An Innovative Citizenship Education Programme for Young People
About The Facilitation Training
This is a two-day intensive Facilitation Training programme for youth education practitioners, teachers and youth workers, which will equip them with a bespoke set of digital resources to deliver The JustUs Workshop Education Programme to young people. This course is designed to enable youth education practitioners to have exploratory conversations on challenging, contemporary themes with young people in safe, democratic settings.
When and where is the training taking place?
The workshops will take place over two full consecutive days as outlined below
Date: Thursday 18th and Friday 19th October 2018
Time: 9.15 am – 5 pm (on both days)
Venue: Rural Community Network, Cookstown, Co.Tyrone
About the JustUs Programme
JustUs is an innovative, multi-perspective workshop based education programme (Open College Network NI Level 2 Accredited) purposely designed for young people living in NI and the border regions. Comprising 6 modules, 4 of which are thematic explorations of challenging and controversial issues. It is delivered by trained youth workers and teachers in safe educational spaces.
The programme addresses legacy questions and other tension-laced identity issues (sectarianism, racism, and homophobia) with a view to leaving young people better able to defuse their potential to erupt into violence.
JustUs was developed and produced by Gaslight Media Trust (GMT) who manage and license its rollout across Northern Ireland and the border counties.
Who is organising the Training?
This training initiative is a collaborative project undertaken between Gaslight Media Trust & Rural Community Network, with the purpose of upskilling experienced rural youth education practitioners to deliver the JustUs Workshop Education programme in youth work settings and schools within their respective communities.
It is funded by the Cohesion Unit of NIHE.
What The Facilitation Training Gives You
Successful completion of this two-day training workshop and its associated Out of Workshop Exercises qualify participants as GMT Accredited Facilitators of JustUs.
NB Completion of these two elements will give you access to all of the JustUs Programme’s educational resources.
Use and delivery of the JustUs Programme is restricted to GMT Accredited Facilitators.
How much does it cost?
Following financial support from NIHE Community Cohesion Unit the course is free to all successful applicants. Refreshments will be provided.
To take part in this project you must complete and return the registration form.
Training places are limited to a maximium number of 16 people
The closing date for return of this form is:
Friday, 28th September 2018