Latvian YoutHeroes received certificates for successful completion of Youth

Work HD course

The project “Youth work HD" multiplier event "Work with

Youth: Opportunities, Priorities and Challenges" organized by

the Latvian Information and Communication Technology

Association (LIKTA) took place on August 22, 2018, in

Zemgale Region Human Resource and Competence

development Center (ZRKAC) in Jelgava, Latvia.

The event was attended by 50 participants who work with

young people on a daily basis: local government leaders,

youth workers, educational management specialists, university

lecturers, NGO leaders, career counsellors, librarians and other

participants interested in youth work.

The “Youth Work HD” objectives, progress and achieved results were presented. Experts Līga Damberga and

Arnita Vaitkus spoke about the curriculum, methodology and the online course developed within the project

“Youth Work HD”. Themes such as youth media literacy, the challenges of online work with young people in the

information age, as well as the use of games in youth education, for keeping interest and the development of

communication skills were discussed as well.

During the event, LIKTA Vice-President

Māra Jākobsone presented

certificates to Latvia pilot

group participants who

successfully

completed

the “Youth

Work HD”

course.

YW HD Product for Lithuanian Youth Workers

Last week Youth Work HD partner „Langas į ateitį“ was

invited to meet Jonas Laniauskas, the director of the

Lithuanian Department of Youth Affairs. During the

meeting project goals and products were introduced as

well as a number of questions answered. As The

Lithuanian Department of Youth Affairs is involved in the

formation of youth policy in the country, including youth

worker‘s certification, the future possibility to use YW HD

product (4 modules online) was discussed. It was agreed

to cooperate as youth worker‘s certification system in

Lithuania is in the development stage and training materials

are in great need.

European Solidarity Corps: The Commission publishes a new call for proposals

The European Commission invites stakeholders to present project ideas within the European

Solidarity Body. A total of EUR 44 million from the Union budget has been earmarked for selected

projects that will be open to all young people in Europe and beyond. This is the first of a series of

invitations that will allow at least 100,000 young people to be part of the Corps from now until the

end of 2020.

More datails here: https://ec.europa.eu/youth/news/european-solidarity-corps-first-call-

proposals_it

Music moves Europe – Training scheme for young music

professionals

Launched by the European Commission, the EAC / S18

/ 2018 call for proposals aims to identify and

support up to 10 innovative and

sustainable pilot training programs for

young music professionals who are

experimenting with small-scale

models on how to improve capacity

and the resilience of the sector and

contribute to its professionalization.

Call reference:

https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-

europe/calls/eac-s18-2018

Till next time, stay positive and smart ;-)