compass 2015 - EEE-YFU
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compass 2015 - EEE-YFU
COMPASS 2015 Colaboration and partnership for Peace Education October 30th - November 2nd Buenos Aires, Argentina Working together for Peace Education CISV International and Youth For Understanding gather together for their second regional training workshop to empower volunteers to advance their leadership and training skills. This partnership was born in Hamburg when YFU Uruguay and CISV Brazil met during the Seminar on Intercultural and Global Citizenship Education organized by CISV, EEE-YFU, EFIL and Experiment in International Living in June 2014. At the seminar we had the amazing opportunity to get to know organizations that, through different approaches, work to educate and inspire actions for a more just and peaceful world. It was an incredible chance to realize that, although differences exist in all individuals and organizations, we have lots of similarities and we can complement each other, thus boosting the impact of our actions. Last year we shared some exciting and productive days in the first Compass Training in Brazil. It was so good that we are now working on the second edition! This is your chance to participate in a weekend-long training to develop attitudes, skills and knowledge necessary to deliver educational activities, seminars and camps back in your home organization. The workshop will address all content necessary to expand knowledge, exchange experiences and develop active global citizens. If you have doubts or just want to say hi, we’ll be happy to hear from you! Our email is [email protected]. You can also clarify any doubts through your National Organization: Argentina Camila Pardo [email protected] Uruguay Santiago Llanes [email protected] Why should you participate? Why COMPASS? “The Compass seminar is a very enriching opportunity for all YFU volunteer because it is an instance that allows you to meet and get to know your colleagues from the region (Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, etc ...). The name was chosen due to its different meanings in English and some similar words in Spanish and Portuguese, all of which represent a value we want to achieve with our workshop. It personally allowed me to understand and learn how I can work with my colleagues, like the creation of dynamics and processes to improve the guidelines are an important tool for our organization. Also I can confess that it helped me gain confidence in myself for future opportunities in YFU. I am very proud of the work done. It was 4 days of hard work but the atmosphere was always very friendly and very warm, which gave us a very special bond not only with my colleagues: we achieve a communion with all participants of the seminar. The support we receive from CISV was very important because we experienced a rich, dynamic exchange and prospects, which not only helped us to understand but also to modify different views and work styles.” Diego Lussheimer (YFU Uruguay) COMPASS Navigational instrument ORIENTATION Tool to measure distance on a chart STEP BY STEP Tool to draw circles and arcs EDUCATIONAL CIRCLE In law, to purpose something GOAL COMPÁS In music, rhythm, beat and time PACE, TIMING COMPAS Friends, compañeros FRIENDSHIP COM PAZ It means “with peace” PURPOSE Who? We are delighted to have participants and facilitators from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Mexico. Everyone is welcome! You won’t want to miss this amazing training! When? Where? Oct30 - Nov02 * We expect you to arrive before 17:00 pm to the meeting point. The Compass training will be hosted at Casona del Río, located in Tigre, close to the Buenos Aires city. The site is a beautiful house on an island by the river with plenty of outdoor spaces. It also offers rooms for participants’ accommodation, with bed sheets and towels. * * We will be leaving the site after lunch on November 2nd, so we suggest you book your departure flight for after 08:oo pm. Check this video to see more about the location. Casona del Rio www.casonadelrio.com E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +54 (11) 4728-0040 Cel: +54 (911) 5830-0470 Carapachay, 29 Delta de Tigre ...and legal information Registration Participation fee Participant Information Form To register for the Compass Training just click the following link and fill out the online Compass Application Form. The workshop participation fee is US$ 200,00. The payment must be made in cash on arrival. Please remember to fill out the online Participant Information Form on the this link. When your registration is complete, you are going to receive an e-mail confirmation. Participation spots will be granted according to registration date and last minute applications will be accepted according to availability. We recommend you to sign up as soon as possible to ensure your spot. The deadline for registration is September 7th, 2015. Cancellation Cancellation deadline is September 25th. If you have registered and cancel your participation after that date, your National Organization will be charged for 100% of your participation fee. Registration and deadlines... It is very important for the staff to have all the information regarding your health so we can take good care of you. If you have any food restriction or suffer any allergies, please let us