<p><strong>Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange</strong> is part of the Erasmus+ program, providing an accessible, ground-breaking way for young people to engage in intercultural learning. Working with Youth Organisations and Universities, the project is open to any young person aged 18-30 residing in Europe and the Southern Mediterranean.</p><h3>Program Details:</h3><p>Through a range of activities, Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange aims to expand the reach and scope of the Erasmus+ program through Virtual Exchanges, which are technology-enabled people-to-people dialogues sustained over a period of time.</p><p>Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange offers a safe online community to participate in facilitated discussions, increasing intercultural awareness and building 21st Century skills through Virtual Exchange. The project encourages and promotes intercultural dialogue, employability, and citizenship, strengthening the youth dimension of the EU neighborhood policy. Over 6 weeks participants engage in some of the activities that characterize this type of projects such as asynchronous discussions and synchronous facilitated video sessions while learning about what it takes to implement a successful project. The training will be on a Moodle platform and with synchronous video conferences and requires no previous experience with Virtual Exchange.&nbsp;</p><h3>Eligibility Criteria:</h3><p>This training is open for youth workers and non-formal educators in Erasmus+ Programme Countries and Southern Mediterranean Countries that are interested in learning more about Virtual Exchange and developing Virtual Transnational Exchange Projects or implementing virtual exchange as part of KA1 youth exchanges and training courses and KA2/KA3 projects.</p><h3>Training Topics:</h3><ul><li>What is Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange</li><li>Digital Literacies</li><li>Online Presence</li><li>Challenges in VE</li><li>Tools for online activities</li><li>Learning Goals</li><li>Designing for Intercultural Learning</li><li>Task Design</li><li>Facilitated Synchronous Discussions</li><li>Assessment</li><li>Open Badges</li></ul><h3>Benefits:</h3><ul><li>Understanding of what VE (Virtual Exchange) is and what is required to successfully implement VE.</li><li><strong>Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange Badge</strong> and <strong>YouthPass&nbsp;</strong>upon completion</li><li>Technical support for Facilitated Synchronous Discussions</li><li>Moodle Platform which can be used for the applicant TEP (Transnational Exchange Project)</li><li>Mentoring from Virtual Exchange experts during implementation.</li><li>Recognition of Virtual Exchange project with <strong>Erasmus+ Virtual Badge&nbsp;</strong>awarded to youth workers and non-formal educators upon completion of training and successful implementation, and an Erasmus+ Virtual Badge for youth participants on completion of your Transnational Exchange Project (TEP).</li><li>This course is for 6 weeks and includes a blend of 3 synchronous facilitated dialogue sessions (4.5 hours) and weekly asynchronous activities on the Moodle platform (5.5 hours), so 10 hours spread over the 6 weeks. The course has been designed this way to meet the needs of youth workers for flexibility.&nbsp;</li><li>After enrolling, the applicant will receive options of synchronous facilitated dialogue sessions to choose from and the asynchronous work is managed at his own pace each week.&nbsp;</li><li>By the end of the course, the applicant will have acquired the skills and knowledge necessary to begin planning his own virtual exchange project.</li></ul><h3>About Salto Youth:</h3><p>SALTO-YOUTH is a network of six Resource Centres working on European priority areas within the youth field. As part of the European Commission&#39;s Training Strategy, SALTO-YOUTH provides non-formal learning resources for youth workers and youth leaders and organizes training and contact-making activities to support organizations and National Agencies ( NAs) within the frame of the European Commission&#39;s Erasmus+ Youth program and beyond.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Apply for: <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/Fully-Funded-Turkish-Government-Scholarships-for-Graduate-and-Undergraduate-Students-2020">Turkish Government Scholarship</a></strong></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>See more available<a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Residencies-and-Exchange-Programs">&nbsp;exchange programs</a> on For9a</strong></p>

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Online Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange Training for Youth Organisations 2020