HANDBOOK

FOR TRAIN-THE-TRAINER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3
2 MiGROW Overview ...................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Target group ............................................................................................................................................. 3
2.2 Motivation & needs ................................................................................................................................. 3
2.3 Aims ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.4 Activities ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.5 Partner organizations .............................................................................................................................. 5
2.6 Non-formal-learning ............................................................................................................................... 6

3 National workshop series............................................................................................................ 7

3.1 Participants & recruiting ..........................................................................................................................7
3.2 Results...........................................................................................................................................................7
3.3 Lessons learned ........................................................................................................................................ 8

4 International growth camp ........................................................................................................10

4.1 Aims ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
4.2 Participants & recruiting ........................................................................................................................ 10
4.3 Sessions & competences....................................................................................................................... 10
4.4 Schedule .....................................................................................................................................................11
4.5 Lessons learned ...................................................................................................................................... 23

5 Testimonials................................................................................................................................. 24
6 Annexes........................................................................................................................................ 25
6.1 Full session planning: Identity ............................................................................................................. 25
6.2 Full session planning: IKIGAI ................................................................................................................ 28

II
1 INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the “train-the-trainer”-handbook of the Erasmus+project MiGROW -
EMPOWERMENT4REFUGEES.

This handbook addresses trainers and youth workers in NGOs that offer services in the field of migration and

who want to support their target group with mental health issues. Through this handbook we share and offer
inspiration and tools for workshops and training programs aimed at empowering refugees and migrants

through strengthening their mental health.

On the following pages you will be first familiarized with the motivation and aims of the project. After that we

will give you a short overview about the topics and participants of the national workshops that were
implemented. The main part will focus on the mobility element which we called “growth camp”, a one-week

immersive training program that we developed and organized throughout this project. We are going to share

the methodological framework, the schedule, session plans and concrete examples of contents and
worksheets. In order to contributing to the implementation of further training programs we also summarize
our learnings and try to formulate recommendations.

2 MiGROW OVERVIEW
The project MiGROW was implemented as a so-called “small-scale-partnership” between 4 organizations – 2

in Austria and 2 in Spain - and took place between 01.11.2021 and 31.10.2022.

The overall goal of the project MiGROW was to promote inclusion and diversity in European society. Within

the framework of our project, we focused on the area of education and training of young refugees and

migrants. We view the promotion of mental strength and self-efficacy as a crucial factor for happy and
successful integration stories. Our goal was to develop and offer an innovative training program on

empowerment & selfness for young refugees and migrants (18 to 30 years old).

2.1 TARGET GROUP

The target group of the project were young refugees and migrants aged 18-30 years. The residence title as

well as the duration of stay in the respective country were irrelevant. We have ensured gender equality while
doing the selection of participants for the different workshops and mobilities. The focus was especially on

NEETS who have the desire to improve their life situation and the willingness to deal with themselves.

2.2 MOTIVATION & NEEDS

“Mental health & inner strength must be part of a holistic integration concept of young refugees.”

The living and experiential space of young refugees is characterized by factors that potentially threaten mental
well-being. Arriving in a new society, experiences of discrimination, identity development processes,

uncertainty about their professional future, etc. - the mental challenges are manifold.

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Contrary to its relevance, the topic of mental strength (self-efficacy) is underrepresented in the wide range of

services for the target group. Access to our training was associated with low barriers and offers opportunities
for participation depending on individual readiness. Young refugees are often part of deficit-oriented societies
in their host countries. In our training, individuals we followed a resource-oriented approach to support the

strengthening of self-esteem. Self-efficacy is to be regarded as a core element of mental health and thus
essential for general life satisfaction. Training in self-efficacy subsequently means an increase or sustainable
maintenance of employability.

2.3 AIMS
The specific objectives of our project were:

- to develop an innovative training program that empowers and promotes mental health of young
refugees
- to point out and create awareness on support services and participation opportunities in the EU and
in Austria & Spain
- to establish an EU-wide network to support the holistic integration of young refugees

Through the project our target group should learn how to care for their mental health and improve different

key competences (social, entrepreneurial etc.). This should further raise the quality of life and contribute to a

holistic integration. We also aimed to create awareness around non-formal learning opportunities on EU-level

(Erasmus+, ESC).

All participating organizations already pursue the goal of empowerment of refugees and migrants in their

countries with different approaches and projects. The joint training program should offer all organizations new

opportunities and inspiration to strengthen the self-efficacy of the target group of young refugees and to

make their own services even more holistic.

2.4 ACTIVITIES
1) National workshop series
Each partner organization organized a set of national workshops for young refugees and migrants according

to their field of expertise.

- Migrabilis: 7 workshops on mental training (home & identity, self-worth, perception & prejudices,
presence & mindfulness, achieving goals, dealing with worries).
- kudwa: 7 workshops on cultural awareness (gender, EU identity, values).
- mundus: 3 workshops on participatory and voluntary activities and training opportunities funded by
ERASMUS.
- Gain&Sustain:Europe: 3 workshops on access to information and fostering entrepreneurial initiative
as a key competence.

Each partner country organized 10 workshops (total of 100 participants per country, a total of 200 participants).

