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Concrete advice for working with youngsters who have lost any interest in school matters (intractable youngsters)
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BelgiumSlide3
Brussels - FoyerSlide4
Foyer - Molenbeek
Molenbeek
Foyer
is a
pluralistic
organisation with respect for diversityOrganisation is public not private‘Free’ choice but also obliged to go to schoolPractically orientedReplaces regular educationNo strict control but they have to move up to a regular school or to work, so they have to get a certain levelEngaged in:DiversityInterculturalityGlobal problems of the integration of immigrant populations Slide5
Education
centerThe mission:
Realizing
a
full-time
commitment of all the young people whom, for various reasons, do not find a connection within the mainstream education. Slide6
What
?Personal
development
trajectories
for young people To replace the ‘regular’ part-time educationPersonal approach, education and work experience → Stimulates a positive evolutionSlide7
Youth
15-18 yearsNot participate
in the mainstream
education
Not
the capacity to participate in a work- focused program because social/personal problemsMulti complex problems and social vulnerability need safe and protected environement CoachPersonal Development ProcessSlide8
Personal Development
ProcessNot
labour
oriented
but focused on qualityTraining skills Working en learningSlide9
Which
attitude do
you
take as coach?
Create
a relationship of trustBelieve in the potential of the youngerCreating a positive environment Give the opportunity to do new thingsGive the younger responsibilitySafety and structure Slide10
Create
a relationship of trust
Win
the confidence of the
younger
The trust in society will growBe serious about their story and reference Difference between girls and boysKeep a good balance between distance and proximityReaction to the harrowing stories of the youngerDetachedConcerned Slide11
Believe
in the potential of the youngerIdentify what is good
Play
to
their
strengths Provide opportunities to do new thingsDevelop talents Develop competencesSlide12
Creating
a positive environment
Create
a fun, relaxed
atmosphere
HumorGroup dynamicsGroup dynamicsImportant in a Personal Development ProcessGroup compositionPeer pressureMix in the group‘We-feeling’ Slide13
Story of a
youngsterSlide14
Give
the younger opportunities
New
opportunities
T
he younger fails offer alternativesLimits Slide15
Give
the younger responsibility
Participation
in training offer
Give
responsibility during an activityProvide different choices in the program and the activitiesParticipation in the organization of the training offerCo-ownership of the trajectTailored to the needs and opportunities of the youngerSlide16
Story of a coach Slide17
Safety
and structure
Offer
young
people physical and phsychological securityLess of a barrier to be present at the trainingCreates a relaxing atmosphereBy imposing structure and boundariesSlide18
Well-
defined framework
Not
too
strict to create clarity:No possibilities to playNo room to experimentSlide19
Story of a mentorSlide20
HOW?
ConcretizePositive
formulation
Less
is moreSlide21
To cope with reward and punishment
Giving young
people
responsibilitiesIf they don’t: consequenses Slide22
How to reward and punish
Reward
Punish
Words
Ignore
Material and physicalWordsExtra fun activityDenying something funSanctionTime outSlide23
Training offer
Combination of:
Formations
Individual
momentsConversations (individual or in group)Group- oriented activities-> abilities + confidence + realistic self-imageSlide24
Activities
in group
A
ctive approach
- atelier operation - workshop - sports activities - training courses - cultural activitiesExamples: trust game, evaluate each other in group, looking for information,…Slide25
Individual
activitiesDifferent
ways
Same
command
Individual commandDifferent interesse: customized activitieSlide26
C
onversationsIndividual / in
group
Formal
/
informalSlide27
Formal
Individual
Same time,
same
placeAttention to the welfare of the younger Viewing the evolutions, the successess and the working pointsEvaluation formPortfolioWeekly scheduleSlide28
Formal
NetworkSame time
Case
consultation
Different partners
EvolutionTo involve the yougsterSlide29
Formal
In group
Work
points
Conflicts
To reflectSlide30
Informal
Group /
individual
TrustSlide31
Working
together
Strong team
Work
with network youngsterWork with network organisationSlide32
Importance
strong teamGood contact
Trust
Structure
Agree
about discissions Be aware of the situationNew employees-> feeling safe and secureSlide33
Work
with network youngster
Parents
To
involve (+ - )Home visits: gender sensitivityFriendsPeer influence: tool for informationProfessionals SchoolPolice Juvenile courtSlide34
Work
with network organisation
A well-
developed
partnership
makes it easyer to refer te youngster in both directionsMore options tailored to the needs of the youngsterSlide35
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