TRAINING COURSE KA1
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP TOOLKIT
18th to 24th of November 2019 (Calarreona - SPAIN)
What?
The SET project aims to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes about youth social entrepreneurship, in relation to the EntreComp framework developed by the European Commission and its link with non-formal education methodologies.
What for?
The specific objectives of the project are:
- Increase the autonomy and responsibility of young people by acting on ideas and opportunities to create value;
- Offer a guide through the definition of personalized pedagogies, assessment methods and learning environments that promote learning for social entrepreneurship;
- Develop among the technicians of Youth the competence related to the management of fears and insecurities of young people, helping them to understand their emotions and overcome their difficulties for entrepreneurship.
- Collaborate in the development and improvement of tools, approaches and solutions that meet the needs of young people when it comes to working on their spirit of initiative.
- Create a space for practice where participants can experience activities of coaching and coaching young people in the creation of their own projects, to consolidate their learning in the course.
Approaches and Contents
Main contents will be:
1. Social Entrepreneurship: concept, origin, fundamentals, experiences and examples of good practices.
2. Entrecomp framework for social entrepreneurship.
3.Creation of individual projects about the topic of the course.
4. Creation of a curricula on social entrepreneurship for youth at risk.
TRAINERS
https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/toy/diego-marin.411/
SUZANA KRSTIC: Living in Belgrade. Psychologist, Gestalt therapist and freelance trainer, she is
working in the field of non formal education since 1995. She has been trained in Gestalt therapy, she has gone through the education of Carl Gustav Jung's analytical psychology about symbols and dreams, she has gone through the Bert Hellinger process for Family constellation. At this moment, she is trying to combine all her knowledge and life experience, to share with people
everything she learnt and felt during her life.Using a little bit of knowledge and a lot of intuition, emotions and magic, she made some dreams come true. Every day, she is ready for new journey.
GALLERY
Reflecting on own learning of the day
Preparing the lunch
Working room
Relaxtion exercise in trios
Exercise on inner wisdom
Exercise on "my own power"
R-group
Debriefing in plenary
Impro theatre on conflict management
Exercise on assertiveness
Exercise on assertiveness II
Exercise on assertiveness III
Exploring emotional management
Exploring emotional management II
Exploring communication style
Metaphor of pax's learning process
Metaphor of pax's learning process
Metaphor of pax's learning process
Example of YOUTH PASS given to the group
Final Evaluation: The "Hand method"
Where and when was it?
Calarreona (Spain) 18th to 24th November 2019 (arrival and departure included)
MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS & CONCLUSIONS FOR YOUTH WORKERS REGARDING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, NON FORMAL EDUCATION AND YOUTH
CONCLUSIONS THAT WE CAME UP WITH AFTER THE COURSE:
1. As a result of such high youth unemployment, young people are experiencing increased levels of poverty and social exclusion and increasing numbers feel compelled to leave their home countries, and sometimes Europe entirely, to look for better opportunities. This is generating a brain drain effect in some Member States which could be difficult to reverse.
2. The European Union, via the Europe 2020 and its flagship initiatives on “New skills and jobs”, “Digital Agenda for Europe”, “Innovation Union”, “Youth on the move” promotes entrepreneurship, by fostering entrepreneurial mindsets and related knowledge, skills and competences that can boost competitiveness and growth that will be smart, sustainable and inclusive.
3. Entrepreneurship is an important driver of economic growth and job creation: it creates new companies and jobs, opens up new markets, improves productivity and creates wealth. An entrepreneurial mindset enhances a young person's employability. Entrepreneurship and in particular Small and Medium Sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the EU economy.
4. Cultures That value and reward entrepreneurial behaviour such as calculated risk taking and independent thinking promote a propensity to develop new solutions to social challenges. In this regard public perception of entrepreneurs needs to be more appreciated, entrepreneurship education needs to be increased and underrepresented groups need to get special attention and be given help in order to start, run or grow a business or enterprise.
5. Entrepreneurship is not solely based on seeking profit. Different actors, both in public and private sectors, civil society and social economy2 organisations, combining a social and an entrepreneurial dimension, address our principal societal challenges. This tendency is called ‘social entrepreneurship’, and the new types of organisations that have emerged, ‘social enterprises.
6. Culture and creativity have been identified in the "Renewed Framework for European Cooperation in the youth field" as a field of action for youth policy. The cultural and creative sectors can present great opportunities for transforming young people's creativity and human capital into smart growth and jobs. In the digital era culture participation is a powerful tool to promote social inclusion and social engagement especially among the youth.
7. Εntrepreneurship can constitute an important element with regards to the autonomy, personal development and wellbeing of young people. Entrepreneurship can be seen as one of the solutions to combat youth unemployment
8. Europe should invest in entrepreneurial education and training, the creation of an environment where entrepreneurs can flourish and grow, reaching out also to specific groups, and the visibility of entrepreneurs as role models.
9. In particular, the “social entrepreneurship” model, primarily aimed at contributing to the general good of society, can appeal to young people and give them the chance to provide innovative responses to the current economic, social and environmental challenges. The social entrepreneurship idea that is close to people and local communities ensures social cohesion through the involvement of young people including those from vulnerable groups.
10. Social enterprises contribute to smart growth by responding with social innovation to the new needs; they create sustainable growth by taking into account their environmental impact and by their long-term vision; they are at the heart of inclusive growth due to their emphasis on people and social cohesion.
RECOMENDATIONS TO ALL ADMINISTRATIONS AT EU AND NATIONAL LEVEL:
B) Recognise the importance of entrepreneurial education from an early age and highlight the role of non-formal and informal learning to ensure a holistic approach to the personal development of young people and facilitate their successful integration into the labour market.
C) Promote youth work and voluntary activities as key instruments in developing transversal and soft skills that are needed in running businesses and entrepreneurial action. In this regard further develop and emphasise the recognition or validation of non-formal and informal learning, also considering learning outcomes relevant to entrepreneurship.
D) Consider recognising youth organisations as one of the main providers of non-formal and informal learning leading to an entrepreneurial mindset and skills. In this regard, Member States could consider strengthening the support for youth organisations in providing guidance, mentoring and quality training.
E) Promote and support business start-ups and social enterprises in overcoming considerable barriers to accessing finance, support services and mentoring possibilities (including efficient use of the European Structural and Investment funds, where consistent with the partnership agreements).