Train the Trainer Workshop

Vocational education and training (VET) does not only aim to make learners become well trained in their professions but also become aware citizens. At the same time, the daily life in schools, companies and society is often tainted with experiences of inequality, discrimination and a feeling of powerlessness. We therefore see a need to strengthen citizenship awareness, inclusiveness and anti-discrimination knowledge and reflection in VET, in order to support the democratisation of society, to contribute to the success of VET and enhance the well-being of students and trainees.

With this train the trainer workshop, we will provide tools, methods and ideas to support these aims, to be used by and for teachers and instructors in vocational education and training (VET). The participating teachers and trainers can in turn use what they have learned, including the methods of the workshop format, in their daily work with learners, widening its impact. This workshop aims to help teachers and instructors deepen their knowledge of these topics, improve self-reflection and gain practical knowledge of how to broach these issues in their educational practice.

At the same time, we also focus on the question of powerlessness. In particular addressing the question of ‘what is the point of raising awareness if it does not lead to change?’ With these workshop tools, we aim to empower and professionalise teachers and instructors in dealing with discriminatory behaviour. Simultaneously, we want to enable them to empower their learners to raise awareness and develop their capacities to act, overcoming the feeling of powerlessness and developing strategies that can democratise their social environment both in the context of VET and beyond.