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WHAT IS MY GENERATION ABOUT?

My Generation is about promoting the positive potential of young people, transforming education, transitioning to work, and enhancing outreach. Join us in fostering a cultural change to uplift the youth and build better cities.

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WHAT IS MY GENERATION ABOUT?

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  1. WHAT IS MY GENERATION ABOUT? … it is about promoting the positive potential and aspirations of the young … as a resource and a future of the cities

  2. MY GENERATION – A CULTURAL CHANGE ON FIVE ACCOUNTS: • Young as co-creators – and not as a “target group” • Tapping into both informal and formal skills and knowledge – and not just formal • Transforming the way we interact – not just text but picture, film, music, dance… • Connecting local communities, education and business – not just being “boxed in in silos” • Sustaining all this with holistic youth policies, youth councils, action plans and strategies – not just the young as an “add on”

  3. Three themes in MY GENERATION ”landscape” TRANSFORMING EDUCATION– TO BECOME BETTER CONNECTED TO NEEDS OF YOUNG AND BUSINESS Formal education TRANSFORMING TRANSITION TO WORKING LIFE – TO BOTH SALARIED AND ENTREPRENEURIAL CAREERS TRANSFORMING OUTREACH – REACHING THOSE ”HARD TO REACH” Informal” Life-based learning

  4. Coordination – Youth Policies – Youth Councils – City Strategies TRANSFORMING EDUCATION AND CAPABILITY BUILDING Formal education TRANSFORMING TRANSITION TO WORKING LIFE TRANSFORMING OUTREACH Informal” Life-based learning

  5. THERE IS ALREADY A WEALTH OF PRACTICES IN BOTH MY GENERATION… but nobody has it all.. TRANSFORMING EDUCATION AND CAPABILITY BUILDING Formal education FOLLOW UP COACHING TRANSFORMING TRANSITION TO WORKING LIFE INCUBATORS ENTREPRENEURS IN SCHOOLS ”COMMUNITY SCHOOLS” HANDS-ON-COUNCELLING TRANSFORMING OUTREACH ”C-STICK” ”WORLD WORTH LIVING” ”STREET GAMES” Informal” Life based learning Frominactivity and exclusion via mediation and co-creation…… …to active life and self reliance

  6. MY GENERATION WANTS TO • challenge perspectives on youth • invite cities to enrich their practices in outreach, education and transition to work • to strive towards a comprehensive approach with active transitions • and sustain this with local policies and networks

  7. TASK FOR ALL CITY GROUPS • PREPARE TO REPORT ON FRIDAY: • THE MOST IMPORTANT POINTS YOU TAKE BACK HOME FROM VALENCIA TO YOUR LAP AND LSG • WHERE DO YOU NEED SUPPORT/INFORMATION/LEARNING FOR THE LAST STRECH?

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