MODULE 2: Steps towards an inclusive culture
Have a look at Lana’s Introduction video: https://t1p.de/intro2 (YouTube) The script can be found here: è Script 2.0.
1. Creating a culture of inclusion Input: International youth work should strive to give all young people the opportunity to benefit from it –and for that to happen, it needs to become more inclusive. All stakeholders (in- ternational youth work organisations, funding agencies, researchers, self-help organisations, disability organisations, managers and team members, participants with and without im- pairments, parents) at all levels (local, regional, national and international structures) should be involved in creating an inclusive culture and providing mutual, complementary sup- port. 12 To put it simply, inclusion in youth activities is about making sure that all participants have a sense of belonging to the group and that they feel included in the process, respected and val- ued. This can be achieved by seeing the person as a whole and by embracing diversity, rather than pigeonholing people into “us” and “them”. Another key factor is to ensure that all individ- uals treat each other with fairness, tolerance and respect. Just remember: to ensure inclu- sion, respect is not enough – action is needed! Inclusion is a choice that you make at every step in your activities. Every single individual involved in international youth work - from
MODULE 2 Steps towards an inclusive culture
management to those in the field, across all departments and areas - must take responsi- bility for ensuring inclusion at each stage of preparing and running the activity. However, there can be situations where young people with disabilities will want to learn and develop certain skills in a safe setting and in- teract with peers who have similar disabilities, challenges or aspirations. Such capacity-build- ing mono- or cross-disability sessions often empower young people with disabilities and give them the confidence to take part in events for people without disabilities. This is what the so-called “twin-track approach” stands for: there are disability-specific programmes; on the other, there are inclusive programmes for young people with and without disabilities. Activity: An online quiz – What do you know about the
# How to develop an inclusive mindset
Brief description
This module helps youth workers and organisers of international youth projects to develop an inclusive mindset an understanding of disability-related needs. Youth workers and organisers do not perform as experts. Instead, they see the various people they work with as experts in their own lives and as unique sources of knowledge.
Learning objectives At the end of this module, you as a youth worker will know how to go about involving young people in an inclusive way, about the challenges involved in working with mixed-ability groups, how to identify and understand what young people need for inclusive participation and learning.
situation of people with disabilities? è https://t1p.de/quizE ( Activity 2.1. )
12 cf. IJAB (ed.)(2017): VISION:INKLUSION - An inclusion strategy for international youth work
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