Youth Worker Pathways
The badge earner explored and compared different pathways through which people become and develop as youth workers. The person reflected on how youth worker education, training, professional development, recognition, and support systems are organised in different countries and contexts. Through dialogue with peers and engagement with European resources, the badge earner identified similarities, differences, gaps, and opportunities for strengthening youth worker pathways.
To earn the badge, the youth worker:
- Explored how youth workers enter and develop within youth work in different countries or contexts.
- Learned from the experiences and perspectives of other youth workers and youth work stakeholders.
- Examined different forms of youth worker learning and professional development, such as training courses, mentoring, supervision, communities of practice, study visits, and international mobility opportunities.
- Reflected on how identity, values, privilege, power, and access to opportunities influence youth worker development pathways.
- Considered actions that could strengthen youth worker recognition, learning opportunities, and professional development.
This activity supports the development of youth workers’ competence in the “Being Civically Engaged” area. The activity content and badge issuing criteria are aligned with the European Training Strategy (ETS) Competence Model for Youth Workers to Work Internationally.
Tareas
Tarea no.1
Evidencia verificada por: Un organizador de actividades
To get this badge, individually or in a group, explore and compare pathways through which people become and develop as youth workers. Discuss your findings with others and reflect on what helps or hinders access to learning, professional development, and recognition in youth work.
Submit one of the evidence evidence below demonstrating your participation and reflection. This may include:
- Notes from discussions, interviews, or walk-and-talk conversations.
- Photos of group work outputs, pathway maps, posters, or digital collaboration boards.
- A written, audio, or video reflection describing:
- What you learned about youth worker pathways;
- One similarity and one difference you identified;
- One gap or challenge you observed;
- How identity, values, privilege, power, or access to opportunities may influence youth worker pathways;
- One action that could strengthen youth worker development or recognition in your context.
Etiquetas
#Self-reflecting on their own identity, values, privilege, power, and power relations, and ways in which they are put into action
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Organización
Awero