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Recommendations for renewal

“Few words and a Lot of Actions” This document gives an overview of the policy recommendations developed by the participants of the EYC study session “A Preventive Approach in Human Rights Education”members of the Administrative Body should assess which of the recommendations can be included in the development process of the renewed “Few words and a lot of action”. Next to this it should decide on how to deal with the recommendatbut more to other policy documents (representation, training, rules and regulations, ...). We divided the recommendations into 5 categories

General recommendations towards the network: strategic

• We recommend DBYN to promote active citizenship in order to initiate social change to contribute to a stronger human rights culture.

• In order to make peace education a relevant and important aspect of HRE within DBYN, we recommend that the DBYN member organisations and includes the topic in future strategy by creating working groups.

• In order to send a positive signal as regards to controversial issues surrounding HR, we recommend that the DBYN (LGBTI, gender, other religions) by consulting other representatives of member organisations at the A.B. meeting.

• In order to remain true/loyal to our Salesian identity we recommend thhistory and our founders work when choosing our priorities on HR issues. This shall be formalized in writing a policy paper and tools for trainers & facilitators.

General recommendations towards the network: structures

• DBYN should create a working group to improve the “learning for” dimension through the following steps

o Find basic ground text (research).o Decide on DBYN's positiono If yes, establish training activities and opportunities for empowering volunteers

• In order to encourage DBYN organisations to work with COMPASS we recommend the DBYN A.B. to create working groups to analyse COMPASS to see if there is an important section missing, with the outcome of creating new working tolls if necessary.

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Recommendations for renewal

“Few words and a Lot of Actions”

This document gives an overview of the policy recommendations developed by the participants of the EYC study session “A Preventive Approach in Human Rights Education”. As a next step the members of the Administrative Body should assess which of the recommendations can be included in the development process of the renewed “Few words and a lot of action”. Next to this it should decide on how to deal with the recommendations which are not related to our educational policy, but more to other policy documents (representation, training, rules and regulations, ...).

We divided the recommendations into 5 categories

General recommendations towards the network: strategic

We recommend DBYN to promote active citizenship in order to initiate social change to contribute to a stronger human rights culture.

In order to make peace education a relevant and important aspect of HRE within DBYN, we recommend that the DBYN A.B. makes peace education a working topic for DBYN and its member organisations and includes the topic in future strategy by creating working groups.

In order to send a positive signal as regards to controversial issues surrounding HR, we e DBYN A.B. try to achieve a common approach to controversial issues

(LGBTI, gender, other religions) by consulting other representatives of member organisations at

In order to remain true/loyal to our Salesian identity we recommend that DBYN looks to our history and our founders work when choosing our priorities on HR issues. This shall be formalized in writing a policy paper and tools for trainers & facilitators.

General recommendations towards the network: new working

DBYN should create a working group to improve the “learning for” dimension through the

Find basic ground text (research). Decide on DBYN's position If yes, establish training activities and opportunities for empowering volunteers

In order to encourage DBYN organisations to work with COMPASS we recommend the DBYN to create working groups to analyse COMPASS to see if there is an important section

missing, with the outcome of creating new working tolls if necessary.

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www.donboscoyouth.net

Recommendations for renewal

“Few words and a Lot of Actions”

This document gives an overview of the policy recommendations developed by the participants of . As a next step the

members of the Administrative Body should assess which of the recommendations can be included in the development process of the renewed “Few words and a lot of action”. Next to this it should

ions which are not related to our educational policy, but more to other policy documents (representation, training, rules and regulations, ...).

General recommendations towards the network: strategic decisions

We recommend DBYN to promote active citizenship in order to initiate social change to

In order to make peace education a relevant and important aspect of HRE within DBYN, we makes peace education a working topic for DBYN and its

member organisations and includes the topic in future strategy by creating working groups.

