Education and Youth Board of Estonia - How to talk about war

The training course “How to talk about war” will create a space for youth workers to reflect on how to talk with young people about war situations and provide tools for dealing with controversies related to the topic on the individual and group level in a nonviolent and constructive way. We will tackle emotions and being vulnerable, how to create safety in order to be open to share but also how to create a space where difficult discussions can take place and different opinions can be spoken without alienating each other. 

Aim of the training course

The aim of the training is to develop the competences of the youth workers to help them to engage young people in meaningful, informed, and sensitive conversations about wars and armed conflicts. The training is not aimed to inform or discuss details of any specific war.

The training will combine elements of:

• self-reflection (how do youth workers tackle the topic)
• building youth workers’ confidence in facilitating discussions about war and armed conflicts with young people
• exchanging experiences of dealing with difficult conversations with young people on the war related topics
• equipping the youth workers with methods and practical tools to help discuss difficult topics with young people
• short overview of Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps possibilities for youth workers and young people
• if feasible, a study visit will be incorporated (for example to a youth centre which is working with Ukrainian migrants in Estonia)