YMC ysselsteyn program educational

Fate of individual German soldiers
Small groups get texts, pictures and letters of German soldiers resting on the cemetery. The groups are supposed to make posters about the life of the soldiers. After this they have to present it to the rest of the group while standing in front of the individual graves. Though this program the participant realizes that at every single cross a real person is buried, a person with his/her own story of life.
The participant learns to search through written texts, to order this information and to asses on values for him self and others.
Time: half a day
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Thematic Films
We have different films for the evening program which go hand in hand with the program during the week.
For example:

Find the secret message
This search invites children to learn more about the stories behind the graves and about a war situation. By all of the 15 questions you have to find a number on the cemetery. When they've all the numbers, they have to make from each number a letter to find the secret message.
This secret message takes the youngsters again to the cemetery with a several special locations. What reminds them again to the cemetery and his specials.
Time: 1,5 hour

Memorial
During the remembrance the young people hear a text concerning earlier and actual injustice. Afterwards everybody gets a rose in order to lay it down by a grave of their own choice. That can be for example the grave of someone who has the same name, etc.
Time: Half an hour
The costs for the roses must be paid

Tolerance test
We offer a so-called "tolerance program": After an initial self-predicition over one's own tolerance the participants are asked to choose between possible reactions in specific situations. These everyday situations deal mainly with themes such as tolerance towards foreigners, towards people holding different political views, and towards homosexuals. Afterwards there is an evaluation according to a certain system, giving points for certain answers. The young people are thus able to compare the final result with their initial self-evaluation. The final discussion offers a great opportunity to exchange opinions and experiences as well as to focus on certain questions in more detail. It has to be pointed out that this program is neither "school lessons" nor a substitute but a free discussion encouraging all participants to take part actively.
This test was developed by the institution „Vredeseducatie Utrecht” (Peace education Utrecht)
Time: 1 or 2 hours

Prejudices
It is the central aspect of this program that the young people are encouraged to make mindful decisions. They will understand the meaning of terms like “true” or “untrue”, “fact” and “opinion”, “generalization”, “prejudices”, “basic rights” and “discrimination”. By making photo collages the young people will learn that discrimination because of religion, sex, political persuasion, ethnical background and color of skin not up-to-date is. Later on there is a discussion about newspaper articles concerning discrimination.
Time: half a day
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Stop! And no Further!
Do you take the responsibility to protect the other, so that this person can trust you?
How far are you going in trusting another person?
Feel your boundary; And write down your ideas about your boundaries in the form of a song text or make a painting of it.
Time: half a day

Strange or normal?
By learning more about the living conditions in other countries, the participants will experience that the aspect of variety is not a necessary reason that something is strange. Following this, they have to find good examples for things they formerly considered as strange, but now as very normal.
Time: 30 minutes

Values and norms
In nearly all our programs values and norms play a center role. However, there is also a special "values and norms" program.
At first, photos are shown to the group. These photos contain certain situations, e.g. a laughing man, an accident, two football fans etc. Everyone chooses one photo which he/she likes most. Now boards with values and norms such as pleasure, love, order, money etc. are laid down. Everyone chooses a value or norm, respectively. Small groups are formed discussing in detail their choices and finally choosing a value/norm that could be supported by the whole group. The groups discuss with the others and explain among the whole group why they have chosen a certain value/norm.
Time: about 1,5 hours

How to learn hatred
It is a combination of the exercise/ game "take a step forwards" where youngster start feeling treaded unfair. This game is followed by a presentation about "How to create collective hatred".
This programme is presented by Amnesty International.

Team experience
Who dares? By this game it is very importent to workt together! The games are based on adroitnes, power, concentration and speed. By well/warm wetter we make an adaptation! The group is divided in subgroups of 4 a 5 persons and takes it against each other.
Wich group is the best in cooperation and goes home with the titel!!??
Time: a half day
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Kronan experience/ Bicycle tour
The route description has been drawn in several lines. On this manner you have to find out the way. Importent to find the way is cooperation and concentration. The one that really not end up can be helped by opening a sealed envelope! The group is divided in small subgroups. For on the way you get a question paper with questions concerning the surroundings where you cyce along, riddles etc.
Certainly worth it to face this challenge!!
Time: a half day
Requirements: You can hire bikes for the time of your stay, cost per person per stay €10,00
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Bamboo building
In small groups, the participants are trying to build a tower with bamboo and Gummies so big as possible . Before we begin, they learn the technology, how to make the bamboo together. Special intellectual capacity, fantasy and creativity, team ability and guidance qualities are the most important aspects of the bamboo building.
Time: a half day
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How important is your voice?
This program is about democracy, negotiation, fundamental rights and citizenship.
This programme start with a craps, in which the participants must gain 250 points as soon as possible and in the same time all kinds of laws will be invented. Does the winner gets his points by a supremacy, dictatorship or dispossession?
Then we discuss several situations, where two fundamental rights clash. The participants don’t only see the importance of fundamental rights for themselves and others, but also the tension that can arise between fundamental rights.
After a short pause we start a debate with propositions concerning democracy. The participants must reflect about some controversial aspects of a democratic society.
Finally we will do a `knock-out' quiz. What do you know about democracy?

Time: half a day

The EU-Gooseboardgame
Twentyseven countries have agreed, to cooperate. They build the European Union.The representatives promise, that working together is good. For Example for Peace. They won’t battle so easy, as they depend on each other. Also less people are poor for this reason and environment is a bit nicer now, so that the countries cooperate and help each other.
Every half year another country gets the chair of the EU. Till half of year 2007 Germany took the chair after that Portugal continues till end of year 2007. In 2008 it will be France and Slovenia. Its a difficult Task, you have to care, that the countries listen and don’t dispute. You have also to make difficult decision: Do you want a better environment or a factory, where people find work?
In this game you take the chair of the EU. You should learn, that many things can happen. Can you happily resolve this half year? You have to be the first at the goal.
Time: 1,5 hour

Didgeridoo workshop
We make didgeridoos - the traditional Australian music instrument - out of old PVC pipes and beeswax. The youth paints the pipes and learns how to play the didgeridoo correctly; thus, when they take their didgeridoo back home they can show everybody this interesting instrument.
Time: 2 half days
Costs: €8,- p.p. (For groups who don't sleep at the YMC it costs € 10,- per person incl. coffee/ tea)
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Djembé Workshop
The Djembé workshop means a whole evening of fun: A professional Djembé player teaches the group the basics of playing the African drums. The Djembé workshop is especially good to create a relaxed mood after a strenuous day and to have a good time.
Time: about 1,5 hours
Fee € 220,- (For groups who don't sleep at the YMC it costs € 250,- incl. coffee/ tea)
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World meal
The earth provides enough food to feed every human being every day a full meal. Hunger in the world is not because there is a lack of food, but because of the wrong distribution.
Thus, we are going to buy the ingredients for our program. One group will help in the kitchen with the cooking. an other group is responsible for setting the table with handmade special mats and supports the cooks with nice background music.
The third group will make a statement about the world food distribution.
Time: 3 hours
Extra costs for the ingredients
This program is developed by ‘Omslag’ (www.omslag.nl).
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Cartoonworkshop
We will invite an experienced cartoonist, who gives you an explanation concerning the miraculous profession of drawing. You will make a cartoon, strip or caricature. A topic is considered firstly. Then you

get to work. You will be surprised of the result. Website of the cartoonist.
Time: a half day
Costs: € 10,00 per person (min. 8 people)
€150,00 per group (max. 30 people)