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Data: 25/10/2013
NR.: 264
DATA: 25.10.2013
TITOLO PROGETTO: “Differences Challenge Assumptions”
RICHIESTA PROVENIENTE DA: Andreea-Loredana Tudorache(Regno Unito)
TIPOLOGIA: Gioventù - Training Course
ARGOMENTO: To increase the knowledge level of youth workers in Intercultural Learning Topics (culture, identity, prejudices, stereotypes, assumptions, relativism, communication, clashes, intercultural sensitivity).
PAESI PARTNER CHE HANNO GIÀ ADERITO: -
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Activity date: 12th – 21st of December 2013.
Venue place, venue country: Northampton, United Kingdom.
Summary:
The project is designed to be highly challenging in terms of provoking the participants outside of their comfort zone and stimulating them to rethink and maybe shift their own view on the world and their position in the highly complex intercultural world.
Target group:
Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Project managers, EVS mentors/tutors.
For participants from:
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey, United Kingdom.
Group size: 24 participants
Details:
“Differences challenge assumptions” project wants to answer to the lack of advanced intercultural working competencies and sensitivity in youth work field and especially of the ones active and working in international or multicultural settings. The main goal of this project is to increase the level of intercultural competent, sensitive and quality youth work field.
More specific Objectives that will contribute to achieve the main aim:
• To increase/upgrade the knowledge level of youth workers in Intercultural Learning Topics (culture, identity, prejudices, stereotypes, assumptions, relativism, communication, clashes, intercultural sensitivity);
• To contribute to a deep understanding of the global settings and influence on the cultural awareness of young people;
• To develop practical skills in working and managing quality intercultural learning process in international projects with young people;
• To develop high cultural sensitive attitudes in youth work field;
• To empower youth workers to act as responsible intercultural sensitive actors in international field and project.
The training course is strongly based on experiential learning (learning by doing) and non-formal education, with adequate time allocated for debriefing and reflection throughout the whole program as the process will be highly personal and aim for attitudinal changes therefore the reflection is very important part of the process (as the educational team is well aware of).
Target group and criteria for selecting 24 participants
• Youth workers, leader’s coordinators, facilitators and trainers from active NGOs that have mission and objectives that are related to multiculturalism, international activities, intercultural learning;
• Have experience in international field and basic experience in intercultural learning ;
• Are ready to be challenged beyond their mental comfort zone;
• Have a high multiplicative potential and motivation;
• There is no upper age limit but there is a minim of 18 years
• All participants should have an English level of at least medium level (to be able to participate in discussion and in training activities);
• The participants should be resident of one of following countries:
Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria, Hungary, Cyprus, Estonia, Slovenia, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Czech Republic, UK.
*(Important Note: applications from people residents in other countries (regardless if they are nationals of the countries mentioned before will not be accepted)
Costs:
This project is funded by the Youth in Action Programme. According to its rules, all costs of board and logging will be covered by the organisers. In addition, the organizers are going to reimburse 70% of the participants’ travel costs, upon the receipt of all original tickets and invoices. (NOTE:*Depending on the travel financial documentation received at the training location from the participants they might receive their reimbursement at the end of the training).
Working language: English.
SCADENZA: 4th of November 2013.
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