Ahimsa: Stories of non-violence
Training Course 7-14 November 2025 | Solsona, Spain ‘Ahimsa: Stories of Non-Violence’—an immersive, Erasmus+-funded creative training in Solsona (Nov 7–14, 2025). Youth workers (28) from seven countries co-create peace-stories, connect cultures, and promote non-violent communication.”
“Ahimsa: Stories of Non-Violence” is a 7-day Erasmus+ training course in Solsona, Spain (7–14 November 2025), gathering 28 youth workers from seven European countries.
Through storytelling, theatre, visual arts, and non-formal education methods, participants will explore non-violence as a personal and social practice. The programme includes experiential workshops, intercultural exchanges, and collaborative creation of artistic outputs that promote peaceful conflict transformation.
This training offers space to share experiences, develop creative facilitation skills, and strengthen international cooperation in youth work. By the end, participants will have co-produced stories and resources to inspire non-violent communication in their local communities and beyond.
Objectives:
- Deepen understanding of non-violence in youth work and daily life.
- Develop creative storytelling skills to promote peace and intercultural dialogue.
- Equip participants with tools for conflict transformation and non-violent communication.
- Foster international cooperation and exchange of good practices.
- Create artistic outputs to inspire action in local communities.
Target Group:
- Youth workers, educators, trainers, social workers, artists, and community leaders
- Journalists or media practitioners interested in conflict-sensitive storytelling or amplifying underrepresented voices
- People active in non-formal education, youth engagement, or social change
- Individuals working with marginalized communities, such as Roma youth, migrants, or those in conflict-affected areas
- Able to communicate in English and fully participate in the training
Looking for participants from: Spain, Poland, Albania, Cyprus, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine.
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Apply now!Application deadline (24h UTC): 11 September 2025Date of selection: 18 September 2025
Training overview
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/13856
This Training Course is
for 28 participants
from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Georgia, Poland, Spain, Ukraine
and recommended for
Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers
Accessibility info:
This activity and venue place are accessible to people with disabilities.
Working language(s):
Eglish
Organiser:
Deixant Empremta 2019 (Youth NGO)
Co-organiser(s):
- Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (Others)
Contact for questions:
Nil Ballarà Junyent
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +34 650 67 67 89
Costs
Participation fee
None
Accommodation and food
The program covers:
Travel (Will be reimbursed at the end of the project)
Accommodation: In a rural country house with shared rooms (2-4 people per room)
Food (3 meals per day + coffee break)
Travel reimbursement
Spain: 23€
Poland: 309€
Albania: 309€
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 309€
Cyprus: 395€
Ukraine: 395€
Georgia: 580€
More information here