Networking and advocating
Involves developing and managing partnerships with other relevant actors. Youth work does not happen isolated from the rest of the world. Youth workers facilitate networking with others and advocate for the value of youth work. They are conscious about (political) values and beliefs at play in youth work and support young people in developing independent ‘political thought’.
- support partnerships with other actors?
- take a pro-active role in networking with other actors and organisations/structures in line with the interest of the young people?
- take a pro-active role in working on the political dimension of networking, making steps towards concrete actions?
- promote and explain the [learning] potential of international mobility experiences?
- transfer/share knowledge of youth and social rights and related formal regulations with potential partners and the young people?
- where relevant, overcome resistance to new partnerships through assessing the potential of that given partnership?
- address power relations in a way that primarily focuses on the interest of young people?
- deal with and use media in a careful manner, ensuring the safety and rights of young people?
- my knowledge about youth policy of youth work in one’s own context (community, region, etc.)?
- my knowledge of the socio-economic background of the young people?
- my knowledge about youth rights?
- my knowledge about mobility-related regulations regarding young people?
- my knowledge about media and promotion mechanisms with regard to youth work, including digital tools for networking and collaboration?
- my knowledge of advocacy approaches and methods in a youth work context?
- my ability to identify relevant partners in different environments (especially in an international setting)?
- my ability to identify and name the European/international dimension in one’s work?
- my ability to network with a variety of external systems and actors?
- my ability to transfer/communicate and share the learning potential of international mobility experiences?
- my ability to identify underlying power relations and mechanisms and to assess the consequences?
- my ability to research and access relevant information?
- my ability to use media in an appropriate manner, being aware of their possible influence?
- my willingness to collaborate with other actors and stakeholders?
- my attitude towards appreciation of the added value of new partnership & collaboration opportunities?
- my attitude towards being careful regarding young people’s safety and well-being (and of all people who are involved)?
- my readiness to allow being confronted with other views and work approaches?
- my readiness to accept compromise while guaranteeing young people’s interests and rights?