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2) Knowledge transfer

A regular exchange between the organizations was established to enable a transfer of know-how on different

contents and approaches in the field of empowerment of refugees. In virtual exchange meetings,
complementary and interlinking possibilities between the different thematic focuses of the organizations were
explored. Further, the joint growth camp for young refugees was designed, in which the contents of all

organizations were combined in a transnational dimension.

3) International growth camp

The growth camp was the culmination of the joint work between all organizations. Both partner countries
selected 9 participants each for a joint camp within the framework of their workshop series. The camp took

place in Austria for a duration of 8 days. By using non-formal education tools and methods the participants
received impulses on a variety of topics around empowerment and mental health. Each day there was a specific
theme and activities correlated to it.

4) Train-the-trainer webinars

Through 6 webinars we shared our outcomes and learnings with trainers and youth workers working in the

field of migration and integration from all over the EU.

2.5 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

MIGRABILIS Potenzialentfaltung OG

With MIGRABILIS, we have made it our mission to support people with refugee or migration biographies in
developing their potential. Being able to develop in a challenging environment requires a high degree of inner

strength and reflectiveness. For this purpose, we have developed a mental training program especially adapted

to the target group. We offer the opportunity to train belief in oneself and powerful thinking. Our offer should

make it easier for refugees to face life and challenges with reflection and self-confidence. MIGRABILIS offers
workshops and exchange groups around topics such as self-worth, identity, mindfulness and dealing with

challenges.

Gain&Sustain:Europe

Gain&Sustain:Europe aims to support social, economic and ecological sustainability in Europe and developing
countries all over the world. We develop our services with heart and mind and are competent partners in
funding consulting, project development and implementation as well as mediation and youth work. Our

services are open to all people and offered in a networked context. In doing so, we value methodology and

interdisciplinary thinking and acting. The active participation of representatives and partners from different
stakeholder groups and perspectives enables a multidisciplinary approach and sustainable, win-win situations
for all involved.

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Asociación Kudwa

Kudwa Association works towards SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION AND INCLUSION for diverse

communities. We work towards this through training, workshops, courses, social media content and
mentorship. Through Kudwa Academy, we cater to both migrant (Arabic Speaking at the moment) and host
communities through specifically designed programs and sessions based on cultural intelligence. Our content

aims to educate about topics such as gender equality in migrant communities, cultural relativism, identity,
biases, and prejudices among other topics. We aim to promote tolerance, cultural recognition, and community.
Kudwa is a feminist organization. Gender equality and LGBTQ+ rights are at the heart of everything we do
and all our educational programs. Gender equality, human rights and LGBTQ+ rights are always at heart of

our education sessions and workshops and women empowerment are key topics.

Asociación Mundus
Asociación Mundus is a non-profit organization that was set up in 2013 and has headquarters in Zaragoza

and Santa Coloma de Gramanet (Barcelona). The mission of the organization is to promote education,

volunteering, intercultural and long-life learning from a non-formal education approach, so as to foster a more

inclusive, diverse and conscious society. Our main task is to manage international mobility projects for learning

purposes - internships, volunteering, youth exchanges, training courses and strategic projects- for youngsters

and professionals. Asociación Mundus has developed several projects in the frame of Erasmus+, European

Social Fund, Europe for Citizens. TLN Mobility and PON, among other.

2.6 NON-FORMAL-LEARNING
Non-formal learning is purposive but voluntary learning that takes place in a diverse range of environments

and situations for which teaching/training and learning is not necessarily their sole or main activity.It includes

various structured learning situations which do not either have the level of curriculum, syllabus, accreditation

and certification associated with 'formal learning', but have more structure than that associated with 'informal
learning', which typically take place naturally and spontaneously as part of other activities. Non-formal learning

occurs while participating in educational activities such as further training or continuing education. To be
engaged, you must feel included and valued. In MiGROW we strive to build and nurture a culture where

inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative. Where there is a deep sense of pride, passion and belonging that
transcends any role, language or country and is unified in our shared commitment to foster diversity and social
responsibility. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a

stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better results. During the Growth Camp and in all

our workshops we give the participants the chance to express themselves, to be active within the society and
to learn in a different way through non-formal educational practice. We believe in the empowerment of people

and that they can make changes in the World for living in a better society!

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Non-formal education has numerous advantages in personal development in comparison to traditional formal

education. The main advantage of non-formal education is its flexibility and ability to adapt to individual

people’s current needs and the continual changes in society. It can support personal development, as well as
improve an individual’s professional skills.

Non-formal education is often much more based on skills and also has attitude-based learning objectives.

Tolerance is an example of an attitude that we often see develop using non-formal education. We should not,
however, forget the important knowledge element just because formal education seems to prefer it. It will
always play a very important role in education.

Throughout our workshops and training program we aimed to find a suitable balance of formal and informal

learning opportunities. Peer-to-peer learning was an important pedagogical approach. As our target group is
highly diverse regarding language skills and educational background, informal learning is an appropriate way
to reach as many individuals as possible.

3 NATIONAL WORKSHOP SERIES

3.1 PARTICIPANTS & RECRUITING
All partners used their individual network and social channels to recruit participants. Some of the workshops

were advertised by the partner organizations themselves and participants could directly register via mail. Other

workshops were implemented at NGOs that offer different courses for young refugees. In this case it was a

free and complementary offer for their participants.

