As part of the Erasmus+ project „Live Learning - A way to Europe for everyone!“ the Solidaritätsjugend Deutschland organizes a Networking Day for International Youth Exchange. The goal is to share information about youth requiring special funding for upcoming exchanges.

The main focus will be on the following questions: how can one create a stimulating learning environment for the target group? What is important to consider? And how can one involve said target group in the creation of the learning environment? A discussion about the Status Quo, perspectives and challenges of the youth work association will also play an important role.
An “Ideas Room” will be available to discuss future cooperation, to develop project ideas and to socialize and/or build relationships.

The researchers of the study: Doorways and Barriers of the international youth exchange, advocate for a shift of perspective from the individual to the social structure. The difficulties in getting access, especially for so called disadvantaged students, is also an indication for “social inequality and societal power relations”. This is a matter of “distribution of goods and possibility of participation which has to be altered”.

Date:
Thursday, 23rd April 2020
Time: 11:00 am - 16:00 pm
Location: Haus der Jugend/ Deutscher Bundesjugendring, Mühlendamm 3, 10178 Berlin, Conference Room 1

Program

11:00 am Welcoming
Part I Introduction Erasmus+ KA2- Project Live Learning (11:15 am – 13:00 pm)

Impulse:
Sharing methods on how to create stimulating learning environment for disadvantaged youths

Questions/ Discussions:
- How can the work of the youth association help in dealing with this question?
- Which experiences can you share?
- What are the challenges?

13:00 pm Lunch & Opportunity to Network
Lunch buffet - opportunity to talk about potential future cooperations, to develop project ideas and socialize

Part II Ideas Workshop (14:00 pm – 16:00 pm)
Sessions about different topics:

The influence of language I – Use of language e.g. “disadvantaged” and “non-disadvantaged”, “apolitical” and ”political”,” disabled" and "non-disabled”
The influence of language II - Language skills: what kind of impact does the presence of translators have? National language vs. working language?
Organizational level (bureaucratic obstacles, the passing of ones' know-how to young students, sponsor on national and international level)
Public relations/ PR: peer to peer work, information event etc.
Cooperation with institutions for people with disability, migration, street work etc.
Legal questions: what does an organization have to consider when sponsoring people with disabilities, special needs etc.

The participation is free. Participants pay all costs incurred for travel and accommodation.

Organizer:
Solidaritätsjugend Deutschlands
Büro Berlin
Glogauerstr. 25
10999 Berlin