“Youth Initiative Center” (YIC) NGO invites youth workers over the age of 18 from all regions of the RA to participate as mentors in a four-day training aimed at developing professional skills and promoting effective involvement in the youth sector.

Training details:

When: June 6 to 9

Where: Aghveran, Kotayk

The aim of the training is:

provide youth workers with practical mentoring skills and prepare them to mentor in various programmatic and organizational settings.

Thematic framework of the training:

-Promoting youth participation

-Matching the needs of youth and organizations

-Delineation of the professional boundaries of the mentor and related fields

-Supporting the implementation of youth initiatives

-Development of mentor skills

What to expect from the training?

– Expand your experience in the field of youth work,

– Develop the skills essential to effectively engage and motivate young people,

– Get new contacts in the professional field and have the opportunity to exchange experience,

– Discover new methods and approaches of informal learning,

– If possible, get involved as mentors during the further actions of the project (idea labs, hackathons, and Model Armenia program, etc.).

Who can apply?

– Individuals aged 18 and older,

– At least 2 years of professional or voluntary youth work experience.

* Participation is free. Food, accommodation, and transportation expenses of the participants are covered by the organizers.

** Participants will be given a certificate of participation.

Application procedure:

To apply, please complete the online registration application. The deadline for registration is May 26 at 23:59.

For questions and further details, you can contact the training coordinator, Margarita Grigoryan, by emailing margarit.grigoryan@yic.am or by calling the YIC NGO office at 095 91 91 97. Our office hours are Monday to Friday, from 10:00 to 17:00.

“Youth in Action:  Youth Empowerment and Leadership Development in Armenia” Project is a co-funded initiative by the European Union and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) implemented together with the World Vision Armenia (WVA), Media Initiatives Center (MIC), and Gyumri “Youth Initiative Centre” (YIC).