Infopack for “KEM” Youth Exchange
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Do you want to know more about how to actively fight against different forms of discrimination and intolerance? Do you want to meet young people from different parts of Europe, and equip yourself with a toolbox of methods and practical skills in social inclusion and fostering peace?
Then you are at the right place!
Join our “Build Peace with Masters of Thoughts: Kant, Erasmus, Mevlana (KEM)” youth exchange project in Germany and learn how can you build upon the contributions of the masters of thoughts for promoting respect for diversity, tolerance, and human rights in your societies in the battle to overthrow structural racism.
SOUNDS AMAZING!!! But can I get a few more details? Sure…
Type of activity? Youth Exchange
🗓WHEN?
The Preparatory Meeting (APV): From 23 January to 26 January 2023
The participants of the preparatory meeting are entitled to participate in the youth exchange itself.
The Youth Exchange (YE): From 25 April to 03 May 2023
Max 2 days of additional stay before or after the project on own expenses
📍Where? Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Age? 18–30 years (group leaders can be older than 30)
Who? Participants will be from Germany, Turkey, Greece, Poland, Estonia, and the Netherlands (APV: 1 participant/country +1 group leader; YE: 5 participants/country + 1 group leader)
Expenses? Travel and Accommodation&Food costs will be fully covered.
Travel Budget:
Estonia: 275 €
Greece: 275 €
Poland: 275 €
Turkey: 275 €
Netherlands: 180 €
Germany: 23 €
The application Link is at the end of this page!
But what exactly is the project about? Good question.
HERE IS A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
In recent years in Europe, while the significance given to universal values such as multiculturalism, multilingualism, and social diversity has been decreasing, racism, xenophobia, and intolerance have been increasing. This situation has been followed by damage to unity, solidarity, and a peaceful environment. This development has notedly intensified throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
For this, by implementing the “KEM: Build Peace with Masters of Thoughts, Kant, Erasmus, Mevlana” project we strive to support and empower young people to become more involved and active in their local realities. The project aims to empower young people in Europe to be agents of change in the participating countries by promoting respect for diversity, tolerance, and human rights in their societies in the battle to overthrow structural racism by equipping them with a toolbox of methods and practical skills in social inclusion, non-violent communication, and fostering peace processes.
To do so, the project will introduce to young people the works of the intellectual ambassadors of culture, peace, and tolerance of Europe: Kant, Erasmus, and Mevlana, their pioneering works, and contributions to the harmonious coexistence of nations from many different religions, cultures, ethnicities. In the second step, the project will show to young people the ways and methods to spread this progressive thinking and awareness in their own society and, lift the quality and effectiveness of youth to work in fighting xenophobia, and racism.
During the youth exchange, non-formal activities and social experiments will be organized and held directly with the participants so that the participants both develop their skills and learn from each other extensively. We believe that a collaboration of young people who are taking a step together to make a change can avert stereotypical acting and bring about social integration and inclusion into societies.
For this we set the following OBJECTIVES for the project:
• RAISE AWARENESS
To increase the knowledge and awareness of the participants about different forms of discrimination, racism, xenophobia, and related problems such as prejudices and stereotypes as well as methods to actively fight against them.
• PROMOTING SOCIAL HARMONIZATION
To foster intercultural dialogue and cooperation, and social inclusion between young individuals coming from different parts of Europe and create a safe space for sharing experiences and different realities and exploring the effects of intolerance and racism-related topics.
• UPSKILL YOUNG INDIVIDUALS
To equip young people with non-violent communication skills and practical tools for conflict transformation for fostering a peace culture in participants’ local realities and Europe broadly.
To strengthen participants’ competencies and soft skills in problem-solving as well as thinking out of the box by fostering critical thinking.
UNDERSTANDING MASTERS OF THOUGHTS AND EUROPEAN VALUES
• To promote a greater understanding of the ideas, works, and methods of the masters of thought of Europe and to introduce to the participants how they can build upon what they have learned from the lives and works of masters of thought for promoting respect for diversity, tolerance, and human rights in their societies in the battle to overthrow structural racism.
I LOVE IT! But I think I can’t afford that…
… and you don’t have to! As mentioned above all costs for travel and accommodation&food are fully covered by the ERASMUS+ scheme, which enables us to provide you with this training for free.
But there are a few important information and rules to follow. These are…
TRAVEL INFORMATION
- Every country has a max travel budget. Up to this limit, all travel will be covered, exceeding costs not. The limits are as follows:
Estonia, Greece, Poland, Turkey: 275 €
Netherlands: 180 €
Germany: 23 € - The costs of the travel will be reimbursed to you after the training. For that, it is VERY IMPORTANT, that you keep all the bought tickets (bus, train, plane, ferry, etc.), boarding passes, and invoice/receipts/proof of payment.
WITHOUT THESE, WE ARE UNABLE TO REIMBURSE YOU FOR THE TRAVEL COSTS! - You are expected to take the most budget-friendly way of transportation. 1st/business class and taxis will not be covered by the reimbursement.
IMPORTANT: Do not book the tickets without the confirmation of the project team. (you can find the contact details at the end)
Additional: People with fewer opportunities or disabilities will be provided with extra support.
