AIC TRAINING

AIC volunteers at grassroots level work to meet real local needs. Following the example of Saint Vincent, who was concerned throughout his life with education, AIC considers the ongoing training of every volunteer to be an essential requirement in their work to support the most disadvantaged people.

In this regard, AIC offers volunteers ongoing technical, interpersonal and spiritual development training focused on:

• The many aspects of the causes and effects of poverty
• Participation and empowerment of beneficiaries
• Collaboration, shared social responsibility and networking
• Systemic change

Training takes place through:

• Documents, distributed to volunteers in digital form, inviting them to reflect and work on the material in their local groups.
• International assemblies
• Continental seminars
• National meetings
• Visits to national associations and local groups by regional coordinators, members of the Executive Board and the people responsible for projects from the International Secretariat.

Every three years, at the AIC International Assembly of Delegates, common directions for activities are agreed, known as the “AIC Priority Lines of Action” (PLA), which guide the work of volunteers across the whole AIC network.