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If you have some interesting tools, video, publications related to inclusion and/or volunteering within European solidarity corps please do share :)

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This is the application form that we, Municipality of Östersund, ask the youth to fill in when the apply to be hosted in our project. There is a part with specific questions about fewer opportunities.

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This is what i found and it is for EVS program. I am creating an new one with diferent format but still a draft. As soon as i finish i can send it as well.

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Just to get our brains working in the morning....

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Choosing rooms, asking questions, discussing....

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Island of curiosity, connection...treasure...

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Dear participants, this is the evaluation form for training "Key to inclusion". Please, read the questions carefully and answer honestly.

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Dear participants, this is the evaluation form for training "Key to inclusion". Please, read the questions carefully and answer honestly. If you need to rank you answer, use this scale from 1 to 5 (1 being the lowest, 5 being highest).

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Example of short term inclusion volunteering project

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Example of short term inclusion volunteering project

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Croatian NA within their training for mentors  made a folder with compilation of diverse publications created by volunteers. They gave such important advice and it would be a shame if you would not look at it...

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J. Bucay: The Elephant in Chains

When I was small, I used to love circuses, and what I liked best about them were the animals. The elephant in particular caught my attention, and as I later found out, other children liked the elephant too. During the performance, this enormous beast would nobly display its tremendous weight, size, and strength... But after its performance, and until just before it went out on stage, the elephant was always tied down with a chain to a little stake in the ground that held one of its feet.

The stake however was just a minuscule piece of wood, hardly a couple of centimeters long. And although it was a strong thick chain, it seemed obvious to me that an animal capable of tearing a tree from its roots, could easily free itself from that stake and flee.

This mystery continued to puzzle me. What held it there? Why didn't it escape? When I was 5 or 6, I still trusted the explanations given by grownups. So, I asked my teacher, my father, and my uncle about the mystery of the elephant. One of them explained that the elephant didn't escape because it had been mastered.

So I asked the obvious question: " If it's been mastered, why do they keep it in chains?"

I don't remember having received a coherent answer. With time I forgot about the mystery of the elephant, I only remembered when I found others who had asked themselves the same question at some time.

Years later, I discovered that , to my luck, someone had been sufficiently wise to come up with the answer:

The circus elephant does not escape because it has been attached to a stake just like this one since it was very, very small.

I closed my eyes and imagined a defenseless baby elephant fastened to the stake. I am sure that in that moment, the little guy pushed and pulled and tired himself out trying to get himself free. And, regardless of his efforts, he couldn't do it, because the stake was too strong for him.

I imagined him tuckering himself out and falling asleep and the next day trying again, and the next day, and the next. Until one day, a terrible day in his history, the animal accepted its futility and resigned itself to its fate.

That enormous powerful elephant that you see in the circus does not escape because, unfortunate thing, he thinks he can't.

He has that memory etched into his mind: the futility that he felt shortly after he was born.

And the worst part is that he has never returned to seriously question that memory.

Never again did he return to test his own strength...

....so our dear participants go out there in the world and create project that will free elephant and allow them to test their strengths and  dream again...

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An old, but still relevant resource from SALTO giving you ideas about embedding quality dissemination into your projects.

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Solidarity Projects - Great for follow up, or preparation

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Solidarity Projects - Great for follow up, or preparation

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These are funded, young-person driven projects where they can make their ideas into reality in their local community. Really beneficial for young people with fewer opportunities to gain skills and confidence.

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What is a Solidarity Project?

A Solidarity Project is an activity that a young person can carry out in a group of five people or more to help to bring positive change to the local community. It is set up and implemented by young people themselves in a place where they live.

Think about challenges in your neighbourhood and the causes that matter to you. The project should be devoted to challenges within your community, but it can also help to tackle regional or even national issues. Together with addressing the local challenges, a Solidarity Project should also demonstrate European value by taking priorities identified at European level such as, for instance, inclusion, climate change, democratic engagement, citizenship or gender equality.

The project can last from 2 to 12 months and it is mainly part-time. So you can do it in your free time.

Who can take part?

Anyone between 18 and 30 years old residing in any of the European Solidarity Corps participating country (all European Union countries, Iceland, Turkey and North Macedonia). Minimum 5 people from one and the same country should form a group. There is no maximum number of participants in the group.

What financial support do I get?

You can expect 500€ per month to support your project and these are costs that are linked to the management and implementation of the project. We will also cover costs linked to the involvement of a coach in the project if needed.

How to apply?

