International Youth Initiative Programme, Sweden, 2008
Learn how to contribute to positive change in the world
Next autumn the Folk High School Programme The International Youth Initiative Program (YIP) starts in Järna, Sweden. It is a training for social entrepreneurs aged 18-25, where over one year you will learn how to realise your ideas.
Get an understanding of the world situation and the global community through courses given by people with experience from active international initiatives, businesses and organisations. You will also learn skills such as leadership, facilitation and sustainable resource management, and train your creativity and co-operation skills.
In addition to theory, you will get practical experience by taking part in an ongoing social and ecologically sustainable project in a foreign country, and by working on expanding the work of a local swedish business or organisation.
More information is available at www.yip.se.