULE IV Mindful Career Orientation
MODULE V Mindful communication (mindful listening, talk)
After completing the e-course participants will:
Get familiar with mindfulness practice, its history, benefits and will be able to apply simple mindfulness practice in their everyday lives;
Be equipped with various mindfulness tools that can be used in personal and professional life;
Increase the focus clarity of the mind and the ability to concentrate better by learning how to integrate meditation in their everyday life;
Develop an increased sense of well-being of the body, mind and heart;
Strengthen the skills of compassion and empathy towards oneself and others;
Connect in a healthier way to oneself, others and nature
Improve their communication skills
Explore their life purpose and career
We hope that the journey is a long one, full of adventures, full of discoveries.
The Youth Crisispreneurs MOOC is a free, self-paced online course that equips young people with entrepreneurial and key competences to navigate and recover in times of crisis. It is designed as an asynchronous learning pathway that learners can complete at their own pace, combining theoretical inputs, practical exercises and multimedia content.
Structured around the EntreComp framework (covering Opportunities & Ideas, Resources, and Into Action), the MOOC is organised into 10 modules. Each module includes guiding documents, knowledge-development materials, and a dedicated module exploration video to support learning and engagement. The course is intended to be widely accessible online, available in English.
- Module 1 – Story Foundations: the four building blocks of every story (character, goal, obstacle, change), why our brains respond to stories, the three-act structure, and how conflict and stakes keep viewers watching.
- Module 2 – Seeing Like a Storyteller: framing, camera angles, composition, camera movement, visual symbolism and storyboarding, all practised with a phone camera.
- Module 3 – Time and Emotion: editing as the "invisible storyteller", the Kuleshov effect, pacing, continuity and contrast, and how sound, music and silence change the feel of a scene. You will work in free tools like CapCut, iMovie or DaVinci Resolve.
- Module 4 – Creating Your Own Audiovisual Story: you bring everything together to plan, film, edit and share an original 30–60 second video, then gather feedback from an audience.
This is a Massive Open Online Course on the quality of local youth councils. It's meant for stakeholders connected to the framework of local youth councils (young people who are part of the structures or want to become a part, youth workers, local decision makers). It is open to everyone worldwide.
The MOOC consists of 7 modules:
MODULE 1 – Introduction to Youth Participation
MODULE 2 – Introduction to Local Youth Councils
MODULE 3 – Impact of Local Youth Councils
MODULE 4 – Local Youth Councils: Overcoming challenges
MODULE 5 – Use of Social Media in Local Youth Councils
MODULE 6 – Inclusion and Outreach
MODULE 7 – Evaluation and Reflection
Each module will follow the same structure:
I. Content (videos, publications, presentations, articles, etc.)
II. Assignment (task for you to do and post in the forum)
It's a self-paced MOOC - all modules are opened at once and will be accessible to anyone who enrols anytime until the course is open.
Welcome to the FIX & RIDE - Youth& Commute course, specifically designed for European youth workers, social work specialists and non-formal educators, who work with marginalized youth. This comprehensive course aims to equip you with the necessary knowledge, strategies, and resources to effectively engage and empower marginalized youth through the promotion of bicycle urban commuting, fostering a new generation of cyclists.
We're thrilled to have you join our community of cyclists and bike lovers. We believe that the world needs more cyclists and we are here to help you get ready on your journey of becoming an expert in this amazing field.
Fix & Ride Online course consists of 6 modules and is targeted to youth workers, social work specialists and non-formal educators to:
- Present the educational resources on cycling, road safety, purchasing and maintaining a bike and green transport developed in the project;
- Understand the importance of a tailor-made structured approach and cohesive communication strategy while working with marginalized youth;
- Understand the cultural dimensions of cycling practices;
- Understand the need for more women-oriented classes
What we have prepared for you?
- Case studies on urban cycling and commuting
- Visual materials such as videos and infographics on different topics
- Self-reflection activities
- Quizzes
- FULL MANUAL with hands-on activities to save and use with your target group
The course was developed as part of a KA2 cooperation partnership project in the field of youth, "Youth&Commute" that aims to increase the mobility of marginalized youth by creating a structured and fun approach. We want to educate young people who have little knowledge about cycling and bicycle maintenance and motivate them to become daily bike users.