In order to send a positive signal as regards to controversial issues surrounding HR, we try to achieve a common approach to controversial issues

(LGBTI, gender, other religions) by consulting other representatives of member organisations at

at DBYN looks to our history and our founders work when choosing our priorities on HR issues. This shall be

new working

DBYN should create a working group to improve the “learning for” dimension through the

If yes, establish training activities and opportunities for empowering volunteers

In order to encourage DBYN organisations to work with COMPASS we recommend the DBYN to create working groups to analyse COMPASS to see if there is an important section

DISCUSSION NOTE: recommendation FW&LA

General recommendations towards the network:

• DBYN should coordinate the creation of a toolbox for HRE to provide easier access to HR materials from internal and external sources. DBYN should also provide links to resources to complement “Few words and a

• In order to support member organisations to apply HRE in their working practice we recommend that DBYN establishes a set of criteria on working “through” HR by developing a self assessment tool.

General recommendadevelopment of existing activities

• We recommend DBYN to develop a strategy on active dissemination of results and concrete actions on both organisational and participants level, in order to strengthen them in acspreading values and human rights. This can be done through organising seminars for trainers and member representatives (brainstorming, good practices, plan of action).

• In order to make members of DBYN active defenders and promoters of HR, we recothat the DBYN A.B. and pool of trainers include education for HR (activism) by having a session for advocacy in each DBYN training session.

Recommendations towards “Few words and a lot of action”

• DBYN should concretise/make explicit the language lot of action”, by:

o Establishing a working group of this o Paying special attention to participation within DBYN & MOs.o Dedicating one specific

• In order to explicitly state the similarity between DBY oratory criterion and the approaches of HRE we recommend DBYN in “Few words and a lot of action” integrates this more clearly and implements it in the activity.

• We recommend implementingnew context” in “Few words and a lot of action” because Human Rights are part of the 21st century society.

• We recommend to add the term holistic “Few words and a lot of action” to make human rights education explicit.

• In order to speak a common language and present ourselves (DBYN) as an organisation that works with Human Rights we recommend thin “Few words and a lot of action” by having a consultation meeting and including HR when working on a new version of “Few words and a lot of action”, more specifically in the partners regarding the 21st century and active citizenship for HR.

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commendations towards the network: new tools

DBYN should coordinate the creation of a toolbox for HRE to provide easier access to HR materials from internal and external sources. DBYN should also provide links to resources to complement “Few words and a lot of action” (button on the website).

In order to support member organisations to apply HRE in their working practice we recommend that DBYN establishes a set of criteria on working “through” HR by developing a

General recommendations towards the network: new activities / development of existing activities

We recommend DBYN to develop a strategy on active dissemination of results and concrete actions on both organisational and participants level, in order to strengthen them in acspreading values and human rights. This can be done through organising seminars for trainers and member representatives (brainstorming, good practices, plan of action).

In order to make members of DBYN active defenders and promoters of HR, we recoand pool of trainers include education for HR (activism) by having a session

for advocacy in each DBYN training session.

Recommendations towards “Few words and a lot of action”

DBYN should concretise/make explicit the language links between HRE within “Few words and a

Establishing a working group of this study session to work on it. Paying special attention to participation within DBYN & MOs.

specific chapter to HR(E) in “Few words and a lot of action”.

In order to explicitly state the similarity between DBY oratory criterion and the approaches of HRE we recommend DBYN in “Few words and a lot of action” integrates this more clearly and

implementing the terms human rights and dignity in the chapter “21st century, a new context” in “Few words and a lot of action” because Human Rights are part of the 21st

We recommend to add the term holistic growth/learning in the chapter ‘Oratory criterion’ in “Few words and a lot of action” to make human rights education explicit.

