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CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES OF WORKING WITH AT-RISK YOUTH
Conference – Symposium - Forum
8-12 June 2023 | Radenci, Slovenia
The focus of the conference are programmes or approaches that can provide at-risk youth with support that is attuned to their needs and can develop their social and educational competences as well as empower them to overcome personal hardships and challenges.
Overall Aim
The overall aim of the Conference is to exchange experiences among professionals, present examples of good practice, learn about new ways of working, methods and, of course, deepen the expertise of various topics.
This meeting of professionals and practitioners from the field of working with at-risk youth will focus on subjects intertwined throughout our workdays as well as our everyday lives.
Objectives
The main focus of the conference are programmes or approaches that can provide at-risk youth with support that is attuned to their needs and can develop their social and educational competences as well as empower them to overcome personal hardships and challenges. The themes for this year will focus on new forms of youth subcultures, different paths to mental health for (young) people, and innovative approaches in arts and sports etc. that are applied in work with at-risk youth.
What is mental health, does is exist by itself or is it only a social construct of appropriate behaviour and emotions? Understanding of this concept of health concerns both, us as professional workers as well as our clients, which influences our professional performance. In addition, we want to discuss how do young people socialise and unite today?
Where are they?
Which and what kind of groups do they identify with.
Where and how can we join them on their journey to adulthood?
Just as last year, we continue with presentations of innovative approaches from the field of sports, art, and other methods which can facilitate the best possible basis for a good working relationship for young people as well as us who work with them.
The basis of the conference is the question of programs and/or approaches which can provide at-risk youth with the support that is tailored to their needs, develop their competencies that will enable them a greater degree of social inclusion and autonomy, and empower them to overcome personal hardships and challenges.
THEMATIC SECTIONS
The themes for this year will focus on new forms of youth subcultures, different paths to mental health for (young) people, and innovative approaches in arts and sports etc. that are applied in work with at-risk youth.
1. NEW FORMS OF SUBCULTURES AND YOUTH SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
2. THE PATH TO MENTAL HEALTH
3. INNOVATIVE FORMS OF ART AND SPORTS IN THE FIELD OF WORKING WITH AT-RISK YOUTH
Link to THEMATIC SECTIONS
Plenary lecturers at the conference will be:
- Nicole Rosenbauer (Germany)
- Mateja Hudoklin (Slovenia)
- Ana Patricia Castro (Germany)
- Tea Tomažič (Slovenia)
- Laura Vos (Gerogia)
- Tilen Hočevar (Slovenia)
Our approach is active participation
The conference will be organized in such a way that in three days of plenary morning work we will listen to 6 lecturers from different countries, who will present different views on the issue of working with young people with behavioural and emotional problems, as well as upgrade knowledge on this topic. Every day after the plenary session, there will be presentations by 66 selected people, who will present various 20 minutes contributions on topics related to the three topics of the conference. From 66 contributions, you will be able to choose the ones that interest you and attend only in the hall where the chosen topic or presentation will take place. You will be able to pass between the halls as you wish.
The last day of the conference will be dedicated to networking for possible new partnerships in various international cooperation projects within the Erasmus + programs.
What is the length of the training?
The official program of the conference starts on Friday 9th June at 14h00 and will finish on Sunday 12th at 15h00.
Arrivals on Thursday 8 June 2023
Working days Friday 9, Saturday 10, Sunday 11 June
Departure on Sunday afternon 11 June or Monday morning 12 June
If you want to come earlier or stay longer you must take care of the costs of your extra days, like on a holiday.
Apply Now to Learn Together With Us
We invite youth workers, who spend their time with young people, researchers from this field as well as young people to present their point of view.
You are welcome to attend the conference both as an active participant (with presentation) or as a listener. In case of selection, active participants with presentation will take priority. You presentation should be at least 20 minutes up to 25 minutes time with questions.
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Training overview
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/10851
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This Conference – Symposium - Forum is
for 50 participants
from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries 
, Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU
and recommended for
Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth policy makers, Volunteering mentors, Youth coaches, Youth researchers, Primary and secondary school teachers, Faculty lecturers, All participants should have a direct contact with young people in their work.
Accessibility info:
This activity and venue place are accessible to people with disabilities.
Working language(s):
The official languages of the conference are Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian and English. All papers will be translated into English via the ZOOM link, which you can access via your phone and follow the lecture or papers with simultaneous live translation.
Mladinski dom Jarše / The Jarše Youth Home (Others)
Mladinski dom Jarše (MDJ) is a public institution that, as part of its public service in the field of educational activities, provides education and training of children and adolescents with special needs (behavioural and emotional disorders or emotional and behavioural problems). MDJ works for the benefit of children and adolescents of both sexes and their families by providing children with conditions for successful schooling and healthy personal development, and families with other necessary professional and human assistance in accordance with modern interdisciplinary knowledge of human personality and rights and freedoms.
MDJ consists of the following public programs:
• educational program of the primary school with adapted implementation and additional professional assistance,
• four educational programs for housing groups,
• one youth housing program,
• educational program of the production school with departments of fashion and graphic design,
• mobile service.
Contact for questions:
Urška Opeka
E-Mail:
Phone: +38631616340
Costs
Participation fee
The organizer will not charge a participation fee.
Accommodation and food
All participants are accommodated in twin rooms. Every participant will get three meals a day, including dinner on the arrival night. All dietary requirements will be respected.
Travel reimbursement
Exact travel costs will be reimbursed up to the lump sum of Erasmus+ program taking into account the distance between your organisation and the place of the project.
Standard travel (flight): 100-499km = 180€, 500-1999km = 275€, 2000-2999km = 360€
Sustainable travel (train, bus, car sharing): 100-499km = 210€, 500-1999km = 320€, 2000-2999km = 410€