1. OPEN THE FLOWER 10-17 October 2012, CRIMEA, UKRAINE
OPEN THE FLOWER
10 - 17 October 2012, Crimea, Ukraine
Training Course within Action 3.1 of Youth in Action programme
Dear partners,
We are pleased to invite you to the “Open the flower“ training course from 10th – 17th October 2012. We
hope that after having read the description of the idea of this course you will join us as a project partner
and then you will benefit from taking part in TC.
About the “Open the flower“ course...
The “Open the flower“ course conception is developed on assumption that knoweledge of group dynamic
processes and understaning epamthy concetrated communication approach in work with young people is the
best way to let young people express theirselves especially those ones having difficulties with proper
functioning in group of peers. „Open the flower“ is a six day training course: there won‘t be much of time
but we hope it will be a good starter for further experiences for those intrested in personal development
and wanting to improve their professional skills and gain set of methods when it comes to work with
youngsters. We believe that the training programme will allow the participants understand the dynamic
process of work with groups of young people and gain methods that will use in work with youngsters such as:
theater, drama, arttherapy, realaxation and visualisation.
TC‘s content:
In this course you will work in partnership with a diverse range of people from across Europe who
interested in building and developing their skills in work with young people. You will consider what group
process is, its assumptions. You will consider what skills are important when working with youngster
especially those with difficulties, gain practical experience of applying methods allowing young people open
theirselves such as theatre, drama, art therapy, relaxation and visualization. You will be creating a scenario
of educational programme which might be applied in your work with youngsters. You will experience yourself
in different roles: teenager’s, adult’s, observer’s.
There will be around 22 participants from Youth in Action Programme and Neighbouring Countries.

2. OPEN THE FLOWER 10-17 October 2012, CRIMEA, UKRAINE
Profile of the TC‘s particpants:
 be aged 18 or over,
 be able to communicate in English,
 have some experience in direct work with young people aged 13 - 19
 be interested in personal development and be ready for deep emotinaly activities
 be highly motivated to actively participate in the whole training and to contribute to the
development of the programme and life of the group of the participants.
About the venue and financial conditions...
The seminar will take place in Crimea, Ukraine.
Participants will be provided board and lodging. Particpants will be reimbursed 70% of their travel costs
according to the rules of the Youth in Action programme.
There will be particpation fee in amount of 30 EURO
Part III must be sent both via e-mail to eliza.iwan@gmail.com (scan version) and fax to: 0048 81 463 45 77
Please, have a look at the first TC’s programme on next page and for further information contact:
Eliza Iwan
eliza.iwan@gmail.com

3. OPEN THE FLOWER 10-17 October 2012, CRIMEA, UKRAINE
**OPEN THE FLOWER **
CRIMEA, UKRAINE 10-17 October 2012
programme draft
ARRIVAL DAY 1 DAY – 11.10. 2 DAY – 12.10 3 DAY – 13.10 4 day – 14.10 5 DAY – 15.10 6 DAY -16.10 DEPARTURE DAY
- 17.10
10.10 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
Getting to know each
other Me Introduction to the Art therapy techniques Educational scenario Practicing debriefing Resources
individual contact skills. Feedback
intra and inter Final Evaluation
Introduction to the Practicing Individual Practicing Individual Practicing Individual Practicing Individual Youthpass
course / Hopes and fears Contact Contact Contact Contact
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
Theatre and Drama Creating own Practicing debriefing
Understanding the Understanding group techniques educational scenario skills. Feedback
adolescents process. City rally for group of young
people Practicing debriefing
skills. Feedback
Self-reflection time Self-reflection time Self-reflection time Self-reflection time Self-reflection time
Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner out Dinner Dinner Dinner
Welcome evening Intercultural evening Relaxation Relaxation visualisation visualisation