know. We want to have enough time to organize the menus and to have our first aid kit well prepared. Insurance To participate in Compass it is mandatory for you to hold an insurance that is valid in Argentina. It is important that you understand the way it works in Argentina and find out the list of hospitals it works in Buenos Aires along with other information you may need. The deadline is October 1st, 2015. Passport and visa Don’t forget to check you have a valid travel ID. If you are not a Mercosur citizen remember you need a passport that is valid and won’t expire on the following 6 months after the end of Compass. Furthermore, remember to check whether you need a visa or not as some nationalities may require a tourist visa to enter Argentina. If you have doubts, please contact the local Argentinean Consulate in your country. Remember these documents may take quite a while, so please do check them as soon as possible! If you have any questions or need an invitation letter (for your visa), please let us know as soon as possible. Travel arrangements If I want to fly... Currency Buenos Aires has two major airports: Aeropuerto Internacional de Ezeiza (EZE) and Aeroparque Internacional (AEP). The official exchange rate for Argentinian pesos is USD 1,00 = ARS 9,16. EZE is 37 km from the city center. You can take a shuttle from 5 AM to 10.30 PM and costs ARS $110 to Retiro (Manuel Tienda León - Av. Madero and San Martín, tel. 4315-5115). It takes approximately 40 minutes. Taxis cost ARS $220 - $446. You can buy: AEP is located 2 kms from the city center. ARBUS shuttle bus takes you from Aeroparque to several locations including Retiro. Urban buses and taxis are available. - Big Mac Combo ........................... $86,00 - Bottle of water .............................. $8,00 - Coke can ...................................... $7,50 If I want to go by bus… Retiro is the main bus terminal in Buenos Aires. A few meters away you can find Retiro Train Station where you can easily take a train to the meeting point. Take the Mitre-Tigre line; a train leaves every 15 minutes and you get to Tigre in an hour. - National beer can ....................... $5,50 Meeting Point Meeting Point will be at Estación Fluvial de Tigre. If I want to go by water… Several ferry boats travel from Uruguay (Montevideo, Colonia, Piriápolis, Punta del Este) to Buenos Aires: Buquebus, Seacat and Colonia Express. Once you get to the City you need to take a taxi or a local bus to get to Retiro train station where you can board the train to the meeting point. Alternatively, Cacciola Viajes will take you directly from Carmelo to the meeting point. The meeting point is a block away from Tigre’s Train Station. People wearing CISV and YFU t-shirts will be waiting for you. We will leave the meeting point at 5 PM sharp (british time, no latino time). Gral. Bartolomé Mitre 305, 1648 Tigre - Pack of cigarettes ......................$22,50 - Taxi start (normal tariff) ........ $4,20 - Taxi 1km (normal tariff) ...... $16,90 - Local metro (one way) ..... $4,50 Welcome to Argentina... When you hear this name, what pops in your mind? The name Argentina comes from the Latin term “argentum”, which means silver. The origin of this name goes back to the firsts voyages made by the Spanish conquerors to the Río de la Plata. The survivors of the shipwrecked expedition mounted by Juan Díaz de Solís found indigenous people in the region who gave them silver objects as presents. Located in South America, Argentina has an area of almost 3.8 million square kilometers with approximately 54% of plains (grasslands and savannahs), 23%, plateaus, and the other 23% of mountains and the remainder in the Antarctic. Argentina’s current population is more than 40 million inhabitants, almost half of which live in the city and the province of Buenos Aires. Spanish is the official language of the Argentine Republic. There is complete religious freedom in Argentina, although Roman Catholicism prevails. Other religions practiced in the country are Protestant, Jewish, Moslem, Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox and others. The official Argentine currency is the Peso. There are bills of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 pesos, and coins of 1 peso and 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents. If you want to know more interesting facts about Argentina, check this website. ...and welcome to Buenos Aires! Buenos Aires is one of the world’s biggest cities home of over 11,000,000 inhabitants. It is also one of the most elegant and active cities in South America and the one that summarizes the heterogeneous essence of Argentines the best. With a modern, hip structure and dynamic activity, it fascinates visitors with the different personalities of its neighborhoods. People are also known to be warm and a wide range of shopping and cultural proposals are offered. Buenos Aires is definitely a cosmopolitan city! The Province of Buenos Aires invites you to the countryside and its traditions, the sun and the sea, the serenity and the adventure, the delta and its mysteries. The estancias in the Pampas Plains, kilometers of sand by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, endless dunes, lonely and crowded beaches, sophisticated and busy nights - everywhere you will be amazed, especially during the summer season. Find