Puzzle How to include mobility programms in the CV of young people in order to prevent unemployment

Location: Tulln, Austria
Datum: 22.-28.4.2012
Anmeldefrist: 1.3.2012

grenzenlos – intercultural exchanges is organizing a 5,5 day international training course about how to use mobility programmes for young people as a tool to support their employment chances as well as to check what is needed make mobility programmes accessible for young people.

Aims and Objectives

The main aim of the training is to
 create a place to exchange experiences
 exchange the current employment situations of young people in different countries
 exchange the challenges among organizations supporting unemployed youngsters
 exchange the situation among jobless young Europeans
 to support organizations in the development and implementation of mobility programmes especially in the frame of Youth in Action projects (EVS, Youth exchanges, etc.)
 exchange methods among organisations
 improve the learning process before, during and after mobility programmes and make it more joyful
 get new inputs

for organizations involved in activities within the Youth in Action programm.

A report will be published in the section “reports” after the course

Via Experentia- Training of Trainers in Experiental education

Location: Lithuania, Italy
Datum: I° Session: 06-16 of September 2012; II° Session: 5-12 May 2013
Anmeldefrist: 30.7.2012

Via Experientia is starting a new training for trainers program in September.
Outward Bound Belgium is one of the partners in this program.
It’s a great course for all those who work with groups and want to dive into process oriented learning, coaching , training,…..

More info on the website
http://www.viaexperientia.net/en/whats-up/a-long-term-training-course-of-experiential-education/

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“INTERCULTURAL TRAINING AGAINST RACISNM FOR A WELCOMING POLICY IN EDUCATION”

Location: ROME, ITALY
Datum: I° Session: 01-05 of October 2012; II° Session: 5-9 of November 2012
Anmeldefrist: 30.4.2012

The course fee, accommodation and travel costs can be covered by a grant from the LLP National Agency in your country. you only have to fill in and complete the relevant application form that can be provided by your National Agency responsible for Grundtvig IST seminars. If you are interested in receiving EU grant we suggest filling in the application form at your earliest convenience bearing in mind that the application deadline is 30/04/2012.
A formal and quick personal invitation on each one of the courses above can be delivered by email at your request. carlo.smaldone@gmail.com

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Re-Imagining Gender Identifying opportunities for media advocacy towards more gender equal societies

Location: Zlatibor mountain, Serbia
Datum: 22 – 29 April 2012
Anmeldefrist: 10.4.2012

All our communication, images in our heads we create about individuals in relation to gender, our presumptions and opinions are built upon fortified, society-desirable, traditional to certain extent, representations of female and male – bodies, roles, looks, images , norms….Those representations nowadays, in societies overburdened with imagery coming from so many sides – TV, internet, pop-culture, movies, sitcoms, books, comics, advertisements are making sure that the “mainstream” gender stereotypes and representations of gender remain intact and still transmit the desirable models of gender.

The six-day program will include:
• A theoretical and practical exploration of the concept of gender and gender representation in taken from a personal, political and social perspective
• Workshops to discuss different issues as a way of sharing personal and organizational experiences whilst raising awareness
• Videoing and video editing
• The creation of a safe environment for all participants to learn more about the relationship between the societal portrayal of gender and their identity-formation
• A social program including intercultural evening, a free day, a welcome and closing party

Participants’ profile
The course is aimed for youth and youth workers (students, activists, individuals) active or those who want to be encouraged to become active in their own communities and/or internationally who:
• Are between 18 and 30 years of age (three participants can be over 30 years of age)
• Are interested in sharing experiences and are committed to learn about the topic of the conference
• Are able to work in English
• Have some experience (even if little) related to the topic of the conference (we are looking for beginners as well as experts)
• Can act as multipliers within their own organization or community
• Are committed to set up follow-up activities after the conference
• Are able to attend for the full duration of the activity

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Puzzle How to include mobility programms in the CV of young people in order to prevent unemployment

Location: Tulln – Austria
Datum: 22.-28.4.2012
Anmeldefrist: 30.3.2012

Grenzenlos is organising a training course about how to use mobility programmes for young people as a tool to support their employment chances as well as to check what is needed to make mobility programmes accessible for young people

