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2024-1-BG01-KA153-YOU-0002133552024Mobility of youth workersongoing
Countries: BG|RO|PT|ES|IT|CZ|TR|PL · Grant: €28,308
Inclusion of marginalised young peopleNew learning and teaching methods and approachesKey competences development

Objectives

The goal of the "Stop and Think" project is for youth workers to learn a toolkit of motivational skills for working with criminal youth. Specialists working on cases of criminally manifested youths should understand these youths, be able to conduct motivational interviews with them, work with differences, apply the cycle of change in their work, the motivational balance, teach criminally manifested youths to solve their problems. In general, to put into practice the motivational skills in their work with criminally manifested youth, so that they increase their motivation to change their thoughts, behavior and therefore their lifestyle, so that they have a chance for a fulfilling life. One of the main needs of the society is to reduce the number of people at risk, such as the criminal youth under the age of 30, as well as their integration into society as workers and able to take care of themselves and their families. On the other hand, young people with criminal tendencies need self-knowledge, thinking skills, motivation and support in order to make decisions different from their previous ones, which will lead to different behavior. That is why the "Stop and Think" project will increase the 32 participants, youth workers from 8 different countries, the skills of self-knowledge, as well as the skills and competences in working with criminal youth - with the aim of their better inclusion in society (rehabilitation, reintegration and resocialization). The objectives of the "Stop and Think" project are: -increasing the capacity and work skills of youth workers working with criminal youth. -to enrich the skills and knowledge of youth workers so that they can work more effectively with young people who have had contact with the justice system -sharing and exchange of experience between youth organizations and youth workers from 8 different countries, in the direction of exchange of methods and techniques for working with criminal youth from 18 to 30 years old -creation of a partner network between youth organizations, state institutions and other NGOs working with criminal youth -creation of a single general product handbook of the youth worker to support criminal youths aged 18 to 30 These goals and activities are the starting point for the project, and are adapted to the research done, the needs of the organizations from the consortium and the needs of the participants themselves, youth workers who will participate in the mobility. Their needs are: -need for continuous education and training to keep abreast of current methods and approaches in working with youth. -interacting with different groups of young people, including those with different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, requires effective communication and understanding skills. -need to develop critical thinking and problem solving to help the youth they work with. -and others described in their entry forms.

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