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Erasmus+ InfoPack 20-30 AUGUST 2017 Sinaia, Romania Share Culture YE

SHARE CULTURE 2016 – 3 – RO01 – KA105 – 035615

A YOUTH EXCHANGE ON CULINARY

TRADITIONS AND HEALTHY LIVING

Sinaia, Romania

20 – 30 AUGUST 2017


I n f o P a c k

We invite you on a journey where you will DISCOVER how you and others learn and grow, DARE to take a next

step in your life and DIVE IN your personal growth. Come and join us in creating new dimensions of learning,

education and development for yourself and for others.

Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world. (Nelson Mandela)

About our organization

IKAROS Foundation Romania was founded in September 2015 as an intention to bring and continue in Romania

the experience and tradition of IKAROS group from North Italy concerning work with the most vulnerable groups:

children, youths, NEETs, adults facing unemployment, people with disabilities. IKAROS group nucleus dates back to

1972. Starting from this tradition and benefiting by the experience of the entire group, as well as the experience of

over 10 years in the social field of its employees, IKAROS will concentrate its efforts on developing instruments and

programs dedicated to:

- Children (also for those coming from the social protection system)

- Youths at risk of early school leaving and further impossibility to integrate in the labour market

- People with disabilities

- Unemployed people, focusing on developing integrated employment services and changing public policies

The main actions that we will focus on are:

Pillar 1 – DEDICATED to children and youths at risk of school dropout and unemployment

Pillar 2 – DEDICATED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Pillar 3 - DEVELOPING integrated employment services for the unemployed, especially from rural areas.

Contact: Diana Luca | [email protected] | 0040 740 95 17 54

Project description

Countries: Italy, Romania, Turkey, Hungary, Poland and Croatia

Dates: 20 – 30 August 2017

Location: “Andree” Pension, Sinaia town, Prahova County, Romania

Working Language: English

The aim of the ”SHARE CULTURE” project is to gather 30 young people, age 18 to 25 years old and 6

group leaders coming from 6 different countries in a 9 days intercultural YE to promote

INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE, INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS and SOLIDARITY through non-

formal activities dealing with food, culinary traditions and healthy nutrition. Bringing together these youth,

helping them to learn and live together, share rooms and meals, will be an ideal and natural settings for

intercultural learning to take place. The Partners involved in this project will be introduced into the culture

and tradition of different European countries exploring cultures and traditions through food and traditional

meals, to get to know better other EU countries traditions involved in the project and explore differences in

behaviours, traditions, cultures and norms.

”SHARE CULTURE” is based on a multi-cultural approach of the needs of young people, also with fewer

possibilities, that will result in developing their intercultural awareness, intercultural learning, social

autonomy, responsibility and soft professional skills and a more harmonious integration in their

communities. Activities are developed to discover and share their resources and values and create a common

social and cultural capital.


The 30 youngsters will carry out the activities while 6 group leaders will collaborate efficiently to make the

mobility run smoothly.

Unforgettable intercultural experience!

This youth exchange aims to provide an unforgettable and rich intercultural experience where people from

different countries and culture bring their touch and insights creating a synergy of learning and new

friendships.

Discover Romania!

Participants will have opportunities to discover Sinaia and Romania during their stay. Participants will be

given self-structured free time mainly in the afternoons to engage in activities of their choice. Optional

excursions and trips will be organized making stay both as relaxing and fun as possible!

Intercultural learning and dialogue are a priority within the Youth Department of the Council of Europe and

the European Union Commission. The importance of providing means for intercultural dialogue and

dialogue between citizens to strengthen respect for cult. Diversity and address complex realities of our

societies, especially for youth, has been recognized as crucial for European Unions’ future; especially with

violent and dramatic events that EU has been facing. Knowing oneself is important for self-confidence and

development of social skills.

The objectives of this youth exchange are in line with the Erasmus+ and with KA1 – Learning Mobility of

Individuals objectives:

1. To improve level of key competences and skills of young, including those with fewer opportunities.

2. Intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity.

3. Promoting solidarity between youngsters through increased learning mobility opportunities, those

active in youth work, youth organizations and youth leaders.

4. Promoting non formal learning and improving key competences, personal and social skills of

youngsters.

5. Increasing capacity for the participating organizations to cooperate with internal organizations in the

field of youth.

6. Foster quality improvements in youth work through enhanced cooperation between organizations in

the field of youth.