Applying for Solidarity Projects is a straightforward process and is done via web forms. Your application will be assessed by the National Agency of the country you are residing in. You can do it yourself or if you'd like, you could choose to work with an experienced organisation when applying for funding.

In the application form, you will be asked questions such as why you want to carry out this project, how it will benefit the community, and which activities you are planning to run during the preparation and implementation of the idea.
Before you apply...

1. Create your group: call other young people from your community and bring together your group with a common idea or topic.

2. Get everyone registered: all members of the group should join the European Solidarity Corps Portal.

3. Have an Organisation ID: one member of the group takes the role of 'group leader' and registers on the Organisation Registration System to obtain an Organisation ID (OID). To register, you will be asked to create an EU Login Account. Don't forget that you can identify an organisation that is willing to apply on your behalf (either they already are registered on the Participant Portal and have an OID, or they will obtain one). It is important to note that you can proceed to the next steps as soon as you have registered and obtained your OID, even before it has been approved.

4. Do your homework: Read the specific guidance - the European Solidarity Corps Guide (page 52-57) and information on the websites of your National Agency. Should you need further information, you may contact your National Agency to ask for help. The National Agency will guide you and help to prepare you for successful application! Check out this copy of the webform to know what to expect when filling the form.

5. Create your project: structure your ideas - think about objectives of your project, who will be in your group, what outcomes do you expect to achieve, how much budget will your project need and what activities will be carried out and fill the application webform in.

..and finally...

6. Submit your application: Apply online via ESC31 Solidarity Projects web form. Upcoming deadline is on 7 May 2020 12:00 Brussels time and 1 October 12:00 Brussels time. Don't miss the deadline, and good luck!

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Solidarity Projects | European Youth Portal

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What is a Solidarity Project? A Solidarity Project is an activity that a young person can carry out in a group of five people or more to help to bring positive change to the local community. It is set up and implemented by young people themselves in a place where they live.

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Here is a link to a great method that help volunteers recognizing their competences:
http://eldkompetens.se/english/

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Here are some of the partner-fining tools:

In European youth portal you can search for organisations that have Quality label within European solidarity corps programme.

European Solidarity Corps Projects- This database provides you with an overview of all projects funded by the European Solidarity Corps programme.

OTLAS is SALTO'S partner-finding tool and you can reach out to diverse international partners (even outside European solidarity programme)

Networking activities – NET-joining this kind of activity will allow you to meet potential partners. Follow SALTO and your NA and see which Networking activities are they supporting.

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Croatian NA within their training for mentors  made a folder with compilation of diverse publications for mentors of volunteers. Hope that will be useful for you too...

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Find trainings that might be intersting for you....

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SALTO-YOUTH - European Training Calendar - We found 74 training offers matching your search!

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Everything at a glance: training within the ERASMUS+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps programmes and beyond! Are you curious about what Europe has to offer in training activities in the field of youth and non-formal education? Would you like to contribute to the varied range to make it even more attractive? Search this online calendar for interesting international training and use it for promoting your own training offers!

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Recipes for National Agencies who want to reach more Young People with Fewer Opportunities. Altho it is for NA this is valuable publication for all...have a look

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Guidebook for firestarters and dere devils

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Guidebook for firestarters and dere devils

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The Guidebook for Firefighters and Daredevils is based mostly on two events: the international forum ME TOO – Conversations on social inclu- sion, which took place in Ljubljana in November 2015, and the international seminar Cross-sectoral cooperation as a key to inclusion, which took place in April 2017, also in Ljubljana.
content:
1. INTRODUCTION

2. YOUNG PEOPLE WITH FEWER OPPORTUNITIES

3. INCLUSION PROJECTS

4. WHAT WORKS IN SOCIAL INCLUSION PROJECTS

Benefits, impact & outcomes

Added value of and international projects

Success factors

Obstacles and how to overcome them

Motivation of youth workers for (more) inclusion work and how to keep it

5. CROSS-SECTORAL PARTNERSHIP

6. HOW INCLUSION PROJECTS BECOME EXCLUSIVE

7. MESSAGES FROM THE EVENTS
8. FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW MORE!

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“Valued by You, Valued by Others” - Improving the visibility of competences in Youthpass

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“Valued by You, Valued by Others” - Improving the visibility of competences in Youthpass

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Handbook "Valued by You, Valued by Others" - Improving the visibility of competences in Youthpass

- by Anita Silva, Darko Markovic and Paul Kloosterman

Working on a Youthpass certificate has an important value of its own - it is an educational process giving young people enhanced self-awareness, more confidence and the ability to reflect on what they may want to learn next. However, Youthpass can also be helpful when it comes to presenting their acquired competences to others.

