Youthpass and recognition: new publications, actions for recognition, seminar "Youthpass beyond YiA", Youthpass up to date
Dear Reader,
A lot is in the air. A number of actions have been suggested for a better recognition of youth work, there are new helpful publications, Youthpass explores ways of going beyond the Youth in Action, and its numbers are growing.
In this issue
- Statement and Plan of Action: what should be done on different levels to reach better recognition of youth work and non-formal learning?
- Handbook for setting up recognition strategies in your context: "Unlocking Doors to Recognition"
- Essays on Youthpass and recognition: what is happening in the field; how to overcome current obstacles; how does Youthpass compare to Human Resource Development?
- Consultation seminar "Youthpass beyond Youth in Action"
- Youthpass up to date: numbers of Youthpass throughout years, languages available
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Youthpass is developed and implemented by the European Commission and SALTO Training and Cooperation Resource Centre, in cooperation with the National Agencies for the Youth in Action Programme. In addition to the work around Youthpass and recognition, SALTO Training and Cooperation also supports the Commission in the developments and implementation of the European Training Strategy.
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Actions for better recognition
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Read the Statement and Plan of Action - major challenges and recommendations for a better recognition of youth work and non-formal learning/education, complemented with suggestions for concrete actions!
Recognition for youth work and learning in the youth field his a joint effort. Therefore the suggested actions concern various levels and actors. What can you and your organisation do?
In November 2011, the European symposium on recognition of youth work and non-formal learning/education took place in Strasbourg. The outcomes of the discussions in the symposium were formulated as the Statement and the accompanying Plan of Action.
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Unlocking Doors to Recognition
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"Unlocking Doors to Recognition. Handbook for setting up strategies for the better recognition of youth work and non-formal education in different contexts" aims to help mainly youth workers but also other actors in the youth field to build up their recognition strategies - in their context, answering their own needs and considering the type of recognition they might be seeking for. The publication contains explanations about recognition, accompanied by practical exercises helping to set up the strategy as well as examples from real experiences.
You can download the publication as a pdf and/or ask for a printed copy. The handbook was published in the cooperation of SALTO Training and Cooperation and SALTO SEE Resource Centres.
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Youthpass and recognition: essays
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Recognition of non-formal learning in Europe. Challenges and opportunities.
Youthpass and Human Resource Development. The missing link towards employability.
Recognition needs zero stage. Convincing ourselves.
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Three essays from three authors, reflections and inspiration on the following questions:
- What are the challenges of recognition developments these days?
- What are the possible solutions?
- How does the Youthpass process compare to the Human Resource Development practices in the world of work?
Download the publications or ask for printed copies here.
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Consultation seminar: Youthpass going beyond?
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As you probably know, Youthpass certificates can currently only be issued in the context of the EU Youth in Action Programme. However, it has also raised a lot of interest outside the programme, as there is a need for a transnational and trans-sectorial recognition instrument like Youthpass.
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Consultation seminar "Youthpass beyond Youth in Action" in Paris (France), 13-16 May 2012.
To discuss the possible contexts and adaptations of applying Youthpass outside the Youth in Action programme, to identify partners in this, and produce recommendations, the consultation seminar will take place in Paris.
If you are interested to know more, please contact Rita Bergstein: rita (at) salto-youth.net.
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Youthpass up to date
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Youthpass certificates can be issued in a lot of languages
Thanks to the National Agencies, the Youthpass website exists in 25 languages. Recently and in addition to the existing translations, all certificates were made available in Croatian and Bulgarian.
In case you are interested about which certificates are available in which languages, have a look here.
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About 146 000 Youthpass certificates out there
Currently, about 146 000 Youthpass certificates have been issued by about 7000 organisations that have carried out about 14 000 projects.
We have made an overview of the statistics of Youthpass certificates over the years, and will keep on updating the page every couple of months regarding the current numbers.
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