7. Foster recognition of non-formal learning.

8. Enhance the participant's foreign language competences.

9. Raise participants' awareness and understanding of other cultures and countries, offering them the

opportunity to build networks of intern.

The youth exchange will be based on non-formal education methodologies and will be centered on

participants’ input and experience as the main source of mutual learning through group discussion, role

plays, simulation exercises, case studies and interactive presentations. The project aims to demonstrate the


potential of Erasmus+ Programme as a tool for youth empowerment and raise awareness about Youthpass

tool which can help young people learn, harness skills and grow personally and collectively.

Arrival and Departure dates

Sinaia | Romania - August 20-30, 2017

Arrival: August 20, 2017 in Sinaia (“Andree” Pension check in starts 12:00 pm)

Departure: August 30, 2017 from Sinaia (“Andree” Pension check out by 10:00 am)

Note: The flight tickets with late arrivals or early leavers (e.g arrival August 19) cannot be accepted or

reimbursed. In case of no flights on specified dates, please inform the organizers to make special

arrangement.

Early arrivals or late departures are at the responsibility of the participants (to pay for stay). Also, please

bear in mind that according to the guidelines of Erasmus+ program the travel back must be realized by

participants on direct way within maximum of 2 days. In case of longer stays or indirect travel (travel to

another country after the training) there is no chance of reimbursement.

Accommodation and food

The Youth Exchange will be implemented in the frame of the Erasmus+ Programme:

Accommodation and food will be covered 100% by the organizer.

Participants will stay at “Andree” Pension - http://www.turistinfo.ro/sinaia/cazare-sinaia/pensiunea_andree-

c36887.html - in Sinaia in the heart of downtown where all major attractions are within walking distance.

Participants will share rooms and will be provided with three meals per day & coffee break.

Important notice on food: Please, keep in mind, that the provided food may differ from the food you are

used to have in your country, and, even in case of providing food for special groups, e.g. (if you are heavily

meat eater or vegetarian) it may not fully meet your expectations. We strongly recommend participants to

inform the organizers IN ADVANCE about any special needs.

The Address: Furnica street No. 57A, SINAIA town – PRAHOVA County – ROMANIA

From the Otopeni (Bucharest) Airport: Follow airports’ inside directions to the bus station, in front of the

airport building.

Take BUS no 780 until “Gara de Nord” railway station in Bucharest.

The name of the bus STOP you have to get off the bus is “Gara de Nord”.

The bus comes every 30 minutes, it is the 8th stop from the airport and it takes almost 50 minutes to reach.

BUS ticket card which includes 2 trips costs almost 3 EUR.

This is how Gara de Nord looks like, this is the BUS stop:

http://www.turistinfo.ro/sinaia/cazare-sinaia/pensiunea_andree-c36887.html

http://www.turistinfo.ro/sinaia/cazare-sinaia/pensiunea_andree-c36887.html


From Gara de Nord you must take TRAIN to Sinaia.

Here is the train schedule available for now, as soon as the train company will update the schedule online,

we will come back to you with the updated trip hours, of course, for 20th August:

http://www.mersultrenurilorcfr.ro/imtif/rute.aspx?lng=en

One way TRAIN ticket to Sinaia costs around 10 EUR.

A total of 20 EUR both tickets (to Sinaia and back).

This is Sinaia train station:

http://www.mersultrenurilorcfr.ro/imtif/rute.aspx?lng=en


From Sinaia train station, you can walk till the training location (around 30 min, relaxing walk): cross the

street in front of the station and start climbing the stairs you will see as you cross to the other side. At the

end of the stairs there is Carol I Boulevard, turn on your left and keep walking on Carol I Blvd until you

reach the 2nd big crossroads – it is a roundabout between Carol I Blvd and Aosta Street. Cross the street and

walk up to Aosta Street. Keep walking on Aosta Street, preferably on the right side of the road, because at

some point there is another street coming on the right, please move to Varful cu Dor Street now and keep

going up on this street, Varful cu Dor. Stay on the left side of the street and keep walking on Varful cu Dor

Street until you gently take left again and you reached Furnica Street; keep walking on the left side of the

road on Furnica Street until you reach no 57A which is “Andree” Pension, our training location. There will

be a poster on the fence of the house to easily understand this is your YE location.


