Facilitating Youth-led Social Innovation 6th September

6 September 2023: 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Workshop Description

This workshop is designed to support educators facilitating YSI’s Social Innovation Action Programme (Junior). It is designed to be as experiential as possible, modelling some of the activities contained within it as well as providing a comprehensive overview of structure, activities, resources and the supports provided by YSI. It shows how the programme links to the overall junior cycle goals and the learning outcomes of particular curricula including CSPE, SPHE, RE and Wellbeing.

• Present an overview of social innovation and YSI’s Social Innovation Learning Framework
• Use a range of activities and resources to facilitate youth led social innovation
• Facilitate a YSI Team
• Consider how a social innovation action projects can contribute to broader issues within and beyond the education sector, such as the SDGs and wellbeing
• Understand the importance of Youth Voice
• Connect and share learning and experience with the YSI Social Innovation learning Network

Is this workshop for you?

This workshop is for teachers and other educators hoping to be certified as YSI Guides and support a team of young people to complete a social innovation action project, at junior level.

How to book

Teachers signed up to the YSI Social Innovation Action Programme: Senior Cycle can confirm their attendance at this workshop by logging into their YSI Educator Dashboard. Log in or create a new account to access the YSI Educator Dashboard to view and book upcoming training programme-related training sessions and access programme resources.