Approaches and working methods in youth work

Discussion

Diverse approaches to working methods in youth work and the development of new approaches are covered in this collection. The approaches are focused on the application and development of participatory and empowering approaches to work with young people.

Resources

  • EN Make Change Yourselves (PDF – 943 KB)Handbook for empowering young people in in everyday life elaborated during a series of workshops organised and implemented by interdiac.
  • EN The Sparkle Project - Working with young people - reports from seven initiatives (PDF – 3.3 MB)The project stories collected in this book are derived from the work of participants in the unique ‘Sparkle’ project which aimed to develop the use of the interdiac Handbook, ‘Make Change Yourselves – Handbook for empowering young people in everyday life’.
  • EN Social Exlusion of Youth in Europe (PDF – 36.1 MB)The Multfacted Consequences of Labour Market Insecurity
  • EN Global youth development report 2020 (PDF – 6.9 MB)The YDI is a resource for researchers, policy-makers and civil society, including young people, to track progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) associated with youth development published by the Commonwealth.
  • EN Youth and COVID-19 (PDF – 5.6 MB)Based on survey findings from 90 youth organisations from 48 countries, this policy brief outlines practical measures governments can take to design inclusive and fair recovery measures that leave no one behind. OECD, 2020.
  • EN Youth Guarantee (PDF – 691 KB)A set of “Youth Guarantee Quality Standards” advising on how to support youths in their transition from school to work. EU 2020
  • DE Digitale Jugendarbeit Leitlinien (PDF – 449 KB)Digital youth work can use technology to make youth work services more accessible and relevant. This is a short overview on this new topic. www.digitalyouthwork.eu
  • EN Digital youth work guidelines (PDF – 989 KB)Digital youth work can use technology to make youth work services more accessible and relevant. This is a short overview on this new topic. www.digitalyouthwork.eu
  • EN World youth report (PDF – 4.8 MB)Report: Youth and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Examines the mutually supportive roles of the new agenda and current youth development efforts. It provides an interface between global policies in the economic, social and environmental spheres and national action. UN, 2020