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Inside Out: Exploring the Power of Outdoor Education
The challenges faced by migrant youth in NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) situations highlight an urgent need for innovative and inclusive approaches. Inside Out project recognizes the power of outdoor education to address these issues.
Aims of the tool
Inside Out responded to the needs of migrant youth in NEET situations through a collaboration between Tækifærið (The Opportunity) in Iceland, Culture Goes Europe in Germany, and Eurobug International Youth Work and Training Collaboration Ltd (Eurobug Int) in Ireland. This project aimed to support the integration and personal development of migrant youth by utilizing outdoor education as a tool for social inclusion and empowerment.
Recognizing the potential of outdoor education to address these issues, the Inside Out project focused on building essential life skills, fostering resilience, and enhancing mental well-being through nature-based learning experiences that encourage teamwork, decision-making, and community building.
A final report has been developed entailing all steps of the process, testimonials, key insights and recommendations. We hope this report serves as both an insightful and empowering resource for those invested in the integration and support of young migrants through innovative educational approaches.
Description of the tool
The first phase of the project involved a needs analysis within each partner country to explore local challenges and assess how outdoor education can best be applied. This analysis combined multiple research methods: focus group discussions with young migrants, interviews with youth workers and trainers with expertise in outdoor education, and surveys targeting integration service providers and civil society. The findings, which include specific insights from Iceland, Ireland, and Germany, can be found in chapter 1, 2 and 3, forming the basis for the next phases of the project.
Chapter 4 provides an overview of the Training Course held in Iceland, an international event where youth workers and professionals explored the potential of outdoor education and learned how to apply these methods in their local environments. Following this enriching experience, a documentary was created to capture participants’ insights and reflections, as detailed in Chapter 5.
After returning to their communities, participants applied and adapted the methods introduced during the training, conducting localized events to test and refine these approaches. Chapter 6 offers an in-depth look at each of these initiatives. The report concludes by summarizing key insights and recommendations, aiming to extend the reach and impact of this knowledge.
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Tool overview
http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/4562
This tool is for
Migrant youth in NEET situations; youth workers; educators; integration service providers; NGO's; civil society.
and addresses
Social Inclusion, Personal Development
Behind the tool
The tool was created by
Mariana Matoso - Culture Goes Europe e.V.
in the context of
This project (P.Nº: 2023–1-IS01-KA210-YOU-000160096) is co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ program. Its consortium is assembled by Culture Goes Europe e.V. from Germany, Eurobug from Ireland, and The Opportunity from Iceland.
The tool has been experimented in
Training Course and Local Events
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Mariana Matoso (on 20 November 2024)
and last modified
20 November 2024
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