Erasmus plus opportunities

As part of the Erasmus+ program, we offer training courses and youth exchanges focused on empowering youth workers and young people. Our projects aim to address key challenges, including mental health, inclusion, and youth empowerment. We focus on providing non-formal learning experiences that equip participants with practical tools for personal and professional growth. At the heart of all our programs is the unique connection with nature, as our venue is situated in the middle of a forest, providing an immersive environment.

We host several Training Courses designed to address issues such as well-being, supporting NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) youth, and promoting resilience. Additionally, we organise youth exchanges, bringing together young people from diverse countries and backgrounds to foster cross-cultural understanding, collaboration, and community-building.

Open calls: 

Mind the gap - Human Rights Education: From Ideas to Practice 
Training Course | Hungary, 15-23 August 2026 (days of travel included)

Aim:

The training is for youth workers who want to deepen their understanding of human rights, inclusion, and active participation, and strengthen their ability to design and facilitate related educational processes with young people.

The course will explore key challenges and opportunities in bringing these themes into everyday practice, the role of the facilitator, and how to create inclusive and engaging learning environments. Participants will work in small groups to design, test, and reflect on educational activities.

This is the second edition of a training series that we aim to run annually, with the intention of building a growing community of facilitators and educators who return, reconnect, and develop their practice together over time. A key outcome is to strengthen this emerging network and further develop shared tools and methods.

Methodology:

We use non-formal education methods, with a strong focus on experiential learning, outdoor education, and drama and arts-based pedagogy. The course follows a horizontal approach, promoting peer learning, equal participation, and active experimentation. Participants will design and facilitate workshops, and engage in structured feedback processes to support learning from practice.

Target group:

We are looking for youth workers who want to develop their facilitation skills and strengthen their everyday practice in the field of human rights education. The training is aimed at those who are directly working with young people and interested in making these topics more accessible, meaningful, and actionable in their work.

Trainers:

Francesca Costanzo:
I have a background in Literature and Semiotics, and I've volunteered since I was young, especially with children and young refugees. Those experiences gradually led me towards non-formal education, where I found a way of learning and working that resonates with me. After my ESC year in Spain, I started facilitating Erasmus+ youth exchanges and training courses, and I collaborate with organisations and groups from different countries. I'm particularly interested in inclusion, social justice, human rights, environmental issues, creative forms of expression, community-based projects, and participatory learning methods. I'm also trained in the Theatre of the Oppressed and value spaces where people feel comfortable to learn, share, and grow together. Currently, I'm based in the south of Italy, where I'm exploring my interest in agroecology and learning from local initiatives focused on community and sustainability.

Zsofia Racz:
I originally trained as a teacher and over 10 years ago moved from formal education into youth work and non-formal learning. Since then, I have worked in a municipality, youth NGOs, and supported housing, with a strong focus on supporting young people in vulnerable situations, including Roma communities and refugee youth.
I am passionate about human rights education and about creating engaging, experiential learning spaces. My work is strongly shaped by outdoor education, drama, and arts-based methods, which I use to make complex topics more accessible, interactive, and meaningful for young people.

Laszlo Barcza:
My journey started in social work, where I quickly realized, that my true passion lies in empowering young people, I especially love working with disadvantaged youth. I strongly believe that experiential learning is the most powerful tool for growth, which is why "learning by doing" is at the heart of everything I do. I regularly facilitate empathy-building, sensitization, and community-building workshops for both teenagers and educators as a school social worker. Peer support is a method that is incredibly close to my heart. I am also deeply connected to nature's teaching power and practice as a drum circle facilitator. For the past three years, I have been dedicated to NGO work, creating impactful and colourful projects for youth, by youth. I can’t wait to meet you all, share energy, and learn together!

Accommodation & Food:
Shared accommodation with single beds provided (Please, bring your own sleeping bags and pillows!). Outdoor solar showers and composting toilets are available. Food is cooked on site using a lot of locally grown ingerdients.

What's Covered:
Travel reimbursement from and to your country of residence.
Food and accommodation.

Application form link: Apply here by 20th of July
https://forms.gle/Q5nBeu5Chffk8uAY6

 You can see, download or link the pdf of this project with further details here: