The main aim of the training course “Ladder of intercultural sensitivity” is to improve the intercultural competences of educators and youth workers by using the Milton J. Bennett model in their everyday activities including their work with different target groups like minorities, young Roma people, immigrants, etc. All of the 8 phases of the model need to be understood by the youth workers and share methods, techniques and tools of how they can support young people from different cultural backgrounds.

The objectives of the project are the following:

• Getting familiar with the Milton J Bennett theory and developmental model of intercultural sensitiveness;
• Developing the competencies of youth workers and educators to implement youth activities in an intercultural sensitive environment including young people with fewer opportunities.
• Develop and improve intercultural competence through the model by recognizing phases of the model: Ambiguity; Getting to know other cultures; understanding other cultures; Tolerance of differences; Acceptance of differences; Appreciation of diversity; Adaptation; Ability to function in other cultures.
• Obtaining and developing new Key Action 1 Mobility projects for young people and youth workers as youth exchanges and volunteering for young people, trainings for youth workers and educators on intercultural sensitiveness in consonance.

• Non-formal methods of education;
• Learning by doing method;
• Ice-breakers and team-building games to get to know each other;
• Workshops will leave room for guided but controversial discussions;
• Simulation games, practical work, brainstorming, interactive presentations etc.

TIMETABLE OF ACTIVITIES:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m9lkMk_NVqmvXcctqkvufVKbJ0lvf2wM/view?usp=share_link

The criteria for selection will be the following:

• At least 18 years old;
• Being able to take part in the whole training course;
• Educators, youth workers with youth work experience who are directly involved in working with young people who are having different cultural backgrounds;
• Motivated to develop their intercultural competencies and boost their enthusiasm to work with young people including young people with fewer opportunities in the field of intercultural understanding and dialogue;
• Youth workers and educators who have the organizational support for further activities;
• Having a communicative level of English.

The group should include 10 participants with fewer opportunities facing cultural differences, geographic, social and economic obstacles. These people will come from socially and economically challenging environments, unemployed, who might face discrimination and prejudices due to their background or living in isolated rural areas.

Sigerslev is located in the region of Zealand. Zealand’s capital Sorø is approximately 56 km away from Sigerslev. The distance from Sigerslev to Denmark’s capital Copenhagen is approximately 40 km.

SIGERSLEVHUS: Sigerslevvej 31, Sigerslev, Denmark

More information about the venue: https://www.sigerslevus.dk/
Participants will be accommodated in rooms for 4. The main activity room is located in the venue. Wi-Fi internet connection is available.

The participants will have 3 meals per day and 2 coffee breaks.

Please, inform us in the application form about your food needs and preferences (fast, vegetarian, vegan, food allergies)!

Drinking alcohol is not allowed!

Max amount per participant (Spain): 275€

• The cost given is a limit in total PER PERSON, for both ways.
• Please remember that according to Erasmus+ rules money for travel will be reimbursed according to the real cost you spend, up to the amount given above per country, but not more (which means that if you spend less – you will be reimbursed the money you actually spent or if you spend more – you will get only limit)
• Before buying your ticket, please remember your cost limits, EVERYTHING THAT WILL BE MORE THAN THE LIMIT WILL BE YOUR OWN COST.
• Before booking the flight, please, make travel arrangements CONFIRMATION with us.

You can fly to Copenhagen or Malmo Airports.

From all those places you can come to Sigerslev by local transport.

From Copenhagen:
https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Copenhagen/Sigerslev
From Malmö:
https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Malm%C3%B6/Sigerslev

How to reach the venue:

Here are the 3 best options to get to Sigerslevhus from Copenhagen airport:

1. Train RE 72057 to Roskilde St. and from there train Lokalbane 210R to St. Heddinge St. After 17 minutes walk you will reach the venue, but it goes only once per day at 14.42 from CPH Airport.