PARTICIPANTS PROFILE
We are looking to create a diverse group of young people, that is;
- Between 18 and 30;
- Living in one of these countries: Germany, Turkey, Estonia, Netherlands, Greece, or Poland, (you don’t need to be national, you need to live there);
- Having motivation in the topic of anti-discrimination, social cohesion, and human rights;
- Able to communicate in English (it is the main language of the project);
- Bearing a commitment to participate in all stages of projects actively;
- Willing to share project results, their knowledge, and experience with the marginalized individuals in their own countries.
✈️🚂 🚗GETTING TO GERMANY
Frankfurt, the city where the project will take part, has two airports, Frankfurt International and Frankfurt Hahn Airport. Frankfurt International Airport is well connected to the city with a metro service.
In case your flight is to the Frankfurt Hahn Airport, PLEASE keep in mind that the airport is only reachable with an airport shuttle service which has certain hours that the shuttles leave. So we suggest that you CHECK the SHUTTLE HOURS before purchasing your flights.
The arrival day is the 25th of April and the departure day is the 3rd of May 2023. Try to find a suitable option for transportation on these days.
Important: Turkish, participants will need to travel with passports. For this, please, check the validity of your passport before departure — your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of your intended stay.
Visa (if needed) will be covered (up to 80 EUR/person) Invitation letters can be provided by the host organization to selected participants if needed. You should inform us about this at least 6 weeks before the start of each mobility.
— Please contact us for approval BEFORE BOOKING YOUR TICKETS and send us your TRAVEL PLAN with the dates and times of your travel and the expected budget!!! —
After getting a confirmation from us — you will be able to proceed with buying the tickets.
🛏️ACCOMMODATION & FOOD
Venue: Jugendherberge Frankfurt. The venue is in a really central location. Public transport in Frankfurt is uncomplicated, and safe, and runs until late in the evening.
📍Jugendherberge Frankfurt on Google Maps
Jugendherberge Frankfurt
Deutschherrnufer 12
60594 Frankfurt
🚂From Main Train Station (Hauptbahnhof)
From the main train station, take the U4 in the direction of Seckbacher Landstrasse or the U5 in the direction of Preungesheim to Konstablerwache / Zeil, both take 5 minutes.
From the underground station go up to the bus and tram station and take the bus 30 / M36 towards Hainer Weg. Get off at Elisabethenstrasse, which also takes about 5 minutes.
Change the side of the street and go back towards Main, turn right at the intersection and walk to the youth hostel (2 min).
Alternatively, take tram line 18 from Konstablerwache/Zeil towards Louisa Bahnhof to Frankensteiner Platz and walk left on the Main to the youth hostel (2 minutes).
Travel information of the Deutsche Bahn
Here you go directly to the travel information of the Deutsche Bahn.
Accessibility
Our activities are accessible to people with disabilities. Please tell us any needs you have in the participant form.
Rooms: 3–4 single beds. Towels and bed linen will be provided.
The activity room is located in the same building. WiFi internet connection is available and free for all the participants.
Food: Three meals per day and coffee breaks will be provided at the venue (considering the special dietary needs of the participants).
🧾PREPARATION & THINGS TO BRING
The organizers will not provide the participants with any kind of insurance! Therefore, every participant must acquire travel insurance at their own expense for the whole duration of the youth exchange. If acquired, EU residents can bring their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
● Prepare energizers to boost all team’s energy!;!
● If you have relevant experience connected to community action — please let us know beforehand;
● Bring all your travel documents as presented above;
● Bring hygiene products and needed medicines;
● Notebook & pen;
● Your own coffee cup (less waste = more good);
● Bring comfortable clothes, no dress code!
● Prepare to learn from other’s cultures and contribute to the growth of your community, and the world!
More preparation needed for the activities will be posted online after the participants are selected.
😷 COVID-19
Participants, if needed, are responsible for making an Antigenic Covid-19 test to enter Germany and return to their countries. Currently, there is no obligation to present an Antigenic test entering the country.
Come with a face mask and hand disinfectant;
- In order to do this training, we ask for YOUR own responsibility. Use the mask in public transport + the gel in your hands every now and then.
🚩🚩TO APPLY:
Fill out this APPLICATION FORM: http://bit.ly/3TQLVoe
(The application for the January meeting is now closed, we only accept applications for the YOUTH EXCHANGE in April-May)
Be CREATIVE with your answers, we truly know who copy-pasted from LinkedIn or other applications 🥲
A BIT ABOUT US
planIMPACT is a Germany-based organization where we share a vision of an inclusive society in which all people live in dignity and dialogue and aspire to contribute to a change for a brighter, more peaceful future. Our goal is to promote human rights and social awareness, support equality and set an active beacon against any form of discrimination. For this, we work for empowering young individuals as well as raising their knowledge and capacities in different areas.
We work through the principles of non-formal education and focus on the topics of;
- Peace Education and Conflict Management
- Equality+ and Inclusion of Minorities
- Environment and Sustainable Development
- Human Rights and Global Education
- Art and Digitalization
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail or on our social media accounts:
📧 Mail: buildpeace@planimpact.de
For getting in contact with our partners in your countries:
Netherlands: info@ilabour.eu
Greece: info@ekogreece.com
Turkey: exchange@eig.ist
Poland: info@spiwarsaw.eu
Estonia: seiklejate.vennaskond@gmail.com
Hope to see you soon! :)
