JIMMY
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JIMMY
Youth Information Mediator
COURSE INFO
Duration: min. 2 full days / 5 weeks
Manual available in English, French, Italian and Spanish
Learning environment: face-to-face / eLearning (English only)
training description
The JIMMY training course is targeted at youth workers who, within the context of their daily job, are partially but not exclusively providing information to young people. The course is designed to develop new skills in the field of youth information and counselling for youth workers or other professionals working with young people, e.g. deans, mentors or tutors.
A JIMMY course can be organised either by ERYICA, its member organisations or partners. This training course can only be delivered by qualified trainers certified by ERYICA through a Training of Trainers course. For further information, please contact the ERYICA Secretariat.
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Area 1: What is Youth Information Work?
Pre-course task
Introduction session: The JIMMY concept
Session 1.1 Principles and key values
Session 1.2 Key tasks - What does a Jimmy do?
Area 2: Target Group
Session 2.3 Adolescence and information needs
Session 2.4 Youth information needs in the digital/non-digital generation
Area 3: Skills
Session 3.5 Communication with young people seeking advice and guidance
Session 3.6 Focused conversation and action planning
Area 4: Basics of quality information and next steps
Session 4.7 Basics of quality information
Session 4.8 Next steps: Establishing a connection with the YIC
Evaluation
Post-activity
