"""THE EXCHANGE OF INTERCULTURAL SKILLS FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION"" A) CONTEXT / BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT The integration of socially disadvantaged target groups is a process of the society as a whole, which aims at the peaceful coexistence of the different population groups. Important prerequisites for achieving this goal are the mutual understanding and openness between the native and the immigrant population. Social integration means that fringe groups living in Europe are participating in public life. B) PROJECT OBJECTIVES The project partners have set themselves the goal 1. to exchange three well-tested ""good practice"" models to improve intercultural competence for social inclusion 2. to test these ""goodpractise-models"" regionally and 3. to translate and adapt if necessary. C) TARGET GROUP The project partners have agreed on two target groups: 1. people who are for economic or social reasons excluded from the whole process of society (eg migrants, refugees, beggars) and 2. Social workers, teachers and coaches who work with people who do not participate in the process of social inclusion. D) DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES The following activities are planned in the course of this Erasmus + project: 1. Five project management meetings 2. a webinar 3. a short-term employee training 4. a project website 5. two project newsletters E) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE 3 ""good practice models"" being transferred: 1. DinnerClub: a weekly charity event for socially excluded people, where they cook together and additionally Cultural program is offered 2. Diversonopoly: an intercultural board game about customs, habits, information about traditions and daily life in the host country and the mutual understanding of people with a migrant background and the To encourage locals of the ""host country"". 3. NewStart: Teaching materials that convey European values such as freedom, equality, tolerance and citizenship (Contribution to mutual understanding) F) IMPACT 1. Transfer of 3 good practice models to ""Improve intercultural competence for social inclusion"" in 7 European project countries (project partners and stakeholders) 2. Establishment of a cross-border network of experts (social worker, caregivers) which has the following competences through the Strengthen participation in this project: - pedagogical competences (new tools) - intercultural competences (understanding of other cultures from other countries) - language skills (EN, DE) E) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE 3 ""good practice models"" being transferred: 1. DinnerClub: a weekly charity event for socially excluded people, where they cook together and additionally Cultural program is offered 2. Diversonopoly: an intercultural board game about customs, habits, information about traditions and daily life in the host country and the mutual understanding of people with a migrant background and the To encourage locals of the ""host country"". 3. NewStart: Teaching materials that convey European values such as freedom, equality, tolerance and citizenship (Contribution to mutual understanding) G) PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES The project partners have agreed on the following distribution of tasks: P1 (WHKT): Applicant Organization, Project Management, Host Project Website P2 (VondiConsulting): Transfer of a good-practice model (cooperation with P6) + moderation P3 (Datca MEM): - Coordination of dissemination; Translation work in TK and ARAB P4 (CGL): Transfer of a good-practice model, coordination evaluation P5 (Caritas Coimbra) host of the C2: SP-ADULT-SHORT, creation of 2 newsletters P6 (AC Amics de Biblioteca de la Fonteta): Conception / Layout Website; Transfer of a good-practice model P7 (CIAPE): Transfer of a ""Good Practice Model"" H) OTHER PROJECT TASKS: - Host of a project management meeting: P1, P2, P3, P6, P7 - Participants in 5 project management meetings - Participation in the webinar (C1) - Participation in Short-Term-Staff-Training (C2) - Contribution to dissemination (coordination P3) - Contribution to evaluation (coordination P4) - Contribution to the project website (host: P1, concept and layout: P6)"