THE FUTURE IS NOW Training Course Entrepreneurship for youth in Europe 8th–14th MARCH 2024 San Lorenzo de El Escorial MADRID R e f. 2023-1-ES02-KA153-YOU-000125495 The main objective of Euroactiva-T is the implementation of actions and projects focused on the promotion of equality, social inclusion, interculturality, employment and entrepreneurship, environmental awareness and well being. Through these actions, we try to broaden understanding and improve the perception of belonging to the European community, as well as feelings of equality between people, regardless of religion, race and social origin. THE PROJECT THE FUTURE IS NOW is a mobility project designed for young workers and leaders, supporting them with practical tools so that they can work with the youth of their communities to enhance their employability and entrepreneurship skills and guide them where to focus their professional career, supporting them in the process of creating their own companies and projects. OBJECTIVES -Improve the skills of the participants in professional guidance, advice, guidance and training with practical tools. -Foster collaboration and teamwork among young people, which can improve their interpersonal and leadership skills. -Analyze the skills and training time to undertake successfully. -Explore and map platforms, portals, strategies and websites for entrepreneurship and self-employment. -Inspire and train young people to develop their business ideas. Share and create efficient and creative models for the creation of different types of businesses. METHODOLOGY We will use the non-formal education methodology which will facilitate the development and acquisition of new skills, competences and attitudes and thus contribute to social and personal development trough humor, creative approaches, empathic and symbolic activities to create attitude to develop our own positive mindset and lifestyle. THE VENUE The daily activities will be placed in the EL ESCORIAL residence in San Lorenzo de El Escorial. C/ Residencia, 14. San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 28200 Madrid. https://www.comunidad.madrid/centros/albergue-juvenil-escorial In the next update we will give you some more indications on how to reach the venue from Madrid Airport. THE VENUE San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a pretty town located 50 km of Madrid and is famous for the Real Monastery of El Escorial which is National Heritage. ACCOMODATION AND MEALS The residence rooms are from 2 to 4 people with bathroom ensuite. Breakfast, lunch and dinner + coffee breaks. We will take into consideration your diet needs, creating a healthy and good menu good for all! THE PROGRAM PERSONAL STUFF Your towel and personal hygiene products (shampoo, toothpaste...) Comfortable clothes and shoes Warm clothing Your Health European Card Your energy, good mood, willing to share with the others and to develop yourself and your skills! MOINA LUCYNA Monia Izabela Wisniewska, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master in International Cooperation and NGO Management, and CELTA English teacher. She has extensive experience in both the formal and informal education sector, having worked in the following countries: Holland, Ecuador and Spain. In Spain she has participated in European training as coordinator and trainer of the Spanish National Agency, Youth in Action, and the Erasmus+ program. Lucyna Lewandowska, Graduate in Psychology, specialization in Clinical and Health Psychology, with studies in postgraduate in Socio therapy. During 11 years of working in NGOs, she has acquired extensive experience working with youth (especially with disadvantaged youth), non-formal and informal education. She has prepared and coordinated a series of projects that promote a healthy lifestyle, ecology, social inclusion and cultural and social awareness aimed at young people and has carried out soft skills development workshops for young people. THE PARTNERS H.Y.P. SCAMBIEUROPEI O.A.Z.A. G.O.D. IBN HALDUN UNIVERSITY EUROACTIVA-T SYTEV SOUTH EAST UNIVERSITY TETOVO PARTICIPANTS PROFILE Youth workers, Youth leaders, Social workers, Educators, Trainers. Over 18 years old Able to work and discuss in English Working/volunteering in an organization with young people Fully committed and active for all the length of the Training (6+1 days) Be in a position in their organization to apply the outcomes of the TC Able to disseminate the results after the TC PARTICIPANTS SELECTION Participants from 8 countries: Spain, Bulgaria, Italy, North Macedonia, Slovakia, Turkey, Greece and Croatia. Each organization will send 3 motivated participants (for a total of 24 participants) Participants can apply in the following application form by 30th January 2024: https://forms.gle/9dYkJSa41QNG1UcM6 TRAVEL BUDGET COUNTRY MAX. BUDGET SPAIN 180 € ITALY, CROATIA 275 € TURKEY, NORTH MACEDONIA, BULGARIA, GREECE, SLOVAKIA 360 € TRAVEL RULES Your destination is Adolfo Suárez Airport - Madrid Barajas The rules of the ERASMUS+ programme for this project are the ones established for the Erasmus + KA1 T.C. Grants. The organizers must approve your travel plan before buying the tickets. No travel agencies are allowed to buy the tickets. We can assist you in a future update to buy the flight tickets. TRAVEL RULES Plan your flight to be in Madrid before 17:00 h the 8th of March 2024. We will dinner all together in the residence. You can travel maximum 2 days before or after project dates. Those extra days are not covered by the project. IMPORTANT: In any case keep all the boarding passes and tickets of airplane, bus, train, metro (they are needed for reimbursement). Also, all receipts / invoices are needed, without any exception. The reimbursement will be done the next week after the Training Course by bank transfer. INSURANCE Participants from Turkey and Macedonia are responsible for acquiring their own insurance valid for Spain during the days that the training lasts. Other participants should bring the European Sanitary Card in order to be safe in case of emergency. Participants are responsible for getting their own travel insurance and any medicaments and treatment that they use. The project does NOT cover the insurance and medicines. CONTACT INFO EUROACTIVA-T project manager: Josep Vilalta Mail: general@euroactivat.org