Od 28. veljače do 5. ožujka 2025. članovi naše udruge sudjelovali su na međunarodnom seminaru Workbook Development Seminar, održanom u prekrasnom planinskom mjestu Palaichori na Cipru. Ovaj seminar, dio projekta Reflective Youthwork, okupio je stručnjake koji rade s mladima iz različitih zemalja s ciljem osmišljavanja i razvoja inovativnog priručnika koji će unaprijediti rad s mladima.
Prvi dan seminara započeo je upoznavanjem i timskim igrama, što je omogućilo sudionicima da se povežu i uspostave temelje za suradnju. Sljedećih dana radili smo na analizi potreba mladih, istraživanju ključnih ciljanih skupina i osmišljavanju strukture samog priručnika. Poseban naglasak stavljen je na interaktivne i refleksivne metode koje će korisnicima omogućiti aktivno sudjelovanje i osobni razvoj.
Osim radnih sesija, program je obuhvaćao i kulturne aktivnosti poput međukulturne večeri i sudjelovanju u lokalnim pokladnim tradicijskim običajima, gdje smo iz prve ruke iskusili ciparsku gostoljubivost i tradiciju. Završni dan bio je posvećen evaluaciji i planiranju daljnjih koraka kako bi priručnik bio što korisniji i pristupačniji onima koji rade s mladima.
Ovaj seminar bio je iznimno koristan jer nam je omogućio razmjenu znanja, razvijanje novih ideja i stvaranje alata koji će dugoročno poboljšati naš rad s mladima.
Seminar je organiziran u okviru projekta “Reflective youth work” kojeg su-financira Europska Unija kroz Erasmus+ program.
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Workbook Development Seminar – The Path to Better Youth Work
From February 28 to March 5, 2025, members of our organization participated in the international Workbook Development Seminar held in the beautiful mountain village of Palaichori, Cyprus. This seminar, part of the Reflective Youthwork project, brought together youth work professionals from various countries to design and develop an innovative workbook aimed at improving youth work practices.
The first day of the seminar started with icebreaker activities and team-building exercises, allowing participants to connect and establish a foundation for collaboration. Over the following days, we focused on analyzing youth needs, researching key target groups, and designing the workbook’s structure. Special emphasis was placed on interactive and reflective methods that would engage users in personal and professional development.
Beyond the working sessions, the program included cultural activities such as an intercultural evening and a participation in local trick-and-treat Macsacrede
festives, giving us first-hand experience of Cypriot hospitality and traditions. The final day was dedicated to evaluation and planning the next steps to ensure the workbook is as effective and accessible as possible for youth workers.
This seminar proved to be extremely valuable, as it enabled us to exchange knowledge, develop new ideas, and create a tool that will significantly improve our work with young people in the long run.
The seminar was organized within the framework of the “Reflective Youth Work” project, co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ program.