Transformers in Action Training for Trainers9 to 16 March 2014Budapest, Hungary The main aim of “Transformers in Action” is to improve training skills of YFU leaders of orientations and workshops and equip them with the knowledge about latest developments in intercultural learning field as well as innovative training methods including art-related tools. All participants will(…)

F!RST – Leadership Training Course20 to 27 October 2013Tallinn, Estonia F!RST aims to develop leadership and entrepreneurship competences required both for personal and for organisational growth in order to increase the quality of YFU programmes as well as capacity, visibility and impact of EEE-YFU’s member organisations.During the training course the participants will:experience situational leadership and(…)

Host Family Seminar: Diversity & Intercultural Learning20-25 November 2012Helsinki “Diversity and Intercultural Learning: A Seminar on Host Families” took place from 20-25 November in Helsinki, Finland and was targeted at volunteers and staff involved in the recruitment and management of host families. The aim of the seminar was to increase the capacity of European YFU(…)

Training Course for Leaders of On-Arrival Orientation10-17 April 2011Chisinau, Moldova Every August and September, YFU organisations across Europe organise trainings for exchange students who have just arrived in their countries for their year-long stay abroad. Immersed in new countries and cultures, the exchange participants need guidance and support for their adaptation to new multicultural environments(…)

Reaching for diversity: the search for volunteers13-20 February 2011Antalya, Turkey Volunteers are at the centre of every YFU organisation, although many organisations, big and small, new and old, have challenges in recruiting and integrating new volunteers into their organisations. This training built upon the outcomes of the Mapping Volunteer Values Seminar in 2009 and sought(…)

Linking national and European democratic participation15-19 December 2010Brussels, Belgium Background YFU and AFS operate in an dynamic environment where changing external policies and programmes have both positive and negative impacts on our programmes.  Be it visa regulations, laws concerning package travel, the academic recognition of the exchange year or challenges and opportunities presented by the(…)

Understanding intercultural competences for youth and exchangesStudy Session17-24 October 2010Strasbourg, France  This study session aimed to increase EEE-YFU and YEU International ‘s understanding of the role intercultural competence plays in supporting youth exchanges, identify ways to better nurture the development of these competences and ultimately aim towards increasing the quality of intercultural youth exchanges.As volunteer based organisations,(…)

MAP Volunteering Values: Motivation, Action, Participation12-19 September 2010Mollina, Spain The seminar focused on exploring and mapping core issues and values in volunteering and gathered basic materials and practices to provide a conceptual foundation for further trainings and seminars.  The seminar was organised by EEE-YFU and took place within the framework of the University on Youth and(…)

Training for leaders of post-exchange seminars24-30 April 2010Paris, France EEE-YFU and YFU France organised a training for leaders of post-exchange seminars in Paris from 24-30 April 2010. The training targeted leaders of post-exchange seminars in order to improve the evaluation and re-integration process that YFU exchange students go through. The aim of the training was(…)

Volunteering for Everyone – Training for New Volunteers23 – 29 Nov 2015Turkey Training overview“Volunteering for everyone” aims to equip relatively new volunteers in YFU network with necessary skills, attitudes and knowledge to become more confident and involved in performing a variety of tasks and volunteer roles in their home organisations. It will stimulate young people’s spirit(…)