Cut the Ice - a learning opportunity for youth workers to improve competences related to intercultural learning and transferability of practical approaches on youth exchanges

CUT the ICE is the title of the training course with specific focus on intercultural learning and youth exchanges. This is the 4th CUT the ICE to take place over the last years. During 5 days, an international group of youth workers will focus on using intercultural learning methods to discover and understand the concepts of cultural diversity and to acquire the needed competences to implement those during their youth exchange process. The training is based on methods and approaches framing within the non-formal education field. There will be given a special attention to the transferability of the used exercises, methods and debriefings towards their future projects. By the end of the training course, participants have:  … experienced, analysed and reflected on intercultural learning methods and their transferability towards their future projects.  … had the chance to identify and reflect upon the most common made misunderstandings, mistakes and conflicts related to culture in youth exchanges.  … received information and practical examples how to use the YiA programme as a tool in their strategic work-planning..  … understood the significance and possible outcomes of non-formal learning approaches.