The project is implemented by Verein InterAktion, Austria, Eco-Logic, North Macedonia, RE-ACT, Bulgaria, Antalya Value Creators, Türkiye and Mobilizing Expertize, Sweden and is supported and co-funded by the European Union.
Type of Course: Self-paced
Last update: 18.06.2024
Course managers: Iulia Manda & Katja Lenic Salamun
Course provider: Verein InterAktion, Austria,Eco-Logic, North Macedonia, RE-ACT, Bulgaria, Antalya Value Creators, Türkiye and Mobilizing Expertize, Sweden
Course language: English, German, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Swedish and Turkish + videos and infographics available in Arabic, Kurmanji, Farsi and Romani
Requirements: laptop, tablet or smartphone with a good internet connection and something to write down notes and personal reflections.
Certificate: A certificate will be issued automatically once you complete all activities
NOTE: To enrol in the right language group you have to enter one of the passwords below, according to what language group you would like to follow:
German1.
English1.
Turkish1.
Swedish1.
Bulgarian1.
Macedonian1.
Contact email: youthandcommute@gmail.com
Self-paced online course for youth workers and others working with young people on supporting youth Positive Mental Health through digitally assisted youth work.
A brief self-paced course on supporting youth Positive Mental Health through digitally assisted youth work. Designed as part of the KA2 Strategic Partnership project "Digital Youth Wellbeing App", co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission.
Course provider: Anatta Foundation
Course language: English, Dutch, Italian, Slovenian, Macedonian. For codes to access a specific language version of the course, please contact the course provider.
Requirements: none
Target group: youth workers and others working with young people, who work, or are interested to work, on supporting positive mental health of young people.
Structure: three modules with various methods and activities
What will you learn:
- what is positive mental health and how it is related to youth work
- what are the competences needed for supporting positive mental health of young people
- how positive mental health can be supported through digitally assisted youth work
- what is MindCaptain and how to apply it in youth work
Achieve Financial Success: A Journey to Financial Freedom: a transformative online course designed to equip you with the essential knowledge and tools to master your personal finances and achieve your dreams. This course is perfect for anyone who wants to take control of their financial future, from beginners looking to build a solid foundation to those seeking to refine their financial strategies.
Are you ready to take control of your finances and build a secure future? This MOOC is designed to empower you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to make smart financial decisions. Whether you're managing personal expenses, setting savings goals, or exploring loans and investments, this course has something for everyone.
Our 7-module program will guide you step-by-step through essential financial topics with interactive activities, real-life scenarios, and practical tools to help you apply what you learn in your daily life.
Hi! DIGIVOGUI is a dynamic and engaging online course designed specifically for young individuals eager to discover their strengths, interests, and career opportunities. Through eleven interactive modules, this course will help you explore important topics such as self-awareness, decision-making, communication, and vocational guidance.
With a focus on non-formal education, DIGIVOGUI offers a hands-on learning experience that empowers you to take charge of your personal and professional ...
In today’s world, discovering your unique path can feel exciting but also overwhelming. DIGIVOGUI offers a personalized learning experience designed just for YOU—young individuals ready to explore vocational possibilities and make confident decisions about your future. With engaging content and hands-on activities, this course will guide you in better understanding your passions, strengths, and how they align with career opportunities.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Discover and reflect on your personal strengths, interests, and values.
- Understand how your expectations and decisions shape your future choices.
- Develop skills for effective communication and building strong relationships.
- Explore vocational opportunities aligned with your passions.
- Gain clarity and confidence in planning your career journey.
Course Structure
The course is divided into eleven interactive modules, each designed to build your understanding step by step:
Introduction to the Course: Set the stage for your learning journey.
- Introduction to DigiVogui: Learn what vocational guidance means and how non-formal education can make the process exciting and empowering.
- What is Self-Knowledge?: Reflect on your identity, strengths, and personal goals.
- Expectations & Values: Explore how your beliefs and values shape the choices you make.
- Decision Making: Learn practical strategies for making thoughtful and informed decisions.
- Vocational Guidance: Understand how to match your interests with future career opportunities.
- Communication Styles: Discover ways to express yourself effectively and connect with others.
- Interpersonal Relations: Build skills for positive and meaningful relationships.
- The Interest Map: Map out your passions and how they align with career options.
