INFO PACK Shoul I stay or should I go Erasmus + project within KA1.
Elias Guesthouse, Téglás, Hungary 02.04 – 10.04.2016
Dear Partners, We are gladly inform you that our youth exchange project Should I stay or should I go has been approved! You can find a lot of information in this document, read it carefully. If I missed something, ask me. And please start to organize your group and begin to prepare for the project.
1. BASIC INFORMATION: ACTIVITY DATES: 02.04. – 10.04. 2016 LOCATION: HUNGARY, Téglás PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES: Slovakia, Poland, United Kingdom, Hungary TEAM NUMBER: 5 participants + 1 group leader (24 youngster) AGE: 18-25 THE TOPIC OF EXCHANGE: These days, unfortunately youngsters have to experience unemployment more and more. We can see all over Europe that there isn’t enough job opportunities, youngsters who don’t have any job experience start at the labor market in a disadvantaged position. But recently many youngsters speak foreign languages, and because of this, the countries in the European Union are opening up to them. They think about the „Should I stay or should I go?” question. During our project we want the youngsters to argue the advantages and disadvantages of working abroad. The participants will examine every side of working in their country or abroad through directional arguments and discussions. The topic of the youngsters’ unemployment itself isn’t an innovative topic, but our aim is that the youngsters before career decisions and working life get to know the dangers, negative effects and advantages, positive effects of working abroad. We also want the participants to become acquainted with other youngsters’ opinion about this topic, think together and get an insight on other countries’ labor market situation. They can get information about certain member countries’ main economic and labor market trends. In our youth exchange six youngsters (five participants and a group leader) will participate from four countries (Hungary, Slovakia, Spain, UK). The program is placed in Elias Guesthouse, Téglás.
2. TO PREPARE
Read the ‘rules’ and the ‘info pack’ carefully. If you have question (invoices, insurance) don’t hesitate to ask!
Plan your travel, inform us and book the tickets. Watch out for the limit of the travel costs.
Bring your Europen Health Insurance Card. It’s very important!
Make sure that every participant will have travel insurance.
All of the participating countries have to make a video about the labor market situation of the country, especially focusing on youngsters’ situation and the number of emigrant and immigrant population, and also the reason of their emigration or immigration. 15-20 min. 2-3 energizers (30 min): short (mainly outdoor) games, which help us to wake up, and give energy for the day. Every nation will get an energizer block. Cooking is not part of the intercultural nights. There will be 2 evenings when the four groups
(in pairs, so 2 countries/evening) will have the opportunity to cook some traditional meal and eat it together. While they are cooking, the other two groups will think about games to play. It is important to make enough just to taste the meal, you do not have to make a whole dinner! Collect 4-8 pictures from each participants and make a short (5 min.) introduction video of the group (hobbies, studies, everyday life, personality, etc.). These videos are not part of the intercultural nights. Here are the examples: “No time to work” verison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0dlX1BZ3KU “Master” version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOMtwiQuBB8&index=12&list=PLcZiXSuxFa9ZBodLQ 6zDMhu6KsSvL7D4A Prepare to introduce your country at the intercultural night (with a presentation, foods, dances, songs…). The intercultural nights start form 21.00 till 23.00.
3. TRAVEL COSTS The system is changed since Youth in Action. There is no 70% and 30% separation of travel cost. We have one amount – based by the distance – and that’s the limit we can reimburse. If the travel costs over the limit, that will be the participants or your organizations cost. It depends on you. Almond Vocational Link – United Kingdom: 170 €/person. Total: 1020 € for 6 people Youth of Europe – Poland: 170 €/person. Total 1020 € for 6 people Adel Slovakia – Slovakia:
80 €/person. Total 480 € for 6 people We will reimburse your money after we get the original invoices, documents AND tickets. !!IMPORTANT!!: ask the invoices for OUR ASSOCIATION’S name and address and save them. Name: Nyugattól Keletre Egyesület Address: 4243 Téglás, Liget u. 23, Hungary INVOICE in Hungarian is SZÁMLA (pronunciation: SAAMLA) To be refunded you need to provide us with all documents of travel expenses (invoice, tickets or boarding passes). So please remember: SZÁMLA and TICKET is the key during your whole travel! Please keep in mind that we cannot refund expenses if we do not receive the required documentation since we would not be repaid by the NA.
A. If you arrive by plane/train: If you will arrive by plane you can come to Téglás (the project’s place) by train. Every 2 hours the train is come from Budapest – Liszt Ferenc Airport (Ferihegy, the old name of the airport) to Téglás. Unfortunately the organization’s hasn’t got a bus, so we can’t organize to pick you up at the airport .
