The GAVÀ 2025 Youth Leisure Activity Leadership Course Has Begun!
At the Roma Women Association Drom Kotar Mestipen, we are launching a new edition of the Leisure Activity Leadership Course with 25 participants full of energy, enthusiasm, and eagerness to grow. Over the coming weeks, they will experience a comprehensive training program combining theory, practice, and mentorship with a strong intercultural and gender perspective.
Important: This course is officially accredited by the Generalitat de Catalunya, meaning that the obtained certification is officially recognized and significantly enhances employability in the field of educational and sociocultural leisure.
What Will We Learn?
- Educational leisure activity design: cooperative games, artistic activities, environmental education, and field outings.
- Safety and well-being: group management, risk prevention, basic first aid, and child protection protocols.
- Key competencies: leadership, inclusive communication, conflict resolution, creativity, and critical thinking.
- Community focus: identity, cultural diversity, and intercultural mediation for safer and more respectful spaces.
- Planning and evaluation: how to prepare activity sheets, objectives, materials, schedules, and impact evaluations.
Program and Methodology
- Experiential workshops and real-life simulations with role-playing.
- Internships at organizations in Gavà and surrounding areas.
- Personalized mentoring and team-based project work.
- Official certification upon completion, accredited by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Job Opportunities This Course Opens
- Youth leisure activity leaders in youth clubs, community centers, and children’s camps.
- Municipal programs: library activities, civic center events, playgroups, and summer programs.
- Camps and retreats: Easter and summer campaigns for local organizations and municipalities.
- Educational support and school mentoring in social organizations.
- Extracurricular activities in schools: sports, theater, music, new technologies, and healthy habits.
- Socio-educational projects with an intercultural focus: mediation, community engagement, truancy prevention, and coexistence promotion.
- Events and sociocultural animation: festivals, community actions, and public space engagement.
- A bridge to other training opportunities: advanced leisure activity leadership, social integration, early childhood education, community engagement, and professional certifications.
How We Support Job Placement
- Active job board and dissemination of offers with partner organizations.
- Network of contacts with youth clubs, associations, foundations, and municipal youth services.
- Job orientation: CV review, activity portfolio preparation, and interview coaching.
- Recommendation letters and individual follow-up after training.
- Additional training in digital skills (planning tools, communication, and material design).
What Makes This Course Special?
- It empowers Roma women and allies, creating positive role models in our communities.
- It recognizes and values community and cultural knowledge, fostering inclusive learning environments.
- It offers real employment opportunities close to the participants’ territories, with support for their first job.
- It promotes work-life balance, with schedules designed to accommodate family, study, and employment.
Requirements and Participation
- No prior experience is required: we value motivation and commitment.
- A respectful attitude, willingness to work in a team, and availability for internships.
- Assistance with administrative and scheduling concerns.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to the 25 participants for placing their trust in us, and to the organizations and administrations that collaborate to make this training possible.
Welcome to this adventure of learning and opportunities. Let’s start strong and with our sights set on the professional future!
