Loading Events

« All Events

  • This event has passed.

Development Education and Games in Youth Work

October 7, 2020 - December 2, 2020

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This CPD series will review the use and application of games as experiential learning in development education. Youth workers will learn about games in youth culture and be equipped with games design skills.

This CPD course consists of five two-hour online workshops over a 10-week period starting in October. Workshops will start in October and continue through until December.

CAPACITY

15 participants

There is an application process so interested youth workers should apply and following a selection process, will be notified whether they have a place or not

COST

Free of charge

DURATION

Wed 7th of Oct | Wed 21st Oct | Wed 4th Nov | Wed 18th Nov| Wed 2nd Dec
Time: 10am-12noon

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Explore Development Education through Games Based Learning

By the time they have finished the programme, youth workers will have:

  • Developed and applied advanced knowledge and skills in using games in youth work.
  • Developed and applied advanced knowledge and skills in supporting young people to act on development issues of concern to them.
  • Explored and discussed how games can be used to enhance a range of youth work outcomes in different ways.
  • Learned and implemented creative new ways of engaging and communicating with young people.
  • Learned how to incorporate Development Education in youth programmes
  • Design and create development education games

METHODOLOGY

Through online workshops and group discussions youth workers will have access to an inspiring and creative space to reflect on, develop their practice and explore with peers on the root causes and consequences of global justice issues through development education games.

At the beginning of each session we will host “reflection space”, allowing participants to self asses their own knowledge, reflect on their learnings/awareness and facilitate peer to peer learning/growth

Each online session will be followed by a small task to complete with their youth groups.

Support: all material needed will have been explored throughout our online workshop, youth work session plans, and suggestions will be available for youth workers to use with their young people.

EVALUATION

Entry into Game Changers Competition.

Learning journal as a way for learners to record their learning, incorporate their self-reflection and to use as a tool to refer back to when implementing the Game Based Learning Methodologies in their Youth Group.

DESIGNED FOR

  • Youth Workers

DELIVERED BY

  • Trócaire and NYCI Youth 2030 Programme

APPLICATION FORM

Application process:

Apply using the form below.

We request that applications be submitted no later than 5pm on September 10th 2020.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted in the following weeks.

For queries contact Valerie Duffy, NYCI Youth 2030 programme: Valerie@nyci.ie

Please do not be discouraged if you feel you cannot answer all parts of application fully. We are looking for a range of skills and backgrounds within a youth work context and will consider all applications carefully.

Details

Start:
October 7, 2020
End:
December 2, 2020
Event Category:

Venue

Online (Zoom)
Ireland

Organiser

National Youth Council of Ireland
Phone
+353-1-478-4122
Email
info@youth.ie
View Organiser Website