Practical Examples

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

2. Gender:

• Female
• Male
• Other

3. One or both of my parents are born in another country:

• Yes
• No
• I don’t know

4. My current school degrees will allow me to study further:

• Yes
• No
• I have dropped out of school

5. 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

6. I have taken part in:
   (Alternatives: Yes or No)

• Planning
• Organising
• Preparations
• Carrying out the activity
• Evaluation

7. 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

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

2. Gender:

• Female
• Male
• Other

3. The language spoken at home is the same as the country of residence

(Alternatives: Yes or No)

4. I have taken part in:
   (Alternatives: Yes or No)

• Planning
• Organising
• Preparation
• Carrying out the activity
• Evaluation

5. (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

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

2. Gender:

• Female
• Male
• Other

3. I identity myself as:

• Female
• Male
• Other

4. 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

5. I have taken part in:
   (Alternatives: Yes or No)

• Planning
• Organising
• Preparations
• Carrying out the activity
• Evaluation

6. 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

7. I have taken part in general decision-making in the youth centre

(Alternatives: Yes or No)

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

2. Gender:

• Female
• Male
• Other

3. I was born in another country:

• Yes
• No
• I don’t know

4. One or both of my parents are born in another country:

• Yes
• No
• I don’t know

5. The language spoken at home is the same as the country of residence

• Yes
• No

6. 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

7. I have taken part in:
   (Alternatives: Yes or No)

• Planning
• Organising
• Preparation
• Carrying out the activity
• Evaluation

8. 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

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

2. Gender:

• Female
• Male
• Other

3. My current school degrees will allow me to study further:

• Yes
• No
• I have dropped out of school

4. 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

5. I have taken part in:
   (Alternatives: Yes or No)

• Planning
• Organising
• Preparation
• Carrying out the activity
• Evaluation

6. 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