SALTO TC Rainbow (Romania October 05)
Training details
Summary A Training Course for youth workers working with gay, lesbian, bi, and trans/cross youth (TC Rainbow) - about how to use the European YOUTH Programme as a tool to reach acceptance, visibility, and inclusion of this target group.
Activity date 2005-10-19 - 2005-10-25
Activity type Training course
Target group Project managers, Youth leaders, Youth workers
working with LGBT youth
For participants from ALL YOUTH PROGRAMME COUNTRIES
Group size 25
Venue place, venue country Brasov, Romania
Details
The SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre organises this TC Rainbow within its strategy to promote the inclusion of a variety of specific target groups in the YOUTH Programme. This course is organised in co-operation with the Romanian National Agency - Ansit.
Dates & Venue
from Wednesday, 19 October (arrival day) to Tuesday, 25 October 2005 (departure day)
These courses will take place in Hotel Ambient, in Brasov, a 3 hours drive from Bucharest, Romania
Aims
The SALTO Rainbow Training Course aims to increase the use of the European YOUTH Programme in the youth work with young people from different sexual orientations and gender identities (lesbian, gay, bi, trans = LGBT youth). In order to reach this aim, SALTO Inclusion put forward the following objectives for its TC Rainbow:
Bringing together youth workers & organisations working with LGBT youth on issues of (sexual) orientation, (gender) identity, and their acceptance & equality in society and to exchange working practices with the target group and the issues in question
Exploring the possibilities and benefits of the European YOUTH Programme (group exchanges, voluntary service, group initiatives, support and training) as a tool for working with the LGBT target group on the issues of their interest.
Developing project management skills in setting up international (YOUTH Programme) projects with LGBT youth
Working on concrete follow-up projects - within or without the YOUTH Programme - with partners from the course or others - and multiplying the skills and knowledge gained at the course (e.g. set up projects, co-operation with the NA, spread information etc.)
Provide information about existing international organisations and initiatives regarding LGBT youth and issues of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Documenting the outcomes of the course in the format of a toolbox/practical booklet for use by other youth workers working with LGBT youth
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Target Group
On the TC Rainbow there will be place for 25 participants who will be selected according to the criteria below.
Participants at the TC Rainbow should be:
directly working with LGBT youth (lesbian, gay, bi, trans/cross youth or young people questionning/searching their sexual orientation and/or gender identity) - this can be youth workers, social workers, sex(ual health) educators, peer educationrs, and others who are working with/organising projects for LGBT youth on issues of sexual orientation or gender identity (regardless if this is on voluntary or paid basis)
having the interest and the possibility within their organisation (green light from their hierarchy/colleagues!) to set up European projects and co-operation activities after the course - either with participants from the course, with the National Agency or other partner organisations.
having a good working knowledge of (international :-) English, the working language of the course
available to attend and actively attending the full duration of the course
NOTE ! - we welcome applications from "youth workers" from all sexual orientations and gender identities in order to compose a mixed and (hopefully) balanced group.
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Methodology
Since learning by doing is one of the most efficient ways of learning, the course concept will be conceived in a way that allows active participation and exchange between participants. It will be built on participants' own experience, from real life or simulations, and work on concrete projects for the future. The training course will also draw upon the experience from external practitioners and lecturers on topics related to LGBT issues and/or the YOUTH Programme.
Programme Elements
The detailed course programme will be developed by the team of trainers some months before the TC Rainbow. However the programme will address the following elements:
Getting to know the group and each other's organisations and interest in international projects
Introduction and exchange of existing working practices with LGBT youth
The potential of international projects and the European YOUTH Programme for working on LGBT issues
Setting up/simulating a European YOUTH Programme project around LGBT issues - project management
Information about existing international organisations, activites and possilities for co-operation.
Public relations and image building around your projects: involving local community, media,...
Overview of available resources and suggestions for follow-up and networking possibilities
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Application and Selection Procedure
The application will take place online on the SALTO site - apply via this link, ONLY if you fit the participant profile (see above) - you will need to use your SALTO username and pasword (or make a new one) - make sure you submit a complete application form (not a draft)
Once the application deadline for candidates to the TC Rainbow is over, the National Agencies of the European YOUTH Programme will pre-select the candidates from their country, and SALTO will allocate places according to availability and balance of the group
All submitted applicants and the National Agencies will receive an e-mail about the final selection results from SALTO Inclusion.
Selected participants should read the TC Rainbow practicalities page to prepare their participation and get in touch with their National Agency to arrange their travel to Romania (which is funded by the NA).
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Costs 50 Euro participation fee payable on arrival to the course. Participants should check with their National Agency of the YOUTH Programme whether they will send participants to the TC Rainbow (subject to national strategies and available funds).
Working language English
Organizer SALTO-YOUTH Belgium
Deadline 2005-09-09
Date of selection 2005-09-30
Downloads
Application to
Apply online TC Rainbow Application Form (19-25 OCT 2005)
apply via this link ONLY if you fit the participant profile
SALTO-YOUTH Belgium
Tony Geudens
Grétrystraat 26 1000 Brussel
Phone: +32 - 2 - 209 07 20
Fax:
E-mail: tony@salto-youth.net
http://www.salto-youth.net/tcrainbow/
