Value the Difference: Diversity and Citizenship

Am I the right person for this course? Participants should... - be 18 years old or older - work directly with young people on daily basis - work with / interested in working with young people on the topic of citizenship - want to reflect and share experiences on working practices with diverse youth groups - have an interest in cultural diversity as a topic - feel confident to express themselves in English about these topics - be motivated to work on the topic of cultural diversity in the youth field - be interested in Youth in Action programme as a tool for working with young people - be committed to attend the full duration of the course Is this training course something that would interest you? The objectives of this training course are: •To reflect critically about personal and cultural identity •To gain a greater understanding of cultural diversity in different local and national realities •To develop intercultural skills and competences related to working with topic of citizenship •To gain a greater understanding of cultural diversity and how this relates to ideas around citizenship •To explore ways in which participants can generate (foster/create etc) a more tolerant society •To better understand concepts which related to of the themes/topics of Cultural Diversity (stereotyping, prejudice, manipulation of culture etc) •To get inspired to carry out future international youth projects through YiA programme and other resource possibilities Please see below for the draft programme for Value the Difference: Diversity and Citizenship. Please note that this programme has not yet been finalised and may be subject to change.