DiaLog
Ref: ERASMUS-YOUTH-2021-CB Project 101052031 — DiaLog
“Club for Youth Empowerment 018 (KOM 018), Serbia in cooperation with Beyond Borders – Italy, Council for Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (SPPMD) – North Macedonia, Hellenic Youth Participation – Greece, Youth Spirit Center – Jordan, Youth Development Organization – Lebanon, Euro-Med EVE Maroc – Morocco and Euro-Med EVE – Tunisia would like to implement “DiaLog” project.
The project will bring together youth workers and young people from Program and Partner countries (Region 3) to explore methods in youth work and develop new forms of youth work for working on the issue of the intercultural dialogue and tolerance. The main need that this project wants to answer to is the lack of advanced intercultural working competencies and sensitivity in youth work field and especially of the ones active and working in international, multicultural, or global settings. Consortium would like to organize project for youth workers and young people from Program and Partner Countries (Region 3)who will, as multipliers gain specific education tools for an intercultural education.
Aim: To motivate youth workers and young people to take more active role in promotion of intercultural dialogue and tolerance. Specific objectives:
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To increase the knowledge and competences of 24 youth workers from different continents in intercultural learning topics (culture, identity, prejudices, stereotypes, communication, intercultural dialogue)
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To provide 24 youth workers with skills and knowledge to use graphics, photography and music as methods for the promotion of intercultural dialogue and tolerance.
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To develop new educational tools – mobile app game - for understanding intercultural and human rights issues
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To educate 24 youth workers and volunteers to plan and organize awareness raising campaign
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To equip young people from European and non-European countries with different set of skills and tools to mobilize against hate speech and activate them to promote intercultural dialogue.
List of Participating Organisations
DiaLog – Kick Off Meeting
Club for Youth Empowerment 018 (KOM 018), Serbia in cooperation with Beyond Borders – Italy, Council for Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (SPPMD) – North Macedonia, Hellenic Youth Participation – Greece, Youth Spirit Center – Jordan, Youth Development Organization – Lebanon, Euro-Med EVE Maroc – Morocco and Euro-Med EVE – Tunisia implements “DiaLog” project. The project brings together youth workers and young people from Program and Partner countries (Region 3) to explore methods in youth work and develop new forms of youth work for working on the issue of intercultural dialogue and tolerance. Consortium organizes “DiaLog” project for youth workers and young people from Greece, Jordan, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, North Macedonia, Serbia and Tunisia who will gain specific skills and competences in the field of intercultural dialogue and tolerance through non-formal education and use of creative tools - concept graphics, photo and music; trained youth workers will test and multiply newly adopted competencies in their local communities among young people. Moreover, the project will deliver DiaLog mobile app – a game where young people can compete and learn more about intercultural dialogue and tolerance. Project is implemented in the period 01.02.2022 – 31.01.2024. and is co-financed by Erasmus Plus Program, EU - Capacity building in the field of youth (ERASMUS-YOUTH-2021-CB).
DiaLog – Training Course 01
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Number of participants: 32 – youth workers, trainers and organizers.
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Venue: Nis, Serbia.
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Date: 21.05 - 28.05.2022.
The first Training Course was organized for youth workers and educators from 8 participating countries. 7 days long training empowered participants with knowledge and competences on the intercultural dialogue, on the problem of interethnic and inter-religious hate speech and how to use graphics, photography and music as the tools in the promotion of the same. The training was done through non-formal methods and combined of thematic workshops and creative workshops.
The Methods used was:
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round-table discussions, presentations, working in groups, expectations, talking circles, brain storming, video clips and materials, study visit, team building, public speaking, outdoor activities, energizers etc.
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Non-formal education / Learning to learn
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participants learned more about non formal education as opposed to formal and discussed one of the key competences
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learning to learn, how to define what they need to learn, how they learn best, learning styles, setting and planning learning
Following workshops was organized:
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Introduction to the training course/ Introduction of the participants / Expectations and fears/Rules/ Team building
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Non-formal education / Learning to learn
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Inter-ethnic and inter-religious issues in the participating countries
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Stereotypes, prejudices, discrimination
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Understanding hate speech
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Intercultural communication
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Identity / Cultural Iceberg / Obstacles in intercultural communication
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Sharing of good practices – Intercultural actions for young people in Europe
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Dial Log game
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Concept graphics, music and photography
Reporting groups
