Youth Exchange Guru metabadge describes the competence to design, implement and disseminate short-term educational mobility projects enabling the participation of young people in all phases of the project.
Voluntary Project Coordinator badge defines the ability to deal with volunteer programme administration requirements as well as to implement and monitor the volunteer management cycle in cooperation with the people involved.
Learning Targets
Knowing Erasmus+ , EVS and European Solidarity Corps programmes
Knowing international voluntary programmes
Knowing the current trends within the volunteer sector
Knowing about the volunteer management cycle
Being able to design volunteer roles according to the mandate of your organization and develop position descriptions
Being able to recruit suitable volunteers
Being able to identify and reduce potential risks
Being able to provide administrative support and build a supportive network for volunteers
Being able to coordinate volunteers´ tasks and other people involved
Being able to design evaluation forms and write reports
Being open-minded
Being neutral and inclusive
Regarding difference as a learning opportunity
Participants have to successfully accomplish the following tasks before the BADU Open Badge will be issued.
Minimum standards:
Having successfully completed an entire learning activity (training course, seminar, online course, workshop etc.), a voluntary programme/internship
Self-evaluation
Assessment session with the trainer/mentor
Case Study
Conducted one workshop on the topic of the activity with youth within 2 months after the activity
Conducted critical incident analysis
Problem Solving and simulation games on the specific topic of the activity
The Youth Exchange Project Manager badge demonstrates the capacity to implement and evaluate all planned activities as well as to disseminate and utilise the results.
Learning Targets
Knowing about youth exchange preparation and implementation phases
Knowing about setting up a risk management plan
Knowing about Erasmus+ rules and objectives in detail – understanding and knowing Erasmus+ guides related to the dissemination and exploitation of results
Being able to communicate effectively with partners, stakeholders and, if necessary, family members of the young people involved in the exchange
Being able to offer ongoing administrative support to the participants and responding to any issues in an appropriate time frame
Being able to use different media channels for the dissemination and exploitation of the results
Capacity to design evaluation forms, assessment procedures and to write reports
Demonstrating attention to detail
Being reliable
Being assertive and respectful
Participants have to successfully accomplish the following tasks before the BADU Open Badge will be issued.
Minimum standards:
Having successfully completed an entire learning activity (training course, seminar, online course, workshop etc.), a voluntary programme/internship
Self-evaluation
Assessment session with the trainer/mentor
Case Study
Conducted one workshop on the topic of the activity with youth within 2 months after the activity
Conducted critical incident analysis
Problem Solving and simulation games on the specific topic of the activity
Youth Exchange Participation Enabler Badge demonstrates the ability to motivate a group of young people to participate in all phases of the youth exchange, monitoring young peoples’ experiences and facilitating intercultural learning processes.
Learning Targets
Knowing about competence assessment with Youth Pass
Understanding group dynamics, especially of diverse groups
Knowing about youth developmental stages
Knowing different participation and engagement methods for youth work
Being able to asses young people’s learning needs
Being able to provide young people with feedback on their experience and learning process
Being able to provide emotional support during the youth exchange if necessary
Being able to apply adequate methods to involve young people in all phases of the youth exchange
Being able to help the young people to fill out their Youth Pass
Capacity to mediate in conflict situations
Showing empathy regarding the emotional wellbeing of the participants
Showing respect to the learning processes of young people
Participants have to successfully accomplish the following tasks before the BADU Open Badge will be issued.
Minimum standards:
Having successfully completed an entire learning activity (training course, seminar, online course, workshop etc.), a voluntary programme/internship
Self-evaluation
Assessment session with the trainer/mentor
Case Study
Conducted one workshop on the topic of the activity with youth within 2 months after the activity
Conducted critical incident analysis
Problem Solving and simulation games on the specific topic of the activity
Youth Exchange Project Developer badge demonstrates the ability to shape a realizable idea exploring the expectations and wishes of all group members, to find appropriate partners and to develop a project plan.
Learning Targets
Understanding the objectives of Erasmus+ programme and its relation to the youth work field
Understanding youth exchanges as a form of non-formal and informal learning
Knowing methods to include young people in the project development phase
Understanding group dynamics
Being able to draft an outline for Erasmus+ youth exchange project, keeping in mind the eligibility of all related costs
Being able to identify other relevant funding sources
Being able to align project proposals with the Erasmus+ objectives
Demonstrating attention to detail
Showing a participatory attitude
Being a positive role model for young people
Participants have to successfully finish the following tasks before the badge will be issued.Minimum standard:
Actively participated in the entire TC/voluntary programme/internship
Filled out self-evaluation form
Reflection session with the trainer/mentor
Case Study
Conducted one workshop on the topic of the activity with youth within 2 months after the activity
Conducted critical incident analysis
Problem Solving and simulation games on the specific topic of the activity
