Our coaching experience in The Netherlands

“COACH‘EM: Discovering Youth Coaching” was an international Erasmus+ Training Course organized by Shokkin Group Netherlands. The main activity of the project took place in Vierhouten (The Netherlands) during the period 27th September-5th October 2019. There were more than 30 participants who actively participated in the program. The objective of this project was to provide youth … Continue reading Our coaching experience in The Netherlands

Remembering “Eduboards: Exploring Educational Board Games” in Estonia

I've recently been lucky enough to join #Shokkin on a training course called "Eduboards: Exploring Educational Board Games". One, it was an amazing training course, really well prepared, designed and implemented and two, the organisation is fantastic with great members, staff and an incredible amount of energy that I do not understand from where they … Continue reading Remembering “Eduboards: Exploring Educational Board Games” in Estonia

Our leadership adventure in “LEAD” (Malta)

  Last August I had the chance to take part in an amazing training course about leadership that was hosted by MUYA (Malta UNESCO Youth Association). The main objectives were to give participants a better understanding of a leader’s role (in youth exchanges) and to equip them with different tools to use in the future … Continue reading Our leadership adventure in “LEAD” (Malta)

Shokkin experience in “UPGRADE”

My goal was to dive deeper into the structure of youth work and understand how this system works, not only in Estonia, but also in other countries. "The aim of the long-term capacity-building project "UPGRADE" is to exchange experiences in working with youth, the creation of new ideas for improving the effectiveness of youth work, as … Continue reading Shokkin experience in “UPGRADE”

“Lead it Like You Mean It” – Training Course Experience

"Have you ever considered becoming an incredible youth leader? If yes, ‘Lead It like You Mean It’ has to be a ‘must’ project in your to do list! Recently I was lucky enough to become a part of an inspiring and extremely motivating Erasmus+ training course held in Brandbu, Norway by Shokkin Group Norge and Shokkin … Continue reading “Lead it Like You Mean It” – Training Course Experience

CREATEAMITY: Educational Escape Rooms back home

The middle of May brought some beautiful weather along with a group of 23 great youth workers from 8 different countries to Vihi, Estonia. They came for a training course named “Createamity” that aimed to develop competencies of youth workers and leaders to use game-based learning and specifically escape quests in an educational context. It … Continue reading CREATEAMITY: Educational Escape Rooms back home

My sailing experience at “Strategic PartnerSHIP: How to Make it Float”

From 3rd to 10th June, I took part in the training course "Strategic PartnerSHIP" in Örebro (Sweden) as a Shokkin Group Estonia participant. This project's main aim was to increase the level of involvement of small youth organizations in cross-sectorial strategic partnership projects. During this time we learned about different types of KA2 projects, their … Continue reading My sailing experience at “Strategic PartnerSHIP: How to Make it Float”

Experience: Enhancing the local impact of NGOs at “IMPACTOR”

I am part of several organisations that with different hindrances holding back either members from being more active, their services underused, long-term aims unreachable or current processes flawed. Initially my main reason to take part of the TC “Impactor” was to eventually make my own local project idea come true within my sending organization, but … Continue reading Experience: Enhancing the local impact of NGOs at “IMPACTOR”

[COMPLETE] Training Course “Eduboards” in Kose-Uuemõisa (Estonia)

Places: 2 participants Venue: Kose-Uuemõisa (Estonia) Hosting organization: Shokkin Group Estonia Project Dates: 10th-18th September 2019 Deadline to send application form: 15th July 2019 Description "Eduboards" will be an international Erasmus+ training course organized by Shokkin Group Estonia. The main activity of the project will take place in Kose-Uuemõisa (Estonia) during the period 10th-18th September 2019, including participants … Continue reading [COMPLETE] Training Course “Eduboards” in Kose-Uuemõisa (Estonia)

Exploring new digital tools in youth work at #DigiboxTC (Turkey)

The training course “Digibox: Enriching Youth workers Digital Toolboxes for Involvement” took place from 28.04 - 05.05 in Trabzon (Turkey). The project was focused on the study of new digital tools and their use in educational processes with young people. During the project we had many different sessions and activities, some of which I really want … Continue reading Exploring new digital tools in youth work at #DigiboxTC (Turkey)