The International Center for Intercultural Research, Learning and Dialogue (ICIRLD) is announcing a call for participants of the Educational Camps 2013. The main aim of these camps is to organize the active leisure time of Armenian young people by recreational activities and equip them with basic knowledge about Intercultural Learning and Culture of Peace.
The mission of ICIRLD is to build a World where the Cultural Diversity is respected and valorised, where the “Culture of War” in replaced by Culture of Peace, and where people from different cultural backgrounds work hand in hand for solution of Global Problems and for Sustainable Development. Within the framework of the European Voluntary Service, 15 volunteers from Hungary, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia, Russia and Germany will contribute to the organization of the summer camps and add intercultural dimension to these activities.
Educational summer camps are ongoing summer activities of ICIRLD since 2006. During the summer camps there will be held such activities as hiking in nature and to the historical monuments, team-building activities, educational training modules on intercultural learning, culture of peace, EVS, concept of culture, intercultural evening and interactive discussions around a bonfire. The participants will be accommodated in tents, so having a sleeping bag and mattress is preferred. The participation fee is 10 000 AMD.
Daily Program (draft one, you will get the final version if you are accepted):
Friday: 08:00 – 12:00 Departure/Transportation to the camping place 12:00 – 13:00 Arrival and putting tents 13:00 – 15:00 Lunch Break 15:00 – 16:00 Presentation of the camp’s program, rules, safety regulations and team 16:00 – 19:00 Organising team-building and ice breaking activities Intercultural evening after dinner
Saturday: 09:00 – 13:00 Hiking in nature 13:00 – 15:00 Lunch Break 15:00 – 17:00 Training module on concept of culture 17:00 – 19:00 Training module on Intercultural Learning Bon-fire Evening after dinner (social activity)
Sunday: 09:00 – 12:00 Training module on ‘Youth in Action’ Programme (Focusing on EVS) 12:00 – 13:00 Exercise on European Voluntary Service 13:00 – 15:00 Lunch Break 15:00 – 16:00 Preparing for departure 16:00 Departure
In the summer of 2013 three camps will be held: Camp 1 in Stepanavan between 9-11 August, Camp 2 in Jermuk between 16-18 August and Camp 3 in Alaverdi between 23-25 August. You can apply for more than one camp but in this case please specify your priority in the application form. Due to high number of application the priority will be given to those who come for the first time.
Participants profile: - English speaking abilities on communicative level - Age between 18-35 - Interest and enthusiasm for intercultural dialogue - Positive attitude.
Apply through the following link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-PhzxxiSMmv_GgT5i1wMn8SgH-WqZcdtYuddJxwQlp8/viewform) to the following camps: - Camp 1, Stepanavan - until 31st July 2013 - Camp 2, Jermuk - until 7th August 2013 - Camp 3, Alaverdi - until 14th August 2013
More information at icirld.summercamp@gmail.com or 010585092.
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