We are often asked about how the value and transferability of the Youthpass certificate can be ensured in situations when a young person may need to provide proof of their competences and experience. "How can I present my learning outcomes in a way that ensures that they are exchanged for credit points or recognised in job applications?" they ask.

"Valued by You, Valued by Others" takes a closer look at these issues and attempts to answer some of them.

This handbook focuses particularly on two main contexts in which Youthpass holders may want to present their competences - one, when they are applying for jobs and two, in the context of formal education and validation. Before learning outcomes are communicated, they need to be collected and meaningfully documented, so a large section of the handbook is dedicated to reflection.

Download the complete handbook here (19.14 MB, pdf) as a pdf file.

You can download a certain chapter or a tool from the following links:
Chapter I: Chapter II: Learning, Reflecting and Documenting Competences (2.87 MB, pdf) Chapter IV: Happy reading! 'Valued by You, Valued by Others' is a publication of the SALTO Training and Cooperation, published in cooperation with JUGEND für Europa, the German National Agency for Youth in Action and European Solidarity Corps. Tools and Tips for Self-Assessment and Describing Competences (10.45 MB, pdf) Why This Handbook? Key Questions and Needs (1.48 MB, pdf)
Chapter III: How to Support the Youthpass Self-Assessment (4.39 MB, pdf)

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Handbook "Valued by You, Valued by Others" - Improving the visibility of competences in Youthpass - by Anita Silva, Darko Markovic and Paul Kloosterman Working on a Youthpass certificate has an important value of its own - it is an educational process giving young people enhanced self-awareness, more confidence and the ability to reflect on what they may want to learn next.

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Learning support within volunteering projects in Slovenia and the Western Balkans: practices, challenges and needs for development

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Learning support within volunteering projects in Slovenia and the Western Balkans: practices, challenges and needs for development

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There are two editions of this publication: Hopscotch to Quality in EVS  &  Hopscotch to Quality in EVS 2.0. In first edition (attached here) you can find chapter  Quality in Preparation: Getting Ready For Hosting (page 46) but also text on follow up and dissemination (page 86).

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only in Swedish from Östersunds Municipality, Navigatorcentrum, Sweden, contact liv.roben@ostersund.se for more info.

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Only in Swedish
from Municipality of Östersund, contact liv.roben@ostersund.se for more info

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from Municipality of Östersund, contact liv.roben@ostersund.se for more info

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After a small group discussion you shared that today you touched on particularites of the program and realised some of the difficulties you may accouter in the implementation of inclusion projects. For example you mentioned the difficulties in asking for additional support in the project application procedure if you do not have a particular participant in mind. Sometimes it is good to describe the target group and ask for additional funds.  At the end they are not needed, you can always return that amount to the Agency.   But you also said that it did not diminish your enthusiasm :)

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There is one additional organisation joining us today, that is a partner with the Itlaian organisation working with deaf people. Read all the descriptions here:

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As we explored inclusion and the programme, now it's time to think about what else you might want to get out of this training. We have just one more day so it is the last minute to speak about it. In order to tailor the last day according to your needs and desires please do the following tasks:

1. Look at the participants presentations on Padlet and if you want you can edit yours to add more information: https://padlet.com/Quality_Label_MUCF/WorldMap

2. Contribute with new questions to the jamboard and mark with pen those that were answered for you. https://cutt.ly/K2I-Questions (please complete before 18h)

3. Participate in an online survey about your interests for tomorrow's Open Agenda (please complete before 18h) https://forms.gle/4sU1BeNz5kA9FW737

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Drawing Game Instructions

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You got a chance to intervju volunteers and ask diverse questions about how they were involved in European solidarity program. In the big group you shared that you discovered how national volunteering is important  for youth with fewer opportunities. Here is one more perspective/story.

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"Create your own story" - my EVS experience in Croatia

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You had a chance to discuss the activity and presentation on inclusion in small groups and to share your realities regarding youth work.

In a big group you then shared a thought about how participating in an international volunteering project can for a person with fewer opportunities be a chance to have a clean start with people. To support that here is a quote from one young person:

"In those projects I participated with dear people that looked at me normali and I felt wanted there. At every international project I would meet new girls and people that saw me as a normal person, as a successful one. They looked at me like I survived a lot and I'm still normal. That bust my self-confidence. The fact that many people that did not know my past understood me and saw me as a positive person changed me."

