Berlin, Germany,
Date:  August 26, 2026 - September 09, 2026 
Age: 18+
Language: English

Deadline for application: 15.05.2026

Join the Change for Dialogue and Connection! 

Are you from Tel Aviv, Kyiv, or Berlin? Do you want to make a difference in your community and beyond?

Be a Young Leader for Change: Connecting through Dialogue!

In this project, young people from the partner cities Kyiv, Tel Aviv, and Berlin will be trained together as peer multipliers. They will be empowered to initiate activities that promote dialogue and contribute to peaceful, non-violent conflict resolution.

What to expect / benefits: 

• Learn about conflict analysis and transformation and how to resolve conflicts peacefully and non-violently
• Create and implement transformative workshops and activities in Berlin and your city
• Connect with peer multiplier and bring positive change to your community
• Gain experience in an international and multicultural team
• Get insights into international projects and educational work
• Participate in the city partnerships between Berlin, Tel Aviv, and Kyiv
• Receive a certificate as a Young Leader for Change: Connecting through Dialogue (after completing the training and conducting at least three activities in your home city)
• Receive support (from peers and coordination) in carrying out activities
• Raise awareness of the socially relevant issue of peace and promoting social commitment and active participation in democratic life 
• Engage in conflict prevention and post-conflict rehabilitation

Join us in this excellent opportunity to foster dialogue, democracy, and peace. Together, we can build a better future!

Participant´s profile: 

• Age: 18-27
• good at English (spoken and understanding)
• Enjoy interacting with people
• Relevant experience (e.g., group leadership, youth leadership, facilitation skills, confidence to lead, intercultural/international experience, conflict resolution, youth movements, activism)
• Ready for commitment and willing to implement activities/projects in your city
• Open and willing to work in multicultural and multi-religious settings and address conflicts

Program framework and conditions:

• Participants: 7 participants from each city: Tel Aviv, Kyiv and Berlin
• Arrival: August 26, 2026 in the afternoon
• Departure: September 09, 2026, in the morning
• Costs: International travel (Hometown-Berlin), accommodation, and catering during the training course in Berlin are organized and covered according to the flat rate of the ERASMUS + programme.
• Accommodation: in a youth hostel in shared bedrooms
• Participation fee: There will be a small fee that differs from city to city. Tel Aviv: 150 Euro; Kyjiv: 50 Euro; Berlin: 50 Euro.
• Preparatory meetings (June/July) in Tel Aviv, Kyiv, and Berlin
• August 26 - September 06, 2026: Training course in Berlin, including the development of workshop content
• September 07/08, 2026: Conducting workshops in Berlin youth facilities (e.g., schools) in groups of three. Accommodation in Berlin
• End of September to December 2026: Implementation of one group activity and at least two activities in your home city
• End of September to December 2026: Peer-to-peer intervision online within the international group to support each other in implementation

How do I apply to this training? 

You need to be placed by the partner in your city (Kyiv, Tel Aviv or Berlin) and you should live in one of these cities or have a strong connection to this city.

For the application, please get in touch with your city partner organisation:

Germany (Berlin): ICJA Freiwilligenaustauschwelt

www.icja.de 

Contact: dialogue(at)icja.de 

Ukraine (Kyiv): Active Youth Stella 

https://ngo-stella.org 

Contact: info(at)ngo-stella.org

Israel (Tel Aviv): Israeli Volunteer Association 

https://sherut-leumi.co.il  

Contact: office(at)iva-il.org  

Reimbursement of the travel expenses is calculated according to the flat rate of the ERASMUS + programme. We ask the participants to use sustainable means of transport (e.g. no plane/no single car ride = green travel).:

Kyjiv - Berlin: Max. travel grant: 309 Euro // green travel max 417 Euro

Tel Aviv - Berlin: Max. travel grant: 309 Euro // green travel max 417 Euro

More Information about the Project Connecting through Dialogue: Connecting through dialogue