Salto News on Inclusion

In this SALTO Inclusion newsletter you will find the following issues:

1) New staff in the SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre on Inclusion
2) Reminder on the training course on "inclusion through sports" 2004
3) New tools in toolbox
4) Links to websites concerning inclusion, poverty, etc.

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1. NEW STAFF:

We would like to introduce ourselves:
The SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre has become a 'true resource centre'.
Therefore the Inclusion staff has increased, which means two new persons
have joined Tony Geudens in the SALTO Inclusion work.

Let's present ourselves:
*Ann Hendriks:
the smallest of the three musketeers, age 36. She works part time for the
SALTO RC on Inclusion but also part time for action 3 group initiatives.
Before Ann joined SALTO she was responsible for Group Exchanges, Group
Initiatives and inclusion in the Flemish National Angency (YOUTH
Programme). Her task will mainly focus on the training courses, the
inclusion content of the RC. You can contact her on the following email
address: inclusion@salto-youth.net.
*Tine Van Roy:
steady as a rock, age 26. Her work will mainly focus on the logistics for
the inclusion training courses and the SALTO newsletter. She's available on
tcinclusion@saltoyouth.net
*And of course Tony Geudens:
well known and working for SALTO from the very first beginning. He will be
mainly responsible for the inclusion training courses, and the trainers
online for YOUTH (TOY), and some inclusion work. He's to contact at
toy@salto-youth.net.

If you want to see us, you can find our picture on the SALTO website:
www.salto-youth.net/contacts/

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2. REMINDER: SALTO TRAINING COURSE ON INCLUSION THROUGH SPORTS

How to use sports and outdoor pedagogics as an educational tool to include
young people with fewer opportunities in YOUTH programme projects?

The SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre will organise this TC Inclusion through
Sports course twice in Spring 2004, within the frame of the European Year
of Education through Sports.
Deadline for applications 31 January 2004 (more info below)

DATES AND VENUE:

- from Monday, 29 March 2004 (arrival date) to Sunday, 4 April 2004
(departure date)
- from Monday, 24 May 2004 (arrival date) to Sunday, 30 May 2004 (departure
date)

Both courses will take place in a seminar centre in Deinze, Belgium.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Use the application form that you can find on the SALTO website for both of
the SALTO Inclusion through Sports courses. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS to
the National Agency/National Coordinator in your country is 31 January
2004. Selection of participants by the National Agencies and the allocation
of places on the two SALTO Inclusion through Sports courses will be done by
end February 2004

For more information please check the SALTO site on
www.salto-youth.net/tcsports/

Also check out the rest of the SALTO course offer 2004 on
www.salto-youth.net/courses/ or in the European Training Calendar
www.salto-youth.net/training/

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3. NEW TOOLS IN TOOLBOX

Two new 'inclusion tools' are added into the SALTO toolbox.

*A report from "PUZZLED 2003" a training course on short term EVS with the
aim to stimulate the participation of young people with fewer opportunities
into the European Voluntary Service of the YOUTH programme. A second aim
of this training is to use the concept of short term EVS as a regular
method in the own organisation and as a step in a larger path way with the
youngster, but also to build quality projects based on strong and trustful
partnerships.
More information on http://salto-youth.net/find-a-tool/263.html.

*The "SUMMER TANDEM 2003" is an example of good practice and is initiated
by national agencies of the YOUTH Programme. The starting point is to link
a short term EVS volunteer to a running long term EVS hosting project. The
practical set-up of this project is divided into different steps in order
to maximise an outcome in projects and volunteers with positive
experiences.
Please check for more information:
http://salto-youth.net/find-a-tool/264.html.

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4. LINKS ON INCLUSION

Hereby you can find some links to certain websites concerning inclusion,
poverty, etc.
In future Inclusion newsletters we will highlight some more links on social
inclusion.

*The EUROPEAN ANTI-POVERTY NETWORK (EAPN) www.eapn.org
EAPN is an independent coalition of non-governmental organisations and
groups who fight against poverty and social exclusion in any European
member state. The main objective is empowerment of people and groups who
are confronted with poverty and social exclusion.

*POVERTY NET www.worldbank.org/poverty/
PovertyNet is a World Bank web site developed to provide resources for
people and organizations working to understand and alleviate poverty. The
World Bank Group's mission is to fight poverty and improve the living
standards of people in the developing world. It is a development Bank which
provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing
services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty. The Bank
promotes growth to create jobs and to empower poor people to take advantage
of these opportunities.

*The EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING ON INTEGRATION IN
EUROPE (A.R.F.I.E.), www.arfie.org
A.R.F.I.E.was set up in 1992 as a European network to improve the
assistance, social integration and social services available to people with
disabilities; mainly heavily dependent people with learning difficulties
and people with associated psychiatric disorders.
A.R.F.I.E. members run training, life skills and placement courses for
disabled people wishing to find work. They also train the staff who work
with them, on all issues relating to the daily lives and needs of their
clients.

These and more links on inclusion you can find online at
www.salto-youth.net/linksinclusion/