Also a question of identifying who is a person with fewer opportunity popped up and opened several additional layers:

what can we ask a person during selection procedure and what is relevant for that particular person in the context of that particular volunteering project

who should have the information about the barriers that young person is facing and with what purpose

how are we respecting right to privacy and take care of the safety at the same time

are we focusing on what a young person cants and in that way reinforcing exclusion or are we more focused on what a person can and support measures that we can provide in order that a person fully participates.

And we underlined importance of language we use and that we are not talking about that person weakness but we are talking about barriers that they have and that prevent them to do things that they would usually be able to do. One young person once said that he knows that he is blind and that international projects did not resolve that but they gave them a chance to travel, meet other people and that bust his confidence, independence and broaden perspectives of what he can do.

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Webinar: European solidarity corps for new organisations

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Webinar: European solidarity corps for new organisations

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If you missed a short webinar on volunteering projects within the European Solidarity Corps you can look at the powerpoint. The webinar included very basic information about the programme and it was mostly for those participants who are new to the programme.

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We asked the volunteers that we met today if they would mind being contacted if you have any additional questions for them. Below are their details:

Name: Edi
Project: Parada Ponosa (Pride Parade Association) SLOVENIA
edi@ljubljanapride.org

Name: Tom
Project: Familija – Family therapeutic centre SLOVENIA
tomdehaas@live.com

Name: Vera
Project: Familija – Family therapeutic centre SLOVENIA
vera.darabont@gmail.com

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A short film about the impact of volunteering on disadvantaged youth.

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DKolektiv - organizacija za društveni razvoj

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MAKING IT MATTER - The Impact of Volunteering on Social Inclusion

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On SALTO Inclusion and diversity web page you will find diverse tools that might be interesting for you.  Just to mention a few of their publications:

Embracing Diversity - A guide to diversity management for organisations active in intercultural youth work.

Use Your Hands to Move Ahead 2.0 - Discover innovative and new project ideas and be inspired to develop your own European Solidarity Corps hosting projects for/with young people facing socio-economic obstacles.

On Track - Different youth work approaches for different NEET situations - This research publication helps anyone working with youth to better understand the NEET issue and how you can effectively respond to the needs of young people in different NEET situations.

Inclusion A to Z - An compass to international Inclusion projects. The best of the SALTO Inclusion youth work manuals in one publication.

Making Waves - more impact with your projects - Make most out of your youth (in action) project. Making Waves takes you on a journey of raising the visibility of your project and it helps you to get your project results out to the people. With lots of practical tips and tricks to get you started. Make Waves - Have Impact! (2010 Update)

The Sky is the Limit - An Interactive Guide for Youth Projects on Interfaith Dialogue - Interfaith Dialogue is not only for ‘religious people’; everybody can participate. This interactive guide will take youth workers on a journey through faith, belief, and how to build projects to encompass different perspectives in your youth & community projects.

Over the Rainbow - setting up LesBiGay Projects - Find out how to set up international projects with young lesbians, gay guys and bisexual youth, or those questioning their sexual orientation. (2008 Update)

No Offence Booklet - Discover how to set up international youth projects with young offenders, ex-offenders and young people at risk of offending or currently in prison. Everybody gets a second chance, No Offence! (2010 update)

Village International - international rural youth projects - Learn how to set up international projects in rural and geographically disadvantaged areas. With information on where to find partners, money, ideas - and how to overcome challenges. (2010 Update)

Youth and the City - international opportunities for Urban Youth - Discover how to set up international youth projects in disadvantaged (sub)urban areas. With information on where to find partners, money, ideas - and how to overcome challenges (2012 update).

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SALTO-YOUTH - SALTO, Inclusion & Diversity

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Are you looking for inclusion & diversity training, publications or resources for international youth work with young people with fewer opportunities? The SALTO-YOUTH Inclusion & Diversity Resource Centre does just that. Read more…

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During the 14th National Platform of ESN Croatia, held from 2nd to 4th of May in Rijeka, members of ESN Croatia have made a sign language video as contribution during Social Inclusion Days. And what a better way to welcome all of you, glorious people :)  "I am not a stranger to the dark
Hide away, they say
'Cause we don't want your broken parts
I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars
Run away, they say
No one'll love you as you are

But I won't let them break me down to dust
I know that there's a place for us
For we are glorious

When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown 'em out
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be, this is me
Look out 'cause here I come
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me"

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This is Me in Sign Language - 14th National Platform of ESN Croatia

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If you need us you can reach us throug this e-mail: keytoinclusion3@gmail.com

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Getting to know each other personally   https://wordwall.net/resource/9237914

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Wordwall - Create better lessons quicker

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Tell a story from a trip you have made., Tell about something new that you would like to do, Tell about one of your passions.

