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Developing Intercultural Awareness and Competence

International Youth Work / Voluntary Work

19/09/2017

by Michael Kimmig · Published 19/09/2017

Volunteer opportunities: The New European Solidarity Corps (ESC) Programme

The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programme is an initiative from European Union which creates opportunities for young people to volunteer and/or work in projects that benefit communities and people around Europe. The programme is offering volunteer and occupational activities that support a non-governmental organisation (NGO), local authority or private company in addressing challenging situations across the European Union. Read more
Pedagogical Approaches / Voluntary Work

07/09/2017

by Michael Kimmig · Published 07/09/2017 · Last modified 19/09/2017

The undiscovered country. Learning through experience during European Voluntary Service (EVS)

An unknown future – How to prepare best for it? Learning through experience within voluntary work provides an opportunity to develop competences and one’s own personality. A perfect preparation for an unknown future. Read more
Pedagogical Approaches

04/08/2017

by Michael Kimmig · Published 04/08/2017 · Last modified 19/09/2017

Pioniere der pädagogischen Gruppenarbeit. Ruth C. Cohn und das Konzept der Themenzentrierten Interaktion (TZI)

In der Arbeit mit und in Gruppen besteht themenzentriertes Arbeiten im Wesentlichen darin, das im Mittelpunkt stehende Thema und die Interaktion der Gruppenmitglieder so aufeinander zu beziehen, dass persönliches Wachstum in einem gemeinsamen Prozess lebendigen Lernens ermöglicht und gefördert wird. Das Konzept der Themenzentrierte Interaktion bietet dazu einen geeigneten pädagogischen Rahmen. Read more
International Youth Work / Professional Development

18/07/2017

by Michael Kimmig · Published 18/07/2017 · Last modified 02/09/2017

Jugendbegegnungen+ | Schritt für Schritt Jugendbegegnungen gestalten. Seminarausschreibung

Das Einsteigertraining “Jugendbegegnungen+” ermöglicht den TeilnehmerInnen, Jugendbegegnungen im Rahmen des Programms Erasmus+ Jugend in Aktion von der Idee über die Programmgestaltung bis hin zur Antragstellung zu planen. 29.11.-02.12.2017, Beaufort, Luxembourg Read more
International Youth Work / Pedagogical Approaches

02/07/2017

by Michael Kimmig · Published 02/07/2017 · Last modified 01/09/2017

Initiating and Facilitating Intercultural Learning in Youth Exchanges and Workcamps

What experiences during intercultural encounters can be used as opportunities for intercultural learning? What is special about them? What turns them into key-experiences? How can such opportunities be perceived and used to learn with and from one another? – This article brings together some ‘mosaic pieces’ from a wide range of theoretical reflections and practical experience. Read more

Living & Working Abroad

01/06/2017

Someplace. Elsewhere. Seven travelling quotes

Seven quotes on travelling. Snapshots. Moments. Someplace. Elsewhere… Read more

Intercultural Communication / Living & Working Abroad

20/05/2017

Self-Assessment of your Language Competence with the European Language Passport (ELP)

Where do you stand? What is your level of English language competence? – To find out about this, we would like to introduce you to the “Language Passport”. The Language Passport is a tool to assess and document your proficiency in different languages at a given point in time. Read more

What next? Working, learning, volunteering, something

Living & Working Abroad

17/04/2017

What’s next? Ideas and opportunities for working, learning, volunteering and something more…

What’s next? What comes afterwards? Do you go back home or stay in Poland? Do you wand to live and work abroad? Are you looking for a job and want to start a career? Do you want to learn something new? Continue your studies? Engage in another volunteer service? Discover the world? Read more

Intercultural Communication / Living & Working Abroad

07/04/2017

Areas of intercultural competence | Bereiche interkultureller Kompetenz

ntercultural competence is a key factor of professional activity in intercultural contexts. | Interkulturelle Kompetenz ist eine Schlüsselfaktor beruflichen Handelns in interkulturellen Kontexten. Read more

Living & Working Abroad

17/03/2017

Migration und Flucht. Dokumentationen und Reportagen

Wenn Flüchtlinge in Deutschland ankommen, haben Sie einen langen Weg hinter sich. Das Fluchtgepäck, das sie (unsichtbar) mit sich tragen und von ihrer Reise mitbringen, wiegt schwer und ist oftmals nicht sichtbar. Die folgenden Dokumentationen und Reportagen geben einen kleinen Einblick in dieses Gepäck. Read more

Nonverbale Kommunikation: Arabische Gesten verstehen

Intercultural Communication / Living & Working Abroad

15/02/2017

Nonverbale Kommunikation: Arabische Gesten verstehen

Nonverbale Kommunikation spielt in der Kommunikation eine wichtige Rolle. Hier sind zwei Beiträge von Karim El-Gawhary (freier Journalist) und Anis Hamadeh (Flüchtlingsberater) zu den gebräuchlichsten Gesten in der Arabischen Welt. Read more