You can also take the bus from Sinaia train station. Cross the street and in front of the train station there is the

bus station which is called “Halta Sinaia”. Take the PINK line (T2) or the BLUE line (T1) to reach our

training location bus stop called “Crucea Molomot”:


This is time schedule of the bus:

This is how the bus stop looks like; please leave the bus at this stop:


INTERNET connection is foreseen at the training location.

You need to bring TOWELS; and do not forget your SLIPPERS !

It is safe to drink tap water, Sinaia is a place famous for its spring waters and so the locals use it every day.

Travel and reimbursement

Travel expenses will be reimbursed according to Erasmus + rules as follow:

Hungary: 170€

Croatia: 170€

Poland: 170€

Turkey: 170€

Italy: 170€

Romania: 0 €

Important! Please read carefully!

Maximum reimbursement amount is the maximum amount a participant can be reimbursed. Anything above

this amount will have to be covered by the participant. Of course, only cheapest transport routes/means will

be reimbursed.

To be reimbursed: Participants must provide original tickets (and boarding passes) as well as invoices.

Travel cost will be reimbursed through bank transfer after the youth exchange as we gather/receive all

tickets, boarding passes and invoices from participants!

Visa:

EU member state citizens do not need a visa to enter Romania. In case of need, you can apply for e-visa here

http://evisa.mae.ro/home

If you had to buy VISA, or you needed to make costs in order to get your visa, please bring also these costs

with you, and also take already copies of your visa!

Visa for Romania is subsidized 100% (please keep all costs with you, and also make already a copy of your

visa before coming to Romania).

Please, check the validity of the passports before the departure !

Participants’ profiles:

30 young people + 6 group leaders

- Age between 18-25 years old

- Good English language skills.

- Interest and commitment to attend the full duration of the training

- Interested in topics such as food, culinary traditions, healthy nutrition and healthy living

***Registration of participants is final only upon purchase of flight tickets.

Activities of the Youth exchange to be performed by the participants:

- Name learning games (Grocery list)

- Ice breakers (Snow ball, Name our group)

- Energizers (Spider, Relay game, Back to back)

- Team building activities (Solidarity game, the boat race etc.)

- Problem solving activities (Finding your voice, Bean game)

http://evisa.mae.ro/home


- Intercultural games (Language labyrinth, Ear, Eye, Mouth, Nose)

- Reflection groups (Rainbow, Raise your hand, Making pizza)

- Intercultural evenings, Karaoke night

- Group discussion on cultural diversity and communication (Intercultural evenings)

- Artistic and creative workshops – (Photography, Dracula theatre play, My person)

- Culinary workshops – (Zero waste workshop, Low budget culinary workshop, Cook book, Healthy food

festival)

- Workshops regarding Health and Food: (Healthy lifestyle campaign, Expo Romania-food festival,

preparing home-made products workshop, Composting food workshop)

-Sinaia sightseeing

- Visit to local farm

- Visit to the Romanian chocolate factory

- Final event – Healthy food festival (presenting Share culture activities, participant’ contributions,

Erasmus+ program)

Participants’ preparation:

It is essential that as a participant you are able to commit to this mobility preparation and complete the

exchange challenges.

Preparation will include receipt researching, as well as spend some time to read articles and videos in

regards to the Projects topics and the participating countries food culture.

We also encourage the participants to try the different cuisines of the participating countries, before the YE,

to already get familiar with the flavours of the specific gastronomy.

Intercultural and cooking evenings: we ask the participants to prepare up to 3 minutes presentation or

activity that would introduce the Group in the culture of that country. It can be serious, it can be fun - no

strict rules there, just need to pick something that would give a little insight about that country.

We invite the participants to be fully present during this Youth Exchange: engaging in activities, being on

time for sessions and committing fully to learning, sharing and exploring the topics.

Insurance

All the participants MUST have European Health Insurance for participating in this project. It is the

participant’s responsibility to arrange their own health insurance.

Currency in Romania

The official currency is the Romanian LEU (RON).

1 EURO is about 4.6 RON.

Extra INFO about SINAIA

You can find here some useful info, if you are curious:

http://www.montania.ro/en_Sinaia_info.htm

http://www.brasovtravelguide.ro/sinaia/

To apply

To apply please fill in the application form and return to:

Diana Luca | [email protected] | 0040 740 95 17 54

Elena Cimpoeru | [email protected] | 0040 756 192 579

Deadline: June 30, 2017

http://www.montania.ro/en_Sinaia_info.htm

http://www.brasovtravelguide.ro/sinaia/

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