Day 1
Arrive & connect
Welcome, organisations and getting to know each other.
Erasmus+ Training Course · TC1
Turn up
your voice.
Podcasting & audio storytelling as practical tools for youth work, participation and civic engagement.
24 Jun — 2 Jul2026
Empoli & VinciTuscany, Italy
24 participants8 organisations
9 daysFrom idea to broadcast
01 About the course
Making media
mean something.
AMPLIFY! helps youth workers use digital media with confidence, creativity and purpose.
This first training course follows the full podcast workflow: concept design, storytelling, speaking and facilitation, recording, editing, promotion and publishing.
- Audio storytelling
- Podcast production
- Youth participation
- Community voices
02 Course calendar
24 June — 2 July
Nine days.
One shared frequency.
From meeting the group to publishing original podcasts and bringing them into the city.
Day 2
Build the team
Amplify tour, Q&A, team building and Board Game Night.
Day 3
Find your voice
Digital communication, creative skills, public speaking and Intercultural Night.
Day 4
Design the story
Podcast workflow, planning, content creation and storytelling.
Day 5
Explore & observe
Cultural visit to Florence with communication tasks.
Day 6
Record & edit
Hands-on audio recording and post-production.
Day 7 · Public event
Publish & amplify
Promotion, publishing and AMPLIFY Podcast Festival.
Day 8
Share & look forward
Dissemination, follow-up, evaluation, Youthpass and farewell.
Day 9
Departure
Taking new skills, stories and connections home.
03 Open to the city
Tuesday · 30 June 2026
AMPLIFY
Podcast Festival
A public celebration of podcasting, live radio, active citizenship, music and young voices.
AdmissionFree entry
- Orme Radio live from Piazza della Stazione
- JamLab & podcast presentations
- AperiCena and DJ set
30 June 2026
04 Practical information
Participant hub
Arrive ready.
Core information from the official InfoPack, collected for quick access.
Accommodation
Hotel Alexandra
Participants stay in triple and quadruple rooms in Vinci, birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci.
Hotel website ↗Work room
Casa del Popolo
Our daily training venue is at Via Renato Fucini 24, 50059 Vinci (FI).
Open in Google Maps ↗Getting here
Reach Empoli station
Regional trains connect Empoli with Firenze SMN and Pisa Centrale in around 30–40 minutes.
Trenitalia ↗Weather
Pack for the heat
Late June in Tuscany is expected to be very warm. Check the forecast before travelling.
Vinci weather ↗