Pale Blue Dot

Aims & objectives

When it comes to intolerance and hatred there is much to work on, that's why Pale Blue Dot project aimed to improve the current situation. In order
to have more impact on people, we have to improve, gain new skills, knowledge, and more structural
cooperation. Following this statement, we provided our youth workers intercultural experience, knowledge of modern-day discrimination, its causes and ways to successfully tackle it.
Projects' objectives:
1. Developing specific knowledge of 24 youth workers from 8 countries about modern-day discrimination.

2. Equipping 24 youth workers with non-formal and new tools for through which NGOs can make awareness-raising campaigns.

3. Enhancing the partnership between 4 EU and 4 non-EU member countries in the field of civil society.

4. Promoting Erasmus+ opportunities among 24 participants during the project and as a follow-up with their target group.

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

Participants profile: 19 youth workers from 8 countries: Romania, Georgia, Netherlands, Ukraine
Poland, Italy, Armenia and Turkey, who are:
- actively involved in NGOs' daily activities as members or volunteers;
- conducting events in the fields of multiculturalism,
discrimination and tolerance, migration and social inclusion;
- enthusiastic and motivated to acquire new skills, broaden their knowledge and share experiences regarding the topic;
- able to communicate in English;
- proven practical experience in the youth work field.

Training methods used & main activities

Our daily program was divided in 4 - 1:30 hours sessions, 1 hours reflection/evaluation and inter-cultural evenings. In terms of NFE methods (indoor-outdoor), we have used in a holistic approach:
- Energisers before each session;
- Plenary inputs by trainers/experts;
- Guest speakers/study visits - opportunity to listen and observe how ‘others do it’;
- Presentations of participants;
- Digital content creation sessions (videos, posters, e-guide);
- Topic-related board games;
- Team-building, ice-breaking activities;
- One-to-one, group work based on discussion, debates, brainstorming, sharing ideas;
- Learning by doing - especially when testing the tools and undertaking practical exercises;
- Role-play, world-café, forum theater;
- Study cases, problem solving scenarios;
- Cultural awareness activities;
- Open spaces sessions where participants choose their topics of interests;
- Thematic board games;
- Daily reflection/evaluations of the learning process.

Outcomes of the activity

Projects' official page -www.facebook.com/palebluedotErasmusPlus

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

I was the co-trainer.

I worked on this training for 8 days as a full time trainer.

Testimonial of the reference person

Working with Andrei Sasu was a pleasure.
Using his experience in facilitating and management, the training course went smoothly.
He showed dedication, expertise, and most importantly flexibility and adaptability.