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Y o UTh C L ub. Me T hoDo L Ogy. Let’s see how the land lies & a story of inclusion. H o W & Wh Y. AC/DC – A gogical C ommission / Think C ell ° Sept. 2004, asked by the Board First assignment: what is Youth Club Work?. More than 40 years Youth Clubs
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YoUTh CLub MeThoDoLOgy Let’s see how the land lies & a story of inclusion
HoW & WhY • AC/DC – Agogical Commission / Think Cell • ° Sept. 2004, asked by the Board • First assignment: what is YouthClubWork? More than 40 years Youth Clubs ’60 - ’usefull’ spending of leisure time ’70 - what’s our identity? + education ’80 - survival in economic recess ’90 - revival (decree) 21st C. - better support to YC
MeTHodoLogy – WhAt’s ThaT? • Starting from a VISION • You see some CHALLENGES • Your meaning/role in society: FUNCTIONS • While working you stick to PRINCIPLES • You follow a STRATEGY • You bring about PROCESSES
ViSIon & ChaLLenGEs • our VISION on • Society & future developments + place of YCs • Youth capacities, identity, selfesteem • Youth Clubs what can be their significance? • We see 4 CHALLENGES • Provide space for experiment & confidence • Help building networks & supporting Y culture • Giving Y chances, believing in Y’s competences • Creating open, solidair, warm society
FunCTiOns – My YC iS my MaTe • MEETING – ENCOUNTER • Joy & Fun, do nothing or do a lot • Alternative to commercial sector • ACTIVATION • Engagement Involvement Critical sense • Inclusion & Social Change • TOGETHER • Live, Work, Be together = Groupwork rules • Values: solidarity, respect, • EDUCATION • Informal & Formal Learning • Learning by expercience
PrinciPLes • Openness • Doors, hours, different rooms • No discrimination = open attitude • Involvement • Offer through dialogue • Motivates to participation • Commitment • Volunteers • Non-commital & responsible • Selforganisation • By & for youngsters • Democratic & autonomous
paRadoXes stRaTegy = ACT WELL-CONSIDERED • Change or Stay ? • Relax or Effort? • Bar or Activity Center? • Getting Serious or Having Fun? • Steer or let loose? • Results or Processes?
pRocEssEs • Creativity • Problem solving • (Artistic) Products • Learning • Self-development – own identity • Administer a YC, meet in the Board • Organisation • Learning organisation • Adapt to Context • Participation • Responsability • Constant dialogue & inclusion • Group • Live together & rules • Controle, inclusion & affection
iT’s noT fiNisheD yET! First step – to write a brochure Plan to distribute it to all YC-members Still a lot of unanswered questions: • Negotiating culture: not for everyone • Openness: bring in one group = bye bye the other one • On purpose unpredictable: start of genius