- Myths & Truths: Bust common myths about careers and discover what really matters.
- Closing Session Recap: Review key lessons and prepare for your next steps.
Course Features
Each module includes:
Videos: Engaging lessons to introduce key concepts.
Handbooks: Easy-to-follow guides that help deepen your understanding.
Activities: Hands-on exercises to apply what you’ve learned.
Course Format
Language: English
Mode: Self-paced online learning
Support: Contact course facilitators through the HOP messaging function or post questions in the Help Forum
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This course is perfect for:
- Young individuals seeking to explore their vocational interests
- Those curious about discovering their strengths and passions
- Anyone eager to build skills for decision-making and personal growth
Join Us!
Start your journey today and unlock your true potential. Explore the exciting world of vocational guidance and take the first step toward building a future that's truly YOURS!
This course is designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs, youth workers, and young people with the necessary knowledge and tools to become successful entrepreneurs. With the support of 5 different partners from Europe, this online course on entrepreneurship offers everything that you would need to kick-start your entrepreneurship journey.
The course provides systematic information and guidance on the main steps of starting an entrepreneurial endeavor in the four selected sectors (social, green, digital, and cultural). You can expect to learn the basics of entrepreneurship and its four different sub-categories.
2020 marked the beginning of unprecedented health, economic, social, and cultural crises caused by the spread of COVID-19 throughout Europe and the whole world.
The situation that has arisen placed new challenges in the socio-economic and cultural sectors. The economic recession has put unemployment rates high. The consequences of the lockdowns across Europe have created gaps in the education and training of young people and placed significant obstacles to their entry into the labor market. However, the creative minds of young people and entrepreneurs have found ways to cope with the current situation and create positive value out of it.
The project Young Entrepreneurship in Time of Crisis (YETC) aims to facilitate youth activism and foster an entrepreneurial mindset through networking, sharing best practices, and developing innovative NILF tools. The project results will help young people overcome the uncertainty caused by the unstable socio-economic situation across Europe and create a positive value by filling the gaps and promoting new entrepreneurial endeavors. The YETC project addresses the needs of young people and youth workers in finding the realization of their ideas and initiatives through entrepreneurship and active participation.
The course "Digital Entrepreneurship for Youth" is designed to provide aspiring young entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the digital business world.
Through a series of comprehensive chapters, participants will gain an
understanding of digital entrepreneurship, develop key competencies and
skills, explore the digital market, learn how to turn their dreams into
actionable plans, create effective business strategies, launch their
ventures, and discover channels for continuous improvement.
Are you thinking about volunteering abroad?
Critically explore your reasons for volunteering abroad and start a reflection process so that you can identify colonial legacies in International Voluntary Service and contribute to deconstructing them.
The course intended for potential international volunteers but also youth workers accompanying them in this process or organising international exchange activities.
Do
the course on your own or make it more fun and link up with a buddy
and go through this learning process together.
This MOOC explores the complex topic of colonization, decolonization and how colonial mindset (referred in the course as coloniality) still influences society and international volunteering specifically.
Through this MOOC we want to create a space for (potential) volunteers to get familiar with these concepts and reflect on their motivation and/or experiences as international volunteers. The aim is to initiate the deconstruction of the colonial mindset which is still present in many IVS contexts. The MOOC wants to encourage volunteers to examine their motivations to do international volunteering and look critically at the International Voluntary Service projects that organisations offer.
This online course is meant to be complementary to other
pre-departure courses that IVS organisations organise or as an
introductory course for people interested in international volunteering
especially in a global context. You can do this course on your own but
it's also fun to do it together with someone else. Complementing this
online course with some in-person conversations can be really
enriching.
Course provider: CCIVS
Course duration: between 1 hour and 4 hours depending on the time spent on tasks
Course language: English
Requirements: none
Target group: potential international volunteers, youth workers and trainers involved in International Voluntary Service
Learning's recognition: a certificate
What will you learn:
What is International Voluntary Service (IVS) and decolonisation
How IVS is connected to colonial legacies.
How you can start your own reflection process and look critically at International Voluntary Service.
FREE – Female Refugees for Entrepreneurship and Employability online course aims to empower female refugees through practical entrepreneurship and employability skills. The FREE course provides tools, inspiration, and guidance to help women build confidence, start sustainable businesses, and access better career opportunities in their new communities.
