INFO PACK ABOUT YOUTH EXCHANGE

WE LOWE SPORT, BUT THIS IS NOT PART OF IT!

organised by Sportno drustvo BOGOJINA04.08.2017 -12.08.2017, Bogojina, Rakičan, Slovenia

Age limit: 18-30 - 4 men and 4 women + group leader (together 9 people) (for group leader is no age limit)

Expenses:Hosting costs (venue&food) will be covered by the organizers. Travel costs will be partly reimbursed by the organizers as well. For more information check the Transportation part below. Please check the financial conditions with your sending National Agency.

Place: Bogojina (workshops) and Rakičan (accommodation, workshops -2 km from town Murska Sobota), Slovenia

Date: 04.08.2017 –12.08.2017

Working language:English

For further information please contact: Tomaz Gregorec-tomaz.gregorec@gmail.com, tel.: 00386 31 314 989, FB https://www.facebook.com/tomaz.gregorec

ABOUT THE PROJECT

On our last project We love sports, we determined that the refugee crisis presents a major problem which can be solved through sport. The refugee crisis is among the citizens of the European Union brought increased uncertainty and prejudices among the locals, who deal with refugees and migrants. The society is becoming increasingly impatient with "different".

The aim of the project is to promote within organizations and community specific activities to integrate young people from minorities into society by promoting and raising awareness about social cohesion, tolerance, diversity, solidarity, intercultural dialogue and the same time the fight against discrimination, racism, homophobia, xenophobia and any form of exclusion .

Specific objectives of the project:- Raising awareness about ethnic discrimination and racism in sport and the fight against social exclusion in sports clubs and societies;- Create a framework for interaction and discussion between young people and encourage them to maintain a healthy lifestyle by providing the necessary tools for the detection of ideas that are necessary for a healthy diet and sports activity in the fresh air;- Increase young people's knowledge about minority rights held by minority and human rights in general;- Address the challenges and breach of minorities and intercultural and interreligious dialogue, which we encounter in society is also reflected in sport;- The promotion of social cohesion and integration in Europe by addressing the issue of social exclusion;- Promote the awareness and commitment of young people to address these issues.

The project, which builds on a previous project We love sports in which young people learn about ways to integrate through sport, will involve 40 young people aged between 18-29 years and five youth leaders from Croatia, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia and Slovakia. In 8 days we will know the stereotypes, prejudices, healthy lifestyle (diet and exercise) in sport and looking for solutions in the sport for the problems that arise in society.

The methodology for project activities based on non-formal education, experiential and intercultural learning. The methodology is focused on the participants and provide participants time and space to share their ideas and knowledge and sharing their contributions, as well as to learn from each other. Through the workshops will be the young people have an impact on awareness raising consciousness about how some minority groups of individuals socially excluded on the basis of their status choices in life or belief and in order to encourage young people to stand up against discrimination, racism, homophobia, xenophobia and social exclusion . After an exchange of young people will be involved in the exchange, as promoters of sport without exclusion, through sports organizations and sporting events, try to influence and change the attitude of the population towards minorities and vulnerable groups. The result will be ready video We love sports, but this is not part of it, the logo, a banner with the slogan, which will be introduced in all countries of the sporting events included in the project. After the exchange, the partnership will come into contact with sports associations and invited them to disseminate the results (promotion banner of preventing intolerance), in schools, we present the video We love sports, but this is not part of it, so that the project will have a visible effect in all partner countries. For better dissemination of the results will also

prepare a web page on Facebook and official website for the promotion of the project, which will be published results. Arrangements will be made for visibility of Erasmus +. Participants in the project will become promoters of sport without exclusion.

WORKING METHODS

The methodology of the project will be non-formal education. Non-formal education is purposive but voluntary learning that takes place in a diverse range of environments and situations for which teaching/training and learning is not necessarily their sole or main activity. These environments and situations may be temporary, and the activities or courses that take place may be staffed by professional learning facilitators (such as youth trainers) or by volunteers (such as youth leaders). The activities and courses are planned, but are seldom structured by conventional rhythms or curriculum subjects. They usually address specific target groups, but rarely document or assess learning outcomes or achievements in conventionally visible ways.

COMMUNICATION

The common language for all participants will be English and it doesn´t matter what level of language you hav, because every way of communication is useful in this project to create a feeling with each other.

YOUTHPASS

Every participant will receive a Youthpass Certificate which confirms participation and validates the non-formal learning (NFL) experience of the Youth Exchange project. Youthpass is a European recognition tool for non-formal and informal learning in youth work.Youthpass is available for projects funded by Erasmus+ Youth in Action and Youth in Action programmes. With Youthpass the participants of these projects can describe what they have done and show what they have learnt. Through Youthpass the European Commission ensures the Youth Exchange activity is recognised as a non-formal learning experience. For more information on Youthpass you may wish to visit http://www.youthpass.eu.

CULTURAL EVENING

During the project will be an interculturalevening when you will have the opportunity to share something about your culture with others. You can use several ways to introduce your country, region or organization. In fact you can presen music, pictures, videos, power point files. You are welcomed to bring “gastronomic” specialities from your region or country: food and drinks for the evening. We are very curious to taste your products. Please bring a map, posters, postcards and leaflets of your countryor place you are coming from.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS

Please inform us about any allergies or any other need we should be informed. Who Is vegetarian or vegan should say in advance as well.

ACCOMODATION

Accommodationis going to be at place Dvorec Rakican http://www.ris-dr.si/go/540/288/SOBE_ nearby town Murska Sobota, Slovenia.

TRANSPORTATION

The nearest airports are :

Maribor (Slovenia) - Murska Sobota - 62 km Graz (Austria) - Murska Sobota - 103 km Zagreb (Croatia) - Murska Sobota - 168 km Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Murska Sobota - 182 km Trieste (Italy) - Murska Sobota - 301 km From the Airport to the Murska Sobota (or Rakičan who is 2 km near by) you can use Slovenian low cost transporter Goopti

http://www.goopti.com/sl?gclid=CPrIxdW1gscCFSb3wgodE4AJmQ

or you can use a train

http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/

About the traveling please consult with us.Please inform us before buying tickets. We will help you to find the cheapest way and also transportation from the airport/train station to the place of the project.Country Refund per participantCroatia 20 EURSlovakia 80 EURLithuania 170 EURItaly 80 EUR

Please keep all original invoices, ticket,, boarding pass and bring them to us. Without these we won´t refund you.