UFO IN MY PLANET

YOUTH EXCHANGE project on gender equality

Lithuania (Vilnius - Trakai district)

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PARTICIPANTS
13-19 August 2018 Jovariškės, Trakai district, LITHUANIA

APV 24-25 March 2018 Jovariškės, Trakai district, LITHUANIA

HOSTING ORGANISATION Naujoji Vilnia cultural center [NVKC] (Municipal institution)***

NAUJOSIOS VILNIOS KULTUROS CENTRAS Geroves 1, 11201 Vilnius LITHUANIA n.vilnios.kulturos.centras@gmail.com; www.nvkc.lt
Project manager Rima Kuriene, +370615-13091, e-mail: rima.kuriene@gmail.com

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS

Asociatia Tinerilor cu Initiativa Civica Galaţi, ROMANIA

Sunflower Youth and Education Association Edirne, TURKEY
ICSE & CO Firenze, ITALY
Associação Olhos da Juventude Almancil, PORTUGAL
Asociación las niñas del Tul Granada, SPAIN

*** Hosting organization is presented by local youth group “Leader Academy”, Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Ateities-Lyderi%C5%B3-Akademija-The-Academy-of-Future-Leaders-336600019808995/
TARGET GROUP

The Project is for individuals in youthwork area, e.g.

Youth leaders, team members, junior trainers , mentors etc.

The participants should be a legal resident in a Program countries.

The participants must be 18 years or older.
The participants should be committed to attend the full duration of the Project.
Although the selection of participants has been entrusted to participating organizations, the requirement for participants is to be actively
interested in the topic of the project and to take proactive participation in its implementation.
Each participant will have to complete the participant's questionnaire and motivate why she/he wants to participate in this project and what
contribution can be made to the project (will be published after December 1, 2017).
We are expecting participants who have already participated in some projects in their organizations and have some experience in youth
activities (at least 3 months of activity). Therefore, each participant is expected to contribute as much as possible to the activities of the
project.
The participants should be well informed about their organization and prepared to explain their activities to other participants.
The working language of the Project is English.
Also, we are expecting participants with fewer opportunities. There can be young people from a disadvantaged social environment,
experiencing various social difficulties such as discrimination based on their orientation or attitudes etc.

To facilitate the implementation of a project more easily and smoothly, after December 1-st 2017
participating organizations will be provided with a Partner Agreement.
TRAVEL AND FINANCES

Very important: According to the Erasmus+ guidelines, if you cannot provide your original tickets & invoices clearly stating the costs & the
travel company together with your boarding passes with your name & all the trip details we will not be able to reimburse you. This will be
done after the youth exchange upon receipt of all the above.

Subsistence and other costs during the project are fully covered and free for all the participants. Then, according to the Erasmus+
guidelines, we will reimburse the participants travelling from abroad up to (see below) per person, both APV and Youth Exchange:

275 € ROMANIA
275 € + 60 € for visa TURKEY
275 € ITALY
530 € PORTUGAL
360 € SPAIN

WHERE IS IT?
Venue of the Project is homestead "Trakai" 35 km away from Vilnius International Airport. All participants will be picked from Airport
or Bus Station.
Here you can take a look at living conditions: http://sodybatrakai.lt/#section-252
According to the Lithuanian Department of Statistics, the town of Trakai has a population of 5200 people, and the village Jovariškės (2 km
away form Trakai) has a population of 240.
Lithuania's climate, which ranges between maritime and continental, is relatively mild. Average temperatures in summer is 20-25 °C,
however in August we can have between 30 and 36 °C. There is always raining in Lithuania because the world “Lietuva” (“Lithuania”) has the
same root of the word as “lietus” (“rain”) .

WHAT TO BRING
Passport or other official identification.
Tickets, invoices, boarding passes & insurance (The European Health Insurance Card would be best).
Comfortable shoes and clothes, including warm ones.
Towel.
Medicine, if you take any.
Something typical for your national evening (food, drinks, etc.).
Cameras, laptops, mobile devices.
 WHAT WE WILL DO ALL THIS TIME?
WE WILL MAKE A MOVIE!
also,
DEBATE, discuss and exchange ideas;
MAKE psychological exercises;
TRAIN in forum theatre;
TAKE activities in Art workshops;
PLAY games;
ACQUIRE of experience through intercultural learning.

OBJECTIVES OF THESE ACTIVITIES are:

Gender equality mainstreaming.
Breaking stereotypes that hinder understanding between men and women.
Defining gender issues in everyday life that generate discriminations.
Analysis and comparison of gender and leadership.
Deepen understanding of gender issue.
Perception of differences in gender psychology.
Recognition of economic, social and domestic discrimination.
Development of critical thinking.

FROM TODAY ( 08/11/2017) the FACEBOOK group named UFO in my Planet is created and is open for adding organizations and participants.
Here you can place any information material (leaflets, photos, etc.) about your organization or group to share with other participants.
Any example of the youth project or activity with online element (if you have), which you will want to present to other participants,
Games, music for the better representation of the issue.
Any questions.

Any future information connected to this Project will be placed via Facebook group as well as via e-mail.
 ACTIVITY PROGRAMME FOR AN ADVANCE PLANNING VISIT
March 24-25, 2018
Participants: 1 person (group leader)

DAY 1
Until 17.00 ARRIVING
18.00 DINNER
19.00 Introduction. Goals and objectives of the program. Presentation of the program. Inspection of the venue.
21.00 Ice breaking
DAY 2
9.00 BREAKFAST
Discussion on Youth exchange program. Distribution of the responsibilities. Rules and regulations.
10.00
13.00 LUNCH
14.00 Discussion on dissemination of the project
15.00 Workshop on practical methods that will be used during the exchange program.
18.00 Assessment of the APV and follow-up
19.00 DINNER
20.00 Non – formal evening
DAY 3
9.00 BREAKFAST
DEPARTURE
 YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM
13-19 of August 2018
Participants: 6 persons (1 group leader no age limit + 5 participants age 18 -30 years old)

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 DAY 7 DAY 8

9:00 ARRIVAL Good morning ! Breakfast time
10:00 Team Presentation “A walk in Oxford debate Workshop Dispute GOOD – BYE
building "Gender & your “Is the on data & "What did I
Leadership in shoes”. Feminism materials understand in
my Country" Role game. scary?” made this Project?"
12:00 (Homework) Workshop “All during the Formal DEPARTURE
Bodies are week. recognition of
equal” competencies.
Youthpass.
13:00 LUNCH
15:00 Project Workshop for Workshop Vilnius tour Workshop Further film Project
introduction, the visibility “Breaking "Art as a making. assessment
expectations and stereotypes”. Weapon and further
and fears dissemination Forum Against Social cooperation.
of Project. theatre Discrimination" Distribution of
Formation of method. project
film group. dissemination
tasks by
partner
organizations.
18:00 Reflection and self-assesment
19:00 DINNER
20:00 Getting to National National Free National Preview of FAREWELL
know each evening (LT, evening (RO, evening evening (PORT, the created EVENING
other TR) IT) SP) movie,
discussion
23:00 SILENCE