Fostering Global Learning - Preparation Camps for International Volunteering (7x)

The training activity took place

in Germany

organised by ICJA Freiwilligenaustausch e.V. - ICYE International Cultural Youth Exchange

08/04-15/2024, 07/10-21/2023, 11/10-12/2023, 08/07-09/2023, 07/08-19/2022, 08-10/09/2022, 11/09-13/2022

Reference person

Haivu Doan

(organiser, administrative lead)

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Aims & objectives

Aims and needs:
preparation for volunteering, critical reflection about volunteering, global learning: understanding global imbalances, personal positioning and reflection about identity and values, change of perspectives, intercultural learning, reflecting on stereotypes and powerdynamics, understanding of discrimination, above all racism and sexism, empowerment of marginalised groups, fostering allyship, promoting mindful reporting, etc.

The training fits to the core goals of the organisation as they offer volunteering.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

Target group: international group of young Europeans, main group were Germans
Team: international team, including European, Asian and Latin American countries, including videocalls to Latin America

Training methods used & main activities

preparation letters beforehand with questions for self-reflection, daily reflection groups for emotional learning and feedback, energizer, group works, interactive games (e.g. power-critical Barnga version, teambuilding games), reflection walks, methods similar to world café, creative tasks for application or/and expression of feelings e.g. videos/ paintings/ poems, imagination exercise "Traumreise", letter to the future self, etc.

Outcomes of the activity

Outcome:
young adults are prepared for their volunteering and have skills like critical and holistic thinking, self-reflection, expressing emotions.

Measuring success:
collecting feedback during the training and apply it during the training and for the next training, surveys and evaluation after the training

Reference:
https://www.icja.de/content/icja/prinzipien/unsere-qualitaetsstandards
https://www.instagram.com/icjaexchange/
https://www.icja.de/content/news/news

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

I was part of the permanent staff of the organisation ICJA. This is why I was responsible with my team for content creation.
During the seminar, I functioned as a full-time trainer but I had many other responsibilties: My role was the
content lead, so I was responsible for the TTT and that all the trainings can be held. Inclusively I was part of the team lead and mentoring the team of voluntary workers.
Next to it, I was part of the awareness/ empowerment team and the first aid team as well as I functioned in my role as coordinator offering personal support to the target group.