ME Time - visual methods to support reflection and defining acquired key competences

ME Time project aims to equip trainers, educators and youth workers with tools and skills of using visual methods in their local and international work in the frame of non formal education also to strengthen inclusion of young people with less opportunities.

Our goal is to support participants of international projects, in the process of reflection and defining acquired key competences by using visual methods.
An equally important goal is to raise competences of youth workers themselves, by adding to existing ETS set of competences visual tools supporting reflexion and understanding of each competence.

Intellectual Output Results

A visual toolkit for youth reflection on YOUTHPASS competences entitled „ME Time” is already developed, tested with experts from Poland and Germany.

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It contains 62 competences, presented in the form of a visual metaphor.

The aim of the tool is to:

support youth workers in reflecting on the competences acquired during learning processes

support European Solidarity Corps project coordinators and mentors in the process of working with the Youthpass Certificate

improve youth workers’ competences in the use of visual metaphor tools for diversity inclusion

A visual toolkit for trainers, mentors, youth workers to reflect on their work according to the competences of the European Training Strategy ETS.

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The purpose of the tool is:

to increase the competence of the described groups to carry out a regular process of self-supervision of the acquired competences

increase the ability to consciously plan the learning process of the above mentioned people

Youthpass and ETS online competency toolkit.

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The tool enables:

work independently, without the need for a printed tool

work interactively with groups, so that each participant can be involved in the reflection process

share the results of your development on social media

Objectives

Increasing skills of trainers, educators and youth workers to include young people with less opportunities in international projects through the use of visual methods.

Development of innovative quality tools for youth workers, educators and trainers to empower youth readiness to learn.

Increasing the value of international projects for those involved in them by using the Youthpass tool more effectively in a self-reflection process.

Increasing effectiveness of youth workers of getting to the groups with less opportunities
development of the learning environment by using visual language and easy text as equal ways of expression.

Target group

The project will address directly:

Youth workers, educatorss and trainers implementing short-term educational activities for youth on the local level (workshops, trainings).

Youth workers, educators and trainers implementing short-term international group educational mobility with young people (youth exchanges).

Coordinators and mentors implementing long-term individual and group educational mobility of young people (e.g. international volunteering projects).

Professionals working with young people with fewer educational and social opportunities.

ME Time creators

Dagna Gmitrowicz

Dagna is a painter working in Berlin, with her paintings and illustrations she worships the magic of existence and expresses the secrets of nature. The artistic work she complements with educational projects in which she develops innovative methods based on visual language.
She is a Master of Art, Art-therapist, ANFT guide (forest therapy guide) and trainer.
She believes in the power of art and its influence on the development of society, therefore many of her artistic and educational interventions are aimed at reaching the widest possible group of recipients in the most beautiful and harmonious way possible.

Joanna Jędrzejczak

Graduate of Media Pedagogy at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. President of the Foundation Institute for Creative Activities in Lodz since 2009. Coordinator of more then 100 national and international projects in the field of education of different age and professional groups and development of civil society. Trainer, co-founder of the GO VIsual brand, implementing proprietary tools of the area of education based on visual metaphors and educational games.
On a daily basis in her organization she develops an innovative and creative working environment in an international group.
She completed a one-year Gestalt course in „Fundamentals of Helping and Interpersonal Skills”
Privately, a mother of twins who teach her every day about better communication, listening techniques and joint decision-making.

Anna Szlęk

Anna is a cross-cultural psychologist and educator working for various non-governmental organisations. Her professional life is about designing spaces for learning, experimenting and development. She believes pictures may be a powerful tool in education.
A few years ago, she discovered visual thinking as a tool to improve understanding and enable collaboration. Something that was supposed to be a short workshop became a constant part of her professional and even private life. It is no longer just flipcharts, presentations or learning materials she creates but also notes, birthday cards or diaries. She loves organising trainings in visual thinking and observing how it shifts perspectives and opens perception. It gives her energy, willingness to experiment and to explore. What’s more it also brings joy, which is as important because, as she believes, education should be fun.

Ziga Magjar

Originally from Slovenia, nature lover by heart. He comes from engineering, online sales and marketing background, and lives in Bremen, Germany since 2018, where he hosts groups in a Youth center, mentors ESC Volunteers and leads Logistics & Kitchen teams for NaturKultur projects. He is passionate about life long learning and exploring different ways of hosting spaces for young people in non-formal education settings.

Dinara Yerbolekova

Bachelor of Graphics: 3D Graphics & Game Art at Akademia Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna w Łodzi, was an exchange student at Instituto Politécnico da Guarda in Portugal. Currently works as Graphic Designer at Fundacja Ferso.
Dinara is involved in many social projects with educational and communication purposes, such as preparing products for board games and newsletters, being in close cooperation with partner organizations and volunteers. She truly believes in the power of networking and common goals.

ME Time ambassadors

Julian Czurko

Julian Czurko (PhD) – trainer, coach, facilitator and mentor. Designed and conducts development and educational processes for youth and adults. He specialises in working with metaphor using Clean Coaching method. Co-creator of anti-violence educational method for boys. Educator and supervisor for sexual healthcare education. Co-founder and Chairman of Owoc Spotkania Foundation, which mission is supporting psychological, physical and social well-being.

j.czurko@owocspotkania.org

Agnieszka Biela

Psychologist, trainer, supervisor, therapist and certified trainer of WenDo – self-confidence, assertiveness and self-defence method dedicated to women and girls. Cofounder of Fundacja Owoc Spotkania supporting psychological, physical and social well-being. Promotes equality and diversity. Works with teenagers, adults, teachers and educators.

a.biela@owocspotkania.org

Magdalena Korczyk-Waszak

Certified coach, trainer, mentor working for the development of organizations and strengthening personal potential. Promotes well-being, healthy relationships, quality of life. Supports women leaders, activists, parents. Practices mindfulness, empathic cooperation, non-violent communication, solution-seeking.

m.korczykwaszak@gmail.com

Eliza Bujalska

Freelance trainer, educator, facilitator. Founder of Fundacja Rozwoju Międzykulturowego EBU. Ambassador of the European Charter on local youth work. Designer of educational and development programmes, project manager and coordinator of volunteering teams. Works in the areas of youth policies, innovation, intercultural education, participation and civic engagement.

eliza.bujalska@ebu.org.pl

Orsolya Maxim

Trainer, pharmacist, youth worker, scout leader. I am working with companies as a trainer and teambuilding coordinator, and also with children and youth in different summer camps, workshops and social events.

How to use visual toolkits?

ME Time cards I Connecting reflection & competences using visual metaphors

ME Time cards I Why and how does it work?