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International Janusz Korczak
Youth Meeting, 2007
in the
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT and INVITATION
Theme: “When I was little
again” (based on the title of Korczak’s book)
0ur mission for this conference is
How to understand
children and how to communicate with them;
What can we learn
from children;
Mobilizing
the competencies of children.
Dear colleagues, dear friends,
In 2007 the Janusz Korczak Association in The Netherlands likes to
celebrate her 25th anniversary with a special meeting for
young people from different countries who work with children or teenagers as
professional or as volunteer.
We therefore want to invite young participants (18- 35 years old) to the
International
Janusz Korczak Youth Meeting,
which will take place in
(People
older than 35 are welcome of course, but we ask them to look for one or more
young people to join them).
The context and the motivation of this
International Meeting.
The Janusz Korczak Associations in different countries (world-wide) have
their own, specific manner of dealing with the problems of offering support to
children and youngsters in threated situations (in the family, in the
peer-group, in school, in society etc. in other words: children at risk).
Especially the young educators and group leaders need encouragement and
know-how for their daily work in the institutions, schools and children’s houses. Important
is the coherent continuation in their work.
This involves the obligation for more exchange, study and support on the
long term. The conference in 2007 will be an impulse for this purpose. It will
bring together young professionals, volunteers and experts. The workshops will
offer these young professionals the possibility to translate models of
youth-care / education to the local situation of their country.
Objectives of the International Meeting
After the conference the
participants:
*
are able to map
clearly their own plan of work or professional duty.
*
are better able to
reflect on and consider their methodical work (the participants are introduced
to a range of working-methods, from simple ad hoc activities to very
professional methods).
*
will gain a better
insight into their relationship with children.
*
are able to translate
the basic elements of Janusz Korczak’s pedagogies to the practice of every day.
*
are able to utilize
and turn to account the experiences of colleagues and to apply them in their
work in Youth Care/ Education.
Suggested topics of the International Meeting
1. Growing up in two
cultures; family culture vs. the dominant culture of the society.
2. The need of
education for citizenship; active participation of children in society.
3. Are adults and
educators staying with empty hands in education and up-bringing?
4. Children and
multimedia (tv, internet, video-games, mobile
telephone); risks and opportunities; influence of consumer society.
5. Self-respect and
sexuality.
6. Children and
agression.
7. Children and the
need for basic-trust.
8. Children’s life at
school. How can they be active in their own learning process?
9. Integration of
disabled children and youngsters in society.
We explicitly invite you to suggest more or other themes for the
meeting. And if you are interested in organising a workshop, training, lecture
or round table, please let us know!!
The methodologies
The participants can take part
in:
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Workshops/ training
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“Open podia”; participant’s present activities in the field of
Youth Care and Education in their country. Exchange and discussion
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Lectures
-
Round-tables
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Cultural visits
-
Music and theatre performances
Beneficiaries
The impact of the Janusz
Korczak International Youth Meeting concerns two levels:
a) The participants,
young workers in the field of Education, Youth-Care, Medical Care in children’s hospitals,
Child-and Youth protection in city-slums, benefit direct from the conference
(see objectives)
b) Children and
youngsters being in the responsibility of the participants (in the projects of
the concerning countries) are the indirect beneficiaries (the indirect target
group).
Practical information
Dates: 22-
28 September 2007
Place: “Het Zeehuis” (The Seehouse), a
house for nature lovers;
300
m from the beach (
Conference fee: € 225,– (incl. meals and overnight stays)
If you are interested to receive more detail information or to receive
the final invitation, please let us know:
Our e-mail address: info@korczak.nl
Telephone: ++ 31.20.644.70.18
Telefax: ++ 31.20.644.81.54
Post
address: Janusz Korczak
Stichting, PO-box: 70048,
1007 KA