BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ingenium - ECPv6.13.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ingenium-university.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ingenium REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Athens BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270515 DTSTAMP:20260526T182541 CREATED:20260504T135828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T073249Z UID:10000130-1809907200-1810339199@ingenium-university.eu SUMMARY:BIP School Community Development and Youth Work Approaches DESCRIPTION:Organizer\n \n South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences \nVirtual Sessions:Academic year 2026-2027 \nCredits:3 ECTS \nBIP Type:Transversal / Social Sciences \nFields of Study:Social Sciences — Community Education\, Social Care\, Community Development\, Youth Work\, School Community Development\, Well-being in Education \nLevel of Experience:Bachelor  \nSending partners:MTU(+ other INGENIUM Universities) \nAvailable Places: 25 totalMax 6 per partner university   \nBIP Coordinator \nKatri Schadewitz (Academic Coordinator)\,  katri.schadewitz@xamk.fi \nMirka Lähdeniemi (Academic Coordinator) \n\n Categories:\n Blended Intensive Programmes \n\n Tags:\n \n INGENIUM BIPs 26/27 \n\n BIP School Community Development and Youth Work Approaches\n May 10\n –\n May 14\n \nAbout the programme\nThis BIP\, School Community Development and Youth Work Approaches\, is built around lectures\, workshops and workplace visits. During the BIP\, students become familiar with various practical exercises and meet local school youth workers. Students work in multicultural and multiprofessional teams.  \nMain themes covered:  \n\nGood school community — theory\, action\, practices \nSchool-based youth work — theory\, action\, practices \nPeer and group relationships — theory\, action\, practices \nSchool satisfaction — theory\, action\, practices\nCase Saimaanportti: exploring the well-being work and the promotion of community spirit at comprehensive school (classes 1 to 9) \nCase Esedu: well-being work at vocational college \nWork in multicultural and multiprofessional student teams \n\nThe BIP has a transversal focus and is not embedded in a curriculum. It targets Community Educator students\, Social Care students\, and Community Development students.  \nHow you will learn\n\nLectures (theory on school community development\, youth work\, peer relationships\, school satisfaction) \nPractical workshops (action and practice components for each theme) \nWorkplace visits and meetings with local school youth workers \nCase study analysis (Saimaanportti and Esedu) \nMulticultural and multiprofessional team work \nExperiential and place-based learning in Finnish educational and community settings \n\nCompetences you will develope\n\nSchool community development and community spirit promotion\n\n\n\nSchool-based and community youth work theory and practice \nPeer and group relationship dynamics in educational settings \nWell-being in school and vocational college environments \nMulticultural and multiprofessional collaborative teamwork \nExperiential learning through workplace visits and meeting local practitioners \nIntercultural competence across Community Education\, Social Care and Community Development disciplines \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\nAfter successful completion of the BIP\, students will be able to:  \n\nLO1. Explain and apply theories\, approaches and practical methods of school community development and school-based youth work in diverse educational contexts \nLO2. Analyse peer and group relationship dynamics and school satisfaction\, connecting theory with practical action in school community settings \nLO3. Evaluate real-world well-being and community development practices through case study analysis (Saimaanportti and Esedu) and workplace visits with local practitioners \nLO4. Collaborate effectively in multicultural and multiprofessional international student teams\, drawing on complementary expertise from community education\, social care and community development \nLO5. Reflect critically on different European approaches to school community development and youth work\, connecting learning from the BIP with their own professional and academic background \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBIP’s Programme\nVirtual component (online activities)\nPeriod: During academic year 2026-2027 \nSchedule / Contents:  \nAs part of the blended format\, pre- and/or post-mobility online activities are expected to be defined by Xamk for this BIP. \nStudents must complete at least one Micro-Credential (three × 2 ECTS options available from the host institution) before joining the BIP intensive week. \nPhysical component (on-site at Xamk\, Finland) \nPeriod: 10-14 May 2027 \nProgramme / Contents:  \n\nLectures on school community development\, youth work\, peer and group relationships\, and school satisfaction \nWorkshops: practical exercises on all main themes (theory\, action\, practices) \nWorkplace visits: students meet local school youth workers in authentic professional settings \nCase study — Saimaanportti: well-being work and promotion of community spirit at a comprehensive school (classes 1–9) \nCase study — Esedu: well-being work at a vocational college \nMulticultural and multiprofessional team work throughout the week \n\n\n\n\n\n\nApplication requirements\nTo apply for this BIP you must: \n\nBe enrolled at one of the INGENIUM partner universities at the time of the programme.