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Getting to know each other profesionally https://cutt.ly/K2ISpeedDating

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What do these stories tell us about inclusion?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CU8wqHdQV3LyoUPGpGI-c3sFyVgeiAdu/view?usp=sharing

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Thanks for your input and participation today. We have 4 short tasks that we will ask you to do before tomorrow's meeting:
1. Watch this video about inclusion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdB3aZyDKf4
2. Read these relevant pages in the Inclusion & Diversity Strategy in the field of Youth:
https://cutt.ly/IandDStrategy
3. Read about these 5 organisations which we will be meeting during the training:
https://cutt.ly/GuestOrgDescriptions
4. For those that want to know more, have a look at this web site:
https://eusolidaritycorps.eupa.org.mt/organisation-registration-inclusion-and-diversity/

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Here is the zoom link for every day of the training:
https://zoom.us/j/93168600631?pwd=bENuSzlYZHJsRG8zL2hVczJ3eDRNZz09
Meeting ID: 931 6860 0631

Passcode: 445869

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Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, conference, huddle, and training rooms, as well as executive offices and classrooms. Founded in 2011, Zoom helps businesses and organizations bring their teams together in a frictionless environment to get more done.

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Here is your first task:
Click the image below which will take you to our World Map.
There, you can click on the circle with the plus sign inside and write the name of your city. At that moment a new post will appear and you will be able to put this information in it:

your name and surname

contact email

organisation you work in & position (role) you have within organisation

web page of organisation (optional)

2-4 key words that summarise your inclusion/ESC work and interests

and attach a video of you introducing yourself and your organisation's work regarding inclusion. Make it short (max 3 min).

The team members’ profiles can serve as an example (which can be accessed by clicking the pins) but feel free to make it as personal and creative as you want.

From time to time, please have a look at other participants’ posts as well. It is important that you get to know your fellow travellers in our adventure called Key to Inclusion.
We look forward to seeing the results 😊

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Let's get to know each other! Mark yourself on the map and add some personal details

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If you have any questions before or during the training about the European Solidarity Corps, or Inclusion, write it on a virtual post-it and stick it on our Jamboard!
We will try to answer, and also the questions will help us to guide the training where it needs to go.
Click the link below, use the tools on the left to choose a sticky note and ask whatever you would like.

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Key to Inclusion Questions - Google Jamboard

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It seems that today we started a flame in that fireplace of ours. So let's keep fire burning and do these tasks:
1. Look at this video about ESC for inclusion: https://vimeo.com/335138054
2. Read pages 22 to 33 of the Programme Guide. We know that this is last year's call but the new one is not out yet and there should not be big changes. We are intentionally linking the whole program guide because if you never read it it is important that you get familiarised with the document so that you will know how to move around in it. https://ec.europa.eu/youth/sites/default/files/european-solidarity-corps-guide_2020_en.pdf
3. There is so much to say about inclusion but we thought that this document might give you the best overview of inclusion within this programme. Read pages 11  to 14 of Peers2Peers presentations about success factors for inclusion projects. We recommend that you just scroll through the whole document to see what else is there. We saw a few things you asked for in your application forms and many other things that might be of interest to you. https://efm.org.pl/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Prezentacja_Peers2Peers.pdf
4. For those that want to know more we recommend to look at two publications about inclusive volunteering. One will give you an idea how to involve different volunteering groups in your projects and in the other you will find a description of different projects examples.

https://volunteer.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Web_Ready_-_Volunteering_as_a_Tool_for_Inclusion_-_Toolkit.pdf

https://volunteer.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/GoodExamples_DEF.pdf

5. ...another optional task. Watch: MAKING IT MATTER - The Impact of Volunteering on Social Inclusion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=_0y7fMFoadY&fbclid=IwAR1V4v58oKlP-A6gMn_vjs8ZqcV0UKceNL_21dev0OFwDASNVNdd42qqr3c

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Hello everyone!
This is the platform we will use to put homework tasks, session outcomes and interesting documents from the Key to Inclusion training.
Please "bookmark" this padlet, or save the link somewhere (https://cutt.ly/KeyToInclusion), as we will be using it a lot.