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EDUCATION MATTERS 17
Last month West Swindon's young people and youth work.
team of youth workers used 5. Social Education: What it
The Link to explain their work means as an aim of youth work.
and gave an insight into the 6. Looking back on the course
type of contact they have with combined with a social event.
young people In the area. Over ence for anybody who might not Week 1. Young People and The course will be of great
the next few weeks there is a be sure whether they want to 'Us' (Adults). The pressures of value to those who think they are
chance for people living in work with young people in asemi- adolescence and the need for interested in youth work, but do
West Swindon to become voluntary capacity. adult understanding. not want to commit themselves
more involved with young To get round these blockages, 2. The Youth Service and the until they find out more.
people - in a guided and sup- which often prevent people from opportunities to work with adults It starts on Tuesday 8th No-
ported way. becoming involved in youth work, on a sessional or full-time basis. vember, from 7.30p.m. to
Until now, anybody who a very short course is being or- 3. Looking at youth work prac- 9.30p.m., at Greendown Com-
wanted to work with teenagers or ganised to give people a 'taste' of tice through visits to youth munity School. To book a
young adults in the community what it might be like to work with centres around Swindon. place or to find out more, tele-
had to commit themselves to an young adults. It will take place on 4. Our' (adult) attitudes and phone Richard Roberts or
extended course in addition to one evening a week over a six responsibilities to working with David Wheweii on 512525, ext.
being involved in a youth group. week period starting 8th Novem- young people; looking at differ- 248 (Area Education Office,
More usually however, they ber, ending with a party just be- ent methods of approaching Sanford Street, Swindon).
were thrown in at the deep end fore Christmas.
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