Introduction
Venture Autumn 2016 is an intensive programme conducted over four weekends between September and December.
**Please note that the workshop topics may be swapped with other weekend topics depending on tutor availability**
| Course / Module | Date |
| Global Awareness, Health | 17-18 September 2016 |
| Community Development and Leadership | 8-9 October 2016 |
| Cultural Adaptation, Challenge & Conflict, Research Methodologies (New module) | 5-6 November 2016 |
| Project Cycle Management, Monitoring & Evaluation | 3-4 December 2016 |
Who is this for?
Prospective development workers, missionaries or volunteers who intend to work and live in a developing country.
What will you learn?
While providing a grounding in practical overseas development it will help participants to discern if a long term volunteer commitment is for them. It is vitally important that development workers, missionaries or volunteers are well prepared; this helps ensure that they can remain committed to the challenges of living and working overseas.
Programme
| Module 1 | Introduction and Logistics sessions. |
| Module 2 | Global Awareness. |
| Module 3 | Mission and Development –This is aimed at those working in the faith-based sector and is held after the returned volunteer speaker each Sunday morning. |
| Module 4 | Returned Volunteer Speakers. Four speakers will input, one on each weekend |
| Module 5 | Health |
| Module 6 | Community Development and Leadership |
| Module 7 | Cultural Adaptation |
| Module 8 | Challenge and Conflict |
| Module 9 | Research Methodologies |
| Module 10 | Project Cycle Management and Monitoring & Evaluation |
| Module 11 | Online Security Course mandatory for all trainees (UNDSS) |
| Module 12 | Comhlámh Volunteer Charter |
| Other | Induction Training for Specific Countries once Role has been identified |
The programme is delivered by facilitators who are experts in the sector.
Course fee €400 (less 20% for unwaged)
Register and pay online here.
