YoUTh CLub Let’s see how the land lies & a story of inclusion MeThoDoLOgy

HoW & WhY More than 40 years Youth Clubs  ’60 - ’usefull’ spending of leisure time  ’70 - what’s our identity? + education  ’80 - survival in economic recess  ’90 - revival (decree)  21st C. - better support to YC AC/DC – Agogical Commission / Think Cell  ° Sept. 2004, asked by the Board Club  First assignment: what is YouthClubWork?

MeTHodoLogy – WhAt’s ThaT? Starting from a VISION You see some CHALLENGES Your meaning/role in society: FUNCTIONS While working you stick to PRINCIPLES You follow a STRATEGY You bring about PROCESSES

ViSIon & ChaLLenGEs our VISION on  Society & future developments + place of YCs  Youth  capacities, identity, selfesteem  Youth Clubs  what can be their significance? We see 4 CHALLENGES  Provide space for experiment & confidence  Help building networks & supporting Y culture  Giving Y chances, believing in Y’s competences  Creating open, solidair, warm society

FunCTiOns – My YC iS my MaTe M EETING – ENCOUNTER  Joy & Fun, do nothing or do a lot  Alternative to commercial sector A CTIVATION  Engagement Involvement Critical sense  Inclusion & Social Change T OGETHER  Live, Work, Be together = Groupwork  rules  Values: solidarity, respect, E DUCATION  Informal & Formal Learning  Learning by expercience

PrinciPLes Openness  Doors, hours, different rooms  No discrimination = open attitude Involvement  Offer through dialogue  Motivates to participation Commitment  Volunteers  Non-commital & responsible Selforganisation  By & for youngsters  Democratic & autonomous

stRaTegy = Change or Stay ? Relax or Effort? Bar or Activity Center? Getting Serious or Having Fun? Steer or let loose? Results or Processes? ACT WELL-CONSIDERED paRadoXes

pRocEssEs Learning  Self-development – own identity  Administer a YC, meet in the Board Creativity  Problem solving  (Artistic) Products Participation  Responsability  Constant dialogue & inclusion Group  Live together & rules  Controle, inclusion & affection Organisation  Learning organisation  Adapt to Context

iT’s noT fiNisheD yET! First step – to write a brochure Plan to distribute it to all YC-members Still a lot of unanswered questions: Negotiating culture: not for everyone Openness: bring in one group = bye bye the other one On purpose unpredictable: start of genius