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🇮🇹 "Youth Leaders on Air" / 27.10-04.11.2025 - Furnari (ME), Sicily, Italy

Updated: Aug 15


TC "Youth Leaders on Air"


📆 27.10-04.11.2025📍 Furnari (Messina), Italy

🔎 Main Objectives:

  • Enhance leadership, storytelling, and public speaking skills.

  • Provide practical skills in digital media production (especially podcasting).

  • Foster intercultural dialogue and European cooperation in youth work.

  • Promote inclusion, active citizenship, and digital transformation in line with the European Youth Goals.

👥 Who we are looking for (4PPL X Country)

  • Youth workers, educators, trainers, socio-cultural facilitators.

  • 1 young aspiring leader per country with strong motivation to develop leadership skills.

  • Aged mostly 25–40 (flexible).

  • Actively involved in youth work and motivated to share new skills in their community.

  • Able to work in English and committed to the full duration of the activity and to follow-up and dissemination after the training

🇪🇺 Partner Countries: Italy, France, Türkiye, Greece, Austria, Spain, North Macedonia

✈️ Travel Reimbursement: (Check the info pack)

💶 Food and Accommodation: 100% covered by the hosting organization

📧 Deadline for Selection: 5th of September 2025

ℹ️ Application Form: https://bit.ly/4fGbfJC


🌍 Partners

🇮🇹 Be The Change

🇹🇷 Strong Future Association

🇬🇷 YouthPath Greece

🇦🇹 TA – Training Association for Personal Development, Cooperation Competencies, and Continuing Education

🇪🇸 Asociación Sociocultural y Musical A La Mua

🇲🇰 Association for innovation, development and consultation ‘Level Up international’ Kadino Ilinden

🇫🇷 Association Med13


📩 Please note that only selected participants will receive official communication regarding their selection for the Training Course. 🌟 Each Partner organisation may use as well another form for the selection and apply their organisational policies 👁️ Keep an eye on your inbox for this exciting news about joining us on this adventure in Italy! 🇮🇹


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ℹ️ "Youth Leaders on Air" Project Information Pack


Welcome to the "Youth Leaders on Air" project! This comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for everything you need to know about your upcoming Training Course in Furnari (Messina), Sicily, Italy. Here, you’ll find all the essential details, including the project overview, working methods, participant profile, venue and travel arrangements, reimbursement guidelines, project preparation, health & travel insurance, and contact information.


Table of Contents 📖


🌍 Project Overview

"Youth Leaders on Air" aims to equip youth workers and aspiring leaders with the skills to inspire, engage, and empower young people through leadership development, podcasting, and innovative non-formal education methods 🎙️🌍.

In a world where digital communication and active participation are key, this project provides participants with practical tools to create impactful content, foster community engagement, and promote inclusion.

Through hands-on workshops, collaborative projects, and intercultural exchange, participants will refine their leadership skills, learn advanced podcasting techniques, and explore creative ways to address social issues. The training encourages the use of digital media as a powerful tool for youth participation, intercultural dialogue, and community building across Europe.


💡 Working Methods

Our training course is designed using interactive, non-formal education techniques 🎓✨. Expect a dynamic mix of:

🎙️ Podcasting Workshops – Learn how to plan, record, edit, and publish engaging podcast episodes on youth-related topics.

🗣️ Leadership & Communication Sessions – Develop public speaking, storytelling, and group facilitation skills through practical exercises.

🤝 Collaborative Group Work – Work in multicultural teams to design podcast concepts and youth engagement initiatives.

🔍 Practical Digital Skills Training – Gain hands-on experience with audio equipment, editing software, and online promotion strategies.

🌍 Intercultural Evenings – Share and celebrate traditions, music, and cuisine from your country in self-organized cultural nights. 🍽️🎶

📢 Final Presentation & Dissemination – Present your podcast projects to the group and prepare strategies for sharing them in your local communities after the training.


