Comments for Excluded Young People http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople Young people face potential exclusion at several possible life stages - leaving care, becoming homeless, legal difficulties, becoming young parents. The Innovation Exchange is focussing on young people that are excluded, marginalised and the at-risk. Today there are more than 150,000 14 to 17 year olds not in education, employment or training. This level of exclusion is an issue attracting high levels of public interest and concern, and investment. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:18:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 Comment on Announcing a new Innovation Exchange website by Innovation Exchange http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/11/13/announcing-a-new-innovation-exchange-website/#comment-44 Innovation Exchange Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:24:11 +0000 http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/11/13/announcing-a-new-innovation-exchange-website/#comment-44 [...] and more details of the projects involved here. We also announced today our new website. Click here for [...] […] and more details of the projects involved here. We also announced today our new website. Click here for […]

]]> Comment on Breach social engagement project for marginalised young people aged 14-21 by Raj Cheema http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/08/14/breach-social-engagement-project-for-marginalised-young-people-aged-14-21/#comment-42 Raj Cheema Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:49:34 +0000 http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/08/14/breach-social-engagement-project-for-marginalised-young-people-aged-14-21/#comment-42 Hi Juanitia, Unfortunately, you've just missed the deadline for the Next Practice Programme - the project sounds interesting. I will keep it in mind for future events that might be helpful to you in finding the right kind of people to collaborate with. I would advise you to keep an eye on the website - we hope to launch a new website soon and that might be helpful to you in finding potential collaborators. Thanks. Hi Juanitia,
Unfortunately, you’ve just missed the deadline for the Next Practice Programme - the project sounds interesting. I will keep it in mind for future events that might be helpful to you in finding the right kind of people to collaborate with. I would advise you to keep an eye on the website - we hope to launch a new website soon and that might be helpful to you in finding potential collaborators. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Festival feedback by Innovation Exchange http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/08/festival-feedback/#comment-41 Innovation Exchange Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:06:48 +0000 http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/08/festival-feedback/#comment-41 [...] Follow the links to our work on excluded young people and independent living – this will update you on our work in the past 7 months  and give you a [...] […] Follow the links to our work on excluded young people and independent living – this will update you on our work in the past 7 months  and give you a […]

]]> Comment on Creative media and young people by Mike Amos-Simpson http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/02/creative-media-and-young-people/#comment-40 Mike Amos-Simpson Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:36:24 +0000 http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/02/creative-media-and-young-people/#comment-40 sorry I think perhaps 'transferable skills' was misunderstood - my meaning was to provide young people with skills that they can transfer towards their real life needs and in so doing raise their aspirations and prospects. Your comment that a weekly diversionary activity "cannot possibly happen or change their outlook on what life has to offer for their futures and the betterment of society as a whole" is quite incorrect in my experience although perhaps this too is a confusion in terms between what I would define as 'diversionary' - my definition being activities that aim to provide young people with options beyond what they would otherwise be able to access - typically activities like sports or performing arts with a goo structure and well linked to the needs and resources of the local community - activities like these, particularly when under the leadership or with the support of local adults, can very definitely make a considerable impact on young peoples outlook We had some research on our own work in this field that you can download here: http://www.breakfastsociety.com/2008/02/research-report-into-training-for-young-peoples-community-involvement/ sorry I think perhaps ‘transferable skills’ was misunderstood - my meaning was to provide young people with skills that they can transfer towards their real life needs and in so doing raise their aspirations and prospects.

Your comment that a weekly diversionary activity “cannot possibly happen or change their outlook on what life has to offer for their futures and the betterment of society as a whole” is quite incorrect in my experience although perhaps this too is a confusion in terms between what I would define as ‘diversionary’ - my definition being activities that aim to provide young people with options beyond what they would otherwise be able to access - typically activities like sports or performing arts with a goo structure and well linked to the needs and resources of the local community - activities like these, particularly when under the leadership or with the support of local adults, can very definitely make a considerable impact on young peoples outlook

We had some research on our own work in this field that you can download here:

http://www.breakfastsociety.com/2008/02/research-report-into-training-for-young-peoples-community-involvement/

]]> Comment on Festival feedback by Innovation Exchange http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/08/festival-feedback/#comment-39 Innovation Exchange Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:37:18 +0000 http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/08/festival-feedback/#comment-39 [...] Follow the links to our work on excluded young people and independent living – this will update you on our work in the past 7 months and give you a [...] […] Follow the links to our work on excluded young people and independent living – this will update you on our work in the past 7 months and give you a […]