Female Refugees for Entrepreneurship and Employability (FREE)
An insightful course for anyone interested in supporting or becoming part of women’s entrepreneurial journeys, especially for female refugees seeking to rebuild their lives through innovation, creativity, and sustainable business ideas. The course introduces key concepts of entrepreneurship, employability, and self-development while highlighting inspiring stories and practical tools. It can be completed individually, but it’s even more meaningful when shared and discussed within a learning group or mentoring setting.
Course provider: Consortium of FREE project - NECI Cyprus, LORMA Italy, Best Seller Serbia, MILLENIUM Moldova, Youth Space Ukraine, INEDNET Armenia
Course language: English
Requirements: none
Target group: female refugees, migrants, and anyone working with them (youth workers, trainers, mentors, NGO professionals)
Learning recognition: a certificate of completion
What will you learn:
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What entrepreneurship and employability mean in the context of female refugees;
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How to identify personal strengths, skills, and opportunities for starting a business or finding employment.
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How to develop a growth mindset and self-confidence for integration and independence.
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How to use simple business tools to turn an idea into a plan.
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How entrepreneurship can empower women and strengthen communities.
Are you a manager, director, or team leader in the youth sector? This self-paced online course is designed to strengthen your leadership and help you support and improve the quality of youth work. Through six practical and inspiring modules, you will be equipped with tools for strategic planning, team management, youth participation, and more.
What is this course about?
The Online Masterclass for Leaders and Directors in Youth Work is a self-paced training course created as part of the Erasmus+ project “Strengthening Leaders to Support Youth Work.”
It is designed for managers, directors, and coordinators working in youth centres, organisations, and networks.
Through six engaging and practice-oriented modules, the course supports you in developing the leadership mindset and concrete skills needed to lead youth work with care, vision, and confidence.
You will:
- Strengthen your capacity to manage and support staff and volunteers.
- Reflect on your personal leadership style and grow as a leader.
- Explore strategies for long-term sustainability of youth organisations.
- Engage young people in programme co-creation and decision-making.
- Improve your communication, visibility, and dissemination practices.
- Learn to advocate for youth and shape policies that matter.
Whether you're new to leadership or looking to deepen your impact, this course will meet you where you are and support your growth.
Timing & duration of the course:
- Piloting phase: July–August 2025
- Public launch: October 2025
- Course format: Self-paced online learning
- Estimated duration: ~12 hours per module
Participants can choose which modules they wish to follow and complete them at their own pace.
Language: English, Slovenian, Estonian, Latvian, Finninsh, Italian, Spanish and Macedonian.
Learning recognition:
- The participants will receive a certificate of completion for each completed module.
- Certificate of completion for the entire course is issued to participants who complete at least 80% of the tasks in three or more modules.
Content overview:
- Module 1. Staff Management > Build and lead effective teams, support onboarding, boost motivation, and foster collaboration and belonging.
- Module 2. Personal Growth and Wellbeing > Develop emotional intelligence, strengthen resilience, and lead with authenticity while taking care of your own mental health.
- Module 3. Organisational Sustainability > Learn strategic planning, resource management, and funding diversification to ensure long-term impact.
- Module 4. Programme Planning with Young People > Put youth participation into practice by involving young people in designing and shaping your programmes.
- Module 5. Disseminating Youth Work Impact > Communicate the value of your work through compelling storytelling, data, and digital tools that increase visibility and influence.
- Module 6. Advocacy and Policy Dialogue > Explore how to engage in meaningful advocacy and policy-making processes that support and empower young people.
Contact person:
Dragana Mitrovikj for additional information: dragana.mitrovikj@yahoo.com
This course was developed as part of the Erasmus+ project “Strengthening Leaders to Support Youth Work” by the following partner organisations: Mreža MaMa (Slovenia), Noorteühendus LIFE ZONE (Estonia), Jaunatnes līderu koalīcija (Latvia), Neo Sapiens S.L.U. (Spain), Madiba Società Cooperativa Sociale (Italy), Сојуз за младинска работа (North Macedonia), MTÜ Eesti Avatud Noortekeskuste Ühendus (Estonia), and Sosiaalipedagogiikan säätiö (Finland).