T-Kit 8 - Social inclusion

T-Kit 8 - Social inclusion
Author: Adina Marina Călăfăteanu
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2017-11-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9287185522

Today, there is an ample and nuanced understanding of what social exclusion is, the groups of young people affected by it, its long-term impact on young people’s lives and how comprehensive policies can address it. In contrast to when the first edition of this T-Kit was published, in 2003, there is now a common understanding that youth policies and research should provide a strong base for youth work to reach out and support young people with fewer opportunities. This revised T-Kit aims to equip youth work practitioners with broad knowledge of the concepts of social exclusion and inclusion, as well as things to consider when engaging in youth work with young people with fewer opportunities. The practical part of the T-Kit includes a range of projects, approaches and activities to inspire youth workers, covering the five “A”s: 1. Awareness of the realities of social exclusion, 2. Access to empowering and inclusive activities, 3. Action and support mechanisms for inclusion, 4. Accreditation and recognition of experience, progress and achievement and 5. Advancement, laying down supportive stepping stones towards inclusion.

T-Kit 14 - Value-based learning in mobility projects

T-Kit 14 - Value-based learning in mobility projects
Author: Snežana Bačlija Knoch
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2022-05-18
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9287192308

Promote value -based education in general and in learning mobility in the youth field in particular. Learning mobility in the youth field is increasingly recognised and present in European programmes and in the activities and initiatives supported by the European Union, the Council of Europe and other institutions. Providing a meeting place for people from different environments and communities, learning-mobility programmes draw attention to values, trigger reflections on them and stimulate questioning and critical examination. If prepared and facilitated well, these experiences can contribute to preparing and supporting young people and adult learners to be active in society and to be agents of change. This T-Kit has been written by and is for facilitators of learning, to help start their thinking process about an important, but also complex, topic. It aims to promote value-based education in general: to explain it and, with practical examples related to specific values, show how it can be used. It is framed within the current policy framework of the Council of Europe and the European Union, including their youth-mobility programmes. The T-Kit should be understood through a holistic learning and non-formal education approach: the combination of theory, background information, examples and some practical ideas should help to initiate reflection from the relatively new angle of value-based education in learning mobility in the youth field. Value-based learning is not neutral, and neither is the T-Kit – Value-based learning in mobility projects. It is rooted in a set of values that it explores, promotes and encourages action based on them. To support this process, the T-Kit is divided into two parts: one conceptual and one practical. The conceptual part lays the foundation for value-based learning in mobility, while the practical part encompasses concrete activities and “thought provokers”, which address the dilemmas and questions that can arise when implementing activities.

Social Inclusion

Social Inclusion
Author: Tony Geudens
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9789287152299

This handbook is part of a series of thematic publications written by experienced youth workers for use in training and study sessions, produced under the Partnership Agreement on European Youth Worker Training run by the Council of Europe and the European Communities Commission. It focuses on issues of youth inclusion, participation and access, including definitions; barriers to youth participation; non-formal education methods compared to formal education and vocational training; inclusive youth work in practice including building trust and self-esteem; peer education, conflict management and a contractual approach; and practical exercises relating to these issues.

Project Management T-kit

Project Management T-kit
Author: Dirk de Vilder
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789287155672

T-Kits (Training kits) are a product of the Partnership Agreement on European Youth Worker Training run by the CoE and the European Communities Commission

T-Kit, Volume 12

T-Kit, Volume 12
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9287176744

T-Kit No. 5 – International voluntary service

T-Kit No. 5 – International voluntary service
Author: Tony Geudens
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2013-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9287178283

In 1998, the Council of Europe and the European Commission decided to take common action in the field of youth. Both institutions initiated a partnership agreement with the aim "to promote active European citizenship and civil society by giving impetus to the training of youth leaders and youth workers working within a European dimension". In 2003, additional agreements were signed in the fields of "youth research" and "Euro-Mediterranean youth co-operation". Since 2005, the partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of youth activities has focused on the following topics: European citizenship, human rights education and intercultural dialogue, quality and recognition of youth work and training, better understanding and knowledge of youth and youth policy development. The partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of youth brings together the two institutions' experience in non-formal education, youth policy, youth research and youth work practice. Activities organised within its framework gather representatives of those areas who share their knowledge and experience for the benefit of enhancing evidence-based policy, practice, quality and recognition of youth work and training. Results and other material are made available on the partnership website (http://youth-partnership-eu.coe.int) and in various publications, including the Training Kits (T-Kits). T-Kits are thematic publications written by experienced youth trainers and experts and constitute easy-to-use handbooks for educational activities. All activities and publications enhance the exchange of experience and good practice between the actors involved and contribute to the implementation of the political objectives of both partner institutions.

T-kit on Educational Evaluation in Youth Work

T-kit on Educational Evaluation in Youth Work
Author: Paul Kloosterman, Kerstin Giebel, and Ozgehan Senyuva
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9789287160232

The co-operation between the two institutions covers a wide spectrum of activities and publications, including the Training Kits. T-Kits are thematic publications written by experienced youth trainers and constitute easy-to-use handbooks for use in educational activities

Cultural Heritage Education in the Everyday Landscape

Cultural Heritage Education in the Everyday Landscape
Author: Camilla Casonato
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2022-12-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3031103955

This book summarizes work being undertaken within the School Activates Resources—stitching the lost heritage of the suburbs (ScAR) project, which addressed cultural heritage in a broad sense, as a system of values identified by the populations and in constant evolution. This tangible and intangible heritage fuels the promotion of intergenerational and intercultural dialogue and represents an opportunity for resilient social and territorial development. The book ponders the experience gained and the points of view of the different disciplines involved, examines issues such as children and youth participation in civil life or education in cultural heritage and landscape, and presents real-world experiences of heritage education in everyday landscape in difficult contexts and/or concerning poorly recognized and valued cultural heritage.

The Integration of Refugees in the Education and Labour Markets

The Integration of Refugees in the Education and Labour Markets
Author: Karolina Sobczak-Szelc
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2023-12-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 100381459X

This book sheds light on the improvements and downfalls over time in two of the five indicators of refugee integration after the post-Arab Spring migration/refugee crisis, namely education and employment. Within the context of the need for a common policy response in the field of migration governance, it includes case studies from first-line immigration countries of the Mediterranean region. The book also reflects on the situation in Central Europe, Scandinavia, and Africa and considers the perspectives of different actors, including migration and integration governance stakeholders, NGOs, governments, refugees, and others. Covering a wide geographical spectrum and a diverse spectrum of integration experiences and models, it reveals collaboration between different actors and how they operated simultaneously on regional, national, and international levels in order to achieve the inclusion of refugees in the host communities. This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of migration studies, social policy, public policy, international relations, European studies, law, economics, and sociology.