Youth Work Pathways to Professional Development and Recognition

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Featured Skills

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#design mobility programmes

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#Skill of empathising in a way that others can learn from one’s experience

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#Skill of initiating and supporting self-reflection on learning

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#Knowledge of the principles of methodologies used in the field of youth

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#Readiness to upskill and stay up-to-date with existing methods and related sources and tools

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#Readiness to include a space for emotions in all situations, including online environments

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#Skill of choosing appropriate methods and assessing young people’s learning needs and objectives

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#Being open towards learning/unexpected learning (for oneself and others)

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#Readiness to self-reflect to understand own motivations

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#able to use learning strategies

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#conduct project management

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#Skill of identifying dimensions and stages in group processes

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#support volunteers

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#develop international cooperation strategies

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#Knowledge of group processes, mechanisms and principles (including privilege and power relations)

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#Ability to facilitate learning towards community impact

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#Refers to theories, concepts and experiences that relate to ambiguity and change in the activity and when designing the educational approach

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#promote youth work in communities

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#Reflecting acceptance of ambiguity and change

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#design training programmes

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#Ability to listen actively

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#Ability to clearly express thoughts and emotions

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#advocate communication between parties

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#Knowledge of project management processes

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#Willingness to research and stay up-to-date with the newest developments in non-formal learning-related practices

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#youth programme development

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#Dares to face and deal adequately with ambiguity with regard to the group’s and individuals’ realities

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#encourage volunteers

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#Ability to generate conditions where group members can show and build solidarity within the group

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#inform volunteers

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#learning needs analysis

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#involve the volunteers

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#Coping with uncertainty, ambiguity and risk

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#Knowledge on how to look for information about methods and methodology and how to share the resources adequately

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#Being open and accepting that failure is a part of learning

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#Applies specific assessment methods and principles in evaluation processes

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#assess training programme

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#develop youth programmes

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#Applying non-formal learning principles in programme design with emphasis on youth-centeredness, transparency, democratic values, participation, empowerment, and social transformation

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#Readiness to apply self-discipline and self-directedness especially when learning online

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#Ability to work with and on different values through a variety of [learning] approaches

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#Ability to be empathetic

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#Ability to guide others to channel feelings into action, including in online environments, where appropriate

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#Readiness to be challenged and take risks

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#Aiming at reaching educational aims by using specific ways and methods that encourage creativity, problem solving, ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking, in different environmental aspects

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#Knowledge of the values and key principles of non-formal learning

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#Systems thinking

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#Openness to using different ways and methods to encourage creativity, problem solving and ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking

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Youth Work Pathways platform stewards

The international consortium of youth work and training organisations is behind creation of this platform. Nectarus organisation leads the partnership for youth workers competence development and recogntion.

Youth Work Pathways partners

Youth Work Pathways platform is created and promoted by international partnership. We endorse and commit to quality of youth work training in the youth field.

Badgecraft hosts this platform and develops it together with leading educational organisations. The European Union's programme Erasmus+ granted co-funding for building the first version of this platform. Contact support@badgecraft.eu.