VOLUNTEERING: Young people’s contribute to their communities

How  does  volunteering  link  to  local  and  global  citizenship?  What  opportunities  are  there?  How  can  young  people  get  involved?  What  principles  are  important?

Cork  Volunteer  Centre:  Marie  oMahony

Comhlamh:  Grainne  O'Neil

How  can  young  people  learn  about  belonging  in  the  world?  What  do  they  need  to  get  involved?  How  do  they  like  to  learn?

Trocaire:  Hilary  Daly

NYCI:  Elaine  Mahon

Arts:  how  does  Arts  participation  contribute  to  a  sense  of  belonging  in  local  communities  and  belonging  in  the  world.  Should  it  contribute?  What  do  young  people  need  to  participate?

Cork  City  Council  Arts  Of<ice:  Maeve  Dineen

Youth  in  Action:  Emma  Grainger

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION/FORMAL AND NON FORMAL LEARNING

YouTH ART PARTICIPATION

Outcomes  of  panel  discussions  

Art  Encounter  2011

VOLUNTEERING: Young people’s contribute to their

communities

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION/FORMAL AND NON FORMAL LEARNING

These  suggestions  have  come  from  the  young  people    in  relation  to  how  they  like  to  learn.

   Learning  needs  to  be  dynamic  and  a    change  to  the  normal  

routine

 It  needs  to  be  in  a  comfortable  space,  relaxed  environment  teas/  drinks  etc.

 Trips  are  important

 Learning  should  be  interactive/  Experimental

 There  needs  to  be  choice

 Scheduling/programme  needs  to  suit  us

 Role  of  teacher  and  students  needs  to    change

 Motivated  to  learn  by  fun

Young   people   emphasized   that   young   people   and   Youth  workers/  educators  should  have  and  take  joint  responsibility  in  communication   and   design   of   their   learning.   And   that   Teachers  need   to   be   trained   in   non-­‐formal   and   experiential   learning   and    need  to  incorporate  it  into    the  classroom  settings.  While   Formal   and   non   formal   education   structures   have  different   roles   they   are   dealing   with   the   same   young   people   so  both  systems  need  to  be  focused  on  young  peoples  learning  styles  and  needs.

Awareness   and  access   to   information   is   a   crucial   <irst  step   for  young  people  to  engage  with    global  Citizenship    themes.  We  would  see  it  as  a  <irst  step  in    development  education  to  ignite  an  interest  Young  people  expressed  that  news  in  Ireland  is:

 too  local  too  focus  on  the  negative..you  can’t  <ind  out  about  positive  

actions  young  people  are  taking  in  other  parts  of  the  world  news  is  to  focused  on  money  and  business  interests.

 They  would  engage  with  global  perspectives  in  the  following  ways:  Cinema  Adverts/  shorts  before  moviesinfo  in  bus  stops  and  public  spacestalking  to  other  people  with  different  experiences  and  

perspectivesthrough  social  media/  eg  facebookCelebrity  endorsement  of  awareness  raising  initiative  would  

generate  and  hold  young  peoples  interest.  

They  also  identi<ied  the  need  to  public  spaces  to  be  open  for  them  to  engage  with  messages  that  are  not  all  with  commercial  interest.  They  also  expressed  that  they  would  like  more  access  to  public  spaces  e.g.  Bus  stops  to  communicate  their  messages  and  perspective  on  development  issues.

As   a   result   of   the   exploration   today   we  decided  on  several  actions

The  young  people  will   share   their  experience  of  this  art  encounter  using  social  media  and  telling  their  friends

They  will   talk  to  people  who  are  volunteering  to  <ind  out  more  about  opportunities

They   wi l l   share   l inks   through   the   pro jects  communication   network   to   exchange   ideas   and  opportunities  for  participation.

They   will   communicate   directly   to   the  minister   of   Arts  about   the  types  of   arts   they  would   like   to  experience  their  schools

They   will   communicate   with   Irish   Aid   about   how   they  like  to  engage  with  global  citizenship  themes,   to  input  their  strategic  review.

YouTH ART PARTICIPATION

What  would  we  love  to  be  able  to  do...  locally,  nationally,  European,  in  the  world?  

Go  to  clubs  and  learn  about  music  and  art

Do  a  demo

To  have  more  chances  at  trying  new  things  to  express  ourselves

More  stuff  like  this  seminar,  arts  projects  and  meeting  new  people

To  learn  how  to  play  the  guitar

More  rap  workshops

Dance  classes

Singing  lessons

Enterprise

Exchanges  based  on  arts

I  want  to  do  ballet

Travel  to  see  and  experience  new  cultures  

Places  to  go  for  young  people  that  they  can  afford

What  would  you  need  to  achieve  your  creative  dreams?

 Equiptment

 Venues

 Good  facilitators

 Young  peoples  ideas

 Facilities

 Good  choices