\nApply through your home (sending) institution.\nHave a sufficient level of English (typically B2 or equivalent).\nBe available to participate in both the virtual and physical components of the BIP.\nMeet any specific academic or eligibility requirements indicated for this programme.\n\nStudents must complete at least one Micro-Credential (three × 2 ECTS options available from the host institution) before joining the BIP intensive week. \nHow to apply\nApplications for this BIP are managed by each INGENIUM partner university. \nTo apply\, please select your home university from the list below and follow the application process indicated on their page. Each institution has its own application platform and procedure. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Related Events\n\n\n \n \n\n \n BIP for University Staff – Education for Sustainable Development at MTU Cork \n\n\n May 25 – May 29 \n\n\n \n \n\n \n Junior Summer School \n\n\n June 1 @ 8:00 – June 5 @ 17:00 EEST \n\n\n \n \n\n \n BIP Sustainable Cosmetics & Entrepreneurship \n\n\n October 5 – October 9 URL:https://ingenium-university.eu/event/school-community-development-and-youth-work-approaches/ CATEGORIES:Blended Intensive Programmes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ingenium-university.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/School-Community-Development-and-Youth-Work-Approaches.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270524 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270529 DTSTAMP:20260526T182541 CREATED:20260504T140130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T073239Z UID:10000131-1811116800-1811548799@ingenium-university.eu SUMMARY:BIP: Nature-Based Wellbeing Experience DESCRIPTION:Organizer\n \n South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences \nVirtual Sessions:Spring semester 2027 (prior to intensive week)  \nCredits:3 ECTS \nBIP Type:Transversal\, multidisciplinary \nFields of Study:Social care\, physical education\, nursing\, education\, community work\, tourism and related fields \nLevel of Experience:Bachelor / Master \nSending partners:MTU\, UdA (+ other INGENIUM Universities) \nAvailable Places: 30 total2 –5 students per partner university \nBIP CoordinatorAnna-Kaisa Hokkanen (Academic Coordinator)\, anna-kaisa.hokkanen@xamk.fi \nTommi Pantzar (Academic Coordinator)\, tommi.pantzar@xamk.fi  \n \n\n Categories:\n Blended Intensive Programmes \n\n Tags:\n \n INGENIUM BIPs 26/27 \n\n BIP: Nature-Based Wellbeing Experience\n May 24\n –\n May 28\n \nAbout the programme\nThis BIP\, Nature-Based Wellbeing Experience\, offers an immersive week in clean and rich Finnish nature\, combining expertise from different fields such as social care\, physical education\, nursing\, education\, community work\, and tourism. Students work in nature-based\, multicultural and multiprofessional teams to design innovative nature-based wellbeing solutions. \nThe main themes of the week are Sustainability\, Nature-Based Wellbeing\, and Experiential Learning in nature surroundings. \nBefore the BIP intensive week\, students meet in 2 online sessions. These online sessions provide information and interactive tasks on the week’s programme and the possibilities of Nature-Based Wellbeing in different academic fields. \nAs part of the experiential week in Finland\, students co-create nature-based wellbeing products or services\, such as: \n\nGuided outdoor activities\nMindfulness practices in natural settings\nSustainable tourism concepts\n\nThese products aim to integrate sustainability\, wellbeing\, and practical application\, making them relevant for both local and international audiences. \nThe BIP has a transversal\, multidisciplinary approach to the topic of Nature-Based Wellbeing\, drawing on complementary expertise from across academic disciplines. It is not embedded in a curriculum. \nTimeline: Nature-Based Wellbeing Micro Credentials open in autumn 2026; BIP online component and intensive week take place in spring semester 2027. \nHow you will learn\n\nExperiential and outdoor learning in Finnish nature \nMultidisciplinary and