Intercultural Education: Youth Giving The First Steps

Name of the project:
"Intercultural Education: Youth Giving The First Steps"

Action:
4.3 - seminar (Youth in Action programme, http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth-in-action-programme/doc74_en.htm)

Location:
Lisbon, Portugal
(map: http://maps.google.com/?ll=38.75569,-9.124832&spn=0.29022,0.604935&t=h&z=11)

Date:
May 7 to 14, 2012

Partners:
Associação Máquina do Mundo + 9 organizations based in programme countries (27 EU countries, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey)

Teams:
2 participants per partner (aged 18-30)

Financial conditions:
- Board, lodging and activities during seminar days (as well as visa costs, if applicable and requested by the partner) are fully covered by Associação Máquina do Mundo.
- 70% of total travel costs for the seminar will be reimbursed (up to available budget) after the end of the activity, via bank transfer and only when all airline / travel agency invoices, e-tickets, boarding passes and other tickets are delivered to Associação Máquina do Mundo.

Summary:
The Intercultural Seminar is focused on the development of modern and adequate tools/mechanisms, regarding the establishment of education and training as a door of opportunities to European citizenship development. We believe in the growth of answers, in terms of learning, however, this path still shows many dark shadows, especially, for minorities and people, coming from different social/cultural/religious backgrounds, other than the population's majority.
The main activities, supported by non formal education methods, will be shaped by workshops, meetings with experts (technicians working in Intercultural Schools), role plays and dynamic presentations, prepared for the participants, in Public Schools, expressing how important can be the inclusion of the diversity in the curriculum. The outcomes are the definition of a strategic plan, that sould be disclosed (in the follow up phase) in the local communities and in the Education Institutions, giving an alternative, a statement of improvement on the way we recognize the heritage and background of all the students, around Europe.

How to apply to be a partner:
Send an email to geral@amm.org.pt with...
- A brief description of your organization and how you can contribute to this project (activities, ideas, similar past experiences, etc.);
- Name of project coordinator / contact person, direct email address and phone number;
- If you will include people with fewer opportunities in your team, how many and what are their backgrounds;
- Extra costs that might be associated with participants with fewer opportunities (e. g. support persons);
- What is your nearest airport and the cost (per person) to reach it from where you live (round trip);
- Cost estimation for a round trip ticket between your nearest airport and Lisbon airport (IATA code: LIS);
- Cost of a visa to come to Portugal (if applicable);
- Associated costs to get the visa (e. g. travel costs to embassy) (if applicable);
- A scan of your fully filled part 3 (you can find the template enclosed, DO NOT USE OUTDATED FORMS) (alternatively, part 3 can also be sent by fax to +351 214 757 661, please mention that in your reply). To be sure your part 3 is correctly filled, please check the attached document.

Then, AFTER BEING SURE YOUR DIGITAL PART 3 IS CORRECT (CHECK THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT) AND HAVING SENT ALL THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ABOVE, send 2 ORIGINAL COPIES by post to:

Attn: Filipa Gonçalves
Associação Máquina do Mundo
Estrada Militar, 23A
Damaia
2720-192 Amadora
Portugal

The deadline to reply this call is Friday, August 12, 2011, at 24:00 (Lisbon Time).
Replies after this deadline and / or not containing all requested information will not be considered.
Selected partners will be contacted afterwards.