👥 Participant Profile

🌍 International Group: 28 participants from Italy, North Macedonia, Türkiye, Spain, France, Austria, and Greece (4 Youth Workers per Country)

🤝 Inclusive Mix: The course welcomes youth workers, educators, trainers, socio-cultural facilitators, and one motivated young person per team with the potential to grow into a community leader.

🎯 Experience & Motivation: Participants are actively involved in youth work or eager to develop leadership and digital communication skills, especially in podcasting and non-formal education.

📅 Age Range: Mostly 25–40 years old (flexible), with openness to participants from multicultural, rural, or disadvantaged backgrounds.

🗣️ Language: The working language is English — perfect fluency is not required, but participants must be able to communicate and work in an international group.

📢 Commitment: Full participation in all sessions, intercultural evenings, and follow-up activities (such as podcast production and local workshops) is expected after returning home.

🏖️ The Location & Travel Arrangements


 🏨 Accommodation

The project's venue is Tindari Village Camping (https://www.tindarivillage.com/), located in the charming village of Bazia/Furnari on the north coast of Messina 🌊🌞.

  • Rooms & Capacity:The rooms are designed to host around 3-4 people (mixed by nationality and divided by gender), depending on venue availability. 🛏️🌍

  • Meals & Refreshments: 3 meals a day, Italian breakfast, lunch, and dinner 🍽️, along with coffee breaks ☕, all provided on-site.

    Meals will follow the traditional Italian way of eating:

    • First course (primo): often pasta with different sauces.

    • Second course (secondo): either vegetarian or meat-based.

    • Some evenings will feature pizza dinners or typical Sicilian street food.

    Please note: if a participant has no flexibility to adapt to this culinary style, it is better to skip this opportunity and consider a project in a country with a food culture more similar to their own.

  • Kitchen Facilities: Each apartment features an equipped kitchen in the balconies, perfect for preparing your own snacks or meals during intercultural evenings. 🍳🥗

  • Amenities Provided: At Tindari Village, you will be provided with blankets and towels 🛌. Please note that personal care items such as a hair dryer, soap, shower gel, and shampoo are not supplied 🚫🧴.

  • Laundry Facilities: For those traveling light, there is a coin-operated washing machine available on-site (4€ per coin). If you choose to travel with just a backpack 🎒, we will cover the cost of one coin to help you wash your clothes.

  • Convenience: The accommodation is conveniently located just a 2-minute walk from the nearest supermarket 🛒, perfect for picking up any additional essentials you might need.


 📍 How to reach the venue


 🗺️ Project Location / Destination (Tindari Village Camping):


OPTION 1 - Travel from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa


  1. From the CT Airport to Messina (Train/Bus): Upon landing at Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa, take a train or bus to Messina Central Station. You can check the schedule at https://www.trenitalia.com/ (Train) or https://www.saisautolinee.it/ (Bus). *The airport train station is about 600 metres from the Catania airport terminal. The shuttle is free and runs every 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can also reach the station on foot, following the pedestrian path. Otherwise, the bus station is outside the arrivals.

  2. From Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalbano-Furnari (Train): From Messina Central Station, board a train to Novara-Montalbano-Furnari Station. (Check schedules at www.trenitalia.com.) *The last train to Novara-Montalbano-Furnari Station is at 21.00.

  3. Pickup from Train Station to Tindari Village (Car): Once you arrive at Novara-Montalbano-Furnari Station, we are gonna pick you up by car asap. (It's crucial you communicate your travel information to the Project Coordinator in order we can arrange a smooth logistics experience.

    *Check-in at Tindari Village is scheduled after 3:00 PM. For instance, if you catch a train that departs from Messina Centrale around 2:37 PM and arrives at Novara-Montalbano-Furnari around 3:45 PM, you will be perfectly timed. If you arrive earlier, please plan to wait for the scheduled pickup by the city or you may reach the venue by walking, but it's around 3KM.


