Grenzenlos - Interkultureller Austausch - A Culture of Inclusion: Towards a value-based youth work

What is this training about?

Plurality and diversity characterize our society but are also embedded in power structures. As part of the seminar, participants will reflect on their own experiences and expand their knowledge of diversity and inclusion. They will interrogate how these concepts relate to their own identity and their work, approach ways of contributing to a culture of inclusion, reflecting on organizational values as well as their own and their various roles and the varying expectations coming with them and what accountability means in the context of youth work.  

In this training setting, we want to empower youth workers to open dialogue spaces around inclusion, youth work and values in a transformative way. 

Method:

The training focuses on the participants, aiming to engage them through their interests and ideas in a participatory learning process. This approach ensures that all participants can engage meaningfully, regardless of their prior knowledge, skills, or abilities. The goal is to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute and learn through direct experience and collaboration. 

The training will apply a non-formal learning approach. We want to enable the personal and social development for all participants through different interactive methods. The training consists of a mix of theoretical input, participatory and transformative methods, as well as group work.  

Aims and Objectives 

The training aims:  

• to promote dialogue and foster inclusive thinking  
• to offer a space for reflection on the challenges of youth work 
• to contribute to bringing organizational and own values to the core of our work  
• to share methods on how to encourage volunteers, mentors, and youth workers to seek ways of recognising and working with people with fewer opportunities 
• to support organizational and individual transformation towards more inclusive organizations  
• to create a supportive and inclusive environment for learning