Invest in Youth · International Training
Training in Caserta
The international Invest in Youth training took place on 5th to 7th May 2026 in Caserta, Italy. The activity was hosted by Informamentis Europa at the Europe Direct Caserta Centre.
Date
5–7 May 2026
Location
Caserta, Italy
Host
Informamentis Europa
Venue
Europe Direct Caserta Centre
Participants
14
The training brought together four participants from Germany, four from Portugal and six from Italy. Its purpose was to prepare youth workers and participants to use the Invest in Youth board game and the Finance is Civic guide within their own local communities.
14Participants
- 4Germany
- 4Portugal
- 6Italy
Learning through the game
During the training, participants took part in several game sessions. This allowed them to experience the educational tool from the perspective of both a player and a future facilitator.
The sessions were followed by structured discussions and feedback. Participants considered whether the rules were clear, whether the financial situations felt realistic and how effectively the game encouraged discussion. This practical process allowed the partners to identify elements that worked well and areas that could be improved before the local pilots.
Topics explored
- Financial literacy and civic participation
- Responsible financial behaviour
- Inflation, GDP and unemployment
- Credit and personal debt
- The relationship between taxes and public services
- Digital finance and cryptocurrency scams
- The wider social effects of individual financial decisions
This approach helped participants move beyond definitions and calculations. Financial decisions were examined in relation to communities, institutions and shared responsibilities.
The role of the German team
The German participants explored how the materials could be adapted to the needs of young people in Nürnberg and the surrounding region. The training also gave them an opportunity to exchange methods with youth workers from Italy and Portugal.
Different national experiences helped the group understand that financial education cannot be separated from local realities, including employment, access to services and economic opportunity.
Preparing for the local pilot
By the end of the training, participants were better prepared to facilitate the board game, explain financial concepts in accessible language, guide open conversations, include learners with different levels of prior knowledge and collect structured feedback.
The experience in Caserta served as the bridge between developing the project outputs and testing them with young people in each partner country.