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Following the title “Water is Life – Educational Approaches on Water and Sustainability”, we will try out educational approaches and methods for 10 days. We will discover and exchange methods which will enable the participants to cover the various dimensions (ecological, economic, social and political, human rights) of the topic “water & sustainability” in their educational day-to-day work. The training strongly focuses on getting to know different pedagogical approaches in a direct manner. Thus, the participants will have the opportunity to try out, evaluate and discuss a variety of methods: a simulation game, excursions and guided tours, nutrition based on a sustainability index, as well as other interactive & non-formal methods which are tied to intercultural, environmental and outdoor education. In addition, participants will be taught background and basic knowledge about water and sustainability.

The training is aimed at full-time and voluntary youth workers (32 participants) from Germany, Romania, Albania, Slovakia, Serbia, Tunisia, Finland and Italy, especially those who are invested in environmental education.

More information: www.obuk-ev.org
ORGANIZED BY OBUK e.V.

About the project:

Millions of people are on the move worldwide as a result of war, discrimination, social inequality, climate change and economic deprivation in the hope to find a better future elsewhere. At the same time there is no clear European strategy helping to deal with those problems fostered by the “global north”, but a policy of fighting refugees by closing and militarizing borders and transit countries and criminalizing rescue helpers at sea. The refugees who manage to enter the European Union are confronted with tightened laws, with the demoralizing & protracting procedure for granting the right of asylum, with social exclusion, racism and stereotypes. Additional the rising right-wing populist movements, the anti-Muslim discourses, xenophobia and fake news in media foster violence and encourage people to crackdown on refugees, migrants and their supporters.

But the immigration of hundred of thousands of people to Europe brought as well new perspectives of self-organization and empowerment to the communities. Many progressive projects were starting all over Europe during the last year supporting, empowering and fighting for better conditions and freedom of all people in and outside Europe. With our training we want to have a closer look on the new approaches, networks and on best-practice examples of inclusion. We will create a space for exchange for participants with different perspectives and privileges, who are affected in various forms of discrimination. For this successful exchange and learning process allparticipants should be actively involved in processes of inclusion,in (self-)empowerment projects for refugeesand/or migrants and/orin contact with migration (self-)organizations or even part ofmigration self-organizations. We will involve youth workers, facilitators, youth leaders and activists with and without ownmigration and/or flight experiences.

When?

Our ten-day-training about”Refugees in Europe” will take place in Berlin from03.02.-12.02.2018.

With:

We expect trainers, youth workers & activists from Finland, Portugal, Germany, Italy,Romania, the Netherlands and Greece who work with youth and youngadults.

Fee:

We charge a participant fee of 100 Euro/ person (reduced 50 Euro, following your own estimation) forthe training.

Application:

Onlineapplication to fill in: https://solarev.org/online-application/

Questions?

E-Mail:migration@solarev.org

Phone: (+49) 030 86 87 01519

!!Become part of an unique learning experience! Join our try-out of the brand new role- & simulation game on the topic migration!!

What does it mean to move to a new country? How much power different passports have & how does it influence the chances & opportunities? Which situations people face in the country of arrival? With which (legal) procedures migrants have to deal? And how it is linked to discrimination and racism?

These are just some aspects which are addressed by our simulation- & roleplay on the topic of migration. Are you curious to get to know more about our brand new developed non-formal edagogical tool?

Then apply for our Try Out activity in March 2019: We will use the try out activity to
test, evaluate and discuss the non-formal educational tool together with you. That means
you will get to know our new role play- & simulation game and will help us at the same time
to improve the tool and to make it better.

For more information visit our website. Please make clear that you are fitting to the profile of participants we are searching for. If here are any doubts, please ask: http://migrationfootsteps.net/call

If you are interested in taking part in this project, please fill in the application form on the website of our partner organisation art fusion and submit it until 27th of January 2019: https://application_form

In September we will offer the great chance to play our self-developed role- & simulation game on the topic migration. Additionally we will teach you in different aspects of facilitating by using interactive methods of non-formal learning.

What is Minosia Labyrinth?

Minosia Labyrinth is an interactive role play- and simulation game on the topic of migration. It aims to raise awareness on the complexities of the migration process and the difficulties migrants and refugees face in Europe. By letting participants “step in the footsteps” of a migrant or e.g. a policy implementer, we aim to bring far away experiences closer to us. The game creates empathy and enhances understanding for the people affected by migration and offers a multidimensional approach to reflect on privileges, prejudices and stereotypes. It shows the (in)human side of what migration entails, it is an interactive learning experience in which the unimaginable becomes imaginable. The game is designed to be played by different target groups from diverse age and background, with a minimum of 25 and a maximum of 40 players. The duration of the game is between half day up to a day, depending on the complexity level. 

About the Tutor Training:
After a first try out experience of the game – which took place in March 2019 in Berlin – and with help of the feedback and evaluation made after the activity, the consortium reworked and upgraded some parts and elements of the game. As a result, the final European version is now ready. The next step in the project is preparing people who are interested in becoming facilitators of the game. 

The Tutor Training that will take place in the Netherlands, will be divided in two parts: 1. the theoretical section where participants will attend workshops and activities to get informed about the facilitation process and learn how to be game tutors; and 2. the experimental section where participants will have the chance to put into practice their abilities as tutors. Those, who joint the try out activity in March will facilitate the role- & simulation game, the newbies will take part as participants in playing the game. 

Fill in the application form to join: Application form