Training course: Cut the Ice – Working With Diversity

Location: Bonn, Germany

Dates: 18-23 March 2016

Number of participants: 25

Participating countries: Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lietchstenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sloval Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.

Organizer: Jugend für Europa – German National Agency

Apply here: application form

Deadline to apply: 21 January 2016

Date of Selection: 18 February 2016

Inquiries about this training course: Mireille Gras at gras@jfemail.de or phone +49-228-9506229

For general Inquiries and consultation: contact us

Costs: Project is financed by the Erasmus+ programme. There is no participation fee. Accommodation, food and basic learning materials will be provided by the organisers. Travel costs to/from the training course will be fully reimbursed up to the national limits set by the Erasmus+ programme, depending on the country, could be covered 70-100%.

Cut the Ice – Working With Diversity

A Learning Opportunity for Youth Workers to improve competences related to working within diversity, diversity groups and transferability of practical approaches on youth exchanges.

CUT THE ICE is the title of the training course with specific focus on working with diversity in groups and youth exchanges. During 5 days, an international group of youth workers will focus on using methods to work around diversity, to discover and understand the concept of diversity and to acquire the needed competences to implement those during their youth exchange process.

The training is based on methods and approaches framing within the non-formal education field. There will be given a special attention to the transferability of the used exercises, methods and debriefings towards their future projects.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

By the end of the training course, participants have:
_ … experienced, analysed and reflected on intercultural learning methods and their transferability towards their future projects.
_ … had the chance to identify and reflect upon the most common made misunderstandings,
mistakes and conflicts related to culture in youth exchanges.
_ … received information and practical examples how to use the mobility programmes as a tool
in their strategic work-planning. (e.g. Erasmus+)
_ … understood the significance and possible outcomes of non-formal learning approaches.

During the training, several METHODS are used which involve participants in an active way.
Participants will be challenged, not only on their intercultural awareness, but also on their active participation and on their personal self-assessment and ability for groups work. An open, tolerant and respectfull attitude will be requested from participants.

Groups work, discussions, statement exercise, lectures, Open Cultural Agenda, simulation exercise, individual and groups reflections, role play exercise, self-assessment model, Youthpass, interactive workshops and participative presentations, exercises, etc.

PROFILE

This training course is open for all youth workers interested in using intercultural learning as a method in their projects and daily work, more concretely in their future youth exchanges. The participants should have a clear intention in organising future actions within the Erasmus+ programme. Participants should be able and willing to work in English language.