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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
Venues: Iveagh Garden Hotel & 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.
Activities to complete
Complete the following activities, earn badges and you will see your playlist progress updated
Content
Welcome to this activity to explore OpenBadges and the Cities and Regions of Learning network including the platform – Youth Work Ireland Regions of Learning!
Let’s discover it together – step by step:
Watch this short video about the network and OpenBadges, what do you think about it?
Each City or Region of Learning platform looks similar but the content is different for sure.
You can find a map on top of the platform – where can you find activties in your region already?
Activities that are connected through a certain topic can be gathered in Learning Playlists. You might know playlists from Youtube or Spotify to organise your music or intersts. It’s the same principle here but in the shape of learning pathways.
So what is an OpenBadge?
An Open Badge is a digitally verified credential consisting of image and meta-data encoded:
Now it's time to earn your first badge. For this, you need to register - but no worries, that's very easy and you just need your email address! Follow the instructions below and fulfill the required task to get your badge. (The only data held is your Name and Email address)
To keep a copy of all your badges on your phone - download the Badgewallet from the App store - you will be able to complete badges on a laptop or by your phone.
Well done and welcome to our Region of Learning.
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Introduction to Badges & Region of Learning Get this badge
Introduction to Badges & Region of Learning
Tasks
Task no.1
Issued by organiser or scanning QR code
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Skills
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#Supporting learners in developing critical thinking
ETS-TR
#Is comfortable with addressing and applying the principles of non-formal learning when designing a programme with a particular focus on ‘learner-centeredness’, ‘transparency’, ‘democratic values’, ‘participation’ and ‘social transformation’
ESCO
#creative thinking
ESCO
#build a helping relationship with service users
ETS-TR
#Demonstrates an understanding of the values and key principles of non-formal learning
ESCO
#promote youth work in communities
Activities: 6
Started: 25
Completed playlist: 4
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Youth Work Ireland
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