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\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Professional exchange with Erasmus+<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
\ud83e\udd1d Learning together. Sharing ideas. Strengthening international youth work.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Professional exchange programmes bring \ud83d\udc65 people who work with young people together<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf0d Professionals from different countries come together, learn from one another and share their experiences. Together, they develop \ud83d\udca1 new ideas for practical application<\/strong> and strengthen international youth work<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2753 What is a skilled labour exchange?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

A professional exchange brings together \ud83c\udf0d professionals from different countries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcda Together, they explore topics relating to youth work and learn \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f new methods<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd1d The focus is on exchange, collaboration and mutual learning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd A professional exchange can take the form of, for example, a \ud83c\udfa4 workshop, \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udfeb seminar, \ud83d\udc40 work shadowing, \ud83d\udcd6 training course or \ud83c\udf10 international meeting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc65 Who is a skilled worker exchange for?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Professional exchange programmes are aimed at \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udfeb people who support or work with young people<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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These include, for example:<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfe1 Professionals in child and youth work<\/p>

\n\ud83c\udfeb Staff from youth centres and clubs<\/p>

\n\ud83d\udcda educational professionals<\/p>

\n\ud83d\uddc2\ufe0f Project Managers and Coordinators<\/p>

\n\ud83e\udd1d Volunteers in youth work<\/p>

\n\ud83c\udfad People from education, culture or social work<\/p>\n

\u2b50 Even new professionals or people with little international experience can take part.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfaf What topics are possible?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Professional exchanges can cover many topics.<\/p>\n

For example:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddf3\ufe0f Participation and Democracy<\/p>

\n\ud83c\udf08 Inclusion and diversity<\/p>

\n\ud83e\udde0 mental health<\/p>

\n\ud83d\udcbb Digitalisation and media literacy<\/p>

\n\ud83c\udf31 Climate protection and sustainability<\/p>

\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Protection of children and young people<\/p>

\n\ud83c\udf0d international cooperation<\/p>

\n\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f New methods in youth work<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udca1 The topics are based on the interests and challenges encountered in practice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f How does a skilled worker exchange work?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

A professional exchange often lasts \ud83d\udcc5 several days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The participants work together, share experiences and get to know new approaches.<\/p>\n

For example by:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Workshops and group work<\/p>

\n\ud83c\udf0d Case studies from other countries<\/p>

\n\ud83c\udfe2 Visits to facilities<\/p>

\n\ud83d\udcac Conversations and Reflection<\/p>

\n\ud83d\udca1 collaborating on new ideas<\/p>

\n\ud83c\udf10 international networking<\/p>\n

\u2b50 This isn\u2019t about traditional training involving lectures. Everyone involved contributes their knowledge and experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude80 What are the benefits of a skilled worker exchange?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

A professional exchange opens up \ud83c\udf0d new perspectives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Skilled workers can:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f learn new methods<\/p>

\n\ud83d\udca1 Brainstorming ideas for your own work<\/p>

\n\ud83e\udd1d building international connections<\/p>

\n\ud83d\uddc2\ufe0f develop joint projects<\/p>

\n\ud83c\udf0e learning about different ways of working<\/p>

\n\ud83d\udcaa Gaining security in international collaborations<\/p>\n

\u2728 Many participants leave with renewed motivation and practical ideas<\/strong> for their day-to-day work.<\/p>\n

\u2753 Why is this important?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\ud83d\udd04 Youth work is constantly changing.<\/p>\n

New social issues and challenges call for \ud83d\udca1 new ideas and \ud83e\udd1d collaboration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf0d International cooperation helps us learn from each other and further develop good practice.<\/p>\n

\u2b50 Professional exchanges enhance quality, openness and cooperation in youth work<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcac Interested?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Would you like to find out more about \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udfeb staff exchanges with Erasmus+<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udce9 Then please get in touch with us. <\/a><\/p>\n

We provide information on options, funding and suitable contacts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-45","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ija-koeln.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ija-koeln.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ija-koeln.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ija-koeln.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ija-koeln.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ija-koeln.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":431,"href":"https:\/\/ija-koeln.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45\/revisions\/431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ija-koeln.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}