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COMMONWEALTH YOUTH PROGRAMME
Regional Workshop on
Professionalisation of Youth Work

GROUP WORK
REFLECTING ON OUR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
CONSOLIDATED FEEDBACK FROM GROUP WORK
       
 
  LEADER RAPPORTEURS
Group 1 Yogender Raman
Group 2 Chua Shyam
Group 3 Raja Iswandy Mark
Group 4 Huma Maliki Faisal

WHAT’S THE GOOD STUFF
Youth voices are heard
Youth workers have put their hearts and minds into the programme
Youth work is professional
We have clear criteria for being a youth worker
We plan ahead
We do not just do theories
We address root issues
We develop programmes based on needs
We build on our strengths
We attend to emotional needs

VALUES & ATTRIBUTES
Humanity
Volunteerism
Effective leadership
Community development
Capacity building
Listening
Knowledge
Choices/Decisions
Co-operation
Respect
Understanding
Caring
Harmony
Pro-active
Unity
Participation
Opportunity
Leadership
Self-reliance
Trust
Respect
Confidence
Compassion
Integrity

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS

A RIGHT That which a person is entitled to have, to do, or to receive from someone else, and which is enforceable by law.
HUMAN RIGHTS Rights which promote the worth and dignity of human beings
Rights which promote the worth of human beings as the foundation for peace, justice and freedom in the world;
Rights which recognise the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of human beings

WHAT HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES HAVE WE ARTICULATED?
Right to basic needs – life, food, shelter
Right to education
Right to equal opportunities
Right to gender equality
Right to religion/culture
Right to employment
Right to security
Right to employment
Right to economic and political participation
Right to freedom of speech/expression
Right to peace
Right to social justice

CONSTRUCTIVE CRITIQUE – NEGATIVE FEEDBACK
No youth centred approach
Narrow approach – not holistic
Decisions taken by top management
Human right of self-determination violated
Too much spoon-feeding
Lacking self motivation
Not catering to youth needs
Not reaching the majority of young people
Young people are not actively participating
Youth lifestyles are not taken into consideration
Adolescence not considered to be on a continuum
Bad attitudes
Taking things for granted
Lack of political will
Lack of political participation
Lack of recognition by government
Language barriers
Failure to eliminate poverty
Gender bias
Not reaching young people in rural areas
Ad-hoc programmes
Wrongly targeted groups
Lack of infrastructure
Lack of funds
Youth work seen as a semi-profession
No dedicated professional youth service
No regulatory body/association
Officers in government dealing with youth work
What about HIV/AIDS – how effective are our programmes
Eliminating errors – learning from mistakes
Wrong tools
Unclear framework

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