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European Youth Exchange 2012Agents for Change - Creating Successful Projects and InitiativesJuly 20-27, 2012 in Berlin, Germany |
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Aims | Participants | Group Leaders | Accommodations and Costs | Application | Project Phases | Cancellation | Venue | Program | Organizers |
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PTPI invites you to become an agent for change, make a difference and connect with peers from 6 European countries and Egypt. This is your chance to act, meet like-minded people, exchange and share your experience. |
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Venue: |
Youth Hostel Berlin Wannsee, Germany - www.jh-wannsee.de | |
| Language: | English | ||
| Target Group: | Seven groups of four students each (ages 15-17 years) and one group leader from Germany, Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt and the Republic of Macedonia | ||
| Costs: | The participation fee is 100 Euros. The fee includes accommodations, all meals and all activities. Travel costs are reimbursed up to 70%. | ||
| Application: | The partner organizations select participants & group leaders from their regions & countries. Details | ||
| Deadline: | March 5, 2012 | ||
| Partners: | PTPI Tirana (Albania,) Zartonk 89 (Armenia), Balkan Kids Foundation (Bulgaria), PTPI Sternberk (Czech Republic), PTPI Monofeia (Egypt), creACTive (Republic of Macedonia) | ||
| Organizers: | PTPI's Berlin Chapter - Brücke der Freundschaft e.V. in cooperation with PTPI's European Office | ||
| Disclaimer: | This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This invitation reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. |
Whatever you can do or dream you can do, start it now. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Click here to download the invitation to the European Youth Exchange 2012
AIMS
People to People International aims to foster international understanding through direct people-to-people contacts. The European Youth Exchange "Agents for Change - Creating Successful Projects and Initiatives" will enable participants to form lasting friendships with peers from different countries, share experiences regarding the implementation of humanitarian projects and prepare a manual for young people about how to create successful projects and initiatives. Participants will enhance their intercultural skills in various interactive workshops and support and empower each other in their service projects.
Detailed Objectives:
- Empower and motivate young people to take initiative and carry out humanitarian projects
- Develop and realize humanitarian projects based on the needs of the own local community
- Document the humanitarian projects step-by-step and create a user-friendly manual for young people about how to create successful projects and initiatives
- Encourage an open atmosphere and the building of team spirit among the international participants
- Increase participants’ knowledge and appreciation of one another’s culture
- Enhance participants’ intercultural skills and tolerance
- Raise awareness of stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination and find ways to overcome them
- Inform participants about the Programme YOUTH IN ACTION and its opportunities
- Foster mutual support and cooperation among the international participants and encourage the formation of long-term friendship
PARTICIPANTS
The European Youth Exchange "Agents for Change - Creating Successful Projects and Initiatives" will bring together 28 participants from predetermined partner organizations in seven different countries. Each group should consist of four members ages 15-17 (at the time of the forum) and one group leader (at least 21 years old).
The partner organizations select the participants for their respective groups according to the following criteria:
- English-language skills
- motivation to realize own humanitarian projects and take part in the youth exchange for its full duration
- age (15-17 years-old at the time of the youth exchange)
In addition, partners should aim for a gender balance in the group as well as the inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities.
The working language of the exchange is English. A sufficient command of English is necessary to benefit from the project.
GROUP LEADERS
Group leaders need fulfill the following criteria:
- be at least 21 years-old
- have sufficient English language skills
- be willing to take part in the preparatory meeting (April 27-29) and the youth exchange (July 20-27) for its full duration
- have experience as teacher or group leader and be familiar with relevant national laws involved in accompanying a group of minors
The parents of all participants have to certify their approval of the group leader in the application form with their signature.
The group leader will assist the participants in the organization and documentation of a humanitarian project prior to the exchange. He/she takes an active role in the preparation and implementation of the youth exchange, accompanies the group during the travel to and from Berlin and supervises the group in all project phases.
The group leader does not pay any participation fee. His/her travel costs are reimbursed to 100%.
ACCOMMODATIONS AND COSTS
Accommodations will be at the Youth Hostel Berlin Wannsee in rooms of four for the students and in double rooms for the group leaders.
The participation fee of 100 Euros includes accommodations, board and all activities during the forum. The fee is due upon arrival in Berlin. Advance payments are not necessary.
Participants will receive a partial reimbursement of their travel costs (up to 70% of the actual costs) upon presentation of their original plane, train or bus tickets and receipts at arrival. The maximum amount in Euros that can be reimbursed per country will be communicated after the selection of groups has been completed. Please note that participants have to cover at least 30% of the travel costs themselves.
