Facilitation skills for inclusive education activities - training in Arad
Beata, HungaryAt the end of January in 2023, I participated in the training "Facilitation skills for inclusive education activities" in Arad (Romania) together with young people and youth professionals from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and Romania.
During the eight days we tried to address the issue of how to achieve full inclusion not only in education but also in everyday life. What opportunities and tools exist to ensure that people with learning difficulties, physical or mental disabilities receive the quality education? Through playful exercises in small groups, we clarified concepts such as the difference between inclusion and integration, shared our own experiences and tried to suggest solutions on how to make progress with small decisions and changes.
The other focus of the training was to learn facilitator/trainer competences, so after the theoretical knowledge, we had the opportunity to hold a workshop for our peers on the theme of inclusion.
Of course, there was also time for relax: in the evenings we went for long walks in the centre of Arad, along the river, played bowling or just sat down somewhere to talk. The host organization provided a free day, which most of the team spent in Timisoara, with a free guided tour of the city.
Updated on An Mháirt, 22/08/2023