By earning this badge, the holder has demonstrated the ability to:
- Describe their youth work context clearly
Explain who is involved (staff, volunteers, participants), what kind of programmes/activities they run with young people, and which methods or methodologies they use.
- Reflect critically on their own youth work practice
Analyse why they do what they do, what goals they pursue with young people, and how their activities contribute to these goals.
- Identify and articulate their own competences as a youth worker
Recognise the key skills needed to perform their role (e.g. facilitation, communication, planning, empathy, conflict management) and make them explicit in a structured way.
- Identify and describe young people’s learning outcomes
Name the skills that young people develop by taking part in their activities and connect these skills to concrete examples from real participants.
- Collect and present evidence of competences
Select and upload relevant evidence (e.g. links, photos, videos, existing badges, formal qualifications, references) that supports and illustrates their skills and the learning outcomes of young people.
- Engage in peer assessment and feedback
Review the evidence provided by peers, give constructive feedback, and contribute responsibly to the decision to accept, integrate or question the evidence for badge issuing.
- Use digital tools for recognition
Apply basic digital literacy to use an online platform for documenting, evidencing and recognising competences through digital badges.