Due to the Covid situation, some of the workshops – mainly in winter and spring - had to take place online.
Different Covid measures and cases of illness caused uncertainty about participants in all workshops. One of

the main challenges was a high number of cancellations. Therefore, more workshops than planned were

arranged to reach the required number of participants.

All organizations reached the planned number of participants at least by the end of May 2022 with a good
gender balance. There was a high diversity of origin, age, educational background, and language skills.

3.2 RESULTS
MIGRABILIS Potenzialentfaltung OG
MIGRABILIS arranged 13 workshops (3 online) and reached in total 84 participants.

- 4 workshops about aims, dreams & visions

- 3 workshops about identity & home
- 3 workshops about dealing with worries & fears
- 2 workshops about self-worth & self-love
- 1 workshop about human perceptional biases & prejudices

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Gain&Sustain:Europe

Gain&Sustain:Europe arranged 3 workshops (all of them face-to-face) and reached in total 32 participants.

- 1 workshop about self-determination in terms of self-employment and access to information and

networks
- 1 workshop about creation of business ideas and how to fill a business model canvas
- 1 workshop about financial independence: how to open a business step by step and about all the
duties and legal obligations (tax, insurance, accounting etc.

Asociación Kudwa

Kudwa arranged 8 workshops (7 online and 1 in person) and reached in total 72 participants.

- 1 webinar/workshop as a kickoff event, we hosted an employer who discussed various job

opportunities and certain skills required in the market of 2022. Based on this event and as a result of
understanding the needs of the migrants, we designed the rest of the workshops.
This event resulted in the employment of 5 people
- We promoted the workshops as a wholesome short course to include several topics related to
employability and future-proof skills. We delivered 2 versions of the short courses, each with 3
sessions, one version in Arabic and another in English
- Each short course consisted of the following sessions:
o Self-Presentation with Confidence
o Emotional Intelligence
o Cultural Intelligence
- We then offered a combined session of Critical Thinking which we did in person.

Asociación Mundus

Mundus arranged 3 workshops and 1 follow-up event (all of them face-to-face) and reached in total

27 participants.

- 1 workshop about Erasmus+, voluntary and participatory opportunities

- 1 workshop about soft and hard skills applied to mobilities
- 1 workshop about relevant local resources (related to the skills needed to participate in mobilities)
- 1 follow-up event

3.3 LESSONS LEARNED

One of the lessons learned was that even within our target group there is a high diversity of educational
backgrounds, language skills and openness to self-reflection. To meet the individual requirements of very
heterogenous groups, a lot of methodical and didactic considerations are necessary. We want to share the

following learnings and recommendations:

- Clearing up needs and engaging the target group already in the design phase of the workshops is
crucial to have impactful training and engaged participants.
- Easy language is important to keep in mind during speech and in several worksheets.
- Workshops should be structured in a way, that there is enough time for translations in between.

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 - It is imperative for the success of every workshop to share the objectives and the intent behind the
design of the session and the selection of the topic.
- There should be always enough time and space for upcoming discussions.
- A good balance between theoretical input, individual worksheets and group activities is important.
- In online setting, workshops should last at least 3 hours but with 2 short breaks, otherwise people
start losing focus or do not really “warm up” to dive into the topic.
- A good way to enable self-reflection is using creative methods, e. g. expressing via drawings.
- A good way to explain complicated mental processes is using metaphors e.g. from nature.
- Outdoor settings can be even more powerful for dealing with complex, harmful situations/topics and
can help participants to transform this energy into something that nurtures them.
- If possible, experts on different topics from the community should be brought in. From our experience,
it is quite impactful, as it is possible to showcase and role model more people who are of the migrant
community sharing their expertise.
- Peer learning is one of the most important pedagogical elements and should always be supported.
- Members of the target group should be engaged in the delivery and facilitation of the trainings as
often as it is possible as it has a very positive impact on the overall engagement of the participants.
- Online workshops are a very time-efficient and easy possibility to also include migrants who are not
in the geographical area but still want to be a part of the course.
- Although there is an age limit of participants within the project (18-30 years) sessions could be opened
to everyone regardless of age. In this case, nobody is excluded, and it can promote an inclusive
culture and more interesting input and viewpoints.
- It is highly favorable to do more workshops on different topics with a stable group. The group effects,
rising openness to trainers and the trust between participants are very positive impact factors for self-
reflection and empowerment.

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4 INTERNATIONAL GROWTH CAMP
4.1 AIMS
The growth camp was an innovative and immersive training program on selfness & empowerment for young

refugees and migrants. The aim was to provide participants with a week of time and space to grow together.
The thematic focuses of all organizations, which already worked on in the individual workshop series, were
interlinked to form a 1-week training program The program is complemented by further activities connected

to nature, art, dancing, and cooking.

