- Date of Project: 11.06. – 14.06. 2024.
- Hosting Organization: BRAVO BiH
- Place: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Participants age: 18+
- The number of participants: 8
- Working language: English
- Deadline for applying: 17.05.2024.
This project is supported and co-funded by the Erasmus+ program. It means that your travel costs, accommodation, and food will be fully covered if you get selected for the project. The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission nor EACEA can be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Visual Thinking 4 You(th) project, has the general objective of promoting the social inclusion of dyslexic young people between 13 and 19 years old, through visual thinking, which consists in transmitting and exposing ideas through simple and easily recognizable images. The objective of this method is to improve the learner’s learning level by allowing him, through the use of images, to better understand ideas, define objectives, identify problems and generate new concepts and it is particularly effective for those who have cognitive peculiarities such as dyslexic people. In this context, the socio-educational animator, a figure targeted by the project activities, proves to be a key element for the involvement of these young people.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
- Improvement of the degree of knowledge by the youth workers of dyslexia and the potential of visual thinking as a tool for inclusion and learning.
- Construction of communication strategies to engage dyslexic youth ages 13-19 within youth organizations that offer innovative and complementary learning approaches to formal education.
- Creation of learning methodologies focused on visual thinking specifically for dyslexic youth in order to increase their degree of integration and learning.
PARTICIPANTS PROFILE
The ideal participants for this training course are youth workers involved with people with dyslexia, and who have experience with working with that specific group. But, all youth workers above the age of 18 are welcome to apply.
ACCOMMODATION, FOOD & TRAVELLING
The accommodation will be covered by the organizers. The chosen participants will get detailed information about the accommodation after the selection process is finalized.
During the stay, food will be prepared by experienced cooks, provided at the venue. Three meals and two coffee breaks per day will be provided.
TRAVEL AND COST LIMITS:
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Fully Covered
How to apply?
- Complete the BRAVO- APPLICATION FORM in English title as following ”name of the project you are applying for” until 23:59 on deadline day.
- Deadline for applying: 17.05.2024.
- Selection Results: 20.05.2024.
- PARTICIPATION FEE: NO PARTICIPATION FEE
- If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact us at: office@bravo-bih.com