Capacities of youth workers on the field of youth employment services

Project duration

May 1st, 2016 – April 30th, 2018

Non profit organization EPIC Slovakia

to build on the australian skills and experience
to create an educational programme on Economical Univrsity in Bratislava SK and Palacky University in Olomouc CZ
to strengthen the financial stability of the youth organisations in SK and CZ by providing professional provision of youth employment services
youth organisations working on prevention and reduction of youth unemployment and potential provision of public employment services
to create and run programmes using business-driven approach, assist both young unemployed and potential employers
freely accessible learning materials

Short-term training for youth workers (14 from CZ and SK trained)
educational course accredited by the university (20 current or future practitioners trained)
platform for interconnection among youth work practitioners, students and academia

curricula and methodology for two educational programmes
10 series of short films and 10 case studies (education resource material)
network of youth organisations specialised on the prevention and reduction of youth unemployment
2 mobility activities for youth workers (1 training, 1 job-shadowing)

20. 10. 2016 / First transnational meeting of project partners and representatives of selected Universities, Bratislava (Slovakia)
15. – 19. 5. 2017 / Training of representatives of chosen organizations working with disadvataged youth, Rajecké Teplice (Slovakia)
22. – 23. 5. 2017 / Second transnational meeting of project partners and representatives of selected Universities, Bratislava (Slovakia)
17. – 31. 7. 2017 / Job shadowing of participants of training, Brisbane (AU)
20. – 25. 7. 2017 / Third transnational meeting of project partners and representatives of selected Universities, Brisbane (AU)

Michaela Mudroňová