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Open Youth Work as a method of Non-Formal Education

Open Youth Work as a method of Non-Formal Education Presented by: Annina Hirvonen, ECYC Secretary General. What is ECYC? The organisations’ history in brief What do we mean by Open Youth Work? How do we practice Non-Formal Education? ECYC representation. E C Y C.

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Open Youth Work as a method of Non-Formal Education

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  1. Open Youth Work as a method of Non-Formal Education Presented by: Annina Hirvonen, ECYC Secretary General

  2. What is ECYC? • The organisations’ history in brief • What do we mean by Open Youth Work? • How do we practice Non-Formal Education? • ECYC representation

  3. E C Y C Is an International Non-Governmental Youth Organisation (INGYO), founded in 1976, which aims to: • Advocate the benefits of open youth work • Promote co-operation between open youth work organisations in Europe • Increase international awareness amongst young people • Encourage young people to become active citizens at all levels of society and within their communities • Produce materials, resources and publications for young people, youth workers and youth work organisations

  4. ECYC has Member Organisations in... • Armenia • Austria • Belgium • Bulgaria • Cyprus • Czech Republic • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Georgia • Germany • Iceland • Ireland • Italy • Luxembourg • Moldova • Norway • Poland • Romania • Russia • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Ukraine • United Kingdom

  5. E C Y C Involves: • 18 000 youth clubs, youth groups and projects • 3.5 million young people

  6. Open Youth Work is: Open to all young people Educative Participative Designed to promote equality of opportunity Empowering Fun Engaging

  7. Non-Formal Education: • Knowledge • Skills • Experiences • Attitudes (source: John Bateman, UK Youth, Youth Achievement Awards)

  8. Curriculum model Self esteem (awareness) Communication Interpersonal Manage feelings Empathy (understand others) (source: John Bateman, UK Youth, Youth Achievement Awards)

  9. Curriculum model • Values development • Problem solving • Negotiating • Action planning • Reviewing (source: John Bateman, UK Youth, Youth Achievement Awards)

  10. ECYC Activities • Organising seminars for young people and youth workers • Promoting youth exchanges amongst member organisations • Developing new initiatives relevant to open youth work • Facilitating networking amongst members on topics of common interest • Developing policy guidelines on relevant open youth work issues • Developing training programmes for youth workers

  11. ECYC now… • Seminar on Sports & Gender Equality, Finland, April 2008 • Conference on Non-Formal Education in May 2008 – Antwerp, Belgium • Quality Assurance in Open Youth Work – online publication • Project Supplies – Manual & Work Book on Project Management • Game Book + DVD – coming up in 2008

  12. E C Y C • Co-operates with other organisations and agencies related to young people and open youth work • Is a member of the European Youth Forum (YFJ) • Enjoys participative status with the Council of Europe

  13. ECYCis represented on the following bodies: European Youth Forum European Union Affairs Commission Council of Europe Affairs Commission European Youth forum Pool of Trainers INGO Liaison Committee of the Council of Europe

  14. Visit ECYC Online! www.ecyc.org

  15. QUESTIONS? Contact Annina: E-mail:annina@ecyc.org Telephone: +358 50 342 2500 ECYC Secretariat: Ommeganckstraat 85 B-2018 Antwerp BELGIUM

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