Sound of Mobility na Slovensku: Let’s Podcast Vibes of European Experience!

Four-days opportunity to acquire and exchange know-how and skills in podcasting, radio, and storytelling.

Youth workers and others working with young people (such as peer-to-peer educators) from Slovakia are invited to join this training event to professionally develop in the field of podcasting – learn how to use up-to-date tools and techniques in youth work and to promote European mobilities. The training will also offer invaluable space to exchange experiences and knowledge, and expand professional networks. Ultimately, the participants will be able to pass new competences and know-how also to young people they work with.

Considering white noise of misinformation, manipulation, and simplification in the media space, the training will put a specific focus on the modern forms of journalism – those oriented at broader context, cooperation with other professions, solutions, and engagement with an audience. These are effective tools to create outstanding works and help the audience navigate the topics and get important insights through attractive media.

Design of the training will help participants learn not only from guest and in-house experts, but also each other, mainly during the team work. The whole event will be interactive and allow everyone to put knowledge in practice (hands-on sessions) and even lay foundations to new collaborations, within countries or across borders.

Is it just about one event? Not at all!

Sound of Mobility will go beyond the frame of the four-days training, since participants will also contribute to production of a new podcast series focused on European mobilities – they will conduct interviews and have an opportunity to speak on air as hosts.

Who are we looking for?

The training is open for 4 participants from Slovakia who:

• are youth workers or generally work with young people (e.g. peer-to-peer learning),
• want to acquire new competences in the field of podcasting and generally storytelling, modern media making/journalism, and media literacy;
• want to explore wider range of the European mobility offers;
• are able to be involved with the project Sound of Mobility after the end of the training event to work on a podcast series.

When and where?

This 4 days-long training course (including travel time) will take place from 26 to 29 September in Trnava (Hrnciarovce nad Parnou), Slovakia, in hotel Na Mlyne.

Arrival on the first day before 18:00, departure on the last day after lunch (13:00).

What program can you look forward to?

The training will include workshops and discussions with inspiring experts from the field of media making and european mobilities focused on:

• Exploring up-to-date methods and tools for production of podcasts;
• Raising competences in storytelling;
• Diving into media and information literacy for media creators, including modern forms of media making and journalism ethics;
• Rhetoric (with a focus on how to speak on air);
• Getting to know various European mobility offers, e.g. EU programmes;
• Developing team spirit – participants will work in teams and create podcast episodes during the hands-on sessions.

What else is in?

• Being part of the Sound of Mobility team: the participants will be involved in production of the new podcast series and will receive additional learning support from the project team.
• Exploration of the beautiful town of Trnava, called the “Slovak Rome”.
• Travel costs reimbursed after the event (limit: 100 EUR)
• Accommodation, breakfasts, lunches, and dinners covered directly by the organisers.

What is the deadline for submitting your application?

You can apply for this opportunity till 31 July 2024 (23:59 CET) by using this online form. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@europskydialog.eu

We are looking forward to your applications!