- Encouraging self-reflection
- Building competences through workshops
o Mental strength: identity, self-worth, mindfulness, resilience
o Cultural awareness & intercultural competence: cultural identity, critical thinking
o Entrepreneurship competence: visions, aims & potential
o Social participation: opportunities through ERASMUS+
- Enabling intercultural exchange
- Creating a sense of connection
- Strengthening self-confidence through peer-to-peer training & non-formal learning

PLACE: Irschen, Carinthia, Austria DURATION: 29.07.-07.08.2022

PARTICIPANTS: 9 from Austria, 9 from Spain TRAINERS: 5 from 3 organizations

4.2 PARTICIPANTS & RECRUITING

All partners advertised the possibility of participating in the growth camp throughout their individual
workshops. A major part of participants registered after taking part in several workshops. Furthermore,

individual networks and social channels were used to recruit participants by all partners. Because of the high

interest we could quickly fix our participants, with a good gender balance. The biggest challenge regarding
the recruiting process were the legal aspects. We need to keep in mind, particularly with regards to mobility,
that asylum seekers and migrants often face complications regarding their paperwork and ability to travel and
leave the country. This needs to be addressed in Erasmus+ and especially if more and more mobility projects

are targeted at refugees and migrants as part of mar.

4.3 SESSIONS & COMPETENCES

Within the next chapter we describe all sessions with their content, aims and competences. In order not to

overload this handbook with repeated information, we decided to include here only the most structured and
exemplified sessions and describe the other parts of the camp in a special chapter about non-formal learning.
On demand we can of course share further materials for each session with interested trainers. For the session
of identity, we share the full session planning, including the time structure and used worksheets in the Annexes.

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4.4 SCHEDULE

GROWTH CAMP SCHEDULE

29.07. Arrival 30.07. 31.07. 01.08. 02.08. 03.08. 04.08. 05.08. 06.08. 07.08.
TIME DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 DAY 7 DAY 8 DAY 9
TOPIC GET TO KNOW IDENTITY EU CITIZENSHIP GREEN-CARE INNER STRENGTH AIMS & VISIONS INITIATIVE EMPOWERMENT DEPARTURE

08:00-09:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast

Mindful into the day Mindful into the day Mindful into the day Mindful into the day Mindful into the day Mindful into the day Mindful into the day Mindful into the day
09:00-09:30 Goodbye
(yoga/morning routine/sport) (yoga/morning routine/sport) (yoga/morning routine/sport) (yoga/morning routine/sport) (yoga/morning routine/sport) (yoga/morning routine/sport) (yoga/morning routine/sport) (yoga/morning routine/sport)

Welcoming Identity Hiking Mindful in nature self-care & resilience setting & achieving goals Critical thinking mySELF - myWORTH

aims, organizational Who are you? What is acutal challenges, how wheel of life, dreaming formation & influcening
09:30-12:30 meditation, breath-work, discussing different
things, booklet for identity? identity flower, building bridges to handly worries & big, goal seeting, factors of self-worth,
food & energy topics, argumentation…
competences identity & migration fears, resilience tecniques, imagination.. methods to strenghten

All together Migrabilis All together All together Migrabilis Migrabilis Kudwa Migrabilis

slow food & picknick in

12:30-13:30 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
the healing herbs

13:45-14:00 Activation exercise Activation exercise Activation exercise Activation exercice Activation exercise Activation exercise Activation exercise Activation exercise

Get to know each other Cultural Identity Erasmus+ Mindful mindset Emotional intelligence IKIGAI Free Afternoon Final reflection

programs & emotional intelligence, my passion, mission, initatives for the group,
14:00 - 17:00 cultural intelligence, water, flow & letting go, recording of findings,
treasure hunt opportunities, youth ressource work, self- vocation, planing the last
living in diverse societies places of power evaluation form
pass love & profession evening/day

Gain & sustain Kudwa Gain & Sustain Gain & Sustain Kudwa Gain & Sustain all together

International International International International International International International

17:30-19:30 free time
cooking teams cooking teams cooking teams cooking teams cooking teams cooking teams cooking teams

Traditional Carinthian dinner & dinner & dinner & dinner & dinner & dinner & dinner &
19:30-22:00
welcome dinner evening activities evening activities evening activities evening activities evening activities evening activities united dancing/music

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 SESSION: TREASURE HUNT
FOR INNER PEACE

ORGANISATION Gain&Sustain:Europe

DURATION 2 hours

DAY & TIME Day 1, 14:00-16:00

- Getting to know the place

MAIN TOPICS
- Fostering cooperation, team spirit, creativity
- Inspirations on inner peace
- Intercultural symbols-reflection

- Having fun and breaking the ice

AIMS
- Getting to know the place
- Fostering cooperation, team spirit, creativity
- Inspirations on inner peace
- Intercultural symbols- reflection on own cultural identity
- Starting connection with nature

- social and civic

COMPETENCES
- technical and scientific
- linguistic
- communication (foreign language and mother tongue)
- teamwork
- tolerance
- learning to learn

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 SESSION: IDENTITY

ORGANISATION Migrabilis Potenzialentfaltung OG

DURATION 3 hours

DAY & TIME Day 2, 09:30-12:30

- Definition of identity
MAIN TOPICS
- Psychological concepts of identity
5 pillars of identity, role-taking & group-effects
- Self-Reflection through the identity flower
- Migration & Identity
- Home & Identity
- Integration & Identity

AIMS Within this session, participants should deeply reflect on their own identity. Therefore,
different theoretical concepts are explained to make aware on the different layers of
identity and its continuous development.

