REPORT PRE DEPARTURE TRAINING

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1 REPORT PRE DEPARTURE TRAINING Overview, basic principles and distinguishing features of long term volunteering in the frame of European Voluntary Service of Youth in Action program Nizhny Novgorod region August 2009

2 Pre departure training Overview, basic principles and distinguishing features of longterm volunteering in the frame of European Voluntary Service of Youth in Action program Dates: August 2009 Place: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia LIST of participants: Name tel country Project 1 Irina Kozhina irishka1112@hotmail.fr France EACEA-25 2 Ekaterina Alexeeva , alekseeva.katerina@gmail.com Belgium 2008-BEFL Darina Stepanova darinas@mail.ru Czech 2007-CZ-5 Republic 4 Tatiana chetanya@yandex.ru Portugal 2007-PT-26 Chetverikova 5 Viktoria Novoseltseva viktoriaaveira@inbox.ru Czech Republic Trainers: Natalia Chardymova, Eхperts: Eduard Oganyan, former EVS volunteer, Elena Smirnova, former EVS volunteer Administrative support: Cristelle Luis, Neza Kos Reporter: Natalia Chardymova DAY BY DAY PROGRAM DAY 1. August,25, Welcome session 11:05-11:45 Clarification of concept of volunteering and non-formal learning 11:45-12:40 General information on YiA program and Action 2. EVS 12:40-14:00 Actors and structures involved in EVS project and their roles (sending and hosting organizations, hosting project, volunteer, mentor, tutor and support structures) 14:00-15:00 Lunch 15:00-15:50 Rights and responsibilities of EVS volunteers 15:50-16:40 Practical issues of EVS volunteering such as finances, working hours, holidays etc. 16:40-18:00 Leave experience from the former EVS volunteer DAY 2. August,26, :00-11:00 Intercultural learning 11:00-12:00 Prevention of Cultural Shock 12:00-12:40 Ways of self-presentation and presentation of Russian culture 12:40-14:00 Crisis management and conflict resolution during the EVS project 14:00-15:00 Lunch

3 15: Project management 16:30-17:00 Specific information about the hosting project and Tool fair 17:00-17:30 Response to the expectations 17:30-19:00 Lost Questions and Evaluation DAY 3. August 27, Individual support Pre-departure training was conducted by Movement SFERA, for 5 EVS from Russia, going to EVS projects in these countries in EU: France, Belgium, Portugal, Czech Republic. Pre-departure training was conducted in the frame work of the Action 2 European Voluntary Service, Youth in Action Program of the European Commission. The concept of the pre-departure training was based on EVS Volunteer Training: Guidelines and Minimum Quality Standards issued by the European Commission. Training objectives: To prepare volunteers to their stay in EU countries and to work in their HOs To give some useful instruments that can support volunteers in their project To make the volunteers aware about intercultural learning process during their project To work out possible conflicts and misunderstandings and practice conflict transformation methods To make volunteers aware about Project management To support the volunteers learning process during EVS projects. Topics covered: Team building Motivation, expectation and fears of volunteer Motivation and expectations of HO Main actors in EVS project Cooperation and sharing responsibilities between volunteer, mentor and supervisor Integration to the other Culture Intercultural learning Prevention of cultural shocks Main features of volunteering abroad EVS philosophy, values and technicalities EVS support system Project planning, management and design Conflict management Risk management According the volunteers needs and group dynamics the main stress was done for the topic of integration into the other culture, Project Planning, Conflict and risk management. At the same time volunteers got enough time to reflect to the most burning issues and to plan their own projects. The methods used during the pre-departure training were based on non-formal education approach such are presentations, workshops, exercises, simulations, role plays, discussions, reflections and evaluation etc. and served to the maximum progress in the learning process.

4 DAY 1. October,24, 2008 Welcome session: Getting to know each other Energizer Magic balls 7min Introduction of trainers and working place 5min Presentation of the program of the training 5 min Presentation of participants 10 min Exercise Banch for team building and getting to know eachother 10min Team building Making of volunteers house (preparation) 10 min Making of volunteers house (realizing of the project) 5min Expectations session Exercise Apple Tree minutes Clarification of concept of volunteering and non-formal learning Making a definition of EVS group work 5 min Exercise Flower of learning exercise directed to clarification what volunteers can learn from EVS. 15 min Exercise Draw the rabbit to show that during EVS every volunteer can learn something and can teach something, and the both processes are very important. Work in pairs. 20 min General information on YiA program and Action 2. EVS Volunteer energizer 10 min EVS values diamond exercise to clarify official values of the EVS 10 min Some theory and Power Point Presentation 20 min Discussion and questions 15 min Actors and structures involved in EVS project and their roles (sending and hosting organizations, hosting project, volunteer, mentor, tutor and support structures) Theory and explanation Who is who in EVS project 10 min Sharing responsibilities 15 minutes Exercise Competition 15 minutes

5 Role play on sharing responsibilities - 40 minutes. Rights and responsibilities of EVS volunteers Brain storm and filling the common table. Work in mini groups 30 minutes Discussion 20 minutes Practical issues of EVS volunteering such as finances, working hours, holidays etc. Exercise STAIRES 20 minutes Exercise Duty Free Shop 20 minutes Debriefing 10 minutes Leave experience from the former EVS volunteer Questions and answers DAY 2. October,25, 2008 Intercultural learning Abigale game 40 min Presentation of Intercultural learning model 20 min Prevention of Cultural Shock Hidden dangers game 15 min Shocked performances 35 min Conclusions 10 min Ways of self-presentation and presentation of Russian culture Making Kokoshnick - 15 min Idea fair 15 min free discussion with former volunteers and trainers 10 min Crisis management and conflict resolution during the EVS project Fist energizer 5 min Aglee fruits game 30 min Conflict management styles presentation 10 min Marble game 20 min Peace building discussion 10 min Massage relaxator 5 min

6 Specific information about the hosting project and Tool fair Brainstorm for the tools that can be useful in every specific project Response to the expectations Lost Questions and Evaluetion Lost questions session General questions blitz 30 min Personal consulting on projects 30 min Evaluation session Flower blossom exercise 15 min Evaluation stairs 10 min Closing round 5 min DAY 3. INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT Every volunteer had 1,5 to discuss their personal questions, fears etc.