16 August 2013

Call for British participants - SMYLE project in Romania


S.M.Y.L.E. – Social Media & Youth - Learning for Employment project is a ”Youth in action” youth exchange (1.1) organized by GEYC in Bucharest, Romania, between 6-14 October 2013. 

Deadline: as soon as possible
(the call will be closed when the suitable participants are found)

The project will involve 25 young people (4 + 1 group leader from each country) coming from United Kingdom, Italy, Romania, Estonia and Denmark. The participants are coming from a complex fewer opportunities background.

Youth employment is one of the most debated issues at local, national, and European level. The project aims to raise youth employability in the context of using new media technologies (social media and multimedia).

Objectives:
1. Development of digital competences by using new media tools.
2. Development of intrapersonal (self-awareness) and interpersonal (dialog and team work) communication skills.
3. Increase the level of understanding regarding EU youth unemployment. 
4. Increasing awareness of cultural diversity within the European Union.

Activities:
In order to achieve the objectives, the project will be a series of complex activities aimed to alternate the theoretical inputs with the practicalities. The most relevant activities are:
- SAT – Self-Awareness: Personal SWOT Analysis, Personality test – MBTI and Belbin Team Roles
- Barriers in communication
- European Parliament Simulation - Presentation regarding EU unemployment,  National youth unemployment
- How new media changes our way of living
- Your digital identity vs your privacy  
- Intercultural night
- Video CV or Linkedin CV
- Skype interview -Role play
- Bucharest - Culture and Civilization

Profile of the participant
- age: 18-25 years;
- travelling from UK for this project;
- interested about the topic and activities;

Application
If you are interested to apply, please send an e-mail with the following details as soon as possible:
- e-mail address: office@geyc.ro;
- subject: [SMYLE - Romania];
- e-mail body: answer the following questions:
  • name and contact details (location, phone, e-mail, birthday);
  • why do you want to join this project?
  • what do you expect from this project?
  • how can you contribute to this project?

Financial conditions:
  • 100% covered: accommodation, meals, local transport, activities, excursions, materials;
  • 70% covered: transport (will be reimbursed after providing all justifying documents);
  • health insurance is your own responsibility;

Methods:
In the project we will be use several methods of non-formal education like energizers, name games, ice-breakers, teamwork in intercultural subgroups, forum theater, debates, SAT – Self-Awareness Test.

Schedule

Contact
For any information, please contact us through the Facebook page (private message).

S.M.Y.L.E. project (RO-11-E152-2013-R2) is co-financed by the European Commission through ”Youth in action” program (1.1). The content of this material does not necesarely reflect the official position of the European Union, the entire responsibility being taken by its author (GEYC association).