Basketbeat - A youth work documentary

Basketbeat

Youth in the News | January 2012 | youthpolicy.org

Youth in the News

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Youth Movements Unite!

In every part of the world, the disability rights movement is evolving, and we are all part of that evolution. We are outside the government and are helping our governments evolve. Social policies are being re-written in many countries, and all youth are approaching social issues in a more human and a more inclusive manner. We have been making our voices heard; we want policies that include us NOT exclude us. More 

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Making Rio+20 count

Rio+twenties, a Brussels-based youth-led NGO aiming to facilitate youth participation in the lead up to the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio 2012 or Rio+20, has published a new participation guide. The guide wants to encourage young people to get involved, even if political processes at international level can seem daunting, and shares ideas, tips and examples. More 

The Boxing Project - A Youth Work Documentary

The Boxing Project

We start the new year with the first video in a new series of youth work documentaries, in which we will portray youth workers and youth work projects from around the the world. Meet Yasmin Sheikh, Rashid Aslam and Irfan Yusuf who introduce us to their boxing project in Leicester in the United Kingdom. Enjoy this short film by Gonzalo Escuder & Nacho Gómez with music by Maikmaier. More 

This is Youth Work: Stories from Practice

This is Youth Work – Stories from Practice

This is Youth Work – Stories From Practice is a collection of stories and essays from youth work practitioners and young people demonstrating the importance of voluntary, open-access, democratic and flexible youth work practice. The collection is published by In Defence of Youth Work and arose from concerns about restrictive, top-down policies and recent funding cuts. More 

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Resources on Youth and Extremism

What are the links between youth and extremism? Much has happened and been discussed in the media over the last couple of years: the UK riots, the shootings in Finland and Norway, the rise of the extreme right in Central Europe are just some examples. But what do we really know? What is just supposition? What can we do with what we know? We introduce recent literature with an abstract and a link to the full text. More 

UN Twitter Discussion Youth & Employment Summary

A summary of the UN #youthjobs debate

A summary of the Nov 4, 2011 Live Twitter Conversation on youth & employment, organised by the UN Youth Unit with UN Youth Champion, Monique Coleman, and U.S Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Global Youth Issues, Ronan Farrow. The summary is arranged thematically and in rough chronological order. Unanswered individual tweets are listed at the end. More 

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Resources on Youth Employment

A dangerous mix of high unemployment, precarious work as well as persistently high working poverty brings the risk of creating a ‘scarred’ generation of young people. The exploding youth employment crisis begins to attract increased political attention, including the next World Youth Report. What are the facts and trends, what are strategies for intervention? More 

Youth and Extremism: What do we know? What do we do?

Youth and Extremism: What do we know? What do we do?

Much has happened and been discussed, suggesting links between youth and extremism. The Budapest Symposium will bring together a rich mix of 50 stakeholders from diverse backgrounds engaged in international programmes across Europe to investigate strategies and explore ideas for the future. More