CALL FOR FACILITATORS
YOUTH IN A CHANGING WORLD
A project of Columbia University’s Committee on Global Thought
FOLLOW THIS LINK TO APPLY
The application deadline is March 1, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.
WHAT IS IT?
Developed by Columbia University’s Committee on Global Thought, the Youth in a Changing World (or YCW) project asks, “How are youth around the world affecting and being affected by the rapidly changing world?” Through collaborative, peer-facilitated workshops with young people in cities around the world, the project will identify the commonalities and differences among global youth populations, towards producing concrete proposals for both global and local approaches to meet ongoing challenges.
On March 23, 2020, YCW project researchers will be lead a workshop on Staten Island at the Youth Action YouthBuild (YAYB) leaders’ summit. YAYB, headquartered in East Harlem, is dedicated to putting young adults in New York City aged 17-24 on the path to self-empowerment. YAYP provides job skills training, job placement services, high school equivalency, and a safe environment where students are positively encouraged to become leaders in their communities.
The YCW workshop will take place as part of the YAYB summit and will engage young people in meaningful dialogue on how they view and experience the changing world. The workshop will consist of large group discussions and focus group interviews. Facilitators will conduct the focus groups interviews around one of the project’s five themes:
- Aspirations for the future
- Education and the future of work
- Digital technologies, identity, & belonging
- Security and wellbeing
- Engagement with the world & youth as agents of change
FOR WHOM ARE WE LOOKING?
We are looking for facilitators who:
- Are between the ages of 21 and 32
- Have experience with urban youth education or out-of-school youth
- Are willing to commit a total of 8 hours: 2 hours for the facilitator training and 6 hours on the day of the workshop
WHAT DO WE REQUIRE OF FACILITATORS?
Facilitators must lead a focus group interview with 4 to 5 participants and provide some logistical support during the workshop. Facilitators must participate in a pre-workshop training as well as in a post-workshop debriefing session.
WHAT WILL FACILITATORS RECEIVE?
- Certificate of Facilitation from Columbia’s Committee of Global Thought
- Training in collaborative and dialogical research methodology
- A gift card and transportation costs
FOLLOW THIS LINK TO APPLY
The application deadline is March 1, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.