Participants should reflect on different parts of their identity and the current
importance of those. This reflection happens in a creative way as the participants are
asked to design their individual identity flower.

Another aim of the session is to reflect the impact of migration on the identity
development process and to question the importance of home for identity. The
concept of integration is discussed in terms transforming the own (cultural) identity.

Through this session participants should strengthen the feeling of being proud on
their individuality.

COMPETENCES The participants

- can explain their understanding of identity
- know tools & concepts to reflect on their identity
- are aware on the life-long and continuous evolution of identity
- are aware on the impact of migration on identity development
- can reflect the connection between home & identity
- can discuss the concept of integration in terms of cultural identity

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 SESSION: CULTURAL IDENTITY

ORGANISATION KUDWA ORG

DURATION 3h

DAY & TIME Day 2, 14:00-17:00

MAIN TOPICS
1. Culture
2. Communication
3. Culture Shock
4. Survivor´s guilt

AIMS 1. Understanding what culture is and how it impacts everything we do and see.
How it explains how different we are yet how similar.
2. Make the participants think about how their own cultures impact their view of
the world in a conscious or unconscious way
3. Connecting with other migrants and refugees through their experiences
4. Understanding culture shock and how to manage it
5. Understanding how our experiences impact the way we view the world and
how it should be. When making the rules, who might impact others, we are
heavily influenced by our own experiences.

- To understand their own biases and be able to differentiate between reality and
COMPETENCES
cultural view of the world
- Understanding the universal, cultural, and personal impact on our behaviour
and how none of it purely cultural but still influenced heavily by the group
- Engage in interactive conversation to share what they feel in their new cultures
or through their migratory journeys
- Understanding culture shock and how to manage it

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 SESSION: ERASMUS+
OPPORTUNITES & YOUTH PASS

ORGANISATION Gain&Sustain:Europe

DURATION 3 hours

DAY & TIME Day 3, 15:00-17:00

- Introducing ERASMUS+ opportunities and Key ACTIONS

MAIN TOPICS
- Youth PASS competences and advantages for CV
- Showing SALTO YOUTH European Training Calendar
- Brainstorming on own ideas for a follow up project

- Making visible new ways for lifelong learning

AIMS
- Seeing the advantages of youth pass and visualizing the learning journey
- Awakening own initiatives and entrepreneurial mindset for own ideas and
projects

- Social and civic competences

COMPETENCES
- Learning to learn
- Entrepreneurial competences

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 SESSION: GREEN-CARE
MINDFUL IN NATURE & MINDFUL MINDSET

ORGANISATION Gain&Sustain:Europe

DURATION Whole day

DAY & TIME Day 4, 09:30-18:00

- Meditation
MAIN TOPICS
- Inner FLOW
- Elements of nature
- LandART

- Find a path to your inner light/happiness

AIMS
- See nature as a source of strength and inspiration
- Experience Individuality but at same time UNITY/ support
- Self-LOVE and its consequences related to HEALING wounds

COMPETENCES - Social competence

- Personal skills & resilience

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 SESSION: SELF-CARE & RESILIENCE

ORGANISATION Migrabilis Potenzialentfaltung OG

DURATION 3 hours

DAY & TIME Day 5, 09:30-12:30

- The concept of resilience

MAIN TOPICS
- Characteristics of worries & fears
- Effects of worries & fears (psychological and physical)
- Individual strategies for dealing with worries & fears
- Methods & Techniques to strengthen resilience

AIMS The aim of this session is to raise awareness on the importance of self-care to deal
with challenging situations and to strengthen the ability of resilience.

As a theoretical input, the concept of resilience and the characteristics and effects of
worries and fears are explained. Participants should reflect on and discuss their own
handling of challenging situations, worries and fears.

To strengthen their ability of resilience, different methods and techniques of self-care

and mindfulness are introduced and can be tried out by participants.

The participants can fill up their own toolkit of resilience.

COMPETENCES The participants

- know the meaning of resilience
- discuss their own handling of worries & fears
- get to know and try out different methods of self-care
- strengthen their ability of dealing with challenging situations
- raise their awareness on the importance of resilience

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 SESSION: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

ORGANISATION KUDWA ORG

DURATION 3 hours

DAY & TIME Day 5, 14:00-17:00

MAIN TOPICS 1. Emotions and Feelings Management

2. Colored dots

3. Image a better community

4. Transformed power

AIMS 1- To understand psychological feelings and the process of analyzing feelings and
controlling these feelings with techniques that help them develop emotional
awareness and connect them with the self.

2- Make the participants think about accepting and respecting non-racism and
equality and adopting diversity in societies and diversity of cultures as essential in this
life without discrimination, racism or hatred, thus reducing social awareness of
emotional intelligence.

3- To think about how society can be better and to develop the society around us
while we do such thinking and take concrete steps that will lead to such a society to
be strengthened from within our ability to take such steps at work and to share
emotional diversity

4- To know the transformation of energy and its importance in our lives, and how to
use this energy to move from negative energy or feelings to positive feelings in our
lives to be more optimistic in the future and use it to know the emotional aspects of
work.