2. Train RE 72049 to Roskilde St. then train Lokalbane 110R to Hårlev St. and then Lokalbane 210R to St.Heddinge St. and 17 min walk to the venue.

3. Train RE 1065 or Metro to Copenhagen Central Station, then fast line E to Køge St. and bus 251 to bus stop Praestevanget(Sigerslevvej) and 8 minutes walk.

The most detailed, reliable and daily updated webpage/app for traveling in Denmark is www.rejseplanen.dk. You can use it to check all possible routes and departure times to the venue.

NOTES:

• Please note that only public transport is subject to reimbursement. If you travel by airplane only economy class, taxi is NOT covered.
• Buy round-trip tickets and send us a copy by email before arriving here, so our accountant knows and adjusts the budget.
• We advise you to buy your tickets as soon as possible so that it fits into our limited budget for 100% reimbursement.
• We kindly ask you to save ALL documents (original tickets, boarding passes, invoices or bills with the ticket price) which are related to your travel, since the documentation background is obligatory for reimbursement.
• We kindly please you to buy all travel tickets for both directions – return tickets (plane tickets, train tickets, bus tickets etc.), because we will be able to reimburse only REAL EXPENSES.

IMPORTANT: Reimbursement of travel costs will be done AFTER SENDING your tickets and boarding cards.

• Please note if you buy your tickets in a currency other than EURO, we will convert them to EURO according to the exchange rates from the official European Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/budget/inforeuro/index.cfm?Language=en
• Participants must travel from the country of the sending organization, and back. Following the guidelines of the Erasmus+ programme the travel back must be realized by the participants in a direct way within a maximum of 2 days. Contact us and we will assist you or prolong this where needed, only in special cases.
• You have the possibility to arrive in Denmark up to 2 days in advance and leave up to 2 days later. The stay for any additional days is not covered by the project’s budget, and it can be characterized as tourist travel we will not be able to reimburse your tickets.

IMPORTANT! We reimburse the transport money ONLY if the participant will ACTIVELY take part during the whole project. This is an international project with non-formal education that is granted from European fund. Participants should be aware that they are not on holiday!

Don’t buy your travel tickets before getting our confirmation!

The accommodation is covered in Sigerslevhus, Denmark only for the days of the activity.

In case of longer stays or indirect traveling (holiday travel etc.) there is no chance of reimbursement of travel costs. You are not allowed to arrive after this date, or leave earlier than the date of the departure day. Please keep this in mind when booking the tickets.

IMPORTANT! Traveling sometimes requires an additional day for catching a flight and staying for an additional night in the city where the airport is situated. We are aware of such situations, but organizers cannot cover these costs, participants should cover themselves.

For this reason, we recommend you to use hostels (http://www.hostelworld.com/) or friends https://www.couchsurfing.org/)

● Passport or ID
● Travel insurance or European health card
● Comfortable clothes according to the weather forecast
● Personal care products: towels, shampoo, toothpaste etc
● Slippers or flip flops
● Camera, laptop etc.
● Personal medicine
● Positive attitude

We kindly invite you to make health insurance, especially the participants who aren’t EU citizens. Health insurance is not provided and will not be reimbursed by the hosting organization.

Participants are expected to create interesting, interactive and creative intercultural evenings. The intercultural evening gives us a unique opportunity in a creative way to promote our country and culture. Show your traditions, music, culture and customs. Bring traditional snacks, drinks and promotional materials.

Be aware that there are no kitchen facilities available (don’t bring food that requires cooking).

Participants of the project will have to agree to the following rules for participating. They will sign a document on the first day of arrival for accepting the rules.
Rules that participants should follow according to Erasmus + Programme: Link

Participants’ Responsibilities: You must care for the scheduled time, be kind, be
respectful, be positive and be involved in the activities. Be on time in the meeting room, so we can be on time with the schedule.

Dissemination: Each participant has the responsibility to prepare a dissemination activity AFTER the training course.
To present what it was learned in its local community.