Support to youth work development at Latvian and European level
NGO role in development of youth work
Jurmala Elena Sinkevičiūtė
2014-11-05 LiJOT Board
Goverment aims for:
• Active responsible citizens
• Educated
• Included in society
• Healthy
• Employed
• What else?
Youth policy in Lithuania
Public policy
Youth work
Education, culture, sport, employment, housing, health etc.
Non-formal education/learning
Do you think that Youth Non-Governmental Organizations are
strong/competent enough to develop youth work?
Do you feel that Government trust Youth Non-Governmental
Organisations enough to provide and develop youth work?
Active and responsible citizens:• Raise awareness of civic participation • Develop, improves youth responsibility for state and society welfare• Environment for learning civic
socialization• Environment to learn needed skills and competences for participation• Promotes volunteering• Promotes tolerance• Promotes democracy• Support patriotism
Employability:• Better chances in labour market• Promotes creativity• Experience in project management, accounting
etc.• Raise self-confidence and self-esteem
Social inclusion:• Involves people with fewer opportunities • Involves people from ethnic minorities• Involves people from various socio-economic
backgrounds
But there is always a but.Lack of sustainability (educational goals and methods, membership, leadership positions etc)
Funding based activities
Lack of cooperation with governmental bodies
Can’t identify their goals and added value
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