- Emotional wellbeing
COMPETENCES
- Antiracism and equality values
- Adopting Diversity
- Optimism and transformation of energy

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 SESSION: SETTING & ACHIEVING GOALS

ORGANISATION Migrabilis Potenzialentfaltung OG

DURATION 3 hours

DAY & TIME Day 6, 09:30-12:30

- Meaning & importance of aims and visions

MAIN TOPICS
- Identifying current aims
- Setting SMART goals
- The 3 pillars of achieving goals
- Supportive methods and techniques
- Balancing the focus on future and presence
- The tool of imagination

AIMS The aim of this session is that participants reflect on their individual aims and visions
and get to know methods and techniques that can support them on their way. With
the “wheel of life” participants can think about their current satisfaction within
different areas of life and identify aims.

As a theoretical input the so-called SMART-formula and the 3 pillars of achieving

goals (will, believe, acceptance) are introduced and discussed. For each pillar,
different supportive methods are explained and tried out directly, e.g., the tool of
imagination.

The importance of a balance between thinking about the future and working for goals
and finding satisfaction in the presence is discussed.

COMPETENCES The participants

- reflect on their individual importance and handling of aims
- use the wheel of life to identify current visions and aims
- know how to define goals due to the SMART-formula
- know supportive methods for the 3 pillars of achieving goals
- can use the tool of imagination
- reflect the meaning of balancing future-aims and present satisfaction

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 SESSION: IKIGAI

ORGANISATION Gain&Sustain:Europe

DURATION 3 hours

DAY & TIME Day 6, 14:00-17:00

- Interlinking professional path with your passion and talents

MAIN TOPICS
- future perspectives
- Do what you love and love what you do
- Find your compass and focus
- Unify heart-mind-soul with your resources
- Be a creator of your life

- To find out more about your talents, passion, professional skills and vocation
AIMS
- To identify your own ikigai mission and use it as a compass

- self-reflection
COMPETENCES
- Entrepreneurial competences
- Communication in foreign language

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 SESSION: CRITICAL THINKING

ORGANISATION KUDWA ORG

DURATION 3 hours

DAY & TIME Day 7, 09:30-12:30

MAIN TOPICS
1. Critical Thinkng and why it is important
2. Misinformation in the media

3. Anatomy of an argument

4. faulty reasoning and invalid reasoning

AIMS The aim of this session is to engage participants in critical thinking, and trying to apply
it in everyday life, especially when reading or hearing the news. How the media
outlets can distort the truth and can weaponize information.

How to communicate leaving behind our biases and preconceived ideas

Understanding the anatomy of arguments will make us better debaters and will give
us tools to reach logical information and get closer to the truth.

COMPETENCES The participants

- will be able to differentiate between facts and opinions
- will be able to hear and read media more critically
- will be able to recognize their biases and revisit what they consider absolute
truths
- will understand the anatomy of arguments and how they can apply logical and
critical thinking when arguing or executing tasks

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 SESSION: MYSELF - MY WORTH

ORGANISATION Migrabilis Potenzialentfaltung OG

DURATION 3 hours

DAY & TIME Day 8, 09:30-12:30

- Concepts of the self (self-image, self-worth, self-esteem)

MAIN TOPICS
- Development and influencing factors of the self-worth
- Self-worth and migration
- Strengthening the self-worth
- Inner beliefs
- Empowering each other

AIMS The aim of this session is to deal with different aspects of the self-worth and to reach
a deep understanding of individual influencing factors. Different parts of the self-
concept are discussed as a theoretical basis.

The participants reflect on their own self-worth and the impact that migration had on
it. They think about inner beliefs and the impact they have on their life. Important
pillars to strengthen the self-worth are introduces and specific methods are tried out.
Through this session, participants should be activated to strengthen themselves and
to empower each other.

As the last session of the training, participants should also reflect on the impact of
the camp on their inner strength and self-esteem.

COMPETENCES The participants

- know different aspects of the self-concept
- understand how the self-worth is developed
- reflect on the impact of migration on their self-worth
- know methods to strengthen their self-worth
- reflect on their individual inner beliefs
- get active and empower each other

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4.5 LESSONS LEARNED
In this chapter we would like to share our learnings and recommendations regarding the growth camp. First,

we would like to point out that all the learnings regarding the workshops mentioned above, are also valid for

the growth camp sessions. We will now focus on organizational and methodic learnings that mainly arise from

the camp experiences.

