This project is a part of wider and long-term international cooperation coordinated by YMCA Europe called “YMCA Camps in Europe”.
- Date:
- 21st November 2016 – 24th November 2016″]
- Place :
- Prague, Czech Republic
To this training will contribute camping experts from European and American YMCAs.
Objectives of the project:
– Strengthening regular cooperation between the associations with a purpose setting common standards of camping systems to achieve synergy effect;
– Creation of a training system that could be adopted by various YMCA movements;
– Equalizing and increasing opportunities: the project itself is a good opportunity for youth associations that don’t have long traditions of organizing youth camps – being in a training system can allow pick up required knowledge and skills quickly;
– Output of useful learning materials: manual, adoption of best practices to the training curriculum.
Name of event: Training for Camp Instructors – Towards Common Standards
Place: YMCA Camp Alambre, Portugal.
Dates: Sep 1-7. 2016
Hosting organisation: YMCA Setubal
Number of participants: 40 from 10 countries