Mission to Accomplish Participation education material

This educational material is open to anyone interested in the subject. The main target group of this material are participants of youth work related education programs in both formal and non-formal settings who are keen to develop their competences in youth participation. The secondary target groups are young people who are the main stakeholders of youth participation activities.

The objectives of this educational material are to:

• broaden the understanding of youth participation and the role of youth work in enhancing it
• give practical insights and alternative tools for the users to deal and work with the topic of youth participation
• support youth workers to realize and reflect on their roles in supporting young people’s participation.

The material is built up in a way that promotes reflection as a tool to understand the topic of youth participation and the professional role of youth workers in fostering it. There is no right or wrong way to use this material to your advantage. You can select the topics that are relevant to you as this material is self-paced and relies on you as an autonomous learner. If you want to get the full benefit of the material, you can go through it in any order you feel is best for you. The order we created is a recommendation as it goes through the topic in a logical order. As this educational material is an open resource it can be used by anyone without registration.