TRAINING PROGRAMME

WHAT IS THE PROJECT ABOUT EAGLES Empowering and Activating the young Generation through the Learning of Employability Skills. ERASMUS+ PROJECT Strategic Partnerships Programme (National Agency: Youth Board Cyprus) DURATION 14 months (Project start date: 01/04/2016, Project end date: 30/05/2017)  CONSORTIUM GrantXpert Consulting, CY (Project Coordinator) Institute of Child Education & Psychology Europe (ICEPE), IR N. Charalambous Institute of Development Ltd, CY Panteion University, GR CESIE, IT

WHAT IS THE PROJECT ABOUT Aim Tackle the youth unemployment problem Develop important employability skills to young job seekers Enhance positive emotions, psychological resilience, optimism and self–esteem. How Development of a very innovative and practical training package which will be utilised by Youth Workers

STEPS OF THE PROJECT Literature Review analysis and a detailed review of previous literature in a national and European level National Needs’ Analysis identification of existing gap in employability skills in EU countries (online questionnaires given to employers and employees)

The eight skills Communication Team work/ networking Positivity 1 Communication 2 Team work/ networking 3 Positivity 4 Resilience 5 Critical Thinking 6 Innovation and Creativity 7 Self-awareness 8 Being driven The eight skills identified as lacking in the young unemployed group when compared to the employers expectations and considerations.

TRAINING OF YOUTH WORKERS EAGLES: Empowering and Activating the Young Generation through the Learning of Employability Skills MODULE1 MODULE 2 MODULE 3 MODULE 4 MODULE 5 POSITIVITY COMMUNICATION CREATIVITY SELF-AWARENESS RESILIENCE Theoretical background on Resilience Practical activities to find out resilience level and how to enhance it. Reflective questions, homework activities, etc Theoretical background on Self-Awareness Practical implementation -short stories, activities Reflective questions, homework activities, etc Theoretical background on Positivity Positive activities Reflective questions, homework activities, etc Theoretical background on Communication Practical and fun activities to help participants understand communication and enhance their skills Reflective questions, homework activities, etc Theoretical background and practical activities on Creativity Speaker Reflective questions, homework activities, etc TRAINING OF YOUTH WORKERS 5-days training on the 8 MODULES 2,5 Hours – Half day Sessions JANUARY 2017 MODULE 6 MODULE 7 MODULE 8 MOTIVATION CRITICAL THINKING TEAM WORK Practical Activities to help participants increase their critical skills Reflective questions, homework activities, etc Do participants identify their motives? Activities to identify the factors that make participants being driven. Reflection Activities Team Building Activities applicable for any setting Reflective questions, homework activities, etc www.eaglesyouth.eu

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