Training course: Zoom In Interculturality

Location: Senec, Slovak Republic

Dates: 24 July – 1 August 2016

Number of participants: 20

Participating countries: Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Slovak Republic, Spain

Organizer: INEX Slovakia

Apply here: application

Deadline to apply: 13 June 2016

Date of Selection: 15 June 2016

Inquiries about this training course: Dominika: evs@inex.sk

For general Inquiries and consultation: contact us

Costs: This project is financed by Erasmus+ programme. Each participant will be provided with food and accommodation by hosting organization during the activity period,. All participants will get travel grant according to Erasmus+ Programme. Max travel grant per participan will be 275 Euro, except for participants from Slovakia: 180 Euro. Travel grant will be reimbursed within three months AFTER receiving all required documents to INEX.

Zoom In Interculturality

Training Course with 20 participants from 10 countries in aim to increase a level of quality of intercultural education through increasing media literacy.

Media and most of all new media are taking a significant place in lives of the youth. Media are becoming their way of expression, socializing tool and a source of information, which strongly form their point of view at the World and reality.

Media active on internet are becoming a tool for disinformation spreading, halftruths and hateful statements against the members of ethnical groups, minorities or others.
The main activity of the project Zoom on Interculturality is a Training Course with 20 participants from 10 different countries. The aim is to increase a level of quality of intercultural education through increasing media literacy.

The main aims of the course are:

– to increase participant´s competencies in leading activities, which expand knowledge of the youth about prejudices and stereotypes, discrimination, hate speech, ability to recognize and actively take action against,

– to expand media education knowledge of the participants and increase their ability in creating of activities, which support the youth´s critical thinking on media,

– to increase participant´s knowledge about non-formal education and their ability to use this methodology while working with the youth

– increase skills of the participants in active use of medias and their ability to share these skills with the youth,

– to exchange knowledge, experience and skills on how to use medias better in term of propagation of international projects for the youth,

The course is designed as a non-formal education activity, using holistic attitude. The participants will exchange their experiences, gain new knowledge and skills through simulations, role play, exercises, discussions, reflection exercises and group games,

SELECTION CRITERIA:

-profile of participants: youth workers, youth leaders or active volunteers,
-ability to communicate and work in English,
-capability and willingness to participate actively in follow up,
– at least one of the participant per organization have to have previous experience in use of different promotional tools as video, photography, social media or blog,
We are accepting the applications ONLY from these countries: Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Slovak Republic, Spain.

Organizers

INEX Slovakia is a non-profit organization founded in 1993. Its main AIM is to play an active role within the international youth exchange which promotes the international understanding, the intercultural learning and the tolerance. We provide an opportunity for young people of different national and cultural backgrounds to live and work together; facilitate personal growth and a personal responsibility. The REGULAR ACTIVITIES of INEX are focused on the youth mobility and the non-formal education. Main aim of volunteering activities is to provide help to the local community or to any project necessary (social, environmental, renovation, cultural etc.). Young volunteers can spend their free time valuably, can meet other people coming from different cultures, learn from each other and enjoy their lives differently.

We organize different voluntary activities including International voluntary workcamps, activities within the Programme Youth in Action/Erasmus+, weekend workcamps and free time activities for children with special needs.

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