- Date:
- 4th August 2014 – 11th August 2014″]
- Place :
- YMCA Camp Greenhill, Newcastle, Northern Ireland
After 2010 and 2012, YMCA youth leaders from different European countries meet again for one week. This time in the YMCA Camp Greenhill, Newcastle, Northern Ireland (www.greenhill-ymca.org). They exchange their experiences, discover jointly new models of youth work and build a European-wide network of YMCA leaders.
Date: August 4 – 11, 2014
Place: YMCA Camp Greenhill, Newcastle, Northern Ireland;
Costs: 200,- Euro for food, accommodation and programme, plus travel costs;
Transfer: Individuals can pay an additional 24,- Euro for transportation from Dublin airport to Greenhill
and return.
Aim:
– European Meeting of YMCA youth workers/volunteers
– Training and networking of youth workers/volunteers
– Gain competences for YMCA youth work
– Explore Christian community, discover and strengthen personal faith
– Discover European YMCA dimension, widen your horizon
– Exchange of experiences, recognize differences
– Intercultural learning
– Connecting YMCA youth workers/volunteers
Participants:
– Young voluntary and professional youth workers from European YMCAs
– Youth workers/co-workers from children and youth groups, YMCA centres, TEN SING, Sport groups,
Jungschar and Scout groups, Summer camps, Outdoor camps and more
– Age: 16 – 27 years
Partner groups:
Approx: 10 participants plus 1-2 leaders from each partner group.
Programme:
– Plenary sessions with music, exchange, games, fun, activities, inputs, devotions
– Seminars and workshops with regard to youth work
– Leisure time activities (swimming, shopping, sport, etc.)
– Mutual, interactive, informative evenings, services, etc.
– Projects planned and organized from participants (practical experience)
Contact: YMCA Ireland, Chriszine Backhouse, chriszine@ymca-ireland.net
YMCA Germany, Günter Lücking, guenter@acht-stuecken.de
