Humak University of Applied Sciences EDUCATION AND TRAINING PATHWAYS OF YOUTH WORKERS Helsinki, 20th -22nd February 2019 Example of higher education Ursula Roslöf, Senior Lecturer Humak University of Applied Sciences

Humak Community Educator = Youth work Education in a ”bulb” Community Educator, Master’s degree 90 ECTS credits / 2 years Workplace community developer Case- Men´s Turn-Youth work project HUMAK UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Community Educator, Bachelor’s degree NGO and youth work, 210 ECTS credits / 3.5 year NGO and Youth work blended learning programme 201 ECT credits is also produced (mainly digital, enables also working )

Community educators HUMAK UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Community Educator, Bachelor’s degree NGO and youth work, 210 ECTS credits / 3.5 year The programme leads to a vocationally oriented Bachelor-level degree. The programme meets the UAS degree criteria of the Finnish higher education system and complies with the European and National Qualifications Frameworks (Level 6). The programme prepares professionals with expertise in appreciative interaction for NGO and youth work roles and increasingly varied professional settings across a range of sectors. PROGRAMME AIMS The programme's intended outcomes are based on the core competencies: community, pedagogical, social and development competence

Coaching pedagogy in the studies -Lecturers are coaches>support individual studying -paths for the students -Coaching enables personal development and studying planning and working in diverse professional fields -Students work a lot together like in the real work life 30 ECT Competences; community pedagogical social development

Content:Values and mindset, history, legislation Theory; values, mindset, ethics, encountering, history of youth work/NGO,legislation, citizen action Community educators as NGO and youth work experts Professional development Community education as a profession Professional encounters

Content: Coaching-based approach& participatory pedagogy Theory; preventing work, simulation, participation, counselling and facilitating Coaching-based approach Participatory pedagogy Promotion of agency Pedagogical competences

Content: Human rights and diversity & individual growth, communication Theory; well-being, critical pedagogy,social pedagogy, socio-cultural engagement, culture- and gender-sensitive work Individual growth and development Human rights and diversity Communication competence Community competences

Content: Diverse society, welfare services,management/community skills Theory; non-discrimination, equality promotion and sustainable development, wellfare, managing, diversity Welfare services Diverse society Entrepreneuship Management and community skills Social competences

Content: Multicultural and international skills Theory; immigration policy and the integration process, multicultural values, international contacts/training Multicultural competence and integration Development of international +multicultural activities Languages Social and international competences

Content:Research, development, innovation, Theory; Research, development, innovation, producing successful services, international know-how Financial planning and management Network and partnership development Development competences

Case Men´s Turn project youth work development project grows from the ”bulb” Students are training in worklife and projects Students need and use all competences from the ”bulb”, when developing and organizing activities Case Men´s Turn- is a good example of projects, where they plan and implement innovative activities for young male ”NEET” Students are organizing the activities Project is organized by Humak and supported by the Ministry of Education and culture

Men´s Turn growing from the”bulb” Content; Larp, theatre,boulder climbing, videos, group activities Pedagogical competences >Male NEET activities, group coaching Community competences >Participation possibilities for young men Social competences >Services for a marginal group Development competences >Research project finding methods and models of youth services

Boulder climbing

Larping

Art made by young men

Training group work

On the Culture trip

Thank you and inspiring group work! Humak University of Applied Sciences