The main aim of the training is to

- create a place to exchange experiences – exchange the current employment situations of young people in different countries – exchange the challenges among organizations supporting unemployed youngsters – exchange the situation among jobless young Europeans – to support organizations in the development and implementation of mobility programmes especially in the frame of Youth in Action projects (EVS, Youth exchanges, etc.) – exchange methods among organisations – improve the learning process before, during and after mobility programmes and make it more joyful
—- get new inputs

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Grundtvig Training Stressless “Improving educators resilience to stress"

Location: Riga, Latvia
Datum: 17-21.9.2012
Anmeldefrist: 30.4.2012

The STRESSLESS Project team invites you to participate in the
European event the Grundtvig in-service training course
“Improving Educators resilience to Stress”
Aims of the course:
• Reducing stress for employees and for organisations;
• Encourage participants to identify sources of stress within
their own workplace;
• Provide participants with innovative tools and solutions on
how to reduce work-related stress in their lives.
More information…
Please visit the Grundtvig database to see more details of the
course at:http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/search.cfm and
search for reference number: LV-2012-031-001
You can seek for a Grundtvig Grant at the Austrian National agency to cover the course costs if you send your application before April 30th!

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ITC “SKILLS FOR POWER”

Location: DURRES, ALBANIA
Datum: 04.05. – 11.05.2012
Anmeldefrist: 30.3.2012

“Skills for Power” – a training course for young disabled people, which would like to find out what is Independent Living in theory and practice and what kind of possibilities the EU YOUTH IN ACTION programme can give them (will possibility for young people to develop programme for themselves with the Independent Living issues and be able to be active in frames of EU YOUTH IN ACTION programme).

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Disabilities or Different Abilities?

Location: Nicosia, Zypern
Datum: 2.Juli – 9.Juli 2012
Anmeldefrist: 04.05.2012

The project will bring together a maximum of 20 participants in order to explore ways to involve people with different abilities (disabilities) in youth activities. Stereotypes, challenges, Social inclusion, Active Participation and citizenship, prejudices are only some of the subjects that are going to be analyzed. The participants will enhance their skills and their tools in order to support their own target groups, in particular young people with fewer opportunities inclusion (people with all kind of disabilities). The project is going to use new activities to show new ways on how to involve everybody. The project will also highlight the significance of the activation of immobile volunteers in the participants’ organisations.The outcome of the training is expected to have a multiplication effect: from the individual participant to the organization he/ she represents.
• Financial aspects: participants will be reimbursed for the 70% of the travel cost on display of their boarding passes. Food and accommodation is paid. Participants will be required to pay a participation fee of €30.
• Safety & Insurance: We will require copies of the travel insurances before travelling to Cyprus

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Grundtvig Workshop - School tinkering

Location: Liptovsky Jan – High Tatras – National park in Slovakia
Datum: 26th July to 31th July 2012
Anmeldefrist: 29.2.2012, 14:00 pm

Target group(s): the general public
Adults who are interested in culture and handicrafts. The workshop is open to those who are nationals of or permanently residing (or registered as refugees or asylum-seekers) in one of the Programme countries, namely: the 27 Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland (EFTA-EEA countries), Croatia and Turkey (candidate countries).
Objective of the workshop
The objective of the workshop is to increase learner`s mutual understanding and their appreciation of the different cultures in Europe and to help develop a sence of values and traditions sharing as a part of our common citizenship. During the workshop we will present to learners from other European countries Slovak cultural heritage, focused on traditional and unique craft of Slovaks, the tinkering. The main educational activity will be connected to give participants complete view of our customs, traditions, songs and dances pertaining to that craft / tinkering. Participants will learn the basic techniques of our unique craft through creative laboratories. Learning by doing is emphasized in the workshop.
Expenses
The Grundtvig workshop is a part the European Commission’s Lifelong Learning Programme Grundtvig and therefore all expenses are covered by the European Commission.
How to apply
Fill in the separate application form (attached below), sign it and send the scanned copy by e-mail to: tomaskinova(at)gmail.com or rakaiova(at)gmail.com. Deadline for the applications is February 29, 2012. Applicants will be informed whether they have been accepted in the beginning of March 2012.

