Handbooks for Facilitators

The COMPETENDO handbooks for facilitators are here available as PDFs and hard copies. But please find below as well other inspiring practice and impulses from all over the world mostly in English language. The library will be updated regularly. Send us your proposal.

Competendo Handbooks for Facilitators Steps toward action Empowerment for self-responsible initiative and engagement. M. Gawinek-Dagargulia, E. Skowron, N. Zimmermann Holistic learning Planning experiential, inspirational and parti­cipa­tory learning processes. E. Heublein, N. Zimmermann Facilitation step-by-step Learning companion for facilitators. A self- learning portfolio tool. N. Zimmermann

Inspiring Practice from the Community

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  Compass & Compasito
   
  The Council of Europe's tools for Human Rights Education: Web

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  Emergency Capacity Building: Facilitator Handbook
   
  A short and comprehensive basic handbook for planning
  Download

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  Reflective Peacebuilding
   
  John Paul Lederach, Reina Neufeldt, Hal Culbertson,
  Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies: Planning oriented on impact Download

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  Art of Hosting
   
  Harvesting Conversations That Matter Web

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  Youth BarCamp - A Guide for Practical Use
   
  J. Eisfeld-Reschke, L. Peyer, D. Seitz
  Download

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  EPALE
   
  EC's Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe
  Web

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  Energizers
   
  EYP Academy's booklet for energizers.
  Download

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  T-Kit 6: Training Essentials
   
  A comprehensive toolbox for training organization.
  Download

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  Manual for facilitators in non-formal education
   
  Council of Europe's manual equips a facilitator with insights into non-formal learning, team working and personal responsibilities. Download

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  A Competence Model for Youth Workers to Work Internationally
   
  SALTO's competence model for international facilitation Download

Activism/­Active Citizenship

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  Initiative Cookbook
   
  H. Fahrun, E. Skowron, N. Zimmermann
  Homemade Engagement. An Introduction to Project Management. Download

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  A Consensus Handbook
   
  Seeds for Change Network's tool for co-operative decision-making
  Download

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  Building our Citizen Muscle
   
  SALTO-Youth Participation, Diána Hajdu-Kis
  Planning youth participation projects Download

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  Seed for Change
   
  Tools addressing skills around civic competences
  Web

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  Game On
   
  A Practical Guide to Campaigning
  Download

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  Field Guide to Human-Centered Design
  IDEO's guide
  Download

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  Design Thinking for Educators
  by Riverdale Country School and IDEO
  Download

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  ENGAGE
  Learning democracy with children aged 8-12
  by DARE network
  Download

Digital Competence

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  Travel Guide to the Digital World
   
  B. Hogge, Internet Policy and Governance for Human Rights Defenders
  Download

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  Security in a Box
   
  Tactical Tech Collective's online toolbox
  Web

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  My Shadow
   
  Tactical Tech Collective's introduction into tracking technologies
  Web

Language Animation

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  Sag was! Dis moi! Powiedz coś!
   
  Methods for language animation in youth encounters In German, French and Polish language. Download

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  Methodology in Language Learning T-kit
   
  Anne Dussap, Philip Curran (Ed.)
  General Aspects of language learning Download

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  Language Animation - the incusive way
   
  Ulrike Werner, Christian Herrmann
  IJAB Innovationsforum Jugend global
  Qualifying and Developing International Youth Work Download

Mentoring

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  Mentoring Handbook
   
  Providing Systemic Support for Mentees and Their Projects, by MitOst
  Online

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  Mentoring Pocketbook
   
  Ruth Lowbridge (editor): SFEDI's introduction to enterprise mentoring
  Download

Conflict Management

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  Building Bridges in Conflict Areas
   
  SALTO YOUTH
  Report of a training course. Download

Education for Sustainable Development/ Global Learning

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  Global Youth Work
   
  K. Allen, Ch. Dwyer
  Activities for Global Citizenship
  more

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  Sherpa Tools
   
  Polish-German Youth office's online tools for Education for Sustainable Development in German and Polish
  Web

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  Environment and Civil Involvement
   
  N. Zimmermann, A. Galfayan, S. Wehrsig
  How Can We Connect Education for Sustainable Development and Active Citizenship Empowerment? A handbook for facilitators. Download

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  Teaching & Learning for a Sustainable Future
   
  UNESCO Toolbox Web

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  Youth Xchange towards sustainable lifestyles
   
  UNEP and UNESCO Toolbox Web

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  Global Education Guidelines
   
  Handbook for Educators by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe Download

Human Rights

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  Understanding Human Rights
   
  W. Benedek
  European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy's Manual on Human Rights Education
  Download

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  CHANGE – Handbook for History Learning and Human Rights Education
   
  Martin Lücke, Felisa Tibbitts, Else Engel, Lea Fenner (Ed.)
  An approach delivered through Freie Universität Berlin, Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) and right now
  Download

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  Teaching democracy - A collection of models for democratic citizenship and human rights education (2009)
   
  Rolf Gollob, Peter Krapf (Ed.)
  Volume VI of EDC/HRE Volumes I-VI Education for democratic citizenship and human rights in school practice. Teaching sequences, concepts, methods and models
  Download

Diversity

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  Trainer Manual: Mainstreaming Gender into Peacebuilding Trainings
   
  Dr. Cordula Reimann, CORE
  This manual for trainers was created to assist gender mainstreaming efforts within the peacebuilding training community.
  Download

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  Diversity Dynamics: Activating the Potential of Diversity in Trainings
  Heike Fahrun, Eliza Skowron, Nils-Eyk Zimmermann, MitOst
  Handbook for Facilitators
  Download

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  Gender Matters
  A manual on addressing gender-based violence affecting young people
  Download

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  Building Trust in Diverse Teams
  A concise facilitation handbook by OXFAM
  Download

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  Inclusion A-Z
  How to manage inclusion in international projects
  Download

Entrepreneurship Education

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  Young People, Entrepreneurship & Non-formal Learning: A Work in Progress
   
  Maria-Carmen Pantea, Raluca Diroescu, Maria Podlasek-Ziegler
  A discussion about the relation between youth work and entrepreneurship education.
  Download

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  Peer-to-Peer learning guide for entrepreneurship education
   
  Andrew Penaluna, Kathryn Penaluna (editors)
  A collection of experiences and practices in Entrepreneurial learning
  Download

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  Conneect Handbook 2015
   
  Dr. Ian Heywood, Emma Heywood (editors)
  Handbook for Entrepreneruship Education
  Website

Miscellaneous

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  Guide to Cooperative Games for Social Change
   
  Adam Fletcher, Kari Kunst, CORE
  The book offers a collection of trust-bulding and ice-breaking activities together with other types of activities relevant for activist, facilitators and teachers.
  Download

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  Visual facilitation Cookbook
   
  Estonian UNESCO Youth Association's, Biedrība Piepildīto sapņu istabacoobra's and cooperativa braccianti's cookbook on visual facilitation and graphical recording.
  Download

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EU Sources

A multilingual open membership community for teachers, trainers, researchers, academics, policy makers and anyone else with a professional role in adult learning across Europe. to EPALE

Erasmus+ Project Results

The Erasmus+ platfom for dissemination and exploitation of project results. Here you can find more information to our project: Erasmus+

salto Toolbox

Methods and handbooks of the youth empowerment community in Europe to salto Toolbox

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