Intercultural Learning with International exchange
9.00-10.00
Training seminar for Multipliers
This seminar is designed to give an additional qualification to youth leaders from new and old E.U- countries
and non-members, who already have had experience in
youth exchanges or are likely to gain such experience
in the future. The training lasts 10 days and will look at
the role of the youth leader. Basics of group dynamics
and intervention will be discussed as will theories of
intercultural learning and practical methodology for
international youth work.
One goal is for participants to become more aware of
their personal and professional style as youth leaders,
and to get a basis to bring more transparency and clarity into complex intercultural situations. The main aim of
the seminar is to increase intercultural competencies.
Participants should develop sensitivity for the specifics
of intercultural processes, for the role they play within
this, for the challenges this kind of work demands of the
personality. Moreover the need to broaden the `methodological box` will be taken into account. Games and
exercises to understand the own and foreign cultural
styles of perception and communication will be carried
out and evaluated as their suitability for International
exchanges will be discussed.
Participants will learn to choose methods which fit their
own idea of intercultural learning and perception of role
in order to create a self confident personal pedagogical
style. At the same time the multilateral composition of
the group will afford participants the opportunity to meet
potential partners, so that concrete projects can be
planned. Time will be allocated for this. Practical knowhow, for example on the rules and regulations surrounding E.U. project finance, will be made available.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
10.00-12.30
14.30-15.00
15.30-18.00
Saturday, 28.06.08
Arrival of participants
Evening meal
Opening session: Welcome, organisational issues; followed by:
Who-where-what? Exercises to
arrive in the new group , place
and programme; What do I fear?
What do I hope? Expectations
and introduction of the programme
Presentation of fieldwork results and
evaluation of the personal experiences
Followed by.
Objectives of intercultural learning,
introduction, followed by: “I see what
you don`t see“, exercises on mechanisms of perception and prejudice
formation
Evaluation of the day
13.30 – 15.30
afterwards
18.30
ca 20.30
9.00 – 12.30
Impressions and informations we`ve
got in the town…Working out results
of the research in group work ,
presentation of the excursion results,
reflection on field work as a method
of intercultural learning; followed by
midterm-evaluation
14.30-18.00
“Group dynamics” – introduction,
followed by “All in the same
boat...and who is playing which
part? “ - different roles in our group
Evaluation of the day
Sunday, 29.06.08
9.00-12.30
14.30-18.00
evening
“The view on Rumania in the
german mass media”, lecture with
Adina Stringhe; followed by „Culture-what does it mean? “ Definitions, cultural dimensions and
standards, introduction and exercises
„This is what I value...“, exercises on
prioritys and conflicts with values,
Evaluation: Is it possible to negotiate
on values? Followed by
Evaluation of the day
Sunday, 30.06.08
research )
Guided city-tour
Free time: opportunity to visit the
town on ones own
Dinner in a Restaurant
Leaving Hamburg
Wednesday, 2.7.08
evening
evening
Thursday, 3.07.08
9.00 – 12.30
Group dynamics and intervention youth-leaders` roles and styles ,
Introduction and role-plays
14.30-18.00
Teamwork in international teams
– a specific challenge, introduction, exercises and role play or
simulation on intercultural cooperation, reflection
Evaluation of the day
evening
Friday, 4.07.8
9.00-12.30
“The 3 volunteers” – exercise on
processes of inclusion and exclusion,
discussion with transfer to the field of
youth work
9.00 – 12.
Guidelines for project work; followed by: “The postman” - simulation game on developing international youth exchange projects
14.30-18.00
Preparation for excursion: working
out the strategies for field work in
Hamburg; followed by Preparation for
the International Party in national
groups
International Party
14.30-18.00
„In the financial jungle“, help in
orientation with the „YOUTH"
programme: application for funds
and evaluation reports, Georg
Pirker, AdB Berlin
Evaluation of the day
Friday, 27.06.08
afternoon
18.oo
19.00-22.00
Handling new situations – what kind of
experiences and resources do I bring
with?
Followed by: Discovering intercultural
elements in a very small town, field
work in Bad Bevensen
evening
Monday, 1.07.08
9.00
11.00-12.30
evening
Saturday, 5.07.07
Trip to Hamburg
Discovering intercultural elements
in a big foreign city (interviews and
9.00-12.30
Continuation of project group
work. Presentation of results
afternoon
„Looking back at this seminar“.
Critical assessment using different evaluating methods
Sunday, 6.07.08
in the morning
Breakfast and departure of participants
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Aegée-Catania (Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l´Europe), Catania, Italien
Magyarországi Sonnenberg Kör, Miskolc,
Ungarn
Muslimische Jugend Deutschland e.V.
Sonnenberg Hrvatska , Zagreb, Kroatien
Young Researchers of Serbia, Belgrad,
Serbien
Conference chair
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Gabriele Wiemeyer, GSI, Bad Bevensen/G
Jan Tolkien, Aegee Münster/ D
Vera Simic ,Sonnenberg Hrvatska e.V./ HR
Languages, Interprator
German/ Englisch, Katharina Schmid
GEFÖRDERT durch das Programm
JUGEND FÜR EUROPA Aktion 5
TAGUNGSSTÄTTE UND ANMELDUNG
Europäisches Bildungs- und Tagungshaus
Bad Bevensen
Klosterweg 4, D-29549 Bad Bevensen
Tel. ++49 (0)5821/955-0, Fax: ++49 (0)5821/955-299
Conference –Fee
EUR 100,00 Participants from old members of the
European Union
EUR 50,00
Participants from members of the old
European Union and non-members of
Middle-East-Europe
inclusive programme with Excursion,
accomondation and loadging in doublerooms
The travelcosts will be refounded up to 70 % on
base of the cheapest travelvariante, maximal to II.
class per railway or APEX Airfare.
INFORMATION:
Gabriele Wiemeyer, Pädagogische Mitarbeiterin
Gustav Stresemann Institut Niedersachsen e.V.
Klosterweg 4, D-29549 Bad Bevensen
Fon: ++49 (0)5821 / 955-116,
Mail: gabriele.wiemeyer@gsi-bevensen.de
Intercultural Learning
In
International
Exchange
Training for
Multipliers from
5 European Countries
29.06. - 08.07.2007
Organisators
Gustav Stresemann Institut Niedersachsen e.V.
in Kooperation mit :