This project is about helping youth workers to develop long-term
sustainable youth work programmes directed towards developing the competencies, young people need for active participation
and citizenship in society. It is about creating direction for youth work more clearly, strategically planned and based on
the needs of young people.
Objectives of the training course
• To increase understanding of youth workers about active
youth participation both in youth work and in decision making processes;
• To learn how youth critical thinking can be developed
through youth projects;
• To develop awareness about democratic citizenship as
a meaningful direction for young people participating in youth activities
• To develop creative and attractive ways of citizenship
education through youth work;
• To familiarize participants with virtual support measures
as the main way of supporting exchange, peer support and learning during the practice phase.
•To associate the participants with the current discourse
on European Citizenship (its concepts, formal meanings and expressions)
•To exemplify (make clear, make explicit) the connection
between European Citizenship, Human Rights, Democracy and ICL and the underlying values.
Methodology
The programme of the course will be conducted using an interactive
and participative approach. A team of experienced trainers will design and carry out the programme of the course, based on
the experiences, needs and knowledge of the participants. However, participants are invited to contribute actively to the
running of the course. Active participation, group-work and teamwork, as well as theoretical inputs will characterise the
programme of the course.
The main aims of the long-term process
• To create sustainable ways of youth empowerment through
participation and practicing democratic citizenship in youth organisations;
• To develop youth work towards more meaningful direction
of educating young people for active participation and democratic citizenship through creative and attractive youth activities;
• To explore, implement and assess new modes of distance
learning as a more efficient and effective means of support during the practical phase of future long-term course. Course
contents Understanding of what the youth participation is?; Participation in practice; Skills for participation; What is (effective)
citizenship in the context?; Links between citizenship participation in youth work; Introduction of All different/all equal
Campaign; Active citizenship in action; Development of critical thinking; Psychological skills; Communication styles and skills;
Preparing and running workshops; Funding possibilities for youth participation: Youth Programme and European Youth Foundation;
Sustain ability