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The method acting Stanislavsky-Actor’s Studio. A tool for the exploration and management of interpersonal and intercultural conflicts

Location: Ferrara, Italy
Datum: 11.6.-17.6.2012
Anmeldefrist: 30.12.2011

The aim of this course is to train staff/volunteers active in
adult learning organizations (teachers, tra iners,
educational guides, counselors, staff of communities,
professionals and volunteers working in jail, in
psychiatric contexts, with disabled persons, migrants and
ethnic minorities, social workers, group/youth lea ders,
actors involved or willing to be involved in social
contexts, multicultural groups and in adult education in
general ) to: – Develop non – verbal communication skills ; – Facilitate the management of crisis and conflicts; – Learn how to use emotions in a positive way – Raise awareness about the different levels (emotional,
social, ethical, philosophical, environmental) in which
interpersonal relations may operate – Identify one’s own communication style
With a twofold purpose… – Learn a ludic (non – psychological) tool to deal with (and
to the benefit of) socially critical groups – Learn to maintain good mental health and to enjoy your
work that is be able to deal with the “burn out” syndrome
which often occurs when people are involved long term with peop le’s crisis.

For more details have a look at the describtion! You can seek for a Grundtvig Grant at the Austrian National agency to cover the course costs!

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Grundtvig Training "Be a facilitator"

Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Datum: July 9-14, 2012
Anmeldefrist: 31.12.2011

The training courses is adressed to teachers, trainers, youth workers, councelors, voluntary peers who work with groups

The aim of the training is to develop new facilitations skills and methods. For more details have a look at the describtion! You can seek for a Grundtvig Grant at the Austrian National agency to cover the course costs!

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Seminar series "Play Your Part - Active Participation in Civil Society"

Location: Weimar, Brussels
Datum: 25.-31.March 2012 and 17-21. September 2012
Anmeldefrist: 18.12.2011

The seminar series will take place on following dates and places:

25.-31.March 2012 (Introductory Seminar in Weimar)
17-21. September 2012 (Reflecting Seminar in Brussels)

It offers the opportunity for an intensive experience exchange and for finding cooperation partners, developing and implementing activity plans and learning more about EU-funding programmes and European organizations.
Invited to apply are people above the age of 18 from EU countries, Albania, Croatia or Macedonia, who have experience in the field of youth empowerment, active citizenship and diversity work.

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Strengthening intercultural learning impact of voluntary programs for the local communities

Location: Strasbourg, France
Datum: 19.-26.2.2012
Anmeldefrist: 18.12.2011

The Alliance is looking for participants, interested in Intercultural Learning issues, for the study session on Strengthening intercultural learning impact of voluntary programs for the local communities.The study session aims to develop and empower the intercultural learning impact of programs implemented by the ALLIANCE preparing leaders of Alliance’s projects to organize intercultural education process for youth of the local communities where international voluntary projects take place, paying special attention there to youth with special needs.

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Volunteer for the World: You(th) set the borders of society

Location: Lissabon, Portugal
Datum: 24th to 30th November
Anmeldefrist: 16.11.2011

Dringend! Eine Parnterorganisation in Portugal sucht noch 2 österreichische TeilnehmerInnen für ihr Seminar!
Inhalt: During 6 days, “Volunteer for the World: You(th) set the borders of society” will be a European transnational seminar which will serve as a tangible platform for the discussion of the role that the European youth has, as potential and effective volunteers, around the Europe, and the rest of the world. The seminar will take place in Lisbon, gathering more than 20 participants from different European countries.

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Grundtvig Workshop Inclusion through sport

Location: Krakow, Polen
Datum: 1st – 8th April 2012
Anmeldefrist: 15.12.2011

This Grundtvig Learner Workshop will focus on sport and inclusion, learners will be recruited from five different countries, we will prioritise applicants from backgrounds of social exclusion or disability. The workshop will include the opportunity for participants to try out six different sports, to learn about the history of various national sports and of the Olympic Games. Learners will be involved in coached sports sessions, individual research on national sports, observing professional live or recorded sports, visiting sports stadiums and considering the wider aspects of sport such as nutrition and clothing for sports.

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