OPTION 2 - Travel from Palermo Aeroporto / Punta Raisi Station


  1. From the Airport Punta Raisi Train Station to Novara-Montalbano-Furnari (Train): Upon landing at Palermo Aeroporto, proceed to the nearby Punta Raisi Station. This station is conveniently located adjacent to the arrivals area. Board a train from Punta Raisi Station to Novara-Montalbano-Furnari Station. It will be not a direct train and most likely it will involves 2 changes (The first one at Termini Imerese and the second one at Patti-S. Piero Patti). (Check schedules at www.trenitalia.com.) *The last train from Airport to Novara-Montalbano-Furnari Station is at 17.40.

  2. Pickup from Train Station to Tindari Village (Car): (See above)


⚠️ IMPORTANT ‼️

✈️ OPTION 1 (ARRIVAL FROM CATANIA): When you plan your flights, consider your arrival flight must arrive at Catania Airport by MAX 6.00 PM ⏳ (We suggest earlier), while the return flight must depart from Catania no earlier than 11.30 AM ⏰ (We suggest later).

🚆 The last train from Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalbano Furnari is at 21.00

🚆 The first train from Novara-Montalbano Furnari to Messina Centrale is at 5.13 AM


✈️ OPTION 2 (ARRIVAL FROM PALERMO): When you plan your flights, consider your arrival flight must arrive at Palermo Airport by MAX 4.00 PM ⏳ (We suggest earlier), while the return flight must depart from Palermo no earlier than 12.00 PM ⏰ (We suggest later).

🚆 The last train from Palermo Centrale to Novara-Montalbano Furnari is at 18.33

🚆 The first train from Novara-Montalbano Furnari to Palermo is at 6.34 AM


🕒 This scheduling provides sufficient time to travel from the hotel to the airport using public transportation. We will collect all your arrival and departure info in advance and prepare the best pick-up plan 🚖 that fits the group.

💡 If you want to stay longer in Sicily, you can travel for a maximum of 2 days before and 2 days after the project. In this case, you need to cover your accommodation and expenses.


📌 This applies if there are no easier, safer, and cheaper options to reach the venue.


🛬 You can also travel from other airports like Reggio Calabria or arrive 1-2 days before directly from Catania Centrale or Palermo Centrale 🚆. The information is the same, and the travel plan has to be arranged according to the train schedule.


⚠️ YOUR TRAVEL PLAN MUST BE AGREED UPON WITH THE HOSTING ORGANIZATION 🏠, OTHERWISE, THE REFUND WILL NOT BE ADMISSIBLE ❌

💰 YOU HAVE TO PICK THE MOST ECONOMIC WAY TO REACH THE PROJECT LOCATION.

🚇 Please note that only public transport is subject to reimbursement. If you travel by airplane ✈️, only economy class is covered. Taxi 🚕 is NOT covered.

⛔ YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO LEAVE THE PROJECT ONE DAY EARLY TO CATCH YOUR FLIGHT OR BUS.

📅 BUY YOUR TICKETS ACCORDING TO THE PROJECT'S DATE.

💰Reimbursement & Travel Guidelines


What are the dates and what does the reimbursement cover?


The arrival date is the 27th of October 2025

The departure date is the 4th of November 2025


If you want to stay more in Sicily you can travel for a maximum of 2 days before and 2 after the project, in this case, you need to cover your accommodation and expenses*

*This applies if there are no easier, safer and cheaper options to reach the venue.


⚠️ IMPORTANT ‼️

📌 You need to collect and keep all your physical and digital 🎟️ tickets. You will receive the reimbursement 💰 for all the routes related to reaching the venue of the project and going back home 🏠 (not for tourist purposes 🏖️).


Having proof of travel (boarding passes 🛫, tickets 🎫, etc.), and of cost (invoices 🧾 and receipts 📄) is a requirement to get the reimbursement according to Erasmus+ rules.

⏳ The reimbursement process usually takes 60 days after the end of the project but depends on participants or national agency duties.


📢 Another requirement for reimbursement is to take part actively in the DISSEMINATION of the results 📢 and the FOLLOW-UP activities.


