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Practical Examples

Examples of sets of indicators and ways to do follow up

Example 1

Context: Group activity in a youth centre

Activity aim: To arrange a schools-out event

Learning aim: To strengthen the participants’ capacity to express themselves, cooperate and take responsibility in a democratic context.

Target group: Young people 14-17 visiting a youth centre.

Follow up will be done through: Questionnaire

Indicators chosen:

On target group:

  • Age
  • Gender
  • Background
    • Native or immigrant
  • School/learning situation
    • School results
    • School dropouts

Indicators on how youth work should be experienced

  • They feel being part of the community/group/fellowship
  • They perceive the community/group/fellowship as democratic
    • They feel free to say their opinions
    • They feel that everyone’s opinion is equally important
  • They are met with positive expectations
  • They are active participants
    • They take part in planning
    • They take part in organising
    • They take part in preparations
    • They take part in delivery
    • They take part in evaluation
  • They develop (personally)
    • They develop new skills.
      • To express themselves
      • To cooperate
      • To take responsibility

Example of questions in questionnaire (related to the above indicators):

  1. I was born:
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  1. Gender:
  • Female
  • Male
  • Other
  1. One or both of my parents are born in another country:
  • Yes
  • No
  • I don’t know
  1. My current school degrees will allow me to study further:
  • Yes
  • No
  • I have dropped out of school
  1. While taking part in this group I have felt:
    (Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)
  • That I am part of a community/group/fellowship
  • That I have been free to say my opinion
  • That everybody’s opinion has been equally important
  • That the other participants have met me with positive expectations
  1. I have taken part in:
    (Alternatives: Yes or No)
  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Preparations
  • Carrying out the activity
  • Evaluation
  1. By taking part in the group I have become better at:
    (Alternatives: Not at all, a little, some, a lot)
  • Expressing myself
  • Cooperating
  • Taking responsibility

Example 2

Context: All youth centre activities for young people aged 13-17 years in the city

Activity aim: To strengthen young peoples’ role as active participants in youth centre activities

Learning aim: Young people learn to actively participate in activities at the youth centre, thus developing their ability to cooperate and take responsibility

Target group: 13-17 years old in activities at the youth centre

Follow up will be done through: Questionnaire

Indicators chosen:

On target group:

Age

Gender

Background

  • Native or immigrant

Indicators on how youth work should be experienced

  • They are active participants
  • The activity is based on their ideas
  • They take part in planning
    • They take part in organizing
    • They take part in preparations
    • They take part in delivering/carrying out the activity
    • They take part in evaluation
  • They develop competences
    • Ability to cooperate
    • Ability to take responsibility

Example of questions in questionnaire (related to the above indicators):

  1. I was born:

2003, 2004, 2005

  1. Gender:
  • Female
  • Male
  • Other
  1. The language spoken at home is the same as the country of residence

(Alternatives: Yes or No)

  1. I have taken part in:
    (Alternatives: Yes or No)
  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Preparation
  • Carrying out the activity
  • Evaluation
  1. (Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)
  • I have developed my ability to cooperate
  • I have developed my ability to take responsibility

Example 3

Context: Work with a group of LGBT youth in a youth center

Activity aim: Leisure activity planning and producing different events

Learning aim: Increase self-confidence and life skills. Learn how to plan, produce and evaluate different events

Target group: LGBT youth aged 15-20 years in the city

Follow up will be done through: If the group is small you can discuss and ask the questions but if the group is large make a questionnaire

Indicators chosen:

On target group:

  • Age
  • Gender
  • Gender identity

Indicators on how youth work should be experienced

  • They can be themselves
  • They are met with positive expectations
  • They are met/treated as resources
  • They get the help/support they need
  • They contribute
  • They are active participants
  • They have influence
  • They develop competences

Example of questions in questionnaire (related to the above indicators):

  1. I was born:

1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

  1. Gender:
  • Female
  • Male
  • Other
  1. I identity myself as:
  • Female
  • Male
  • Other
  1. I feel that I: (Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)
  • Am able to be myself
  • Am met with positive expectations
  • Am met as a resource
  • Get the support I need
  • Contribute with ideas
  1. I have taken part in:
    (Alternatives: Yes or No)
  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Preparations
  • Carrying out the activity
  • Evaluation
  1. I have developed my ability to

(Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)

  • Plan activities
  • Cooperate
  • Express myself
  • Take responsibility
  • Evaluate activities
  1. I have taken part in general decision-making in the youth centre

(Alternatives: Yes or No)

Example 4

Context: Work with a group of migrant young people

Activity aim: An open activity to meet and exchange experiences

Learning aim: To support the individuals in learning the culture and traditions of the country, improve intercultural skills

Target group: Young migrants aged 16-20 years old

Follow up will be done through: Interview, questionnaire

Indicators chosen:

On target group:

  • Age
  • Gender
  • Background
    • Native or immigrant
    • Minority group

Indicators on how youth work should be experienced

  • Activities meet their needs
  • They are being part of the community/group/fellowship
  • They can be themselves
  • They are met with positive expectations
  • They contribute
  • They are active participants
  • They develop competences

On target group:
Percentage of young people within target group reached

Example of questions in questionnaire (related to the above indicators):

  1. I was born:

1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

  1. Gender:
  • Female
  • Male
  • Other
  1. I was born in another country:
  • Yes
  • No
  • I don’t know
  1. One or both of my parents are born in another country:
  • Yes
  • No
  • I don’t know
  1. The language spoken at home is the same as the country of residence
  • Yes
  • No
  1. I feel that:

(Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)

  • Activities meet my needs
  • I am part of a community/group/fellowship
  • I can be myself in the activities
  • I am met with positive expectations
  • I contribute with my ideas
  1. I have taken part in:
    (Alternatives: Yes or No)
  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Preparation
  • Carrying out the activity
  • Evaluation
  1. I have developed

(Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)

  • My understanding of the local culture
  • My tolerance for different ways of thinking

Example 5

Context: Work with youth exchanges

Activity aim: Getting to know other countries/cultures

Learning aim: Improving employability through increased ability to express themselves and take responsibility

Target group: young people between 18-25 years

Follow up will be done through: Questionnaire

Indicators chosen:

  • Age
  • School/learning situation

Indicators on how youth work should be experienced

  • Activities are based on their own learning objectives
  • The community/group/fellowship is democratic
    • They are free to say their opinion
    • Everyone’s opinion is equally important
  • They are met with positive expectations
  • They are allowed to make mistakes
  • They get the help/support they need
  • They contribute
  • They are active participants
  • They develop competences
  • They develop attitudes
  • They develop their learning
  • They discover new ways of learning
  • They take responsibility for their own learning
  • They receive recognition for their learning
  • They will be able to use the competences they gain in youth work in:

o Their future work life

Example of questions in questionnaire (related to the above indicators):

  1. I was born:

1993,1994,1995, 1996,1997,1998, 1999, 2000

  1. Gender:
  • Female
  • Male
  • Other
  1. My current school degrees will allow me to study further:
  • Yes
  • No
  • I have dropped out of school
  1. I feel that

(Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)

  • Activities help me to learn things that interest me
  • The community/group/fellowship is democratic
  • I am able to say my opinion in the group
  • Everyone’s opinion is equally important in the group
  • I am met with positive expectations
  • I am allowed to make mistakes
  • I get the support I need
  • I contribute with ideas
  1. I have taken part in:
    (Alternatives: Yes or No)
  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Preparation
  • Carrying out the activity
  • Evaluation
  1. I have

(Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)

  • Developed my ability to express myself
  • Developed my ability to take responsibility
  • Discovered new ways of learning
  • Taken responsibility for my learning
  • Received recognition for my learning
  • Gained competences in youth work that I can use in my future work life

 

Example of best practices

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The InterCity Youth Network is a European network representing municipalities actively involved in youth work. Through knowledge sharing, peer learning and policy development, we aim to improve the quality and position of youth work within Europe.

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Cell: +46 (0)703 40 34 71
Mail: jonas.agdur@keks.se

Vice Chairman: Hans Migchielsen
Dutch municipalities
Mail: hansmigchielsen@gmail.com

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