Visa costs can be reimbursed upon presentation of receipts or invoices up to a maximum of 60 Euros per person. Please contact the German embassy or consulate in your country to learn about visa regulations. Upon request, PTPI will issue invitations.
APPLICATION
The following organizations are partners for the European Youth Exchange "Agents for Change - Creating Successful Projects and Initiatives": PTPI's Berlin Chapter "Brücke der Freundschaft e.V." (Germany), PTPI Tirana (Albania), Zartonk 89 (Armenia), Balkan Kids Foundation (Bulgaria), PTPI Sternberk (Czech Republic), PTPI Monofeia (Egypt), creACTive (Republic of Macedonia).
Each partner organization will send one group consisting of 4 participants and 1 group leader. The groups are selected by the partner organizations according to the criteria described above (under the headings "Participants" and "Group Leaders").
Each participant needs to complete the application form before March 5, 2012. The application form should be signed by participants, their parents and their English teacher. The group leader will send the signed forms by fax to PTPI's European Office (Fax number: +49 30 8891 6434) no later than March 5, 2012. Alternatively, the forms can be scanned and sent by e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . If unsure who the group leader for your group might be, please contact the partner organization in your city of origin.
Travel arrangements should be made only after PTPI has officially confirmed participation.
PROJECT PHASES
Participants represent their country of origin at the European Youth Exchange as ambassadors of diversity and agents for change. If selected for participation, we ask you to actively engage in all project phases:
- Organize your own humanitarian project in your home town with your group.
- Document your project and send it in.
- Meet and exchange in Berlin with like-minded young people from 7 different countries.
- Together create the manual "Agents for Change", which will explain how to organize successful projects, and present the manual to your local community.
CANCELLATION
Because places for the European Youth Exchange are limited and sponsored by the European Commission and PTPI, we ask applicants to immediately inform PTPI if they are unable to attend. After April 20, we will have to ask for a cancellation fee of 126 Euros if no alternative candidate can be found.
VENUE
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Youth Hostel Berlin Wannsee Badeweg 1 14129 Berlin +49 30 8032034 phone +49 30 8035908 fax This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.jh-wannsee.de |
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PROGRAM
Click here to download this program.
Friday, July 20: Arrival and Welcome Evening
| Before 15:00 | Arrival in Berlin |  |
| 18:00-19:00 | Dinner | |
| Evening: | Welcome Getting to know each other Breaking the ice Presentation of host organization |
Saturday, July 21: Teambuilding
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast |  |
| Morning: | Energizer Expectations Program presentation Teambuilding exercise |
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| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| Afternoon: | Berlin Quest - City Rally | |
| 19:00-20:00 | Dinner in Berlin | |
| Evening: | Berlin City Walk |
Sunday, July 22: Intercultural Learning
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast |  |
| Morning: | Energizer Berlin Quest follow up Interactive exercise about our countries Defining culture Iceberg Model of Culture |
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| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| Afternoon: | World Cafe Defining stereotype, prejudice, discrimination |
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| 18:00-19:00 | Dinner | |
| Evening: | Intercultural Party "We celebrate diversity" |
Monday, July 23: Braving Challenges
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast |  |
| Morning: | Energizer Presentation of the Future Workshop Concept Identification of challenges for project implementation |
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| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| Afternoon: | Formation of task forces to tackle challenges Documentation of results |
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| 18:00-19:00 | Dinner | |
| Evening: | Excursion to Potsdam |
Tuesday, July 24: We have Dreams
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast |  |
| Morning: | Energizer Walking the Future Elaboration of Dream Projects |
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| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| Afternoon: | Energizer Presentation of Dream Projects Documentation of results |
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| 18:00-19:00 | Dinner | |
| Evening: | Intercultural Party II "We celebrate diversity" |
Wednesday, July 25: Making Dreams Come True
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast |  |
| Morning: | Energizer Assessment of Future Visions Developing implementation strategies |
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| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| Afternoon: | Energizer Manual Workshop Open Space for Training |
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| 18:00-19:00 | Dinner | |
| Evening: | Excursion to Berlin |
Thursday, July 26: Mutual Support for Success
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast |  |
| Morning: | Energizer Debriefing for Open Space Final Manual Workshop Presentation of the Youth In Action Programme |
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| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| Afternoon: | Oral Evaluation Written Evaluation Presentation of Youth Pass |
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| 18:00-19:00 | Dinner | |
| Evening: | When-will-we-meet-again-party |
Friday, July 27: Departure
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast |
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| 09:30 | Departure | ||||
ORGANIZERS
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PTPI's Berlin Chapter - in cooperation with People to People International |
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