Stonecutter: What is youth work?

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Youth Work Ireland Midlands works from the definition of youth work as adopted in the Youth Work Act 2001, which defines youth work as:
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“A planned programme of educational design for the purpose of aiding and enhancing the personal and social development of young person’s through their voluntary participation, and which is complementary to their formal, academic or vocational training and is provided primarily by voluntary youth work organisations.” 
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Youth Work Ireland Midlands in partnership with young people and their communities will develop, co-ordinate and promote a comprehensive response to youth needs throughout the Midland Region, covering Counties Westmeath, Offaly & Roscommon.
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The owner of this badge has completed the 2 tasks required for the “What is youth work?” activity which forms a part of the learning playlist “How to set up a youth club”. The skills, knowledge and attitudes gained and demonstrated through completing these tasks include: 
Gaining knowledge about youth work in general.
Finding out about Youth Work Ireland Midlands and what they do.
Reflecting their own definition of youth work.
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Completing these two tasks means they have successfully worked to gain the “What is youth work?” badge and are now on their way towards achieving the overall “How to set up a youth club” badge. 

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Task no.1

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What means youth work for you? Do you agree with the definition above? Would you like to add something to it? 
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Write your answer in the text field below.
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Task no.2

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Check out the Youth Work Ireland Midlands website or their social media channels. What can you find? Which projects are the most interesting ones for you?
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Write your answer in the text field below or upload screenshots from what you found. 
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Task no.3

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Read this little metaphor: 
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The Stonecutter:
There are days when I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.  Yet at the one hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the last blow that did it, but all that had gone before. 
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What do you think about it? What does this story mean related to youth work? 
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Youth Work Ireland Midlands

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(Volunteers) Stonecutter - How to set up a youth club

Youth Work Ireland Midlands

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