Welcome to the Resonance space of the European Academy on Youth Work and the ‘Futures of Youth Work’ research!

 

If you are interested in youth work and what youth work might look like in the future, you are in the right place!

The starting point for such reflection is the future foresight research project entitled “Futures of Youth Work”. The research project is an integral part of the European Academy on Youth Work which creates online and physical spaces to support youth work’s innovation and development.

 

The purpose of the Futures of Youth Work research is twofold:

To generate valuable knowledge about the potential trajectories of youth work in Europe, and to generate stimulating conversations around that topic. The aim is to conceptualise plausible ‘trends’ that could steer youth work over the next 25 years and sense what it might look like in 2050.

By exploring a broad range of uncertainties and mapping out potential outcomes, the project seeks to identify possible future challenges, changes and needs. Its ambition is to equip youth workers, youth work practitioners and policymakers with proactive and actionable recommendations, effectively guiding their present actions in preparation for future scenarios.

(The ‘Futures of Youth Work’ research report)

So, the research should not be seen as a future-telling crystal ball, but rather as a conversation starter about how youth work might evolve in the future, considering the societal trends and changing needs of young people.

 

 

What can you find here at the Resonance space? What is the invitation?

 

First, you can download the complete research report, or you may engage with different parts of the report.

Download the report!

Secondly, you find a ‘toolbox’ that offers you a few tools and resources that will support hosting conversations about the futures of youth work in your context and experimentation with future-readiness approaches and concepts.

 

Toolbox for Futures

The Toolbox section contains a variety of tools that you can use to start conversations about the future of youth work in your context. Some of these tools are suggested frameworks or exercises to be used, while others are fully developed games to support future literacy.

The toolbox will continue to grow throughout time, so stay tuned!

Click on the pictures below to access each of the tools!