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Previous Events
Critical Youth Work Network: Incel Awareness
Friday 12th August
12 noon - 1.15pm
14 College Square North
Critical Thinking is a conversational space to review and dig deeper into areas that impact youth work and wider civil society, while supporting workers & volunteers ongoing development as critical thinkers.
This session will explore the ways we can help young people challenge/change mindsets regarding the topic of incels.
We encourage everyone to come and take part in the conversation. Please find attached a leaflet for more information.
To confirm your attendance, contact Ryan below.
Critical Youth Research Hub:Employment Experiences of Autistic Young People
Friday 10th June
12 noon - 1pm
14 College Square North / Zoom
This Research Hub Talk is very promising and we encourage everyone to come and learn more about findings from a study conducted with youth workers and a socio-political model of youth sector and peacebuilding.
For those able to attend in person, will have the opportunity to try out some of our recently launched peace building resources.
Presented by Denise Doherty, GET SET Employability Programme Youth Worker at YouthAction.
To register, contact Ryan below.
Critical Thinking: Faith-based youth work from a Christian perspective in Northern Ireland
Friday 13th May
12 noon - 1.15pm
College Square North / Zoom
Critical Thinking is a conversational space to review and dig deeper into areas that impact youth work and wider civil society, while supporting workers & volunteers ongoing development as critical thinkers.
We encourage everyone to come and take part in the conversation
To confirm your attendance, contact Ryan below.
Critical Youth Research Hub:Youth Work Perspectives on Peace
Friday 11 March
12 noon - 1pm
College Square North, Belfast/Zoom
This Research Hub Talk is very promising and we encourage everyone to come and learn more about findings from a study conducted with youth workers and a socio-political model of youth sector and peacebuilding.
For those able to attend in person, will have the opportunity to try out some of our recently launched peace building resources.
We look forward to seeing you.
To confirm your attendance and your preference for in person or zoom, contact Ryan below. Please note the Zoom link closer to the time of the event.
Improving Young People’s Lives Through Youth Work
Friday 19th November 2021
12 noon - 2pm, with lunch
College Square North, Belfast
YouthAction NI would like to invite you to the launch of our new curriculum resources to enhance and support youth work practices that improve the lives of children and young people.
These resources include environmentalism, nature-conscious practice, youth activism and peace-building work.
This launch forms part of our Critical Youth Work Network which supports the development of the non-formal education workforce. This supports non-accrediting training, sectoral thinking and building relationships and synergies across the youth work sector on key youth work priorities.
In addition to the launch of curriculum resources, we will showcase the key impact and outputs from the Critical Youth Work Network in its first year and outline key priorities for the year ahead.
To book your place, contact Ryan below.
Good Relations Week:Insider/Outsider LGBTQ and Faith Talk
Thursday 23rd September 2021
7pm-8.30pm
Via Zoom
As part of Good Relations Week, YouthAction will be hosting a unique intergenerational story-sharing event in partnership with Rainbow Project and CaraFriend, focusing on the LGBTQ community and faith/non-faith.
The theme of ‘Insider-Outsider’ will focus on hearing perspectives of those inside the LGBTQ community about faith. The event is open to young people and adults from all backgrounds, LGBTQ and the wider community.
To find out more information and to book your place, contact Olivia below.
Critical Thinking: Jump On Board - Supporting boards to engage and involve young trustees
Monday 27th September 2021
12 noon - 1.15pm
Via Zoom
Critical Thinking is a conversational space to review and dig deeper into areas that impact youth work and wider civil society while supporting workers & volunteers ongoing development as critical thinkers.
To confirm your attendance, get in touch with Ryan below.
Student Story-Telling:Expressions of Experience
Monday 26th July
6pm-7.15PM
Zoom
Expressions is a space to gather insight and raw honest thoughts and emotions through different styles of storytelling, from workers, volunteers and young people. This is a space to share any expressions they may have in any style e.g. writing/ poems/reflections/art/video/blog etc.
This event will focus on students sharing experiences and feelings they have had as students and how that connects to the world around them.
We encourage everyone to come and take part in seeing and listening.
Contact Ryan below to book your place.
Critical Youth Research Hub
Playboard NI: Our Voices Matter Research
Presented by Alan Herron, Playboard NI
Thursday 8 July 202
12pm-1pm
This Research Hub talk is very promising and we encourage everyone to come and learn more about the key findings from the Our Voices Matter Research PlayBoard NI undertook.
The research focused on exploring the impact COVID-19 restrictions had on the social, play, and educational landscape for many children and young people and how this research provides some considerations for the future.
To book your place, contact Ryan below.
Critical Thinking: Peace Building Through Youth Work
Friday 11 June 2021
12 noon - 1.15pm
Via Zoom
Critical Thinking is a conversational space to review and dig deeper into areas that impact youth work and wider civil society while supporting workers & volunteers ongoing development as critical thinkers.
To confirm your attendance, get in touch with Ryan below.
Critical Thinking:Young Men As Relational Learners
Friday 23rd April
12 noon-1.25pm
Via Zoom
Critical Thinking is a conversational space to review and dig deeper into areas that impact youth work and wider civil society while supporting workers & volunteers ongoing development as critical thinkers.
We encourage everyone to come and take part in the conversation.
Please confirm attendance with Ryan below.
Critical Youth Research Hub
Women's Experience of Sectarianism
Presented by Anne Carr and Jim O'Neill
Friday 19th March
12pm-1pm
This Research Hub Talk is very promising and we encourage everyone to come and learn more about findings from The Women and Sectarianism Project that Jim and Caroline McCord from Women's Information NI jointly worked on, where they carried out a series of dialogues looking at experiences and how it informs peace building work.
To book your place, contact Ryan below.
Critical Youth Research Hub
ECO ANIXETY: It Takes Roots to Weather A Storm
Presented by Chris Nolan,
Community and Youthwork postgraduate from Maynooth University
Friday 4th December
12pm to 1pm
Zoom Meeting
This Research Hub Talk is very promising and we encourage everyone to come and learn more about a conceptual approach to inform efforts to involve young people with climate change.
Please confirm your attendance with Ryan below.
YouthAction NI is committed to working with other sectoral representatives and partners to raise the quality and increase the reach of youth work and youth arts across Northern Ireland
We aim to support over 10,000 young people each year to discover their potential through our arts and creativity workshops, life and work skills programme and our health, wellbeing and peace projects.
We are always keen to explore new opportunities to develop our programmes and enhance the support we can offer young people locally.
You can support our work by giving a donation of money, time, product or skills. Every gift will help more young people discover their potential and empower them to improve their futures.
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