The cost of the full price ticket is approx. 30 euro (return ticket), and please don’t buy student tickets, because the company can’t give you invoice if you buy student tickets I’m really sorry for this. Here is the link where you can find the train timetable (please choose direct train): http://elvira.mav-start.hu/elvira.dll/x/uf?iehack=%3F&ed=56964C20&mikor=1&isz=0&language=2&k=&ref=&retur=&nyit=&_charset_=UTF8&vparam=&i=Ferihegy&e=T%C3%A9gl%C3%A1s&v=&d=16.04.02&u=1&sk=5&go=Timetable B. If you arrive by minivan: The accessibility of Téglás: The easiest way to come here by car is to go to Debrecen on the route number 4 and drive to Téglás, and turn down to the street Dózsa György (not in the petrol station). In the beginning of the street Dózsa György you can find the Éliás Guesthouse, which is a new building. GPS coordinates: 47.712408 latitude / 21.661249 longitude. Please use Google Maps. You type the coordinates and a green arrow will show you the Guesthouse. If you have any problem with the planning of the route ask me! Ways of pay off if you arrive by minivan : 1. If you have a contract about the rent of the car, you should bring an invoice and the certified copy of the contract with an English explanation. 2. If you travel by a bus agency, bring an order form or contract, invoice and the tickets for every person. 3. If you travel with your own bus bring the copies of the vehicle registration certificate and the driving license of the driver. We will count the real cost of your trip together according to the Hungarian legislation.
4. FACEBOOK We will make a facebook group for the project after 1st of March. Please add your group members.
5. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Please fill the attached documents and send back in e-mail. It is important because you can help our work in this way. Please send a message until the 1st of March about how is your group’s preparation going. We need to know: - is somebody has a special diet (vegetarian, etc...) or food allergy (gluten allergy, etc...)? - any illness or sickness, allergy? (please fill participant’s form) - should we need to prepare with any medicine or special treatment? - number of participants with fewer opportunities (For the NA. Don’t need to explain, just put an X to the cell) - any special needs? Also please fill the ‘parental approval’ form if you have participant under 18 years old. CONSENT ABOUT PHOTOS Every participant should sign the attached consent and every group should bring it to the project.
6. LOCATION OF THE PROGRAMME The Guesthouse is in Téglás, which is a small town in Hajdú- Bihar County. Téglás is a basically agricultural settlement, about 20 km from Debrecen, which is the center of the region, and the second largest town in Hungary. The Guesthouse is a great place for youth programs, nobody will bother us, the whole house will be ours. There are 6 bedrooms, with own toilets and bathrooms. There are a kitchen, dining room, outdoor areas, fireplace, etc... The house is air conditioned. In April the weather is usually a bit cold and unpredictable, there could be cold and rainy weather, or warm and sunny also. Bring warm clothes with you by the way! There will be no internet. We will buy the food and everything else you need during the exchange. We will check your needs every day, but if you want to buy anything for your own account, you can take it in your free time, because there are small stores in the town. We are planning outdoor cooking and grilling events at the evening. You should bring:
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Towel
- insurance documents
- plug in converter
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Toiletries
- medicines
- cards, games, balls, etc...
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sport shoes
-travel documents
- ID card
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swimming dress
- warm clothes
- good mood, flexibility
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sun lotion
- training, sport clothes
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camera
- musical instruments
There is no Internet service in the guesthouse. Every group have to help with the meals and the cleaning also. We will order the meals, but when we finish eating, you have to help to pack the plates and cutlery back, and leave the table clean. The aim: the participants can expire to care about each other. Don’t forget to bring with you: medicines, documents and sun protector lotion.
7. Everyday life 1. There are some living houses next to the hostel so loud music is just tolerated until 23:00 except on the 2nd, 5th, and 7th days (until 02:00 AM). You can continue being together using the outside community spaces. Please don’t organize party in your room. The last one who goes to bed should leave the areas used nice and clean. 2. During the program the camp will be our home. I would like to ask everybody to take care for the order, especially around the toilets. Leave everything you use and every place you visit as you found it – or better. If (accidentally) anything would break, please contact one of the youth leaders. 3. There are always people on projects who fall in love. In itself this is no problem – however, it should not lead to asocial behavior. The purpose of the camp is informal learning and getting to know new people, so please do not withdraw from the group for long periods. Also, if you have a long-term relationship back home, keep this in mind and be respectful.
4. Do not leave the place without having notified your youth leader – in that way, no one gets lost, and no one gets worried. 5 Every group has to help with the meals. We will order the meals, but when we finish eating, you have to help to bring back the plates and leave the table clean. The aim: the participants can expire to care about each other.
8. RULES ABOUT ALCOHOL AND SMOKING Using drugs is forbidden during the exchange. Drinking alcohol is forbidden during the daily programs. Participants are allowed to drink alcohol at the evenings by the decision of their group leader. It is his/her responsibility that participants do it with normal limits. We will introduce the safety rules of the exchange when participants arrive. Please observe the rules. It is prohibited to smoke indoors. Smoking is only permitted in the indicated place. Due to the risk of fire, it is especially important not to smoke in the bushes!
9. INFO ABOUT HUNGARY - A few people speak English in Hungary. Younger generation use English more. - You can buy everything in bigger stores or malls. - There are free WIFI points in bigger cities. - You should take care of your values in busy areas and during travel. You should not leave them without control. - 1€ =~310 HUF Emergency numbers: - ambulance: 104 - police: 107 - firefighters: 105 - European emergency number: 112 - organizer’s number:+36707770909, +36304258918
10. CONTACT OF ORGANISER AND FACILITATOR Katalin Riczu project manager, facilitator : +36-70-777-0909 or Ági Török : +36-30-425-8918 ;
[email protected] If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to ask us! Take care and see you soon: Kata and Ági