multiprofessional team co-creation \nOnline preparatory sessions with interactive tasks \nNature-based and place-based learning \nDesign thinking: co-creation of wellbeing products and services \nIntercultural collaboration in international mixed groups \nReflection and sustainability-focused project work \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompetences you will develope\n\nNature-based wellbeing and its applications across academic disciplines \nSustainability and sustainable tourism concepts \nExperiential and outdoor learning in natural environments \nMultidisciplinary and multiprofessional collaboration in international teams \nCo-creation of innovative wellbeing products and services for local and international audiences \nIntercultural teamwork and communication \nIntegration with Nature-Based Wellbeing Micro Credentials (prerequisite: minimum 2 ECTS) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\nAfter successful completion of the BIP\, students will be able to:  \n\nLO1. Apply nature-based wellbeing principles and methodologies from a multidisciplinary perspective\, drawing on knowledge from social care\, physical education\, nursing\, education\, community work\, tourism and related fields \n\n\nLO2. Co-create innovative nature-based wellbeing products or services (e.g. guided outdoor activities\, mindfulness practices in natural settings\, sustainable tourism concepts) that integrate sustainability\, wellbeing\, and practical application \n\n\nLO3. Demonstrate experiential and outdoor learning competences through active participation in nature-based activities in Finnish natural environments \n\n\nLO4. Collaborate effectively in multicultural and multiprofessional international teams\, applying intercultural communication skills and shared project work \n\n\nLO5. Reflect critically on the relevance of nature-based wellbeing for both local and international audiences\, connecting sustainability\, health promotion\, and experiential learning contexts \n\nBIP’s Programme\nVirtual component (online activities)\nPeriod: Spring semester 2027 (prior to intensive week) \nSchedule / Contents:  \n5–8 October 2026:  \n\nOnline session 1: information on the week’s programme and introduction to Nature-Based Wellbeing across different academic fields; interactive tasks \nOnline session 2: further interactive tasks; preparation for the intensive week and team formation \n\nNote: Students must have completed at least 2 ECTS of Nature-Based Wellbeing Micro Credentials (available from autumn 2026) before participating in the BIP.  \nPhysical component (on-site at Xamk\, Finland) \nPeriod: 24-28 May 2027 \nProgramme / Contents:  \n\nImmersive experiential learning week in Finnish nature \nMulticultural and multiprofessional team work: designing innovative nature-based wellbeing solutions\nCo-creation of nature-based wellbeing products or services (guided outdoor activities\, mindfulness practices in natural settings\, sustainable tourism concepts)\nField-based activities integrating sustainability\, wellbeing\, and practical application\nFocus themes: Sustainability\, Nature-Based Wellbeing\, and Experiential Learning in nature surroundings\nFinal presentation of co-created wellbeing products/services to local and international audiences\n\nApplication requirements\nTo apply for this BIP you must: \n\nBe enrolled at one of the INGENIUM partner universities at the time of the programme.\nApply through your home (sending) institution.\nHave a sufficient level of English (typically B2 or equivalent).\nBe available to participate in both the virtual and physical components of the BIP.\nMeet any specific academic or eligibility requirements indicated for this programme.\n\nNote: Students must have completed at least 2 ECTS of Nature-Based Wellbeing Micro Credentials (available from autumn 2026) before participating in the BIP.  \nHow to apply\nApplications for this BIP are managed by each INGENIUM partner university. \nTo apply\, please select your home university from the list below and follow the application process indicated on their page. Each institution has its own application platform and procedure. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Related Events\n\n\n \n \n\n \n BIP for University Staff – Education for Sustainable Development at MTU Cork \n\n\n May 25 – May 29 \n\n\n \n \n\n \n Junior Summer School \n\n\n June 1 @ 8:00 – June 5 @ 17:00 EEST \n\n\n \n \n\n \n BIP Sustainable Cosmetics & Entrepreneurship \n\n\n October 5 – October 9 URL:https://ingenium-university.eu/event/bip-nature-based-wellbeing-experience/ CATEGORIES:Blended Intensive Programmes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ingenium-university.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/nature-wellbeing-bip.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR