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SALTO Training and Cooperation Resource Centre

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Nice, relaxed atmosphere

Networking

Cooperation

Meet new people (with similar values)

Possibility of cooperation

I will gain knowledge about the topics offered by the Youth Cooperation Center in this volunteer project

Basic human respect

It will be difficult, but it will be worth it

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I will do less than I want/plan

There will be something that goes against my principles

English skills

That I would be bored

That I won't be able to cope with going to Romania

I'm afraid I won't be able to cope and I'll give up

Fear of doing something wrong as the project needed it

A paralyzing and inexplicable (nonsensical) language barrier

That I don't have enough competences to find my way in SPOT

I have no fears currently

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regular meetings and evaluation

guidance if needed

Potential resources for action

more specific tasks

contact people without fear, meet new people

I would need support when I cannot complete a task and want to do it

If I don't know how to do a certain task, I will get help, advice, training, and a conversation about what I didn't know.

someone I can turn to in the context of SPOT's international cooperation

Ideas and inspiration for your own activities

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experience gained

learn to work in a real job, gain new experience at work and a taste for design

cooperation both in a team and with others

new acquaintances

I want to learn communication skills

gaining experience

English Skills

Be professionally fulfilled

Interesting (almost) professional experience

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travel, meet people and know how to handle different topics

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improve as a youth leader and expand my image and sound methods

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Take this beautiful experience and learn more about creating content

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Learn to solve conflicts

Be more present in my association

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Learn abilites and tools to improve my relation with the kids and teach them better

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-learn about how to solve problems

-manage my stress

-meet new people

-continue learning about image and video habit

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Meet people, talk more, be more comfortable and calm among people.

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Meet New People

Learn english

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support, knowing how to handle complicated issues

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To expand knowledge about the audiovisual world.

Develop leadership skills.

Expand my future opportunities.

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Not knowing how to organize my time

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I feel like I can't speak freely and as I want because of my fear of being judged, observed, or upset people.

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Learn new skills more knowledge about what has been contained meet people

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Try to be calmer, not to stress myself out with every little thing

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I had no expectation

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My fear was being alone and I have been surrounded

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enter this world deeper

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I've no expectations at all. I just want to learn from whatever is about to come

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- not knowing how to fit in
-be very hard
-being overly protective and neglecting myself
-not knowing how to act

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A path with fears and uncertainty

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Have a professional and personal development.

develop my creativity.

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enter this world deeper

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Know myself better and grow

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-learn new things

- hide my problems

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Meet people.

discover other training contexts.

strengthen social skills.

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Feel like I can't do anything to help

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Fear of not liking what I’ve learned.

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My goal was to learn to learn more about ecological management, while also learning about editing to be able to shoot good videos that I can use in the future

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I wanted to challenge myself to work within a team of international volunteers

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My goal was to get used to leading various groups, in Plantar Uma Árvore we lead companies, NGO's, schools and universities, almost on a daily basis in ecological degraded areas, and I wanted to boost my leadership skills, but also my team work skills

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I always wanted to give back to nature more, and this was a great opportunity to do so, while also meeting more people that I felt shared my values

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I'm studing forestal management, and really wanted to get the field experience that is impossible to get in a class-room, plus, learning about more digital skills is always a plus for the future

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I wanted to develop my creativity and also use that creativity in the service of nature

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I was expecting to learn many things about biodivirsity in nature, and also learn about editing and filming, which I love

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Before I joined I was always very concerned about climate change, I still am, but there's nothing better to ease this feeling than working directly with people to heal nature. In many ways, it gives me hope for the future

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My expectation was to learn new skills, get to know more people, challenge myself, find out more about myself in the process

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Questions for reflection:

What is this short cartoon about?

How does it relate to intercultural experiences?

How do we deal with a fear of the unknown in real-life situations?

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The authors of the “Autobiography of intercultural encounters” (Council of Europe 2009a)15 used the following model of intercultural competence to frame a number of identifiable elements that an individual can develop in order to be “equipped” for intercultural encounters.

Reflect on your intercultural experience of meeting, encountering, learning, working with people from other cultures. Read the following statements and mark responses that apply to you and your intercultural competence.

I acknowledge the identities of others: Always / Usually / Sometimes

I respect otherness: Always / Usually / Sometimes

I have empathy: Always / Usually / Sometimes

I identify positive and negative emotions and relate them to attitudes and knowledge: Always / Usually / Sometimes

I tolerate ambiguity: Always / Usually / Sometimes

I am flexible to adapt my behaviour to new situations: Always / Usually / Sometimes

I am sensitive to ways of communicating: Always / Usually / Sometimes

I have knowledge about other people: Yes / No / Depends

I have knowledge about social processes: Yes / No / Depends

I have skills in interpreting and relating: Yes / No / Depends

I have skills of discovery and interaction: Yes / No / Depends

I have critical cultural awareness: Yes / No / Depends

I am willing to make a contribution to the common good: Yes / No / Depends

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After watching this short video click, reflect on the following:

What has happening between people from different cultural backgrounds in this video?

What cultural norms and behaviours caused the outcome of this situation?

Have you ever experienced a similar situation and what "cultural reasons" you can name now?

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Suntory Time! - Lost in Translation (1/10) Movie CLIP (2003) HD

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Intercultural competence refers to a set of cognitive, affective, behavioral skills and characteristics that support effective and appropriate interaction in a variety of cultural contexts.
During ESC projects you will meet young people from different cultural backgrounds, different habits, points of view and ways of life. Your role will be to support those young people in their learning journey, in this new experience. But how we make sure that we are taking right steps towards supporting young people in an intercultural context? What is needed on behalf of the youth worker to communicate and work with young volunteers from different cultural contexts and backgrounds with in an ESC project?

Let’s explore by reading through the next pages what are those skills, attitudes and knowledge and let’s find out more about the "three keys" to Intercultural Competence:

Curiosity: Exploring what we don’t understand

Cognitive complexity (flexibility): Seeing through many perspectives

Empathy: Understanding and adapting to different cultural styles

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The D.I.V.E model or the D.I.V.E way of thinking is presented here to support you to understand how you can keep a non-judgmental attitude while managing, supporting, mentoring an ESC project.

Let's try it out:

→ Have a look at this picture!

On August 15, 2006, the day after a ceasefire ended the combat betweeen Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Spencer Platt took this photograph of five young Beirutis driving in a convertible in the badly damaged southern suburbs of Beirut

→ What you see in this photo? Make notes of your comments.

→ Now try to categorize your comments

Write down all the objective comments that describe the picture.

Gather all comments that are related to your opinion.

Place all the comments that are related to feeling.

→ Join with others and discuss upon your comments

→Have a look now, on the real context of the picture : War Tourist or Refugees?

As humans, we tend to process information and categorize things based on OUR cultural norms, values, behaviors and beliefs. Most people learn to observe something briefly, then quickly make assumptions and judgments about it. It is normal to jump to conclusions and make assumptions. It’s important to wait before making evaluations and/or reacting.  These are essential skills to have/use in life to prevent judging others or new situations. By using the D.I.V.E. Method, you can slow down the critical thinking process to better understand other cultures/people and avoid rushing to judgement.

On August 15, 2006, the day after a ceasefire ended the combat betweeen Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Spencer Platt took this photograph of five young Beirutis driving in a convertible in the badly damaged southern suburbs of Beirut

→ What you see in this photo? Make notes of your comments.

→ Now try to categorize your comments here DIVE JAMBOARD

In the secondpage (D) write down all the objective comments that describe the picture.

In the third one (I) gather all comments that are related to your opinion.

In the fourth one (E) place all the comments that are related to feeling.

