As a VE you create and offer a quality workshop with the purpose to share your knowledge, skills, or culture with diverse communities. e-VELP promotes your development in civil society as a two-way bridge between you as a young person with a diverse cultural background and different communities. e-VELP not only offers quality education to you but also helps you to expand your professional network by connecting with host organizations.
YOUR BENEFITS
- Professional training on how to become a trainer. The training includes online courses and international online workshops.
- A quality certificate and 2,5 ECTS credits issued by Vilnius University and an Erasmus+ Youthpass certificate upon successful completion of the training.
- Development of your presentation, moderation, and leadership skills
- Social status and recognition for your knowledge
- Networking and cross-cultural exchange
THE COURSE CONTAINS
- Completing 73 hours online training including online course and practical activities in English
- Participating in 5 online group coaching, networking and training sessions in English
- Offering your own workshop for a local host organization
YOUR JOURNEY
Course Curriculum
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Chapter A - Identify your skills, knowledge & attitudes
- Self-evaluation questionnaire
- Unit A.1 Learning goals
- Unit A.1.1 Learn how the attitudes you adopt influence your ability to increase knowledge
- Unit A.1.2 Learn about the difference between knowledge and skills, and the connection between the roles you play in life and your abilities
- Unit A.1.3 Skills Mapping: Assessing my own skills
- Unit A.2 Learning goals
- Unit A.2.1 Selecting your workshop topic
- Unit A.2.2 Put together your workshop proposal
- Assignment A – Submit your workshop proposal (part 1)
- Unit A.2.3 Create a complete profile on teachsurfing.org
- Quiz Chapter A
- References Chapter A
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Chapter B - Develop your pedagogical skills
- Unit B.1 Learning goals
- Unit B.1.1 Knowing yourself as a learner
- Unit B.1.2 Specifics of self-directed learning
- Unit B.1.3 Skills and knowledge that help to become more self-directed learner
- Unit B.1.4 Development of a learning plan
- Unit B.1.5 Self-reflection skills in self-directed learning
- Unit B.1.6 Improving self-evaluation skills, giving and receiving feedback
- Unit B.2 Learning goals
- Unit B.2.1 Knowing the experiential learning theory
- Unit B.2.2 Importance of reflection in educational activities
- Unit B.2.3 Designing reflection questions and running the process
- Unit B.3 Learning goals
- Unit B.3.1 Group dynamics & facilitation, principles of non-formal education
- Unit B.3.2 Integrate your achievements in your workshop proposal
- Assignment B – Submit your workshop proposal (part 2)
- Quiz Chapter B
- References Chapter B
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Chapter C - Enhance your communication and intercultural skills
- Unit C.1 Learning goals
- Unit C.1.1 Get acquainted with the concepts of: culture, diversity, cultural knowledge and encounters, etc.
- Unit C.1.2 Learn about the role of cultural knowledge and importance of cultural encounters in everyday situations
- Unit C.1.3 Understand cultural stereotypes, prejudices, and the process of culture shock
- Unit C.1.4 Knowing culture shock and its effects
- Unit 2 Learning goals
- Unit C.2.1 Communication styles, positive communication, & the role of communication in building solid relationships
- Unit C.2.2 Intercultural communication & how to implement it in your workshop
- Quiz Chapter C
- References Chapter C
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Chapter D - Develop your marketing and networking skills
- Unit D.1 Learning goals
- Unit D.1.1 Use social media in your VE journey in order to engage people
- Unit D.1.2 Find & communicate with host organisations (3 phases)
- Assignment D – Submit your workshop proposal (final)
- Unit D.1.3 Promoting your workshop to the public
- Unit D.2 Learning goals
- Unit D.2.1 Personal branding skills & having digital presence
- Unit D.2.2 Improve your public speaking skills
- Quiz Chapter D
- References Chapter D
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Chapter E - Plan and execute your workshop
- Unit E.1 Learning goals
- Unit E.1.1 Create your workshop grid
- Assignment E1 – Workshop grid
- Assignment E2 – Workshop content
- Unit E.1.3 Execute your workshop
- Unit E.2 Learning goals
- Unit E.2.1 Writing your post-workshop story
- Unit E.2.2 Promote your story and expand your impact!
- Quiz Chapter E
- References Chapter E
- Assignment E3 – Post-workshop story & feedbacks
