“Building Bridges through Culture” project aims to empower youth workers and young people to take an active role in transforming intercultural misunderstandings and conflicts on all levels, and to foster understanding, tolerance and acceptance between differences. Youth workers will be provided with tools and instruments to approach intercultural issues more effectively, prevent them and/or reduce their effects and furtherment in the society. To solve the current problems and to meet further challenges, youth workers will be educated through non-formal education (NFE) and provided information on intercultural learning, and a space for intercultural dialogue.

The main objectives of the project are:

- To increase cultural sensitivity of youth workers through diversity appreciation, direct communication, and exchange.

- To build trust with different people, develop the ability to think critically, and effectively assess personal behaviour towards other people and cultures.

- To break stereotypes and prejudices about the different cultures through enhancement of the awareness of youth workers about intercultural communication, dialogue, and interaction.

- To reduce cultural misunderstanding and miscommunication by giving youth workers a space and tools for intercultural dialogue and communication to erode these spaces to their respective communities.

- To help the youth workers to participate in the creation of more friendly and safe environments full of respect, tolerance, and mutual cultural understanding through quality youth work at local, national and transnational levels.

- To improve the intercultural competence of youth workers by giving a chance to reflect on their personal and group identity.

- To build networks of capable youth workers at local, national and international levels in order to participate actively in society and to develop a sense of European citizenship and identity.

- To create opportunities for youth workers for learning-to-learn and effective personal and professional development through NFE.

When: 04.05-12.05.2024.

Venue: Misaktsieli, Georgia.

Requirements for participants:

Age of participants: 18-30.

Language of the event: English.

Profile of participants: youth workers, youth leaders, active at the local level and ready to hold the following events in Ukraine after the training.

The terms of the project provide for full financing of accommodation, food and compensation for the cost of flowers (limit 400€).

Charitable contribution to the NGO "Into the Future" for those who are not active members of the organization - UAH 1,500 (after confirmation of participation in the project).

Apply by February 26, 2024 https://forms.gle/Pm8M9zTvAK4g9xkx6

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