SALTO ID Modules (Inclusion/Diversity) Belgium

Objectives *Provide awareness, knowledge and understanding of diversity and inclusion issues in youth work (how to be inclusive and non-discriminatory) *Give tools for positive action regarding being open to and including different target groups (from different cultures, socio-economic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientation, abilities, educational level, ...) * Discuss ways to deal with sensitive issues that might arrise in 'inclusion & diversity projects' (personal issues, group dynamics, risk management, ...) * Present the potential of the European YOUTH Programme as a tool to work on inclusion & diversity * Bring together people from a variety of backgrounds to make contact and potentially set up projects together in the future Provisional Programme elements The programme will be detailed by the team of trainers. * 'Questions of identity': Who am I? * 'Me, others, society': Which groups do I belong to, how am I influenced by groups in society? * 'Difference & diversity': not everybody is the same - how can we value difference and work inclusively? How do we deal with stereoptypes and prejudice? * Practical tools: methods to make your youth work more inclusive and non-discriminatory - the YOUTH Programme as a tool What the course will NOT be: Even though the YOUTH Programme will be introduced, and you will get to know colleagues from different countries, there will only be limited time to develop concrete projects together.