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• young republic (since 1991)

• 1,36 mln inhabitants

• decreasing population

• 1/3 russian speaking

• 55% forests

• 99% public services available online 24/7

• high trust in government

• 80% of the 7-19 year olds participate in hobby schools

• youth = 7 tot 26y - very low numbers 21-26y

• What we stand for: ....

• participation: youth council = enshrined in law but low participation of youngsters

• quality assessment model on a local level

• local municipality is responsible for local youth policy

• YW: 281 open youth centres, youth camps, working camps, youth associations (very centralised idea on YW)

• Youth data: mostly statistics but very limited focused on qualitative material

• North Macedonia, Ireland, Australia, Croatia

• focus on education programs for youth workers

5 focus fields: youth work is under 'education'

YW 3 yrs applied HE

YW management 2 yrs MA

program 180ects & 120ect (see ppt)

Alumni 66 MA since 2017 358 BA since 2013

since 1992 vocational training of YW'ers

based on occupational standards

research on career in YW:

• education leads to recognition

• education facilitates the career

• lecturers 'modelling' the profile of YW'ers

400 members

all over Estonia

YW as occupation or as volunteer youth work

strategic plan focussed on professionalisation of YW, creating a learning community, developing youth policy

ENK is

• occupational community

• profesional learning community

• representation organisation

• youth work related information

occupational standard

• success story

• self-assessment tool

• evidence of competence

• quality assurance and security

YW'er career path

developing youth work through supporting youth workers

see ppt

see ppt

professional development based on

• national youth sectro development plan (NAK)

• National Q framework

• European training strategy (cfr ETS competence model)

key strenghts of Estonia's youth worker development

• strong CoP and cooperation with umbrella org

• flexibility to respond quickly to the needs

• accredited higher institutions supporting youth worker mobility

• ability to adress gaps in youth field and municipal youth services

• legal basis (youth work act+) and Q framework

• funding possibilities

key challenges

• lack of national youth workers registry an qualification requirements (what about these 10000 yw'ers)

• unstable funding, makin glong-term planning difficult

• fragmentation of sub-fields

• need for stronger international integration

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Eilika Mätas & Edgar Shlümmer - ENK (Estonian Association of Youth Workers)  -

Kadi Laaneots - EANK (Estonian Association of Open Youth Centers)

Ilona- Evelyn Rannala - TLÜ (Tallinn University, Youth Work Management MA program) + Kristi

formal education of YW in E

first level higher education (BA)

• 3y YW (Tallinn University

• 3y YW (University of Tartu)

• 4y comunicaty and youth education (university of Tartu)

second level (MA)

• 2y community development and social well being (University of Tallinn)

• 2y youth work management (Tallinn University)

part of faculty of social sciences but with links to faculty of sciences

our objectives

• most hands on adn up to date cultural education in E

• highest level of heritage studies in E

• influential regional presence

most of our students live in rural areas

focus: community and youth education

general objectives:

• to create the conditions for students to acquire the basic professional knowledge and skills necessary to work as a youth worker, hobby leader, drama and experience pedagogue and activity supervisor

• to develop a readiness for lifelong professional development and study at master's level

learning outcomes

see pic

technical framework

see ppt

curricula

see ppt

students: diverse group of students (19 up to 40+), mostly female

lots of group work

admission criteria:

• motivation to become a youth worker (WHY)

• readiness to be in group work

youth work is

• organised in youth centers

• starting from interests and talents of young people

• often projectbased

youth education

• non-formal education programs

• defined by adults

• programs

• lead by professionals who consider themselves as 'teachers'

Er kan werk gemaakt worden van jeugdwerkers ondersteunen in hen ontwikkelen van hun professioneel handelen en professionele identiteit.

board member of AENK

member of the council of the curricula

working in one of the more than 300 youthcentres in E

broken path

after 9y in the job back to the university

why we are doing this

to better understand my job

to develop myself as a professional

i try to convince my new colleagues to go for a study at the university

it's quite common that youth workers work halftime and study

project: 'the change starts with me'

Youth center of the year 2024

regional, national and international cooperation

mentor of the municipal youth council

activities see ppt

network established in 2020

real achievements in 5y

but limited capacity

budget of €3000 / year