Become a RYL! Trainer for potential-oriented mentoring
Challenge
Since 2013, the ROCK YOUR LIFE! (RYL!) mentoring program in Switzerland has been helping young people successfully start their careers or integrate into society. The program focuses on supporting young people who lack family support, come from difficult socioeconomic backgrounds, and/or have experience as refugees.
The mentoring is supported by four training blocks, job application workshops, and other offerings. With your commitment, you will actively support young people and their mentors in developing their potential by leading training days. You will learn how to apply positive psychology methods and expand your social and training skills.
The trainer training is divided into a theoretical and a practical part.
Expected outcome
- Complete training to become a RYL(!) trainer.
- Independently conduct training days.
Resources provided
- During a personal interview, you will learn about RYL! and the duties of a trainer.
- Training by a coach and support from training coordinators.
- Contact person at the location: Location manager (SV).
Program structure
Theoretical training component
Over four 3-day sessions, you will learn how to discover and bring out talents, how to communicate in an empowering and appreciative way, how to overcome resistance and tap into your own strength, and how to discover and implement your own visions. We use various methods, theories, and experiences from
the resource-oriented approach,
team learning and supervision,
transactional analysis, systemic coaching,
and embodiment.
At the UMA information day, you will also learn what to consider when dealing with unaccompanied minor asylum seekers.
Practical training component
The first 14 days of training are part of the training process and are completed on a voluntary basis within two years. They serve to deepen what you have learned and pass it on in practice. Your real "training" begins here. You will be accompanied by our trainers.
Skills
Languages
UN SDGs supported
Nonprofit mission
ROCK YOUR LIFE! ist eine gemeinnützige Organisation, die sozial benachteiligte Jugendliche und junge Menschen mit Fluchterfahrung dabei unterstützt, einen Platz in unserer Gesellschaft zu finden, Vertrauen in die eigenen Fähigkeiten zu gewinnen und den Einstieg in die Arbeitswelt zu schaffen. Durch eine individuelle 1:1-Mentoring-Beziehung mit einer/einem engagierten Mentor:in als Vertrauensperson stärken die jungen Menschen ihre Selbst-, Sozial-, Sprach- und kulturellen Kompetenzen, um ihren weiteren beruflichen und sozialen Werdegang selbständig und selbstwirksam anpacken zu können. Dank des lokal verankerten Ansatzes mit zehn Standorten in der Schweiz leistet ROCK YOUR LIFE! einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur gesellschaftlichen und beruflichen Teilhabe junger Menschen.
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