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The Natural Environment and Involvement in Youth Work

2020-3-FI01-KA105-0924392020Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: FI|LV · Grant: €15,997
International cooperation, international relations, development cooperationEnvironment and climate changeRural development and urbanisation

Objectives

Latvia and Finland are the neighboring countries and there are lot of things we can learn from each other Both are strong in different activities for youth. Finland is one of leading countries in the world in legislation and implementation of formal youth work in different levels, but in Latvia is very well developed the youth work in practical field. It was good to explore the different practices from the neighbors from the same region and to understand better how are they working with youth, how are they making to happen the Involvement and Participation in activities, as well how they been using the possibilities to interact with environment around them. This project was a great way to find out, to understand, to transform and to adapt some thing for and to professional practices. But situation with Corona asked for changes and rearrange the project activities. It were the new challenges for youth workers, for reaching and empowering young people in this strange situation. And now - it is active war happening in territory of Europe, so close to Finland and so close to Latvia lives the aggressive neighbor. The objective of project was to recognize, exchange and take for use good practices in youth work from Finland and Latvia for involvement of youth and interaction with natural environment. It was providing equal development of social capital among young people and empowerment of youth and young adults. It means, that inspiration from this project is transformed to youth work in some organizations of Capital area of Finland, Turku area and Loimaa, as well at least 21 4H organization all over Latvia and in other type of organizations working with youth. This project have helped for youths workers to make some changes at their work, understand better youth and do more qualitative interaction taking in account their needs and wishes, in accordance of environment around us. Those objectives are liked with Erasmus + in the empowerment of young people and their ability to participate actively in society. They are linked with Learning Mobility Key Action for youth more active participation in society. - increase opportunities for professional and career development for youth workers in Finland and in Latvia, by getting different knowledge and example of good practices, for modeling own way of making changes at work practice - youth workers and 4H club leaders improve competences, in youth work, broader understand of practices, policies and systems in youth work across Finland and Latvia; (knowledge about common and differences in youth work in both countries) - increase capacity of modernization and international, (learn from each other experiences and get new ways of doing things from neighboring country, will know in person people working at the same field, but in other country, new cooperation will be developed for future) - get greater understanding and responsiveness to social, linguistic and cultural diversity (will recognize, that people from different countries are doing the same things differently, Latvians experienced the harmonizing influence of nature to people and understood connection, what Finnish people have with nature, Finnish partners had a chance to find out about the values of national heritage for Latvians and how young people are involved to keep it alive); - increase the motivation and satisfaction in youth workers at daily work. Often people are missing recognition and importance of their work, so this project helped to appreciate own and neighbors work in local and in international scale; -it improved quality of youth workers practices and activities in favor of young participants. After this project youth workers are be able to work with youth in the way, youngsters are more sure about themselves, recognize better the environment around them and are wiling to take active role at smaller society around themselves and develop a some courage to speak up and give a voice in activities at municipality or take part at lager scale projects. This project gave many answers to question What can we learn from each other and what can we adapt for successful work with youth in the field of involvement and taking in account the natural environment around us?

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