- It is important to inform participants about the daily schedule. A flipchart for everyday announcements
is very helpful.
- Outdoor settings can be even more powerful for dealing with complex, harmful situations/topics and
can help participants to transform this energy into something that nurtures them.
- A good balance between sessions and outdoor activities is crucial for a stable motivation.
- Choosing one main topic per day can really help to go deep and find enough time for self-reflection
and discussions. There could be a morning session of about 4 hours for inputs and discussions and
an outdoor activity connected to this topic in the afternoon for 2 hours.
- A structured ending of the day with a final reflection (prepared diaries or activities) should be offered
to make sure that everyone can find a good closing.
- There should be enough possibilities for participants to shape the schedule and activities of the camp.
They should for example be able to choose and organize foods and different evening and free time
activities.
- Cooking together is a great experience and an important part of informal learning. A good
preparation and organization is needed to include everyone.
- Participants should be invited to be peer-trainers as often as it is possible. There should be time and
space for them to also present their learnings to others.
- A common language level should be ensured if possible. This offers more time for content and helps
to reach the pedagogic aims of different methods.
- Diversity should be seen as an important success factor. A good gender balance, different ages,
cultural backgrounds and languages contribute to informal learning and strengthen group cohesion.
- Having the training hall directly within the accommodation helps with flexibility and ease of
movement.
- Having some participants that know each other before the camp can help with an easy co-living and
co-existing conditions.
- If possible, also give participants and local inhabitants a possibility to interact and get to know each
other, to avoid possible frictions and eliminate prejudices. (e.g. international night event open for
public).

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5 TESTIMONIALS
In this last chapter you can find answers of some participants to the following questions:
- What was your favorite part of the experience?
- What is one thing you learned from it?
- What would you like to learn more about in the coming projects?

“The multicultural structure of the group enriched the response and feedback to each activity and exercise we
had. In case the question is targeting the educational content only, my favorite part was the cultural intelligence
session. Interesting to see, how similar we are and how different we react to the cultural shocks. I would like to
maybe learn more about the people in the hosting countries (what they think of migration, what challenges they
have, their experience with migrants). Just to see the other side of the story with its good and bad (how their
governments are presenting the migrants?). Especially with more right-wing parties winning recently in Europe,
we face a risk that could provoke problems with the migration issue.” Angham Daiyoub (29), Syria

“First of all, I really liked being in Austria, especially with you, and I am very happy to have met everyone who
was there. With each one, we have found topics to talk about. I also liked activities in which we questioned
ourselves. I always get away from asking myself something and leave it for later. But I couldn't escape from
there and in the end, I had to think about myself. I still have a lot of work to do on myself, but this project gave
me something of a touch, to begin with. I think I learned more German, I really liked practicing it and I also
understand more English. And now in Spain, I started to use it more in my work. I also like to meditate, because
it seemed strange to me before, but when I practiced it in Irschen, I understood that it is a good thing for me. In
other projects I would like to get to know other cultures much more.” Laila Dashaieva (20), Ukraine

“My favorite part was meeting people with similar background and difficulties in the new environment, but still
we’re finding somehow our new mixed identity. I learned or assured that it’s okay not to feel okay, and sure we
are going to always try new techniques to feel safe, grounded and belonging. I’d like to know more about our
new societies’ perspectives. To which limit they speak about themselves without sounding like bragging, how as
a local they receive the idea of migrants/refugees. How do they find a job and friends or how they overcome
some hard time. It would be interesting, I guess.” Rand Shadha (28), Syria

“Very often, we don't have a clear vision of our core values and mission, and sometimes we prioritize the wrong
ones, perhaps depending on outer expectations, going with the flow, or having an unclear inner talk. The ikigai
exercise put those values into view, and prioritized them, and finally allowed our ikigai mission to manifest
clearly.” Nour El Moussawi (25), Lebanon

“The 9 days in the growth camp were one of the best times I have ever had in my life. I have learned so much
about inner strengths, identity, and cultural individuality. I know more about how to reach my goals and who I
am. I also learned tools for very challenging situations and feelings. I got to know amazing people and I really
look forward to meeting each other again.” Ali Nazari (21), Afghanistan

“I think the training camp period in Austria was one of the best parts of my experience. Collaboration,
brainstorming, team building and community, empowering youth mental health for the personal growth of their
communities. I would like to know more about the deeper integration process, the advantages of integration,
and how integration works with complex systems.” Mohammed Khuder Mohammed (26), Syria

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6 ANNEXES
6.1 FULL SESSION PLANNING: IDENTITY
METHODS/
START END TOPIC DESCRIPTION EQUIPMENT
WORKSHEETS
09:30 09:45 My Name Picture Reflection the name picture that was drawn the day before. name picture flipchart & pencils

09:45 10:00 What is identity? Together with participants a short definition of identity should be found. The following Slides, beamer
question is discussed: What do people normally tell others about themselves? discussion

10:00 10:15 The pillars of identity Explanation of the 5 pillars of identity as a theoretical base for further discussions and Slides, beamer
reflection. In a group work, participants think about the current stability of their 5 pillars. “Identity Table”

10:15 10:30 Role-taking & Explaining & discussing the importance of different roles and the belonging to different slides beamer
group effects groups for the human identity.

10:30 10:50 The identity flower The participants design their individual identity flower on the worksheet. They show „Identity Flower“ colored pencils
different roles and groups in different colors and think about their importance.

10:50 11:10 Break

11:10 11:30 Presentation of Participants are asked to show their identity flowers and put them on the ground in the space in the middle of the room
identity flowers middle of the room. The individuality of the group can be shown this way.

