In Transition: Youth work addressing Global justice

Focus

The course “In Transition” aims to be an entry point to reflect on the violations of human rights that globalisation entails at the planetary level and the inequities that occur between the communities of the global South and the global North.

Through the programme, we will share youth work experience and practices:

To raise awareness of the social, economic and environmental costs of globalisation 

To develop youth work competences addressing global justice intersection with human rights

To explore the interconnection between global south and global north and develop strategies promoting constructive critical thinking for action

To discover youth work initiatives and exchange of practices addressing the current systemic crisis.

The course will also foster cooperation strategies among youth work organisations as a direct follow-up of the project.

Profile of participants

The project is designed for 26 youth workers, trainers, youth workers of all ages who wish to develop competences to implement initiatives promoting global justice and based on the principles of intercultural democratic citizenship and human rights education.

Candidates from programme countries registered Erasmus+ organisations (with OID) are welcomed to apply for this course. 

Participants will be selected by the coordination team according to their Application form. Previous experience, youth work background and the potential to develop concrete follow-up will be specially taken into account.

Methodological approach

The course is conceived in ways that require active participation and exchange between participants. The methodological approach is grounded on participants’ experiences and builds on concrete actions for the future. 

The methodology of the training is based on the main principles of experiential learning cycle and human rights education. The programme includes the direct practice and interaction with other civil society organisations and Global justice programmes 

It is expected that the impact of the course will be translated by the participant in the use of these methodologies at local and regional level, as well as in the creation of synergies and the increase of cooperation among youth work organisations at the European level. 

This Training Course is prepared by an experienced team of international trainers, members of the Council of Europe Pool of Trainers with expertise on Global Justice and Human Rights Education. They are logistically supported by the staff of the Association of Human Rights Education.

Participants will be guided along the course to elaborate on youth worker’s competences to produce their Youthpass.