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27/10-02/11 Lorca

ABOUT THE PROJECT The  Youth  Act+ally  Project  or  "youth  in  today's  world"  depar:s  ;om  the  

common  concer=  that  Youth  workers  have  today  in  Europe,  seeing  that  our  

young  people  do  not  know  how  to  adapt  to  the  changing  societC,  to  new  

migDation  flows,  the  hate  speeches  towards  the  immigDants,  Islamophobia,  

etc.  What  is  our  role  in  all  this?  What  do  we  do?  In  which  direction  we  have  

to  develop  as  professionals  to  get  young  people  fit  peacef+lly  and  positively  

to  these  changes?  What  are  the  skills  we  need?  With  this  seminar  we  aim  to  

answer  all  these  questions.  

In  October,  during  six  days  of  work  in  Lorca,  Spain,  we  will  share  space  with  

29  youth  workers  ;om  14  different  countDies  where  we  will  discuss  different  

aspects  of  our  youth  work  to  achieve  the  following:  

1.  Understand  and  share  the  challenges  that  youth  workers  face  when  

working  with  young  people,  addressing  issues  of  tolerance  and  inclusion,  

taking  into  account  the  realitC  of  rejection  and  hate  speech  around  them  

and  find  ways  to  overcome  these  challenges.  

2.  DeterZine  the  skills  required  to  build  intercult+ral  and  interDeligious  

dialog+e  bet[een  young  people  

On  what  we  will  focus  exactly?  

To  ex\lore  different  local  realities  and  sit+ations  connected  with  immigDants  

and  ref+gees  and  their  perception  in  local  communities,  especially  in  youth  

environments  

To  define  what  are  the  skills  needed  to  build  an  intercult+ral  dialog+e,  

mut+al  understanding  and  peacef+l  coexistence  among  Young  people  

To  define  the  role  and  tools  of  youth  workers  (leaders,  technicians,  

educators)  in  the  process  of  development  of  skills  by  young  people  

To  provide  a  for+m  for  exchange  of  good  practices,  so  that  par:icipants  can  

lear=  ;om  each  other  on  what  is  already  being  done  in  this  area  

To  create  an  action  plan  to  raise  awareness  at  the  local  level  among  young  

people  ;om  our  communities  and  develop  skills  previously  defined  

To  create  a  professional  development  plan  for  youth  workers  and  

professionals  of  youth  to  be  able  to  suppor:  young  people  in  this  process  

Through  a  progDam  of  work,  tailored  to  the  needs  of  par:icipants  and  

according  to  the  ex\ectations  of  the  par:=ers,  we  will  create  a  workflow  

following  the  principle  of  non-­‐forZal  education  (par:icipatorC  dy=amics,  

individual  reflections,  gDoup  work,  sharing  best  practices,  developing  tools,  

etc.)  to  create  beneficial  results  for  youth  workers  and  professionals  at  

YOUTH ACTUALLY

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ARRIVAL DAY: 27th OctoberDEPARTURE DAY: 2nd November

YOUTH CENTER

This youth center is inspired in TV series, so you can sleep in Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Big Bang Theory... and other series room. We want you feel comfy, inspired and funny .

PARTICIPANTS

COUNTRY PARTICIPANTS

GERMANY 2 PARTICIPANTS

SLOVENIA 2 PARTICIPANTS

FRANCE 2 PARTICIPANTS

ITALY 2 PARTICIPANTS

GREECE 2 PARTICIPANTS

LATVIA 1 PARTICIPANT

POLAND 1 PARTICIPANT

PORTUGAL 2 PARTCIPIANS (1PER ORG.)

RUMANIA 2 PARTICIPANTS

TURKEY 2 PARTICIPANTS

JORDAN 2 PARTICIPANTS

MORROCO 2 PARTICIPANTS

MACEDONIA 2 PARTICIPANTS

PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS •Participants: Youth workers collaborating with the sending organization and willing to implement follow up activities.

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Welcome to the

city of the Sun!

THE VENUE OF THE EVENTLorca is a beautiful small city in the South-East of Spain. It is called "the city of the sun" because it is usually sunny here. Anyway, at the beginning of September expect hot weather, so bring fresh clothes. This hostel is 15 minutes away from the city center and two minutes away from the Railway station Lorca San Diego. We are now in the process of arranging everything so participants can feel comfortable, but there are still things to be done. In the first floor there are the offices of Cazalla and also of Consejo de la Juventud.

LODGING in The participants will be accommodated in rooms for 4 to 6 people. There are 2 bathrooms, one for women and one for men. Please don't expect private bathroom in you room. The hostels provides linens but NO TOWELS so don't forget to take them! There is WIFI in the hostel, but you can as well get it in the cafés nearby the hostel. Please try to arrange all journeys and print as much documents as you can in advance. However, we can provide you a printer for urgencies (for instance if you have to do the booking online for the plane).