11:30 11:45 Home & Identity It is discussed why home is so important for most people and their identity. The slides beamer
participants reflect on the importance of their roots for their feeling of being “ME”. disucssion

11:45 12:00 Migration & Identity The impact of migration on the identity development process is discussed. How does slides beamer
migration affect identity? What pillars were shaken? discussion

12:00 12:25 Integration & Identity The concept of integration is explained with the aim to reflect on cultural identity. What slides beamer
does integration mean for one's own (cultural) identity? What is the “best way” to discussion
integrate?

12:25 12:30 Summary All the theoretical inputs are summed up and the most important results of the discussion flipchart & pencils
discussions are collected on a flipchart.

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IDENTITY FLOWER
PART 1 … design YOUR flower.
1) The individual circles (petals) represent different parts of you.
Design your flower and label the individual petals.
o Which groups do you belong to?
o What roles do you have in your life?
o What is important to you?

2) Take colors and paint the individual petals.

Choose the color that suits you.
o How do you feel about this part of yourself? “BE YOURSELF.
o How do you feel about this role in your life?
ALL OTHERS ALREADY EXIST.”

ME
ICH

PART 2 … the most important petals.

Look at your finished flower.
o Which petals are the 2 most important for you right now?
o Which roles are especially important for your sense of "I"?
Mark the two petals with a small dot/star.
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IDENTITY TABLE

PART 1
Form groups of 2 or 3 people.
Discuss the following questions:
o Which pillars of your identity are currently very stable?

o Which pillars are currently a bit shaky and why?

o What pillar do you like talking about most?

o What pillar don’t you like talking about?

PART 2

Go back into your groups from Part 1.

Now discuss the following questions:

o What impact did migration have on your identity?

o Which pillars were/are shaky because of it?

o What helped you/helps you find stability?

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6.2 FULL SESSION PLANNING: IKIGAI
METHODS/
START END TOPIC DESCRIPTION EQUIPMENT
WORKSHEETS
14:00 14:15 IKIGAI Intro Explanation on the philosophy of IKIGAI coming from JAPAN and its meaning for a IKIGAI graphic handouts
living a life full of purpose. Showing the IKIGAI graphic and its petals in interaction. The
most important thing when completing the IKIGAI is trying to connect to the “inner
voice”, what comes first is mainly the most “unfiltered self”. Do not overthink or plan
your answer with the “brain” because you are mostly acting in a role that society gave
you, or what you think that others expect from you…

14:15 14:30 Establish your CORE As a first step, ask the participants to identify with the methodology in the IKIGAI journal IKIGAI questionnaire Pens, IKIGAI questionnaire
values their 3 CORE VALUES- what makes them authentic and that they can never leave printed
behind.

14:30 14:45 PETAL „LOVE“ Here the participants are invited to reflect upon their passion with the questions given… IKIGAI questionnaire Pens, IKIGAI questionnaire
printed
14:45 15:00 PETAL „TALENTS“ In this part, the participants will write down everything that they are good IKIGAI questionnaire Pens, IKIGAI questionnaire
at…professional and private printed

15:00 15:10 PETAL „WORLD´S Now the participants will reflect upon things that they would like to change in the world IKIGAI questionnaire Pens, IKIGAI questionnaire
NEEDS“ and when reading a. newspaper about a special topic they get some kind of energy or printed
intrinsic motivation to act. Which topic is it?

15:10 15:20 PETAL „RESOURCES“ Here we write down anything that we can be paid for and that can help us to gain IKIGAI questionnaire Pens, IKIGAI questionnaire
money e.g. car, bike, house, networks, education, experiences from work, skills, services printed
that we can offer…

15:20 15:30 FORMULATING YOUR Participants are now asked to find similarities and topics that can link the different petals Colored papers space in the room/ outdoor
IKIGAI STATEMENT with each other. From there they will select the most essential statements for them and setting for reflection
unify that in 1 PERSONSALISED IKIGAI Statement on a colored paper. It is important to
make the statement as short and easy as possible and start with “ I, NAME, established
as core values…. Love to…..use my skills of……for working as…PROFESSION in order to
fulfill my mission to…….(worlds´needs….passion…vocation)”.

15:30 16:00 BREAK BREAK to prepare the setting for the RITUAL… a circle in a nice and safe surrounding, a
wreath of flowers in the center as a metaphor of planting a seed that will grow with the
support and commitment of its gardeners.

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 16:00 16:45 RITUAL for Each participant is now invited to speak out loud his/her IKIGAI statement, all Colored papers Flower wreath
EMPOWERMENT participants have to be silent and very respectful and listen to this person keeping the
space full of “dignity”. After the person has stated his/her IKIGAI he/she connects with
all people in the circle through eye contact as a sign of recognition and support and
then we shout together “AHO” and stomp with 1 foot to the earth as a sign of
empowerment and mutual commitment to make this IKIGAI/person thrive. The person
places his/her statement around the flower wreath in the center of the circle

16:45 17:00 Closing/ Debriefing The IKIGAI is like a compass that you can have a look at each day, put it to your door Summing up, future IKIGAI questionnaire
or mirror so you can remember each day what is the most important for you in life. It perspectives
will help you to take good decisions and lead the life that you imagined. You will start
attracting the components that you described in your IKIGA “magically” as you give a
strong focus and space to it in your everyday life… by putting GOALS step by step (last
page of IKIGAI questionnaire) it becomes even more powerful.

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