Shaping the Future: Challenges in Modern Youth Work

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label Diverse autorenew 2025-09-29, 17:01 history_edu Silviu Marinescu
Did you know that by 2050 the number of young people in Europe has decreased by a quarter? Or that the number of people of working age compared with the number of people beyond retirement age will drop in next 40 years from an average of 3,8 today to 1,2 in Japan, 1,5 in Italy and 2,6 in USA?Young people have a crucial role to play in meeting the challenges and opportunities facing modern society in the years ahead.

With the recent global recession, demographic and socio-economic changes as well as developing values and goals, young people are to be seen as the main resource in achieving sustainability, solidarity and equality in society.In addition to the 2-week study programme, the course will provide a platform for youth workers from different countries, encouraging debates, development of ideas and establishing contacts for further co-operation.

The curricula of the course has been designed according to the trends and policies of modern youth work, offering a programme supporting the capacity building of youth work professionals, and developing their theoretical and practical skills on various domains of youth work. The full programme offers 3 specialisation streams:

• youth policy and strategy development (for youth policy and strategy developers)

• innovation and multi-media in youth work (for youth work practitioners)

• social entrepreneurship and strategic development in youth workEach of the specialisation streams involve expert lectures, collective input through workshops, study visits, individual work and practical assignments to be completed by the end of the course.

The programme also includes presentations, debates, discussions, group building, reflection groups and social activities.



Period
15-07-2013 - 28-07-2013 (2 weeks)

Target group
The course is intended for youth workers at all levels and backgrounds to develop their knowledge and skills necessary in their work with/for young people. We welcome youth policy makers, youth work practitioners in the local, regional or national level, who are working with issues relating to young people on a daily basis.

Course aim
The course gives an opportunity for youth workers at all levels and backgrounds to develop their knowledge and skills necessary in their work with/for young people. Through the programme we aim to support the professional development of youth workers and youth leaders by extending their competencies in youth policy development, strategic planning and social entrepreneurship and involvement of modern media tools in youth work.

Credits
0.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 350: Without accommodation or cultural program.

Course leader
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Tallinn University
Address: Uus-Sadama 5
Postal code: 10120
City: Tallinn
Country: Estonia
Website: http://summerschool.tlu.ee/
E-mail: birgitk@tlu.ee
Phone: 372 6199599