youth work - estonian experience
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Youth work – Estonian
experienceMARIA LIIV
Project Manager at Saue Youth Centre
Association of Estonian Open Youth Centres
Figures
Estonian population - 1.3 million people
Target group – 7-26: 290 000 people
Youth Work Act since 1999
New Youth Work act since 2010
Youth work development strategy:
2014-2020
Co-responsibility in 5 areas
1) Open youth work (development of YC, foundation for activities);
2) Youth information (development, resources);
3) Counselling and mentoring (development, resources);
4) Youth participation (development, resources);
5) Labor market (youth guaranty, development, resources).
Today`s situation
GOV GOV+EU
Ministry of Education
and resource
Estonian Youth Work
Centre
AEYC
EYU+
ENYC
Erasmus +
NGO
Youth work law
Policy development plan
Common aims
OUR UNION UNITES 120 YOUTH CENTRES
240 YOUTH CENTRES in EST
AEY
C
Strategiccommunication
Lobbying and advocacy
Education
Projects
Logbook
YC self-assesment
model
Children at risk
programme
Prevention of offence
Defining the specific
contribution of youth work and
non-formal learning to
address young people's
challenges
Openyouth work
Prevention of violence
against young girls
Journey of interests
Youth worker - a profession
Youth workers – now working all around Estonia.
Youth work qualification was developed by
Estonian Qualification Authority in 2006.
It is possible to study youth work (BA) at several
Estonian universities since 1992.
Youth work has been integrated into several
curriculas in our universities.
Institutions carrying out youth work
principles
Regional, local juvenile committees
Open youth work centres
Youth councils
Youth committees
Non-governmental organisations
Information and counseling centres
Hobby schools
Church – police – school – municipality? - New Trend
Open space, youth initiatives,
youth information, voluntary work, mobile youth
work
Preventivework, labor market and
network activities
Hobby groups, camps, trainings,
international youth work, youth
council
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Thank you!