Practice

August 27, 2012

Development education and the National Quality Standards Framework (NQSF)

What is development education? Is development education good youth work practice? How does development education contribute towards the NQSF? Where to learn more about the link […]
December 1, 2011

Digitales from Zambia from our 2011 participants

Digi-tales are being used widely by our partner organisations in Zambia. They use a sequence of photos to tell a story along with a voice over […]
September 1, 2011

Youth work practice in Ireland and Zambia, by Chris Chiwela (Junior Achievement Zambia)

Christopher Chiwela is a youth worker working with Junior Achievement Zambia and he is also a member of the Zambian Youth Workers’ Association (ZYWA). He took […]
July 5, 2011

Reflecting on Zambia, by Senan Gardiner (ex-NYCI) and Martin Ryan (ex-No Name Club)

In this article, two participants from the NYCI Development Education Programme’s 2009 Zambia-Ireland Exchange reflect on the experience two years on. Martin Ryan was the CEO […]
April 4, 2011

Looking for Justice, by Joy Chisompola (International Justice Mission)

Joy Chisompola at the time of the exchange worked for the Lazarus project where she rescued, and rehabilitated street children. She is presently working for International […]
March 2, 2011

Just the Start, by Tammy Tallon (Ronanstown Youth Service)

Tammy Tallon is a youth worker with Ronanstown Youth Service, in North Clondalkin and participated in the exchange in 2009. Here, tammy relfects on the similarities […]
February 1, 2011

‘What Next?’, by Himba Malambo (Salvation Army)

  Himba Malambo was a youth worker with Salvation Army in Zambia when she took part in the NYCI Zambia-Ireland Youth Workers’ Exchange in 2009. Here […]
February 1, 2011

First Impressions, by Noel Carroll (EIL)

As part of the first article on the exchange of 2011, Noel Carroll from EIL’s Development Education Committee shares his experience. Noel took part in the […]
January 12, 2011

Exchange Corner – views from the Zambia-Ireland exchange participants..

2011 was the 6th year of the NYCI Zambia-Ireland youth worker exchange. Throughout the following months, NYCI will continue to support those individuals and organisations who […]