Challenging Discrimination with Young People
Practitioners working with young people often need support and fresh ideas about how to challenge discrimination and promote positive engagement with equality among young people.We also need a language and approach that is accessible and realistic for the young people we work with. This one day course explores approaches to challenging prejudice and discriminatory behaviour and attitudes among young people. It is a requisite for the course that you contribute experiences from your own current practice and therefore this course is aimed at workers currently working face-to-face with young people in non-formal settings.
Who would benefit from this course?
Youth workers and other professionals working in non-formal education with young people who want to develop their understanding and skills and work more confidently with young people in terms of challenging discriminatory language and behaviour.This is an introductory level course and requires current practice in working directly with young people.
Facilitator: Tracy Hind is a freelance youth & community development consultant and trainer with 20 years’ experience working in both statutory and voluntary sector settings. She is an Associate Consultant of UK Youth and WSA Community Consultants and an Associate Tutor at Sussex University where she teaches on social exclusion, equal opportunities and reflective practice. Much of her work focuses on equality, and she has a particular interest in how our own personal attitudes and values impact on our commitment to equality.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will have:
- Explored issues and experiences of power and oppression
- Developed their knowledge of the issues and barriers affecting different groups of young people in society
- Discussed issues in their practice relating to young people and inequality
- Explored various ways of challenging discriminatory attitudes and behaviour among young people
- Have started developing an action plan for promoting equality and diversity with the young people they work with
Cost:£125.00 per person + VAT
20% discount to associations / 10% discount to associates
Places on this course are limited ensure that the training day is an effective one. Places are available on a strictly first come, first served basis.
If you wish to book a place on this training day, please download and return the booking form below:
For groups of six or more staff, why not run this training in-house?
For more information about the above training days and in-house training, please contact Charmaine Simpson on 0845 862 0432 or charmaine@ukyouth.org
