Among Others

General Information

Intercultural competence is becoming one of the most valuable skills in today's world. This is the focus of the Among Others project. Funded by the Erasmus+ program, this project offers universities courses led by non-formal methods, providing students the opportunity to develop their ability to function meaningfully and effectively in an intercultural environment. The project is implemented as a course titled Development of Intercultural Competences, taught at selected universities and coordinated by the team of non-formal youth and sport education within the DZS. Trainers collaborate with universities on the content and preparation of the course. The course is designed for bachelor's degree students in the Czech language and for master's degree students in English. In the past, this course has been offered at Charles University, the University of Hradec Králové, Masaryk University in Brno, and others.

Updates

In the winter semester of 2024/2025, the Development of Intercultural Competences course will again be offered at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. For bachelor's students, the course will be conducted in Czech, and for master's students, in English. The course will also be taught at Palacký University in Olomouc within the Faculty of Arts, Department of English and American Studies.

Testimonials

What do the students themselves think of the seminar?

"For me, as someone focused on organizational management, intercultural competence is mainly about a positive approach to diversity in the organization. Diversity in organizations is very important to me, and therefore, I take away new ideas and a theoretical foundation from the course that will help me in my future work to support diversity."
"The seminar was my first experience with non-formal education in a university setting. And since it was one of the most interesting courses I've taken so far, it seems a shame that non-formal education still has little space in schools, and I hope this changes in the future."
"I definitely take away a lot of insights that I will use in the near future. The final activity, where we presented an educational method to each other in pairs, was very helpful. Next semester, I will start working for a pedagogical-psychological counseling center, and my job will involve implementing similar activities to those we tried during the seminars. The feedback from others, especially from the trainers and within the pairs, was also very beneficial, as it allowed us to summarize what went well and what we still need to work on for better future performance."
"But what is most important and beneficial to me is the depth of introspection I was able to achieve thanks to the course. All the knowledge I discovered about myself. There were certainly more insights than I initially thought there would be, and much more than the knowledge I initially aimed to gain from the course."

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