+Main focus of this presentation
Youth work as part of life long learning
Learning mobility of young people in Europe
Intercultural education/learning and mobility
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Youth work as part of life long learning
+Youth work as part of life long learning
Youth work (молодежная работа, Jugendarbeit, darbas su jaunimu)
Youth work belongs both to the social welfare and to the educational system
Youth work deals with unemployment, educational failure, marginalisation and inclusion
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Learning mobility of young people in Europe
+Learning mobility of young people in Europe (1)
Learning mobility strengthens young people’s future employability and their personal development
Studies conIirm that learning mobility contributes to new knowledge and develop new linguistic skills and intercultural competences
European Commission promotes learning mobility of young people in all different learning contexts
+Learning mobility of young people in Europe (2)
Learning mobility should be organised and linked to speciIic learning outcomes
Focuses on physical mobility, while recognising also the value of virtual mobility
Teachers, trainers, youth workers and managers have a key role to play in encouraging and promoting mobility
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Intercultural education/learning
+ Intercultural education/learning (1)
Intercultural education a process of social education aimed at promoting a positive relationship between people and groups from different cultural backgrounds
Ultimate goal of intercultural education is peaceful living in the intercultural societies
Intercultural education asks to acknowledge and respect cultural differences between individuals
+ Intercultural education/learning (2)
Stages of intercultural education are:
To imagine yourself from the outside
To understand the world we live in
To be acquainted with other realities
To see difference positively
To favour positive attitudes, values and behaviour
+ Intercultural education/learning and mobility (1)
Selection should be fair and transparent
Sending and receiving institutions need to cooperate in matching participants
Preparing participants properly in terms of linguistic skills and intercultural competence
Mobility period Iitting with the personal learning pathways, skills and motivation
+ Intercultural education/learning and mobility (2)
Reaching out to groups who tend to be excluded from mobility opportunities
Provide educational and mentoring support for participants
Record, recognise and validate periods of learning mobility in an appropriate way
Virtual mobility is often a catalyst for embarking on a period of physical mobility
+References
Green Paper on Promoting the learning mobility of young people, European Commission, 2009
A study “The Socioeconomic scope of Youth Work in Europe”, European Commission, 2007
Intercultural Learning in European Youth Work, Council of Europe, 2007
All Equal All Different Education Pack, Council of Europe, 1995