Beyond Borders: Facilitating Migrants Integration

contact for this project: erasmustdm2000estonia@gmail.com

Training course “Beyond Borders: Facilitating Migrants Integration” will take place in Tallinn, Estonia, in November 2017 from 14th to 21st. Participants country is: Erasmus+ programme country
Number of participants: 3 per country

Main objective of the project is to transfer knowledge and strategies to youth workers about main topics about the topic of migration and prepare them to actively participate in their local communities, countries and on European or regional level.
the aims and objectives of the training course are:
• To stimulate reflection on different dimensions of migration and mobility, understanding the theoretical framework of migration trends and new migration in Europe and its global effects
• To share best practices and innovation in youth work, related to international/local migration and mobility and its influence on young people in Europe
• To raise awareness of violent extremism as a cause rather than a consequence of migration and influence of media related to migration
• To train youth workers and youth leaders on strategies and actions to address the challenges and opportunities resulting from migration for young people /society as a whole
• To boost competences of youth workers and youth leaders about the push and pull factors of migration and how to prevent negative effects of migration (such as marginalisation) in society
• To explore EU policies towards migration and mobility and local realities in participating countries and learning good practices, promoting European cooperation between youth organisations and engage youth with immigrant backgrounds in organizations’ activities
• To build new initiatives in the field of migration and mobility for young people within the framework of the Erasmus + Programme

The training course will use the tools common to the interactive non-formal education process, because they give the best results in working with young people. We will follow all of the important elements of non-formal learning, such as interaction, cooperation rather then competition, using experiences of participants, being flexible in needs of the group, following group dynamics process, holistic approach (using combination of activities which leads through Kolb cycle (experiencing – observing and reflecting – giving theoretical background – linking with reality) and developing participants skills, attitudes and knowledge in different areas) etc.
According to that main expected impact that direct beneficiaries can convey further by empowering them to become actively involved not only in activities of partner organizations, but also in preparation and their own initiatives as well as those agreed at the end of the training course. They will multiply effects of the training course in their communities through different and specified activities foreseen.