NYCI Training: Practical Supports for doing Intercultural Youth Work

This is a 1-day course which will introduce participants to the skills and resources needed in planning effective and sustainable intercultural youth programmes.

Date: Thursday 11th March 2010
Time: 10.15am – 4.30pm
Location: the Gaf Youth Café, Eglinton Street, Galway city.

Learning content:

• The course will help participants:
• Understand the needs and identify ways of working with young people, their parents and volunteers from a minority ethnic background in relation to youth work;
• Develop the skills to assist young people from minority ethnic backgrounds to participate;
• Address the issue of cross-cultural communication when working with young people, their parents and volunteers from a minority ethnic background;
• Promote and take action towards developing a culturally inclusive youth service;
• Examine current youth work practices in the participants’ own organisations.

Designed for:

This course will suit individuals that have an ongoing professional relationship – voluntary or staff - with young people, youth and community workers who work with young people in out-of-school settings.

Cost: This one-day training costs €50 per participant (this includes all course materials and a light lunch). Contact us for further information

To apply, please contact:
Training Administrator
Ph: 01-4784122

Or

Email: training@nyci.ie

Places are limited and issued on a ‘first come first served’ basis