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"Promoting our Practice"
"Promoting our Practice"
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Promoting our Practice - Youth Work Ireland National Gathering 2025
A Youth Work Ireland Community of Practice Residential
Date: Monday September 22nd - Tuesday September 23rd
Venue: Harcourt Hotel, Dublin 2
Participants will receive a Youth Work Ireland Digital Badge
About this Event:
A two-day gathering of Youth Work Ireland’s Communities of Practice Groups and Networks (CoPs). The event will celebrate the diversity and strength of youth work practice across our federation and will feature interactive sessions, shared learning, training, a space for conversations and a chance to connect, inspire, and strengthen the collective impact of youth work across Ireland.
Objectives:
Shape the future of practice by developing a clear federal model for each CoP
Deepen critical social education skills to empower young people, develop the capacity for critical thinking and engagement with social issues, democratic action through art and creativity.
Reflect and plan strategically by reviewing the Youth Work Ireland Strategic Plan, identifying future advocacy, training, and resource needs.
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Facilitated by Lisa Cannon, Youth Work Ireland Galway. This session shares insights, strategies, and learnings from working in neurodiverse spaces and will support broader youth work practice.
"What does it mean to be neuro-affirmative? Moving away from an approach which talks
about deficits or impairments and instead, recognising and respecting evolving neurodivergent
culture and identities, supporting needs and challenges and not pathologising neurodivergent
ways of being." (Neurodiversty Ireland, n.d.)
"As language around neurodiversity continues to evolve, it is important to recognise the dynamic
nature of how individuals and communities choose to identify. Establishing how individuals prefer
to describe themselves is essential in honouring their identities and lived experiences. This guide
emphasises the importance of using language that respects and affirms neurodivergent individuals'
self-identification. It acknowledges that terminology may vary among individuals and communities,
and encourages open communication to establish preferred language. Additionally, this guide is
committed to staying up to date, to reflect neuro-affirming language and values, ensuring
inclusivity and respect for all." (Neurodiversty Ireland, n.d.)
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