youth work - estonian experience

Youth work – Estonian

experienceMARIA LIIV

Project Manager at Saue Youth Centre

Association of Estonian Open Youth Centres

marialiiv@gmail.com

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

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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!