Call for YEU Working Groups coordinators

Call for YEU Working Groups coordinators 

Based on the consultations with YEU Member Organisations, Governing Board has decided to open the following working groups for 2018:

WG on Code of Conduct:

Objective: To develop a code of conduct as a set of rules/principles outlining the norms, rules and responsibilities or proper practices for an individual participating in YEU and YEU MO structures and activities.

Outcomes: YEU and MOs have agreed on the set of rules/principles outlining behaviour when participating in YEU and MO activities/structures online and offline in order to create a safe space and work in the atmosphere of respect.

Indicator: Document developed, voted on in YEU GA 2018 and implemented in all YEU and MO activities and structures.

Timeline: October 2018

Person responsible on behalf of YEU GB: Valentina Antic, vice-president

WG on Reach Out Strategy:

Objectives: To identify the groups of disadvantaged young people in communities and develop methodology/approaches on reaching them and involving them in youth work and educational activities by understanding their needs;

To build capacities of Member Organizations to reach out and empower disadvantaged young people of different backgrounds (ethnic, religious, cultural, gender) to be more engaged in societies and voice up their realities.

Outcomes: YEU and MOs have identified and included less represented youth in youth work related activities having the mapping of their needs through questionnaires, focus groups and similar methods as the first step for their inclusion.

Indicator: YEU Reaching Out Strategy including mapped needs of disadvantaged young people

Timeline: September 2018

Person responsible on behalf of YEU GB: Ieva Aleksandraviciute, GB member

People Empowerment and MO Growth Strategy – Capacity Building WG

Objectives: To understand the learning needs of human resources in YEU (International Coordinators, YEU Pool of Representatives, YEU Trainers and Organizers) To develop a Strategy for empowerment of YEU human resources through capacity building events, Peer2Peer and Member2Member support and mentorship

Outcomes: YEU is a provider of educational opportunities, traineeships, internships, mentoring programmes among YEU and Member Organizations or Member Organizations themselves with sustainability and professionalism increased and improved

Indicators: SWOT analysis and Strategy

Timeline: October 2018

Person responsible on behalf of YEU GB: Joao Dias, vice-president

Expert group on integrating non-formal education (NFE) and youth work on online spaces

Objectives: To develop approaches and tools for integration of NFE and youth work in online space To prepare/apply for capacity building events for upskilling youth workers on methods of online learning, youth work and implications

To define position of YEU on Virtual Youth Exchanges and how to adapt YEU educational approaches

To develop an implementation approach for virtual youth exchanges methodology

Outcomes: YEU is adapting to new realities of online and blended learning by discovering how to use online tools for youth work and NFE

Member organizations have expressed their opinion on the topics, to be communicated to decision makers, PET members have prepared YEU approach for virtual exchanges, YEU applied for capacity building event funding

Indicator: Set of approaches, capacity building event (to be applied for)

Consultations and position paper on virtual exchanges Timeline: October 2018

Person responsible on behalf of YEU GB: Matej Manevski, president 

YEU Endorsement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Education concept and Development of Practical Guidelines WG

Objectives:

To contribute to the mainstreaming of Sustainable Development (SD) in youth organizations and youth work.

To develop recommendations for youth organisations and youth workers on how to mainstream SD and SDGs in NFE activities.

Outcomes:Concept of SDG Education adapted and endorsed by YEU and MOs; Practical Guidelines developed.

Indicator: documents (YEU and SDG Principles with guidelines on its implementation in YEU Activities)

Timeline: September 2018

Person responsible on behalf of YEU GB: Matej Manevski, president

WG on Policy and Advocacy with development of Strategy (Basis for Pool of Representatives of YEU)

Objectives:

Set structures, procedures and models to achieve stronger participation and impact on the field of policy.

Develop and improve YEU Advocacy Capacities

Outcomes:Structure of YEU international related to advocacy, policy and action plan on YEU impact on decision making and implementations of policies.

Indicators:

Advocacy Strategic Plan 2019-2020

Action Plan 2019

Timeline: October 2018

Person responsible on behalf of YEU GB: Sofia Nobre, treasurer

We are opening a call for 6 WG Coordinators from YEU PET!

We are looking for YEU PET members to support the online coordination and facilitation of online group meetings (and potentially face to face meetings) and ensure the delivery of the outcomes. Facilitators will be closely working with YEU Governing Board and Office in coordination of the group’s work.

Our expectations are:

• Ensuring that the group sets the objectives, agrees on working style, responsibilities and deadlines in the first meeting
• Following up on deadlines and responsibilities with WG members, Office and Board
• Facilitating the meetings in order to maintain the discussion fruitful and related to the agenda
• Creating conditions for participants feeling comfortable (creation of safe space) to participate and express themselves freely
• Making the work straight to the point and not overwhelming for WG members with no so much time availability

We offer a very symbolic remuneration for this role and we can promise that you will be mentioned in the YEU Wall of fame and glory once we establish it and recognized as our own superstar.

Apart from that, we will highly appreciate your contribution to YEU development.  

If you are interested, please apply here no later than March 18^th 2018 23:59.