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{padding:0px</style>Greetings Folks <br><br>I'm currently doing a bit of work for the Curriculum Development Unit (in Northern Ireland) to produce a guidance document on the core principle of Acceptance and Understanding of Others (which is one of three core principles of the 'Youth Work: A Model for Effective Practice', which is effectively the underpinning approach to youth work in NI).<style>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style=""></span></span><br></p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;">"The promotion of acceptance and understanding of
others involves enabling young
people to respect and value themselves and others.<span style=""> </span>It seeks the appreciation of the difference
between and interdependence of people within society, one's own youth group, close
community and beyond.<span style=""> </span>It includes seeing
cultural diversity as a positive thing..recognising others as equal, different
yet related to us, is not easy.<span style=""> </span>It
requires an understanding of the meaning of equity and a commitment through
youth work to oppose sectarianism and any form of discrimination."</p>
<br>The guidance materials will focus on practice with 11-18 year olds but which will be accessible to part-time staff and volunteers. Part-time staff and volunteers make up the majority of youth workers in Northern Ireland. Most of them are not professionally qualified, e.g., Degrees, Diplomas, etc although significant numbers will have basic qualifications in youth work. Many of them will have years of experience that is vital and essential to the delivery of youth work in Northern Ireland. Most Part-time workers and volunteers would contribute between 8 and 12 hours per week and their work would largely be at night and involve face-to-face work with young people.<br><br>As part of this process and in order to produce a document that meets this aim I'm collating information re 'Acceptance and Understanding of others'. This can mean any of the following:<br><br><ul><li>methodologies</li><li>models of practice<br></li><li>theories</li><li>activities</li><li>your own thoughts on the matter</li><li>your own case studies <br></li><li>useful web links <br></li><li>essential reading<br></li></ul><br>I also want to identify 6 groups that will act as Case Studies-it might be useful to have an international case study so if you have one then this would be useful.<br><br>The document produced will help inform part-time staff and volunteers as to how to raise the issue of Acceptance and Understanding in practice with young people.<br><br>The document will address a number of important issues including:<br><br><ul><li>value base underpinning practice</li><li>context and rationale for being involved in work promoting accpetance and understanding of others</li><li>the range of issues acceptance and understanding of others addresses</li><li>models of practice</li><li>how it can be embedded in practice</li><li>practical exercises that can be used</li><li>sources of information to support work</li></ul><br>If you think you can help in any way please share whatever information you can.<br><br>Thanking you in anticipation of your support and co-operation. I look forward to hearing from you.<br><br>Fergal<br><br><div><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">____________________________________________________________________________________<br></span><strong>My book:</strong> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">The Things People Say: Political Quotations from the </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB">Northern Ireland</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Verdana;" lang="EN-GB"> Peace Process</span></div> <br><strong>To buy it on-line:</strong> <a href="http://www.trafford.com/07-2815">http://www.trafford.com/07-2815</a><br> <br><strong>To order it in a book shop:</strong> Give the nice man/woman this ISBN number : 1-4251-6179-0<br><br><strong>Info about me:</strong> <a href="http://trainers.salto-youth.net/FergalBarr/"><font color="#000099">http://trainers.salto-youth.net/FergalBarr/</font></a> <br>
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<div><strong>Organisation I work for:</strong> <a href="http://www.claudyyouth.com/">www.claudyyouth.com</a> </div>
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<div><strong>Organistion I used to work for:</strong> <a href="http://www.offthestreets.org/">www.offthestreets.org</a></div>
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<div><strong>How I live my life:</strong> Humour is the shortest distance between people;Always remember there is someone worse off than you; It's not a matter of if only a matter of when<br></div><br><br><br><hr>Windows Live Hotmail just got better. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/windowslive/products/hotmail.aspx">Find out more!</a><br><hr>Share your photos with Windows Live Photos - Free <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/windowslive/products/messenger.aspx">Try it Now!</a><br /><hr />Windows Live Hotmail just got better. <a href='http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/windowslive/products/hotmail.aspx' target='_new'>Find out more!</a></body>
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