It was a two-year project created with partners to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes based on critical thinking and intercultural awareness among young people, especially volunteers. The project is about the importance that volunteering has acquired in Europe and its potential benefits for global and European society.
E-tick is an online course on ethical communication that encourages critical thinking and reflection on issues of global (in)justice and empowers you to take active steps towards understanding cultural diversity and ethical communication – treating everyone with respect and less prejudice.
PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT:
To support young volunteers in effectively harnessing and communicating their experience in cross-border volunteering through an online interactive training platform on common modules on global learning, and in particular on ethical communication.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
- To create a common understanding of the concept of ethical communication and related topics such as critical thinking) as a basis for preparing volunteers for international volunteering projects;
- To increase the quality of preparation of volunteers going on international volunteering projects in order to empower their learning in the field of ethical communication and critical thinking;
- Strengthen the capacity of organisations in the field of international volunteering to deliver these topics.
TARGET GROUPS OF THE PROJECT:
- the (international) volunteers we host and support (send);
- camp leaders;
- coaches;
- NGO workers interested in the topics addressed by the project;
- organisations working in the field of international volunteering.
PROJECT PERIOD: 1.10.2018 – 31.5.2021
PROJECT RESULT(S):
- Content of the ethical communication module developed.
- Online training platform developed and pilot training testing phase.
PARTNER ORGANISATIONS: Zavod Voluntariat (Slovenija), Comhlamh (Irska), INEX SDA (Češka), FOCSIV (Italija), Društvo Humanitas (Slovenija)
(CO)FUNDING: European Union (Erasmus+ Programme)
AMOUNT OF (GRANTED) FUNDING: 104.208,00 EUR
