Are you a youth worker, youth leader, volunteer, artist, educator, or creative dedicated to empowering young people and helping them find their place and voice in the world? Do you believe in the power of creativity and connection to inspire change?
If so, Finding Your Voice training course is calling you. This isn't just another training; it's a fully funded Erasmus+ journey designed to equip you with a truly unique and transformative methodology: harnessing the incredible potential of singing and vocal expression.
Imagine having a powerful new tool to:
- Spark Personal Growth and Confidence: Help young people boost their self-esteem and self-perception by discovering the sheer pleasure and power of using their own voice. This course directly supports helping young people acquire skills for personal development and employability.
- Promote Active Citizenship and Participation: Explore how singing isn't just an art form, but a vital force for promoting democratic participation. You'll delve into the influence of the ‘protest song’ and learn how to empower young people to explore and engage as active citizens, finding their political voice and using song for dialogue, political change, and conveying messages.
- Enhance Communication and Collaboration: Understand how working with voice and singing can naturally foster active listening, cooperation, and dialogue within groups – essential skills for effective youth work.
- Develop Leadership and Essential Skills: Discover how the dynamics of singing can define a positive approach towards leadership and the development of key skills, equipping young people for active participation, civic and democratic responsibility, and pathways to employability/education.
- Experience Your Own Journey: This course isn't just about helping others; it's about you too. You'll have the chance to discover the pleasure of singing and using your own voice and explore its power to express your own thoughts, emotions, and intentions. Recognize its value as a tool for your personal growth.
- Learn from Inspiring Experts: Be guided by a team of dedicated and experienced trainers, including community music specialist Ollie Clubb, who uses "music empathy" to foster creation without judgment , seasoned youth work trainer and 'creative meddler' Buzz Bury, who brings deep experience with intercultural stories and has been part of the original team, and accomplished international facilitator Mafalda Morganti, who uses creative methods like storytelling and voice work and is also part of the original team.
- Connect with a European Community: Join peers from eligible countries for an international training experience that fosters skill-building and the exchange of innovative practices [conversation history based on 5], living together as a community.
- Access an Affordable Opportunity: Thanks to Erasmus+ funding, accommodation and food costs are covered, and travel costs are reimbursed up to specific amounts. Your contribution is a simple sliding scale participation fee based on your employment status.
Finding Your Voice in Germany from the 10th to the 17th of October 2025 is your opportunity to step into a powerful, creative space. It's a chance to not only enhance your professional toolkit, targeting ETS Youth Work competences and Erasmus+ goals, but also to undergo significant personal development.
If you're ready to explore the transformative power of voice and empower both yourself and the young people you work with to sing out and be heard, then this course is waiting for you.
Don't miss this chance to find your voice and help others find theirs! Apply now!