In order to speak a common language and present ourselves (DBYN) as an organisation that works with Human Rights we recommend that the DBYN A.B. explicitly includes human rights in “Few words and a lot of action” by having a consultation meeting and including HR when working on a new version of “Few words and a lot of action”, more specifically in the partners

entury and active citizenship for HR.

new tools

DBYN should coordinate the creation of a toolbox for HRE to provide easier access to HR materials from internal and external sources. DBYN should also provide links to resources to

In order to support member organisations to apply HRE in their working practice we recommend that DBYN establishes a set of criteria on working “through” HR by developing a

tions towards the network: new activities /

We recommend DBYN to develop a strategy on active dissemination of results and concrete actions on both organisational and participants level, in order to strengthen them in actively spreading values and human rights. This can be done through organising seminars for trainers

In order to make members of DBYN active defenders and promoters of HR, we recommend and pool of trainers include education for HR (activism) by having a session

Recommendations towards “Few words and a lot of action”

links between HRE within “Few words and a

chapter to HR(E) in “Few words and a lot of action”.

In order to explicitly state the similarity between DBY oratory criterion and the approaches of HRE we recommend DBYN in “Few words and a lot of action” integrates this more clearly and

the terms human rights and dignity in the chapter “21st century, a new context” in “Few words and a lot of action” because Human Rights are part of the 21st

growth/learning in the chapter ‘Oratory criterion’ in

In order to speak a common language and present ourselves (DBYN) as an organisation that explicitly includes human rights

in “Few words and a lot of action” by having a consultation meeting and including HR when working on a new version of “Few words and a lot of action”, more specifically in the partners

DISCUSSION NOTE: recommendation FW&LA

• In order to build a common language we recommend to define a clear and practical definition of our core values by initiating a long term online consultation within the member organisations structured by the A.B.s, and integrate it in the “Few words and a lot of action”.

Recommendation towards the Pool of Trainers and the Pool of Salesian Chaplains

• In order to express our Christian identity we recommend that the pool of Salesian Chaplains and the pool of trainers develop a booklet or toolkit about the link between spirituality/Christian values and HR. In order to protect and promote human life and human dignity since beginning we recommend the Salesian Chaplains and trainers to include in the booklet reflectionabout this value.

• In order to mainstream minority issues we recommend that the pool of DBYN trainers organise living libraries in DBYN training sessions by having people that represent different minorities at every DBYN session.

Recommendations toward

• In order to equip the young people that our member organisations reach with the knowledge to defend their rights, we suggest that our member organisations ensure the inclusion of education about HR by nominating a HR ambassador as aMOs activities in advance.

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In order to build a common language we recommend to define a clear and practical definition of our core values by initiating a long term online consultation within the member organisations

d integrate it in the “Few words and a lot of action”.

Recommendation towards the Pool of Trainers and the Pool of

In order to express our Christian identity we recommend that the pool of Salesian Chaplains and velop a booklet or toolkit about the link between spirituality/Christian

values and HR. In order to protect and promote human life and human dignity since beginning we recommend the Salesian Chaplains and trainers to include in the booklet reflection

In order to mainstream minority issues we recommend that the pool of DBYN trainers organise living libraries in DBYN training sessions by having people that represent different minorities at

Recommendations towards Member Organisations

In order to equip the young people that our member organisations reach with the knowledge to defend their rights, we suggest that our member organisations ensure the inclusion of education about HR by nominating a HR ambassador as a focal point in each organisation and mapping out

In order to build a common language we recommend to define a clear and practical definition of our core values by initiating a long term online consultation within the member organisations

d integrate it in the “Few words and a lot of action”.

Recommendation towards the Pool of Trainers and the Pool of

In order to express our Christian identity we recommend that the pool of Salesian Chaplains and velop a booklet or toolkit about the link between spirituality/Christian

values and HR. In order to protect and promote human life and human dignity since its beginning we recommend the Salesian Chaplains and trainers to include in the booklet reflections

In order to mainstream minority issues we recommend that the pool of DBYN trainers organise living libraries in DBYN training sessions by having people that represent different minorities at

In order to equip the young people that our member organisations reach with the knowledge to defend their rights, we suggest that our member organisations ensure the inclusion of education

focal point in each organisation and mapping out