michael kimmig

Developing Intercultural Awareness and Competence

International Youth Work / Online Learning

HOP! Plan, create and publish your first online course

“HOP! Plan, create and publish your first online course” is a self-paced course is for course authors and facilitators, who would like to develop their first online course on the HOP platform. It introduces the basics of course design and leads you through three steps: planning, creating and publishing. Read more

Online Learning

How to make the best of your course | Encouraging Self-directed Learning Online

Online learning is exciting and offers a lot of flexibility: learning anything, anytime, anywhere. However the flexibility of learning online comes with a price. Online Learning requires a lot of abilities and skills: Self-directed Learning or Learning to learn online is a key competence for thriving in online courses. Read more

Surviving Polish Winter

Living & Working Abroad

How to Survive Winter in Poland?

Winter? What winter? – Last two winters have been exceptionally mild. However, the image about Polish winter is pretty bad, even sacry: cold and frosty, freezing temperatures far below zero, sometimes -15 °C and even less – just to name a few. But is it true? – Let’s check! Read more

Learn to be a Mentor. Resources [Ian Schneider via unsplash.com]

Coaching & Mentoring / Learning & Development

Learn to be a Mentor. Resources for Mentoring Volunteers

Mentoring is playing a key role in the support structure of volunteer opportunities organised within the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) Programme. “Learn to be a Mentor” provides a collection of resources for mentoring volunteers. This includes approaches, methods, tools and recommendations for mentors working with volunteers. Read more

Interkulturelle Kompetenz erfolgreich vermitteln [Jessica Ruscello via unsplash]

Learning & Development

Interkulturelle Kompetenz erfolgreich vermitteln

Als interkulturelle Trainer*innen und Multiplikatoren*innen kennen Sie die Herausforderung, ständig neue Impulse und Inhalte in ihr Repertoire zu integrieren und sich über die grundlegende Ausbildung hinaus als Trainerin oder Trainer weiter zu professionalisieren. Die interkulturellen Vertiefungsworkshops des Kölner Instituts für Interkulturelle Kompetenz (KIIK) zielen darauf, Interkulturelle Kompetenz erfolgreich zu vermitteln. Read more