This International Training is a violence- and discrimination-free space. Diversity is a strength and everyone is welcome. However there are a few things that should be considered: 

• Age: 18+
• You should have some experience in running non-formal youth learning or political education activities
• You should like to meet international activists and movements working for climate justice
• You sould like to spend a week in the middle of a beautiful forest, reconnecting with natur
• You should like to share the challenges you face in your context - and learn form others facing theirs
• You should like to discuss openly about your thoughts and feelings, whils also being able to step back to listen to other challenging perspectives.
• You should like to practice mediation tools to navigate conflicts related to climate activism in your personal and community life.
• You should like to gain emotional resilience and support in faching the challenges of climate activism.
• You are interested in building solidarity that goes beyon this one week.

• Your are interested in receiving official recognition (Youthpass) for your participation in the learning experience. 

   

   

•    Understand the bigger picture — ecological and social systems under pressure, and how local and global crises connect
•    Learn about vulnerability in the changing climate and explore climate justice movements
•    Food justice — learn about food sovereignty through an interactive workshop with an activist and a hands-on excursion to a local urban-gardening initiative in Frankfurt
•    Dive into different forms of activism — and find out how queer-feminist and anti-racist movements center marginalized perspectives for a more inclusive, and resilient society
•    Grief work — in a workshop with KoalaKollektiv from Frankfurt: learn how to make space for loss, and find collective strength in the shared feelings
•    Mediation & conflict skills — learn real tools from a mediator to better navigate and moderate heated moments in your life and activism
•    Activism in practice — start finding your own community and plan your next steps towards a more connected and activist life
•    Emotional resilience — find grounding and mutual support in the face of difficult realities by practicing psychological grounding techniques
•    The Power of Relaxation: spend your free-time in Darmstadt and Frankfurt with your new friends

Lynn Calm is a political scientist, queer-educator and moderator who has mostly worked in anti-discrimination trainings. She brings experience from various work backgrounds in NGOs and international contexts, ranging from healthcare, minority work to dog training. Her most recent international endeavor was on a sea rescue sailing boat on the Mediterranean Sea. 

Lilian Chamai Bose is a mediator, moderator and peace researcher who has been working in intercultural exchange and trainings for ten years. After spending a year abroad, she became a political educator who works on discrimination, justice and the climate crisis. As a mediator, she works with groups and teams, helping them navigate change processes and conflicts.

• 1-3 participants per organisation, from following regions: EU-Europe, Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Mediterranean regions
• Working language: English; a good command of English is required
• Accomodation: In bunk beds at an inclusive youth meeting and leisure centre called “Bessunger Forst”. An ideal venue for intensive seminars in the heart of the forest.
• Costs: ICJA, as Hosting Organization of this offer, will organise the accommodation and cover the costs for accommodation and food. Here you can find an overview of detailed financial conditions of participation
• Participation fee: we try to adjust the fee to the purchasing power in the different countries:
  → Fee for participants from Germany, West and North European countries: 50,-€
  → Fee for participants from South and East European countries: 25,-€

Reimbursement of the travel expenses is calculated according to the flat rate of the ERASMUS + programme. We ask the participants to use sustainable means of transport. Check the distance from your hometown to the venue (Darmstadt) with this tool and see the potential reimbursement in the table below: