REMOVING THE LINGUISTIC BARRIERS IN ENGLISH WITHIN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Training details
| Activity organised by | National Agency |
|---|---|
| Summary | - to give the participants enough confidence in using English to develop European projects under the YiA programme - to improve their practice in English related to international youth work - to understand intercultural situations in international work |
| Activity date | 2008-05-26 - 2008-06-01 |
| Activity type | Training course |
| Target group | Project managers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth workers |
| For participants from | ALL YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAMME COUNTRIES |
| Group size | 24 |
| Venue place, venue country | Merville-Franceville, France |
| Details | Target group: youth workers, people working in NGOs, associations, local authorities, or governmental services involved in the Youth in Action programme, who feel that their lack or weakness of practice of the English language is a barrier: - in their effort to network and build partnerships o to present and explain the reality of their organisation and their work - to prepare efficiently a project with their partners - to express clearly their objectives, aims, or wishes, … Group size: 24 participants (half of them from France) from different European countries Aims and objectives: - to give the participants enough confidence in using English to develop European projects under the YiA programme - to improve their practice in English related to international youth work - to understand intercultural situations in international team work and partnership Programme elements: - concrete exercises related to international youth work (for example: presentation of your organisation, elaboration of a Youth Exchange programme, phone calls with a partner, etc.) - knowledge and vocabulary of the European Youth in Action programme - basic grammar and general vocabulary to survive in an English-speaking environment - exercises and simulation games on intercultural teamwork Methods: - Focus on speaking English - Short and varied exercises - both individual work and small groups Trainers: - Patty KEY: an English teacher, coming from Canada and living in Great Britain, specialised in teaching English to non-native speakers - Catherine AMELINEAU : regional correspondent of the French NA, trainer specialised in intercultural learning, Preference will be given to candidates involved in a project under the Youth in action programme who will rapidly need to speak English for implementing that activity. Note that the French participants have to live in Bretagne and Normandie Regions |
| Costs | Host and programme costs are covered by French National Agency. Travel costs can be covered by the sending National Agency of the participant (please check before sending your application) with your National Agency, if they accept to cover the travel costs for this TC). |
| Working language | ENGLISH |
| Organizer | INJEP (French National Agency of Youth in action Programme) |
| Organizer's profile/framework of activity | |
| Deadline | 2008-04-18 |
| Date of selection | 2008-05-25 |
| Downloads |
Application form (68 kB) Description of the TC (70.5 kB) |
Application to
| INJEP (French National Agency of Youth in action Programme) tcp@injep.fr 11 rue Paul Leplat, 78160 Marly-le-Roi, France Phone: + 33 1 39 17 27 86 Fax: + 33 1 39 17 27 57 E-mail: Website: http://www.jeunesseenaction.fr |
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