Conversations with and for Youth Workers

On today’s episode, Bob speaks to Gwendolyn Myers, a youth worker from Liberia.

Gwendolyn is the founder and executive director of Messengers of Peace (MOP), encouraging young Liberians to volunteer for peace development in Liberia, Africa and the World. She was also appointed to serve as Liberia’s Ambassador to the World Peace is Possible Foundation in the Netherlands and USA.

Gwendolyn is a strong advocate for the UN Resolution 2250, which urges countries to include young people in peace processes and conflict resolution. Click here to see I Love Youth Work’s film on the study mandated under Resolution 2250: https://youtu.be/_dAXBItR0Oc

Links to Gwendolyn and her work:

LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwendolyn…

Institute for Global Engagement Profile: https://globalengage.org/person/gwend…

UN Article: https://www.un.org/africarenewal/maga…

The Story of Gwendolyn Myers: https://wovenow.org/the-story-of-gwen…

Gwendolyn’s Speech at the UN Peacebuilding Commission: https://youtu.be/p-9YcpvC2-A

For more on ILYW, visit us here:

Website: https://www.iloveyouthwork.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/53000…

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ILoveYouthWork

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/iloveyouthwork

On today’s episode, Bob Singha speaks to Marlijn Groen, the chairwoman of BV Jong, a leading Dutch youth association and the independent but formally organised National Association of Professional Youthworkers in the Netherlands (NAPYN), to discuss the importance of supporting youth work voices.

With over 20 years of experience in youth work, Marlijn is a key figurehead for Dutch youth work, attending both national and international conferences regarding the development of young people.

Contact and links to Marlijn and her work:

LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlijn-g…

BVJong: https://www.bvjong.nl (in Dutch, but can be translated to English via Google search)

For more on ILYW, visit us here:

Website: https://www.iloveyouthwork.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iloveyouthwork

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ILoveYouthWork

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/iloveyouthwork

On today’s episode, Bob Singha speaks to Sarah Spiteri, a leading youth worker from Malta. They discuss Sarah’s career, helping young people become active citizens and creating a space for young people to explore and learn. Sarah has been a youth worker for the past fifteen years. In that time, she has led arts-based youth empowerment programs, and she is now the Senior Information Officer at the country’s national youth agency, Agenzija Zghazagh.

More links to Sarah and her work:

Agenzija Zghazagh: http://www.agenzijazghazagh.gov.mt

ERYICA: https://www.eryica.org

EYCA: https://www.eyca.org

Eurodesk: https://eurodesk.eu

For more on ILYW, visit us here:

Website: https://www.iloveyouthwork.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/53000…

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ILoveYouthWork

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/iloveyouthwork

On today’s episode, Robin and Bob speak with Ashraf Patel and Arjun Shekhar about youth work in India and the role of the youth worker in the new world of open, freely-accessible knowledge. Ashraf and Arjun are the founders of #Pravah, an organisation which initiates young people into practical decision-making within a complex context of social problems, and #ComMutiny, an association of youth collectives. This recording was at #CCYW2018 where Ashraf and Arjun presented some aspects of their work in India, including the “Be a Jagrik” project and the concept of the 5th Space.

More links to Ashraf and Arjun and their work:

Pravah: https://pravah.org

ComMutiny: http://commutiny.in

5th Space: http://5thspace.in

Short film on the 5th Space: https://youtu.be/WHZ2-RlNWmA

Arjun’s Writing: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show…

Ashraf’s Writing: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show…

For more on ILYW, visit us here:

Website: https://www.iloveyouthwork.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/53000…

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ILoveYouthWork

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/iloveyouthwork

In this episode, Robin and Bob speak to Robert (Bob) Leaf, the father of international PR, about how to engage with the perceptions of young people and the rebranding of youth work in a time of crisis. Credited as the person who introduced public relations to the rest of the world, Bob Leaf joined the PR firm Burson-Marsteller in 1957 in New York, where he eventually became international chairman, spreading the practice and opening new consultancies across the globe. Read more »