” Triple C: Cultures – Communication – Cooperation”” –

Sf. Gheorghe, Romania - Italia

DESCRIZIONE

Training course on cultural diversity as a positive and powerful tool within international youth exchanges by active participation of young people.

Theme of the training course:

Cultural diversity as a positive and powerful tool within international youth exchanges by active participation of young people. To build tolerance towards cultural diversity and find common European roots into it throughout the active participation of young people

OBIETTIVI

The overall aim of the training course:

Main aim is to train youth workers, youth leaders to be capable for preparing, implementing, and evaluating workshops on cultural diversity within international youth exchanges. To raise awareness on cultural diversity and to develop competences for using cultural diversity as a positive and powerful tool within youth work. To understand and develop different ways of active participation of young people within cultural diversity projects

ATTIVITA'

Learning objectives of the training course are:

- To raise understanding in human rights educational approaches mainly in connection with cultural diversity;

- To develop an understanding about aspects of active youth participation and critical way of thinking with elements and methods of non formal education.

- To be aware of importance of cultural diversity in local, regional and international level and to develop skills and attitudes to motivate and actively involve young people in human rights youth projects;

- To develop the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to prepare, run and evaluate a cultural diversity workshop within an international youth exchange;

- To offer the opportunity to meet partner groups and develop concrete ideas for future projects focusing on cultural diversity and active participation of young people.

The methodology of the training course:

The course is designed as an open learning process based on participants’ experience and exchange. The training course will follow the non-formal education approach. A combination of the different creative and interactive methods will be used by the international trainers’ team and designed upon the profile of participants. The learning of new skills, the acquisition of knowledge and the exchange and challenge of each other’s attitude and experience are very important for this training course.

Some of the examples of methods that are going to be used in this training course:

- individual and group activities

- work on practical examples in a small groups

- thematic workshops

- role plays

- theoretical inputs

- discussions on follow – up and activities after this training course.

The entire course is designed as a mutual learning process in which, using diverse methods, participants can compare their approaches and experiences with youth work and Youth in Action programme. Trainers will establish a theoretical framework and common reference points for learning and communication in this course, and they will also provide a framework where participants will be able to exchange their experiences and to develop new ideas. The course methodology foresees direct involvement of the youth and youth work organisations that will be present at the training course.

The course programme and contents are organised to allow for the maximum participation of the group using active and participatory methods.

DATA INIZIO

05-09-2009

DURATA

05 – 12 September 2009

FINANZIAMENTI E CONTRIBUTI

Youth in action programm

PERSONA DI CONTATTO

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