MODULE 6: Appreciating diversity
ability to help people to become more confi- dent, self-assured and motivated. Practicing self-compassion is a form of self-acceptance even in the face of a wrong choice or a fail- ure. By allowing self-compassion, you become kinder towards yourself. You exercise mindful- ness by maintaining a non-biased awareness of experiences even if they are painful, instead of ignoring them. Self-compassion encourages our drive, gives ourselves focus and healthy, wholesome boundaries (LiveScience.com), and improves mental health and resilience. To learn more about self-compassion and how to foster it, take a look at the following videos: How to practice self-compassion (2 min) https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=8lnU4fZ3eiM The power of vulnerability, TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_ power_of_vulnerability/transcript To learn more about managing emotions, see https://positivepsychology.com/emotional- intelligence-frameworks/ Have a look at this good practice example of an inclusive youth activity in partnership with a disability organisation and youth work. è Example 6.2. Possible support structures include Disabled Persons’ Organisations (DPOs) Expert pools Online platforms for exchanging experiences Contact-making seminars, tool fairs, train- ers’ events, expert exchange and so on
Key stakeholders in youth work on an interna- tional level include Youth information providers (such as Eurodesk) Youth associations and organizations National and local youth councils SALTO-YOUTH Inclusion & Diversity Re- source Centre Erasmus+ National agencies
Researchers and youth participation experts (Council of Europe in the field of youth, notably the European Pool of Youth Researchers (PEYR), European Knowledge Centre for Youth Policy (EKC- YP), RAY network, Youth Wiki Correspond- ents) Youth Sector of the Council of Europe (CoE Youth Department, Advisory Council on Youth, European Youth Centres in Stras- bourg and Budapest)
inspired/appreciated/relaxed. If so, take a look at the team questionnaire. Ask everyone in your team to complete the questionnaire indi- vidually. Then share, compare and discuss the results in your team. What works well? Which aspects would you like to improve? è Checklist 6.1. Input: Self-support Sometimes projects go wrong. Sometimes things become “too much” or frustrating. One of the key skills in dealing with difficulties and feelings of being overwhelmed is to remain accepting and to process your emotions and feelings (without labelling them as “negative” or “positive”); admitting that it is OK to feel weak, exhausted or to be wrong. This ability to turn acceptance and understanding and love inward is known as self-compassion – the
Group reflection or self-reflection and practical transfer
How is my working environment support- ing myself and my colleagues? How can I influence my organisation to allow for supportive working conditions? Is my organisational environment set up to cause exhaustion or disappointment?
Which structures and organisations can support me and my organisation? What tools and resources can I use for self-support?
Background material and further reading DARE DisAble the barRiErs - www.dare-pro-� ject.de (2020): DARE Digital Storytelling
Handbook of Empowerment – Peer Support Model https://dare-project.de/ handbook/ IJAB (ed.)(2017): VISION:INCLUSION-An inclu- sion strategy for international youth work https://ijab.de/fileadmin/redaktion/PDFs/ Shop_PDFs/VisionInklusion_Handreichung_ engl.pdf
2. Use of support structures and cooperation Input:
Support structures and cooperation can im- prove and facilitate the work of youth work- ers and youth organisations. Exchanging ex- periences and good practices, cooperation between youth work and disabled people’s organisations, and working with experienced trainers strengthen everyone’s efforts to work towards inclusion and reassure you that you are not alone on this journey.
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