The project proposal seeks to build on the opportunity to put in synergy different youth work experiences and community approaches related child protection and development from different organizations across the World. The project promotes a transnational capacity building programme between EU and Partner Countries, engaging youth workers to protect and support the well-being of children and youth, with a view to improving participants' level of competences and fostering their active participation in global and local societies. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:- To launch, test & develop a capacity building programme on “child protection and development”, targeting youth workers and young leaders from EU, African, Asian and South American countries.- To equip youth workers and young leaders with knowledge, key competences and employable tools related to “child protection and development” through different cultural perspectives, educational approaches and community experiences from different regions of the World.- To promote the role of young leaders as community ambassadors able to communicate with their pairs and step up in leadership role in the sustainable development of their local and global communities.- To increase transnational cooperation and exchange of good practices between youth workers, organizations and NGOs active in the child protection and development field from different World context.TARGET GROUPS- Youth workers who work with vulnerable young people and children in community activities- A wider audience of youth workers and young people that will be reached through OER THE CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMEThe training capacity building programme include N. 4 TC in Italy, Senegal, Kenya and India, N.1 Final seminar in Greece, N.7 Job shadowing through all participating countries. The training courses aim to provide youth workers with knowledge, key competences and tools related to “protection and promotion of the rights of the child” from different cultural perspectives, educational approaches and community experiences from different regions of the World. The job shadowing activities hosted in Partner Countries will offer a further opportunity for practical learning experience by gaining insight into day-to-day activities of the hosting organization, learning about youth community work practices in the hosting country addressing critical issues related to child protection and development. The project is contributing to the introduction of ICT in the youth training by developing an e-learning course for youth workers. RESULTS & OUTPUTS- Open educational resources on child protection and development, including e-learning modules and training- Increased socio-professional development of N X trained youth workers trained within the project- Increased cooperation, networking and sharing of experiences in the field of youth - Increased capacity building of organizations from EU and Partner countries
The project put in synergy different youth work experiences & community approaches related child protection & development from different organizations in India, Kenya, Senegal, Italy, Spain, Greece & Peru. The project promoted a transnational capacity building program engaging youth workers & young leaders working for & with vulnerable children & young people. It focuses on how non-formal education and a child rights-based approach can be used to protect & promote children rights in different community-based contexts. By creating a consortium of complementary experiences, the project encouraged mutual learning, exchange of good practices & cooperation between different organizations & youth workers in the area of child protection & development, with a view to improving participants' level of competences & fostering their active participation in global & local societies. TARGET GROUPS- Youth workers & young leaders who work with vulnerable young people & children in community-based activities.- A wider audience of youth workers and young people that will be reached through the OERs.GENERAL OBJECTIVETo promote the role of youth workers & leaders as community ambassadors able to communicate with their peers & increase their leadership & active participation in the sustainable development of their local communities.SPECIFIC OBJECTIVETo engage youth workers to protect & support the well-being of children & young people, with a view to make sure that children’s rights are respected, protected & fulfilled.EXPECTED RESULTS- Launched, tested & developed a capacity building program on “child protection & development”, targeting youth workers & young leaders from EU, African, Asian & South American countries.- Increased socio-professional development of youth workers & young leaders that are equipped with knowledge, key competences & employable tools in the field of youth work, children rights and non-formal education.- Developed an intercultural understanding of community experiences, educational approaches & development challenges in the field of child protection & development from different regions of the World.- Increased transnational cooperation, exchange of good practices & capacity building between youth workers, organizations & NGOs active in the youth field from different World context.THE CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM ON CHILD PROTECTION & DEVELOPMENTThe international capacity building program included:- TC in Italy: A Child Rights based approach for Community Development- TC in Senegal: A Child Rights based Approach: Turning Principles into Practice- TC in India: Child Poverty & Vulnerability- TC in Kenya: The Role of Education in Child Protection & Development- Job shadowing activities in in Italy, Kenya, Peru, India, Greece & Spain - Final seminar in GreeceThrough a non-formal, intercultural & child rights-based approach, the TCs engaged participants in peer & cooperative learning, analysis of community experiences & case studies, field visits, dialogue & intercultural exchange. Job shadowing activities were implemented in all participating countries & offered an opportunity for youth workers to gain a cultural & practical learning experience into the daily activities & local community projects of the hosting organization. A final seminar was implemented in Greece aiming to share final results & outputs, lessons learned & reflections on follow-up.OUTPUTS / OERsAn e-learning platform was developed & complemented by an e-learning course covering 6 thematic, non-formal & self-paced e-learning modules targeting a wider international audience. A pilot of the e-learning course was launched on January 2018 & involved 42 youth workers from all participating countries. - The e-learning platform on “Child protection & development”- The e-learning course covering e-learning modules related to child protection & development- The e-learning booklet