→ Join with others and discuss upon your comments

→Have a look now, on the real context of the picture : War Tourist or Refugees?

As humans, we tend to process information and categorize things based on OUR cultural norms, values, behaviors and beliefs. Most people learn to observe something briefly, then quickly make assumptions and judgments about it. It is normal to jump to conclusions and make assumptions. It’s important to wait before making evaluations and/or reacting.  These are essential skills to have/use in life to prevent judging others or new situations. By using the D.I.V.E. Method, you can slow down the critical thinking process to better understand other cultures/people and avoid rushing to judgement.

DIVE stands for:

Describe: What do I observe with my senses (I.e. sight, sound, touch, taste, smell)? These are neutral, objective, verifiable facts. What do I see in an objective, factual way?

Interpret: What do I think about what I am observing (i.e. who, what, when, where, why, how)? These are your subjective, personal thoughts and opinions what you are observing. Be like a detective – use the descriptions to try to hypothesize your own interpretation of what’s going on.

Verify: What do others think? Is my interpretation accurate? Talk with a cultural informant (someone who is from that culture or someone who might understand the situation different or better). Be sure to ask many people because they might be able to provide multiple views, more information to what you are observing.

Evaluate:  How do the people in the image feel about what is going on? Are they having positive or negative emotional reactions? Do they approve or disapprove of what is happening?  Now, self-reflect and ask yourself “Why did/do you have that emotion, reaction or opinion about the image (i.e. the cultural practice in question)? How does this behavior compare with your own cultural norms and values? Where do your opinions/bias come from?  How do I judge what I think and others think? This is where you evaluate your interpretations, decide what value they have to you or how you feel about the situation now that you have more information.

The Describe, Interpret, Verify, Evaluate (D.I.V.E.) tool, helps people consider multiple perspectives when confronted with unfamiliar intercultural situations or ambiguous circumstances.

It can support you as youth worker firstly to understand better young people comning from other ountries, to further support young volunteers trying to addapt themselves in a different cultural environment, in a new country, in new traditions and customs.

Take a picture of your cultural environment, have a walk with the volunteer and observe with him/her situations.

Discuss with them and motivate them to get more opinions from other locals in order to understand better. Ask them to reflect on the feelings that they have.

Why did/do you have that emotion, reaction or opinion?

How does this behavior compare with his/her own cultural norms, values, attitudes and behaviors?

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One year as a volunteer / European Solidarity Corps experience

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Portrait of Manon Levrey, first European Solidarity Corps member on site, hosted by the DTP

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European Solidarity Corps volunteering in Youth Centre - Wymiennikownia, Gdynia, Poland [2025]

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European Solidarity Corps volunteering in library - Biblioteka Wiedzy, Gdynia, Poland [2025]

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European Solidarity Corps volunteering in Social School, Gdynia, Poland [2024/2025]

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European Solidarity Corps volunteering in Science Centre - Experyment, Gdynia, Poland [2025]

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European Solidarity Corps - group volunteering project in Dogtor Foundation

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European Solidarity Corps - training for volunteers

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Youth Exchange "Relax, Take It Easy !", Mobility project for young people in EU Erasmus+ Program

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What I have learnt? What knowledge I have gained? What attitudes I have changed? What kind of different behaviours I have presented? What kind of competences I have developed?

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What I have learnt? What knowledge I have gained? What attitudes I have changed? What kind of different behaviours I have presented? What kind of competences I have developed?

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HAVINGFUN AND DISCOVER THING ABOUT OTHERS AND TIMISOARA

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HAVINGFUN AND DISCOVER THING ABOUT OTHERS AND TIMISOARA

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THE TRIP TO THE VIDEO IN THE CENTRE OF TIMISOARA

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THE TRIP TO THE VIDEO IN THE CENTRE OF TIMISOARA

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SPENT TIME TO SEE NEW PLACES IN THE TOWN

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SPENT TIME TO SEE NEW PLACES IN THE TOWN