]]> Comment on Creative media and young people by Jai Shalimar http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/02/creative-media-and-young-people/#comment-38 Jai Shalimar Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:07:00 +0000 http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/02/creative-media-and-young-people/#comment-38 I would say it is even more than 'transferring skills'. More importantly, it is about raising aspirations- if you pardon the pun- and effecting social change within the mindsets of modern youth. A weekly 'diversionary activity' diverts for as long as the activity lasts. So long as there is no longer-term commitment or goal in place, then this change in the minds of young people cannot possibly happen or change their outlook on what life has to offer for their futures and the betterment of society as a whole. I would say it is even more than ‘transferring skills’. More importantly, it is about raising aspirations- if you pardon the pun- and effecting social change within the mindsets of modern youth.

A weekly ‘diversionary activity’ diverts for as long as the activity lasts. So long as there is no longer-term commitment or goal in place, then this change in the minds of young people cannot possibly happen or change their outlook on what life has to offer for their futures and the betterment of society as a whole.

]]> Comment on Creative media and young people by Mike Amos-Simpson http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/02/creative-media-and-young-people/#comment-37 Mike Amos-Simpson Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:13:40 +0000 http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/02/creative-media-and-young-people/#comment-37 I would draw caution at the previous response. Firstly there is nothing wrong with 'just another diversionary activity' - in fact I think there should be many more of them! I do agree however that programmes should seek to help young people become effective citizens and to be more involved with their communities. I don't think its correct to make a judgement on the limited amount of information that is permitted to be place here though. The activities listed can potentially be effective and powerful learning/developmental mediums but this does depend on how they are delivered - the emphasis needs to be on transferable skills, not simply participating in the activities. I would draw caution at the previous response. Firstly there is nothing wrong with ‘just another diversionary activity’ - in fact I think there should be many more of them!

I do agree however that programmes should seek to help young people become effective citizens and to be more involved with their communities. I don’t think its correct to make a judgement on the limited amount of information that is permitted to be place here though. The activities listed can potentially be effective and powerful learning/developmental mediums but this does depend on how they are delivered - the emphasis needs to be on transferable skills, not simply participating in the activities.

]]> Comment on Creative media and young people by Jai Shalimar http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/02/creative-media-and-young-people/#comment-36 Jai Shalimar Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:01:28 +0000 http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/02/creative-media-and-young-people/#comment-36 Too simplist. Requires harder outcomes. Must skill up & teach young people to be better citizens and more involved. Otherwise, it's just a diversionary activity. Too simplist. Requires harder outcomes. Must skill up & teach young people to be better citizens and more involved. Otherwise, it’s just a diversionary activity.

]]> Comment on Youth Exchanges within the UK by Jai Shalimar http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/03/02/youth-exchanges-within-the-uk/#comment-35 Jai Shalimar Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:33:36 +0000 http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/03/02/youth-exchanges-within-the-uk/#comment-35 Hi, When the call for ideas for the EU Year of Intercultural Dialoguewas first put out in 2006, one of the ideas along the above lines, was for young people across Europe to meet and organise a European Intercultural Youth Conference, as well as develop European Cultural Youth website that would inform future EU policy and bridge divides in European countries by increasing dialogue with young people across members states. More info here: http://ec.europa.eu/culture/archive/dialogue/contributions/pdf_en/schumann.pdf Hi,

When the call for ideas for the EU Year of Intercultural Dialoguewas first put out in 2006, one of the ideas along the above lines, was for young people across Europe to meet and organise a European Intercultural Youth Conference, as well as develop European Cultural Youth website that would inform future EU policy and bridge divides in European countries by increasing dialogue with young people across members states.

More info here:

http://ec.europa.eu/culture/archive/dialogue/contributions/pdf_en/schumann.pdf

]]> Comment on Video coverage of the festival of ideas event by Jai Shalimar http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/29/video-coverage-of-the-festival-of-ideas-event-2/#comment-34 Jai Shalimar Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:12:57 +0000 http://innovation-exchange.org/YoungPeople/2008/05/29/video-coverage-of-the-festival-of-ideas-event-2/#comment-34 Anthony, please explain what you mean by on-demand ideas? Anthony, please explain what you mean by on-demand ideas?

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