This is a reference for Nik Paddison

Leadership & Developmental Community Youth Work

The training activity took place
in Tetovo & Skopje, Macedonia
organised by Forum Syd Balkans Programme
October 2003 - July 2007
Reference person

Mia Sidran

(Education Manager)
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Aims & objectives

Aims:
Develop basic knowledge, skills, and attitudes of leadership and community youth work.
Explore the role of community youth work in reconciliation and conflict transformation.
Create opportunities for personal and social development and develop a reflective, analytical and professional approach to their work.
Develop work with young people and have opportunities to be active in the development of their communities and to contribute to the development of community youth work structures and policies.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

Target Group:
People interested in working with young people, from youth NGO's in Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia.

Team:
Nik Paddison UK
Forum Syd Balkans Programme Trainers

Training methods used & main activities

Non formal education approach. Process and advanced group work techniques. Group engages in reflective and analytical approach. Games and exercises. Role plays. Theoretical inputs. Individual support work. Fieldwork placements with young people. Self assessment.

Outcomes of the activity

Trained and tested potential youth workers able to work in a variety of youth work settings on a basic level. Developed understanding of community and the open and latent conflicts that exist in each community and how this relates to them as potential workers and the young people they work with.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Supporting the learning and development of the group. Training. Programme writer. Quality assurance.

I worked on this training for 480 days as a full time trainer.

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