In addition, eleven youth leaders took part in further training courses.
Dieter Holters, André Blase and Heike Faber were responsible for the training of the prospective youth leaders aged between 15 and 37 as social education workers from the municipal child and youth development department of the city of Salzgitter.
15 female and 14 male graduates now belong to the group of committed people in Salzgitter who spend their free time volunteering in youth work. This voluntary work is an important pillar of society.
Some of them are already active in youth work and, following their training, now also meet the new legal requirements in terms of duty of supervision, child endangerment and youth protection. Accordingly, the 50-hour training course covered a wide range of topics. Youth leader training provides a wide range of background knowledge about youth work. The graduates received a lot of tips and training for their own practical work. Strengthening the social skills of each individual volunteer was just as important as issues relating to dealing with and protecting children and young people.
At the end of the third training block on November 23 and 24 at the KJT/JKW Forellenhof, 29 participants qualified to accompany vacation camps, work in children's and youth clubs and work in clubs, youth groups and youth associations. They have acquired the necessary specialist knowledge to plan and organize activities for children and young people on their own responsibility. This qualification was confirmed to the graduates with a certificate of attendance, with which they can apply for the "Juleica Card".
As part of the youth leader training, André Greco (media educator) and Inga Wolters (social education worker in the JIG team) held one-day training courses for already trained youth leaders on the topic of "Media skills and media education activities" as well as training on the topic of "Rights and responsibilities". Further training on the topic of projects, camps and events and dealing with conflicts was offered to interested parties as part of the basic training for youth leaders. A total of eleven youth leaders from the children's and youth clubs took advantage of the training opportunities.
The next youth leader training course will begin in November 2020 and applications can be made at the beginning of next year on the Salzgitter city website. The contact person is Heike Faber, Kommunale Kinder- und Jugendförderung der Stadt Salzgitter, Joachim-Campe-Straße 6-8, 38226 Salzgitter, phone: 05341/839-3904, fax: 05341/839-4949 or heike.faberstadt.salzgitterde