A guide on promoting youth civic participation at local level

Oct 3, 2020 | Uncategorised

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The training “Promoting youth civic participation at local level” is being developed to guide youth workers (social workers, teachers, youth leaders, etc.) who work with at-risk youth in reducing social exclusion and promoting inclusion with the society

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General introduction of the course

1. Engaging young people from at-risk groups and maintaining their engagement 12 Topics | 1 Quiz

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1.1. How to engage young people?

1.1.1. What channels should be used to engage young people?

1.1.2. Different forms of communication

1.1.3. The role of technology and other methods/tools

1.1.4. How to use existing formations / informal groups (schools, non-formal education activities, youth organisations, etc.)?

1.1.5. What attracts the interest of young people / what is interesting and attractive for them?

1.1.6. Examples of interesting campaigns that attract young people at risk / young people

1.2. How to motivate young people to participate?

1.2.1. Why is civic participation important?

1.2.2. How to promote active citizenship / involvement of young people, especially young people at risk?

1.2.3. Examples of local civic projects

1.2.4. The importance of sharing good experiences / success stories

2. Working with the local community 20 Topics | 1 Quiz

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2.1. The main families of local stakeholders at the scale of a territory.

2.1.1. State and public administrations

2.1.2. The local bodies

2.1.3. Local associations

2.1.4. Economic stakeholders

2.1.5. The inhabitants of the territory

2.2. Involve local actors in your project

2.2.1. Meeting the local stakeholders

2.2.2. Understanding the relationships between stakeholders - mapping the stakeholders

2.3. What is a territorial diagnosis?

2.3.1. Functions of the territorial diagnosis

2.3.2. How to prepare the territorial diagnosis?

2.4. Data collection

2.4.1. Quantitative data

2.4.2. Qualitative data

2.5. Analysis of collected data

2.5.1. Review of assets and opportunities

2.5.2. Review of weaknesses and threats

2.6. Good examples of civic participation and engagement of youth

2.7. Importance and limitations of diagnosis

3. Defining goals and taking actions 12 Topics | 1 Quiz

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3.1. Why is it important to define the goals clearly?

3.1.1. Before defining goals...

3.1.2. Defining Objectives

3.1.3. How to define reachable goals?

3.1.4. How to collect basic information

3.1.5. What is realistic for the project to be accomplished?

3.2. The action plan - how to plan logical and chronological steps, resources (including money, infrastructure, human resources, time etc.)?

3.2.1. What is an action plan?

3.2.2. How to decide on the best action for a particular goal?

3.2.3. Deviations from the plan - how to deal with unexpected changes and react accordingly?

3.3. Check-list - what to consider when planning an action?

3.4. How to delegate tasks? Importance of the teamwork

4. Monitoring and evaluating results 17 Topics | 1 Quiz

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4.1. Why is it important to monitor and evaluate results?

4.1.1. Why is the project evaluation plan important?

4.1.2. Why is the project monitoring plan important?

4.2 Who are the main actors in evaluation and monitoring and what kind of evaluation they can carry out effectively?

4.2.1. Who are the main actors involved in monitoring and evaluations? What type of evaluation can be carried out?

4.2.2. What kind of evaluation can be carried out effectively by evaluators?

4.3. Why should young people be involved in monitoring the results of their actions?

4.4. What are the available tools for engaging young people in evaluation and information gathering methods for assessing results?

4.4.1. Quantitative evaluation tools using information collection methods:

4.4.2. Qualitative evaluation tools using information collection methods

4.5. How to value strengths and weaknesses of the project?

4.6. How to use the monitoring and evaluation to improve the future initiatives?

4.6.1. Celebrate the positives and share with others your achievements

4.6.2. Use the findings in your future projects’ planning processes

4.7. Assessment of youth at risk involved in the activities of the project, and what should a youth worker consider when involving young people at risk in a project?

4.7.1. What should a youth worker consider when involving young people at risk in a project?

4.7.2. Methods for assessing the results achieved by at-risk young people and the usefulness of project involvement.

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