Value the Difference Training Course: Cultural Diversity & the Media

Objectives • To reflect critically about personal and cultural identity • To gain a greater understanding of cultural diversity in different local and national realities, • To understand the influence and power that the media has within this topic • To gain awareness of Cultural Diversity in today's Europe by learning about the wider geographical and historical perspectives of migration • To explore ways in which participants can generate and foster a more tolerant society • To better understand concepts which relate to the themes/topics of Cultural Diversity, such as stereotyping, prejudice, manipulation and limits of culture, power of the media etc. • To develop intercultural skills and competences related to international youth projects, reflecting on learning using Youthpass • To get inspired to carry ou future international youth projects through YiA programme and other resource possibilities Don't expect from this training • Programme space for contact making to create future projects. This may happen in informal moments. • To practise skills on delivering methods, but it could be possible to be inspired by the sessions which are given by the trainers and others. There will be an optional space to share practice with peers. Programme It is four full programme days. General overview: - Day One - group building, reflection on identity and self - Day Two - dealing with the topic of cultural diversity - norms & values, limits, discrimination, prejudice, inclusion/exclusion, etc. - Day Three - historical and local perspectives of diversity (experiencing local reality) with a focus on media - Day Four - planning action for change Youthpass will be a transversal element throughout the programme.