here some interesting facts about the city. If you arrive earlier or leave later If you stay in Buenos Aires for a few days, send an e-mail to Camila Pardo ([email protected]) and we will try to find hosting facilities for you with one of our many volunteers living in the city. • Buenos Aires’s “must-have” experiences - here. • How to tour the city in 24 hours - here. • How to tour the city with a tight budget - here. Training The Compass is intended for any YFU volunteer or paid staff with a mandate for training and planning. It is based on the CISV educational approach and training methodologies and it was specifically designed to complement YFU’s strengths and cover its needs. No matter who the target group of your training or camp is, this course will provide you with the tools needed to enhance your planning, facilitation, and evaluation skills. National Organizations are encouraged to send their members with training and planning responsibilities. Facilitators Team This training is a joint project between CISV and YFU, thus both CISV and YFU facilitators will deliver its content. Training Content Cultural Evenings Compass is an intensive 4-day course designed to enhance and complement the practices we put into action in both our organizations. It focuses on training methodologies as well as ways to better understand the CISV educational methods and how to work with the YFU LOOP. As any intercultural experience, having fun and sharing tastes, sounds and moves are also part of the Compass. Socializing is a very important content in our schedule! The course is a dynamic, hands-on experience that includes a practicum in which participants plan, facilitate, and evaluate a session. Each participant who completes the course will receive a Compass Training Certificate. Bring typical snacks, the latest hits and practice some traditional dances to introduce us during our evenings! It is going to be memorable! Training sessions GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER Breaking the Ice for the best benefit of the training. GOALS, INDICATORS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR THE COMPASS Explain what we are doing in the Compass training, what to expect from the training and trainees. COLLABORATION IN TRAINING TEAMS AND BEYOND Explore and practice the key elements of collaboration. Emphasize the importance of adopting positive and inclusive attitudes toward teamwork. Trainees will explore how to plan, deliver, and evaluate training/Camp hosting with a team of two or more. YFU GOALS AND INDICATORS Understanding of what they must reach by the end of an YFU Camp and how the YFU methodologies can be used to reach those goals. GIVING AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK Learn strategies for giving and receiving constructive feedback. They will also learn how this process can help improve performance by providing objective evidence through collaborative and non-confrontational dialogue. CISV EDUCATIONAL APPROACH Understanding of CISVs educational approach, using the educational methodology of CISV. DESIGNING A TRAINING SESSION / ACTIVITY PLANNING Understanding of the process of designing a successful training session /activity planning. CREATING A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Understanding of the impact of environment on the learning process. Identify factors that contribute to a safe learning environment and how to implement them. Consider the importance of building and maintaining trust, shared goals and expectations. Develop a learning environment that is safe, engaging, stress free, and filled with positive energy. APPROACHES TO DELIVER A CAMP Development of strong presentation and facilitation skills. They will increase their knowledge of different delivery techniques and have the opportunity to incorporate these into their camp. PREPARATION AND FACILITATION OF ACTIVITIES Plan and deliver an activity using the elements of the course. Work in teams to run a session using necessary handouts. SELF AWARENESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Understanding of training and learning styles and their impact on the training process. Activities and exercises will enable trainees to become familiar with their personal strengths and growth potential. HOW TO PLAN AND ORGANIZE A CAMP AS A LEADER/STAFF Explore how to focus on the content of an educational camp and the elements it must have. GROUP DEVELOPMENT AND GROUP DYNAMICS Understanding of the group development process and how it contributes to successful Camp. This element stresses the importance of a flexible approach to training in order to adapt it to the needs of the group. SELF-EVALUATION AND ACTION PLANNING Assess personal strengths and growth areas related to training. Identify sources of support for their training development and create wan action plan to support continuous improvement. And now what? Deadlines are just around the corner... Don’t forget to register for this amazing training opportunity! The second infopack with additional information will be released soon, including an introduction of staff and facilitators as well as a list of things you will need (or not) to bring, so it will be easier to pack. If you need any further information or if you have any suggestions, send us an email! Cheers! Compass Team [email protected] See you soon!