Debs Erwin
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Young people can bring to the world what it most needs | Independent Consultant specializing in youth civic engagement | Views my own | She/her
@CriticalVoiceNi members @LeighannMcConv1 & @McArdleEliz reflect on the keynote paper by @siobhanmc74 at the #UUStopTheClock Conference @JofYS @CentreDialogue @UlsterUni @UlsterUniCYW #youthstudies #youth #youthwork sites.google.com/view/youth-wor…
@tania_dsc introduced the idea of #youthwork as heart work at the #UUStoptheClock conference. Here @debserwin & @GailNeill reflect on the value of that concept for contemporary practice @JofYS @CentreDialogue @UlsterUni @UlsterUniCYW #youthstudies #youth sites.google.com/view/youth-wor…
In September the @CentreDialogue @UlsterUni hosted the #UUStoptheClock Conference in partnership with @JofYS. Here @McArdleEliz from @CriticalVoiceNi @UlsterUniCYW shares some short reflections. #UUStoptheClock #youthstudies #youth #youthwork sites.google.com/view/youth-wor…
In our lastest piece, @GailNeill, reflects on the significance of those things that were pointed out&pointed to at the #UUStoptheClock conference last month in Belfast with @JofYS @CentreDialogue @UlsterUni @UlsterUniCYW #youthstudies #youth #youthwork docs.google.com/document/d/1om…
Last month the @CentreDialogue @UlsterUni hosted the #UUStoptheClock Conference with @JofYS. Members of @CriticalVoiceNi attended & over the next few weeks will share some of their reflections. Up first, Dr Mark McFeeters: sites.google.com/view/youth-wor… #youthstudies #youth #youthwork
The #UUStoptheClock conference offered insights for practitioners & academics alike. Here @debserwin offers her reflections on some key conference take-aways #youthstudies #youth #youthwork @JofYS @CentreDialogue @UlsterUni @UlsterUniCYW sites.google.com/view/youth-wor…
The #UUStoptheClock conference offered insights for practitioners & academics alike. Here @debserwin offers her reflections on some key conference take-aways #youthstudies #youth #youthwork @JofYS @CentreDialogue @UlsterUni @UlsterUniCYW sites.google.com/view/youth-wor…
Democracy shouldn't be a postcode lottery 🗳️ 16-year-olds can already vote in devolved elections in Scotland and Wales, but not in General Elections or local elections in England and Northern Ireland. It's time for votes at 16 in every UK election! 👉 nus.org.uk/votes-at-16
A CALL FOR CIVIC COURAGE. We call on all those who are deeply concerned about children's human rights to join with us in condemning the most recent abuse of a minor in Ballymoney on Monday evening. Speak out. Lend your voice to the voiceless. This can't be "our normal".
"I think there's a sense of loss of hope ultimately. The spark goes & people end up just existing. That's not a life." On the day devastating figures from @Trussell_NI show the scale of food bank use here we're reminded of this comment from Louise in the Larder, east Belfast.
