Details
Working with youth at risk means working with young people in situations that hinders their positive development. Such as: homelessness, drugs abuse, Sexual Transmitted Diseases, Juvenile delinquency. Besides working with youth in natural disasters and conflict areas.
The aim of this program is to help youth workers to understand the nature and the circumstances of youth at risk. The program presents approaches of managing young people at at risk, at risk policy development, and at risk program development.
Outline
Day 1
Youth At Risk Concept
Youth at risk: nature and circumstances
Risks that hinders youth development
(Drugs Abuse, Juvenile Delinquency, STDs)
Youth workers roles
Day 2
Working with young people at risk: strategies and approaches
Conflict resolution skills in youth groups
Youth at risk policy formulation and development
Day 3
Strategies for working with young people in natural disasters and conflict areas
Working with homeless youth and refugees
Best Practices of working with youth at risk
Speaker/s
Professional Conflict Resolution and Peace Building Consultant
Priti Vaishnav is a Conflict Resolution expert with a Doctorate and Master of Arts in International Relations from reputed universities and with several years of work experience in Conflict Resolution and Peace Building within Youth groups in conflict areas.
Priti's professional expertise cover: Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Civilian Protection, Peacekeeping, Peace Building, Conflict Analysis, Mediation and Negotiation.
Matsh is a Youth Development enterprise aims to provide developmental services and programs for young people. The Main objective of Matsh is to professionalize youth work in the Middle East and North Africa region by providing Youth Development and Youth Work capacity building programs for youth workers.