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JAMAICA PROFESSIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORKERS ASSOCIATION

JAMAICA PROFESSIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORKERS ASSOCIATION. Building & Sustaining a Strong Front. Formation of the JPYDWA. Discussions to form an association began in 2006 Formed in 2008 b a group of CYP Diploma students

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JAMAICA PROFESSIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORKERS ASSOCIATION

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  1. JAMAICA PROFESSIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORKERS ASSOCIATION Building & Sustaining a Strong Front

  2. Formation of the JPYDWA • Discussions to form an association began in 2006 • Formed in 2008 b a group of CYP Diploma students • Immediately convened a working group for the Jamaica Youth Development Practitioners Code of Ethics • The Code of Ethics was completed and accepted by the government in March 2010

  3. JPYDWA Response to Sector • Identified the need for training in youth work by the vast majority of persons engaging in youth work • Developed a basic youth work training in 2010- Youth Focused Facilitation • Contributed to the development of the degree in Youth Development and the review of the Diploma • Contributed to the review and sensitization of the government to the Regional Competency Standards • Promotes youth development work and professionalization of youth work

  4. Challenges • Limited local support • Little to no funding • Lack of interest in formal institutions by youth workers • Lack of recognition of youth development and subsequently youth development workers

  5. Strategies • Sought regional support • Pooled resources • Operate in a virtual space • Broaden network to include non-youth development specific persons and organizations • Approach youth serving organizations not just individuals • Partner with government to promote youth development/work • Sensitize multi-sectors involved in youth development response • Invest the time in assessing the situation of youth work in Jamaica

  6. Lessons Learnt • Forming an association like this not instant but progressive and an evolution • Time must be spent assessing the context of youth development/work • Greater sensitization on youth development has to be done • Approach to youth workers must be flexible

  7. Sustainability • Form local and regional alliances(coalition building approach) • Collaborate on youth development initiatives (programs, policies, research, oversight and to get the name and the abilities of the association out there • Integrate non-youth development specific into the associations work • Offer technical support to youth development

  8. Thank You

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