Location: Dolni Rakovets, Bulgaria

This training program is designed for youth workers to develop innovative skills for acceptance, understanding and support social and work inclusion of youth with special educational needs by the tools of sensory theater. The participants will be trained by interactive and informal methods of education by leading experts in psychology, informal education, theater, social and work inclusion, digitization and etc. The focus will be on innovative sensory theater-based methods for informal education of intellectually disabled youth as an instrument for development of important personal abilities and social skills for their effective inclusion.

The specific objectives of the youth workers training course are:
– Develop acceptance and understanding of intellectual disabilities among youth workers.
– Enhance empathy and ability to communicate with intellectually disabled youth.
– Foster advocacy skills to promote the capabilities and rights of individuals with disabilities.
– Create an inclusive and collaborative approach to working with diverse groups.

This training program emphasizes experiential learning through sensory theater, promoting both personal and professional growth for youth workers, ultimately benefiting the intellectually disabled youth they support. The main part of the training activities and the sensory theater performance will be outdoor, in the nature.

Age of participants: 18+

Accommodation and meals during the project will be free of charge. Travel expenses will be reimbursed after the project