Formazione internazionale per youth workers in Sicilia –candidature aperte

Aug 4, 2025News

Are you a youth worker, over 18 years old, and living in Palermo or nearby? Are tourism and environmental issues important to you, and do you wish to gain new skills to actively engage young people on these topics?

Get an international learning experience where you can deepen your knowledge about non-formal education practices and see how to plan local projects for sustainable tourism and eco-awareness.

Join the Erasmus+ B²TL training course!

Training information

This free 8-day training course will be held at Borgo Danilo Dolci in Trappeto — a place with a long history of community engagement and nonviolent education — and will get together 37 youth workers from 9 different countries to critically explore the environmental and social challenges linked to tourism, like environmental degradation, gentrification, and cultural loss, while also talking about how tourism can become a tool for sustainable local development.

The program combines non-formal education methods, experiential learning, and intercultural exchange, and is designed to provide participants with skills and knowledge to:

  • promote sustainable tourism and ecological awareness in own communities;
  • understand the environmental and social impacts of tourism;
  • use participatory methods to encourage critical thinking, dialogue, and active involvement;
  • use digital tools and social media to promote sustainable tourism;
  • design action plans and local campaigns involving young people in environmental and tourism initiatives.

The course will be held from September 20 to 28, 2025, at Borgo Danilo Dolci in Trappeto (PA), Sicily, in English (minimum proficiency level recommended: B1).

Who can apply

We are looking for people who:

  • are 18 years or older;
  • live in Italy, best in the Palermo area;
  • have a good knowledge of English (minimum level B1);
  • are interested in sustainability, tourism, youth work, or non-formal education;
  • be able to participate in the full training program from September 20 to 28, 2025.

What’s included in the course

  • Accommodation and board at Borgo Danilo Dolci;
  • Travel expenses will be reimbursed only on the day of arrival and departure (in accordance with Erasmus+ rules and upon presentation of travel documents).
  • full attendance at all training activities, including a study visit to Palermo and a local event;
  • An international learning experience with youth workers and activists from nine European countries.

How to apply

Click here to apply.
Application deadline: Tuesday, September 3, 2025

For more information or questions, write to riccardo.bellavista@danilodolci.org or call 091 617 7252.

B²TL – Building Bridges for Understanding between Tourists and Local Communities is a European project funded by the Erasmus+ – KA153-YOU – Mobility of youth workers programme. The goal is empower youth workers in promoting sustainable tourism and ecological awareness, especially in rural and disadvantaged contexts.

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Per maggiori informazioni

Leggi la scheda progetto oppure contatta Riccardo Bellavista: riccardo.bellavista@danilodolci.org.