Podcast 005: Who is Ultimate Youth Worker?
To support the podcast, donate here! Who is Ultimate Youth Worker? Today’s podcast is a quick one to answer some of the questions people have about Ultimate Youth Worker as an organisation. Youth work is a tough gig. Its probably why you have joined with over 1000 youth workers from all over the world who […]
We need more youth worker show offs!!!
I have had a number of discussions lately where people told me they know nothing about youth work. The sad part was that they were professionals who worked with youth workers from time to time. I have also had these conversations throughout the years with member of the general public. We are just not as […]
What makes a great youth worker?
In one of our seminars we start by asking people to draw a picture of the ultimate youth worker. We ask them to write around the picture what make this youth worker ultimate. It is always interesting to see what is written and what the picture looks like. The picture is often of a hip, […]
Youth work change makers: rebellion or resurrection
Youth work is changing rapidly. Many of the changes are coming to the fore because of issues which have haunted an under qualified, under supported and minimally accountable workforce. Unfortunately the way the issues are being dealt with is with a firm hand with an iron grasp. We are setting the barrier to entry in our […]