TC “Social Inclusion in Action: The Beauty of Cultural Diversity” – free places for Bulgarian participants

Jul 152021

The training will take place from 19th (afternoon) till 26th August 2021 (7 working days and one travelling – 19th arrival and first working day and 26th August – departure day) in Bulgaria, in Imenieto hotel, Emen, in Veliko Tarnovo region. The participants need to arrive in the afternoon on 19th August and depart on 26th August 2021.

34 participants ***15 partner organisations***13 countries:Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Turkey, Czech Republic and Bulgaria. Residents of other EU countries are also welcome to apply!

Objectives

to improve the understanding of youth workers about the specifics of working with people with cultural differences;
to increase knowledge on how to reach and involve young people with cultural differences (immigrants, refugees or descendants of immigrant or refugee families; members of national or ethnic minorities; people who have difficulties with their linguistic adaptation or cultural integration) in everyday life activities of partner organizations;
to provide youth workers with concrete ideas and tools for the inclusion of disadvantaged young people;
to provide a set of specific methods for training and supporting young people with special needs in their involvement in various activities at local and international level;
to encourage a positive attitude towards the implementation of projects with the participation of disadvantaged young people;
to develop skills for empathy, acceptance and non-discrimination;
to increase the attitude towards acceptance, solidarity and the promotion of diversity.

Profile of the participants

Age 18+
youth workers, social workers, mentors, coaches of youth initiatives and solidarity projects, volunteer coordinators, trainers, facilitators, activists
participants may have experience working with young people with fewer opportunities who wish to share with other participants and increase their knowledge and develop their competencies, or
so far have no experience and wish to start promoting and supporting the inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities
youth leaders who can turn into multiplayer and peer-to-peer trainers
willing to share knowledge, ideas, useful tips
willing to participate in the creation of the Toolbox for Social Inclusion
able to understand and express themselves in English
are committed to attend for the full duration of the event
are committed to do a follow-up/dissemination activity to be implemented in their country after the training.

More about the place

Apart from the learning experience envisaged in the program, the location of the training offers an opportunity for enriching free time, tailored to the participants’ different tastes and interests: eco paths, waterfall, nature, mediaval castle, picturesque streets and local craftsmanship. The nearby town of Veliko Tarnovo is offering a great diversity of free time places to visit.

More information about the project and the training, the participation conditions, practicalities, eligible travel costs and reimbursment procedure, COVID19 protocol and appication procedure can be found in the detailed

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More information about training activities and schedule can be found in the preliminary training PROGRAM.