If you are living in Finland and interested in sustainability and climate justice, apply for the training “Rooted & Rising”!
- August 20–27, 2026 (includes travel days)
- youth meeting and leisure center situated in the Darmstadt Forest, Germany
In this Erasmus+ training, you’ll have the opportunity to explore climate justice with an international group, share your feelings, and channel them into action. Together, we’ll learn about vulnerability in a changing climate and climate justice movements, and explore different forms of activism.
The training is organized by Maailmanvaihto’s partner organisation ICJA. You can learn more about the training and the participant profile on their website (icja.de).
We are looking for a participant from Finland who is at least 18 years old and wants to share the lessons learned from the training with Maailmanvaihto – someone who is already involved in our activities or is otherwise interested in our organization’s work.
The training is EU-funded. The participant is required to pay a €50 participation fee. The participant will be provided with accommodation and meals and will receive a reimbursement of travel costs; see the following documents for more details:
- Call for participants (pdf, icjanet.sharepoint.com)
- Financial guidelines for participants in Youth Workers Mobility Training of ICJA (pdf.icjanet.sharepoint.com).
Application
Apply as soon as possible with a free-form letter of motivation explaining why you want to participate in the training. Send your application to Maailmanvaihto at tiedottaja@maailmanvaihto.fi. You can also contact the same address for further information (e.g., regarding the accessibility of the training). The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.