HOW TO GET THE VENUE

FROM ALICANTE AIRPORT

Option 1: Take a bus from the station just in front of the airport to Murcia, on the top level: there are busses every 2 hours from 7:15 to 21:15 – the trip takes 45 minutes and costs around 6€Once in Murcia go from the bus station to the train station by bus no.26A.Then take a train from Murcia to Lorca San Diego (it is the first station of Lorca coming from Murcia): there are trains every hour from 6:15 to 22:15 – the trip takes one hour and costs around 6€ or you can take a bus from the bus station of Murcia and it will bring you to bus station, which is next to the train station(Lorca Sutullena) which is 2 km away from the hostel. If you want to check the schedule go to www.renfe.es, then Cercanias: Murcia/Alicante

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From MADRID BARAJAS AIRPORTBY BUS: There are direct busses (ca. twice a day) from Terminal 4 to Lorca. The ticket costs around €35 and the trip takes 6,5-7h. You can also catch a bus from one of the bus stations, Estación de Autobuses – Estación Sur. In order to get there take metro (pink line) until the end (Nuevos Ministerios) and then change to the grey line going to Mendez Alvaro. To check the bus schedule go to www.alsa.es. You can also purchase tickets online in www.movelia.com. BY TRAIN: Take metro from the airport to Madrid Chamartín train station (you will have to change the lines twice or three times). Then take a train to Murcia. In Murcia you can get the ticket to Lorca San Diego for free in the ticket machines with the code written on the ticket from Madrid to Murcia (“Combinado Cercanías”). The ticket costs between €38 and €47. To check actual train schedule go to www.renfe.es. If you decide to travel by train, we advise you to buy the ticket in advance (online) as the Madrid-Murcia connection is very popular and trains are usually full! You can download the Madrid metro plan from here www.metromadrid.es. Please keep in mind that in order to arrive to Lorca THE SAME DAY, you should be in the airport by 15h, not later, to catch the train at 16:30From VALENCIA AIRPORT BY TRAIN: Take metro from the airport to Valencia Estació del Nord train station (ticket costs around €4,90) and take a train to Murcia del Carmen (tickets between €20-40). The trip takes 3-3,5h. After arriving to Murcia, you will have to buy a ticket to Lorca San Diego (first train station). You can get it in the ticket machines inside the train station (“Cercanías”) and it costs €5,60. The train ride takes ca. 50 minutes. To check train schedule go to www.renfe.com. BY BUS: Take metro from the airport to Valencia bus station and take a bus to Murcia (€17,59). The trip takes 3-5,5h. To check the bus schedule go to www.alsa.es. You can also purchase tickets online. FROM BARCELONA AIRPORT Take a bus from the airport which goes to the Plaza de España. It costs 2€. Then, in the same place you need to change the bus which goes to the Barcelona Sants station (Sants Estacio), which also costs 2€. Also, you can take metro, which is very near the bus station. The bus (and metro also) will take you straitly to the train station. The train ticket, directly to Lorca, costs 58€. There is a possibility to book it before and it should be a bit more cheaper.

Another option: carpoolingAs the new programme is more flexible in terms of how do you travel, you can do it also by car or taxi. Anyway we ask you to keep all the receipts and invoices and get to the Youth Exchange on time. You can try on www.blablacar.es (always keep in mind that English is not widely spread in Spain, so a lot of people just communicate in Spanish).

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BUYING LOCAL TRANSPORT TICKETS

You need to buy train/bus tickets in advance (except for renfe cercanías). Usually tickets are sold out very fast (specially from the Madrid Airport to Lorca). Please buy the tickets through MOVELIA www.movelia.es, as other websites sometimes don't accept international cards.

ACCOMMODATION AND FOODAccommodation and food is provided by Erasmus+ programme. If you have any special needs please let us know in the form, so we can make your experience as enjoyable as possible.

VISA costs

All the VISA costs will be reimbursed based on the real costs, meaning you’ll receive the money that you spent. Within these costs it’s included: VISA fee, translation of documents if necessary, travel to the embassies, etc. In order to be reimbursed, please bring all the ORIGINAL documentation with you to Spain, as well a copy of VISA in your passport. Each participant from Jordan and Morocco has a maximum of 150€ for VISA that will be reimbursed.

CAN I STAY LONGER THAN THE YOUTH Event?Travel days are 27th October and 2nd November. If you want to spend one or two days more in Spain is not a problem, but the project won’t cover your lodgment and food. Please inform us before buying the tickets.

REIMBURSEMENTThe reimbursement will be done here in Lorca, through out a check, if we will receive all the documentation needed (boarding passes, tickets, invoices). If you’re not able to provide us with all the docs, than we will make a transfer to your account whenever we receive the documentation by regular post (in case of original boarding passes that are not electronic version or tickets that you buy after the seminar).HOW TO GET THE REIMBURSEMENT In order to receive reimbursement for the travel costs you have to provide the full justification of the costs, that means:

we need all the boarding passes from your flights (as well the return)for the flight costs – we need your tickets and INVOICESfor the local transportation costs – buses, trains, bilabial car – the tickets are enough, but they need to have price and date when you bought the ticket, and destination. In case of metro tickets, please bring the receipt.

WHAT CAN I DO IF MY CARD IF I CAN’T BUY THE TICKETS IN ADVANCE?Please contact us and we will try to help you. Don’t risk to travel without tickets.

ARE TAXIS, RENT CARS OR CARPOOLING ACCEPTED?The new programme is more flexible in terms of means of transport. Just make sure you get tickets and invoices for everything. The amount of money you will receive is fixed, it doesn’t depend on how much you spend.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELVES International evening: For the Intercultural evening we ask you to bring some typical culinary specialties. They will be very welcomed! :-)Don’t forget your own toiletries! More details about the preparation fro the Seminar will come later on (;

CONTACT US Name coordinator: TEA STANIC Email: tea@cazalla-intercultural.org Tel number: +34 968 47 11 23 Time when available: mornings 10-14 Monday to Friday

Cazalla Intercultural Centro de Formación y recursos juveniles M13

C/ Antonio Pelegrín Medina, 14 (Lorca)

Apdo. correos nº 2 30800 Lorca (Murcia)

PLEASE, FILL UP THIS FORM BEFORE 25th September 2016 https://goo.gl/forms/mw7ty0q7ohQ42so43

CHECK THE WEATHER FORECAST HERE:

http://www.worldweatheronline.com/lorca-weather/murcia/es.aspx