Article 5. BLENDED COURSE
Blended Course

February 2026: Blended Learning Course: Strengthening Youth Workers Across the Western Balkans

During the first months of 2026, the Leaders for Future consortium successfully recruited 71 participants for its 30-hour blended learning course. The course was designed for youth workers, educators, mentors, and trainers from seven countries.

A Practical Course for Youth Workers

The course was implemented across partner organisations in Spain, Greece, Norway, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It combines online learning with practical sessions and peer exchange.

The goal is simple: equip youth workers with the tools, methods, and confidence to better mentor young women, encourage entrepreneurial thinking, and promote inclusive opportunities in their communities.

Course Structure

The 30-hour blended learning course is structured to facilitate knowledge transfer and practical application. It includes:

  • Introductory and final sessions
  • Self-paced online modules
  • Two live online meetings for questions and discussion

The self-paced online modules correspond to the materials from the Online Course for Youth Workers, which anyone can access for free. This structure accommodates different learning styles and encourages active participation. Participants can learn at their own pace while still having opportunities to connect with trainers and peers.

What Participants Gain

The course helps youth workers develop the skills they need to support young women entrepreneurs effectively. Topics include:

  • Mentoring techniques tailored to young women's needs
  • Practical tools for fostering entrepreneurial thinking
  • Gender-sensitive approaches to business support
  • Building inclusive opportunities in local communities

By completing the course, participants gain both knowledge and practical methods they can apply immediately in their daily work.

Building Stronger Support Systems

The blended course is one of the core activities of the Leaders for Future project. By strengthening the skills of youth workers, the project is creating stronger support systems for the next generation of women entrepreneurs and changemakers across the Western Balkans and beyond.

Youth workers who complete the course are better prepared to help young women turn their ideas into real businesses. They can offer guidance on everything from business planning to building confidence and overcoming personal barriers.

🔗 Access the free Online Course for Youth Workers: https://leaders4future.eu/project-results/online-course/

CERTIFICATE TEST

1. How does the role of a youth worker in mindset empowerment differ from that of a technical advisor?
2. Which of the following progression levels is primarily characterised by the learner Taking Responsibility for making decisions and working with others?
3. Which of the following is not aligned with Gender-Responsive Design principles?
4. The entrepreneurial ecosystem is limited to business investors
5. What is the primary reason for the “confidence gap” observed among young women entrepreneurs?
6. Is intersectionality concerned with how multiple identities—such as gender, class, and disability—combine to shape an individual’s experience?
7. When coaching young female entrepreneurs, youth workers should generally advise separating business and personal social media accounts to manage digital risk
8. What is a key benefit of ecosystem mapping for youth workers?
9. During the “Cultivation” phase of a mentoring relationship, what is the main goal?
10. Which of the following best describes the main purpose of Module 1?
11. Can youth workers act as advocates for gender-inclusive entrepreneurship policies?
12. Which competence is focused on reflecting on individual strengths and weaknesses and believing in one's ability to influence the course of events, despite setbacks?
13. The module describes “Imposter Syndrome” as a specific obstacle for women entrepreneurs. What does this term refer to?
14. Which method helps youth workers build confidence and resilience in young women?
15. Communication for empowerment primarily aims to
16. According to the training material, what is the primary purpose of taxation for a country's government activities?
17. Empathy is a key component of Emotional Intelligence. In a business context, what does empathy enable an entrepreneur to do?
18. Gender-Responsive Design focuses only on women’s access to finance, not on social or psychological barriers
19. Policy awareness has little relevance for youth work
20. How many core competence areas does the EntreComp framework identify?
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