TRAINING COURSE CUT THE ICE A Learning Opportunity for Youth Workers to improve competences related to intercultural learning and transferability of practical approaches on youth exchanges.

CUT THE ICE is the title of the training course with specific focus on intercultural learning and youth exchanges. This is the 5th CUT the ICE to take place over the last years. During 5 days, an international group of youth workers will focus on using intercultural learning methods to discover and understand the concepts of cultural diversity and to acquire the needed competences to implement those during their youth exchange process. The training is based on methods and approaches framing within the non-formal education field. There will be given a special attention to the transferability of the used exercises, methods and debriefings towards their future projects. During the training, several METHODS are used which involve participants in an active way. Participants will be challenged, not only on their intercultural awareness, but also on their active participation and on their personal self-assessment and ability for groupswork. An open, tolerant and respectfull attitude will be requested from participants. Groups work, discussions, statement exercise, lectures, Open Cultural Agenda, simulation exercise, individual and groups reflections, role play exercise, self-assessment model, Youthpass, interactive workshops and participative presentations, exercises, etc. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES … By the end of the training course, participants have:  … experienced, analysed and reflected on intercultural learning methods and their transferability towards their future projects.  … had the chance to identify and reflect upon the most common made misunderstandings, mistakes and conflicts related to culture in youth exchanges.  … received information and practical examples how to use the mobility programmes as a tool in their strategic work-planning. (e.g. Erasmus+)  … understood the significance and possible outcomes of non-formal learning approaches.