❌ TRAVEL AGENCY AND OTHER EXTRA AMENITY COSTS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED ACCORDING TO ERASMUS+ RULES. ❌

🧳 PLEASE AVOID LARGE LUGGAGE, SUCH AS BIG CHECKED BAGS. They can complicate your trip by causing delays, missed connections , and difficulties during pickups 🚖 at the train station. We are confident that the priority luggage and small item on board 🎒 will be sufficient for the duration of the project.


🙏 WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION IN ENSURING A SMOOTH AND EFFICIENT TRIP. 🚀🌍


📝 Budget and Documentation 💶

Country

Travel Budget* (max/person)

Italy

25€

Turkiye

309€

N.Macedonia

309€

France

309€

Greece

309€

Austria

309€

Spain / Canary Islands

309€ / 580€

The cost given is a limit in total PER PERSON, for both ways.

TRAVEL WILL BE REIMBURSED ACCORDING TO THE REAL COST YOU SPENT, up to the amount given above per country (See the table above), but not more than that (which means that if you spend less, you will be reimbursed the money you spent or if you spend more, you will get up to limit)

EVERYTHING THAT WILL BE MORE THAN THE LIMIT WILL BE YOUR OWN COST.


🚗 Extra Cost*

In the calculation of the total trip cost, you should foresee 15€ which will cover, the organisation of the pick up from/to the train station. This extra cost (part of the journey) will sum to the total you already spent for the rest of the transportation tickets.


✨ Good Reasons to Travel Light

Quick and Efficient: Avoid the wait for baggage check-ins and collections, helping you catch flights and trains on time. 🛄⏱️

Easy Movement: Navigate new cities with ease and less baggage to carry. 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🧳

Minimize Loss Risk: Keep all belongings with you, reducing the chance of losing them during transit. 🔒🎒

Budget and Eco-friendly: Lighter travel often aligns with more sustainable and cost-effective transport options like budget airlines. 💚💰✈️


🎫 Where to buy the tickets?

You can check the following links for cheap flights:

You can use Flight Search Engines as https://www.skyscanner.net/ to find your route, but we highly suggest finally booking your tickets directly from the Airline Company to not have intermediaries.

🛠️ Project Preparation

Intercultural Evenings

Be Creative! 🎨 Participants are invited to design a vibrant and interactive intercultural evening. This is your stage to creatively showcase your country's culture. 🌟

What's Your Culture? Share your traditional foods 🍲, drinks 🍹, music 🎶, and unique cultural aspects.

Interactive Activities: Think about games 🎲, and educational activities related to your culture.

Activities

Morning/Afternoon Energizers! ⚡We'd love each group to prepare some fun energizers to uplift everyone's spirit and keep the energy high! 🏃‍♂️💃

🎒 What to Bring?

Essentials: Passport or ID 🛂, comfortable clothes 👕👖 for activities.

Beach Ready: Flip-flops and Swimming suit 🩳 (We are in front of the beach 🏖️🏊‍♂️ nearby).

Provided by Hotel: Towels (not for beach), bed sheets, small hairdryer, and personal care items 🧴.

For Intercultural Nights: Bring your favourite foods and beverages to share 🍽️🍾 (optional but fun!).

Other Must-Haves: Toothpaste, medicines 💊, and a positive attitude 😊.

Multimedia Work: Bring laptops 💻, digital cameras 📷 and tablets if you can. We have some cool multimedia activities planned! 📱🎥

🏥 Health & Travel Insurance 🏥

Ensure you have a valid European Health Insurance Card or private travel insurance. 🛡️

Health Alerts: Please inform us of any health risks, required medications, or special dietary needs 🍏🍞💊.

📞 Contact Information

Project Coordinator: 🌟  Emanuel Caristi

Phone: 📱 +393894768663 (Also on WhatsApp)

Should you need any assistance, our project coordinator is just a message away.


🖨️ Remember to save this info pack as a PDF! Just hit the print button to have a copy for easy reference throughout your journey. It's a great way to keep all this valuable information at your fingertips!

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