Badge for Youth Workers: Housing Support Guide
Awarded for understanding the challenges young people face when finding housing and identifying resources like the Kwikstart app to support them. This badge recognizes your ability to guide young people through the housing process.
Skills and experiences gained
This badge aligns with the Digital Competence Framework for Youth Workers and supports the development of:
- Providing information and guidance using digital tools
- Creating reliable knowledge through digital means
- Searching, evaluating and communicating information
- Connecting young people with relevant support systems
Tasks
Task no.1
Evidence verified by: one activity organiser
Complete the following tasks to earn the Housing Support Guide badge.
Activity
- Review & Reflect: Watch the "Wonen" video in the Kwikstart app. Reflect on the information presented and consider the specific housing challenges young people in your community might face.
- Resource Identification: Identify at least one national or local online resource (besides the Kwikstart app) that provides information or support to young people seeking housing in your country/region. Briefly describe what kind of information or support it offers. (Focus on general types of resources like government websites, youth organizations, housing associations).
- Facilitation Strategies: How could you use the Kwikstart app video and the information you gathered to facilitate a group discussion or one-on-one session with young people about finding housing? Suggest at least two different discussion points or activities.
Claim the badge
Task: Share your reflections on youth housing challenges and facilitation strategies. Evidence: Submit a short written reflection outlining the challenges, the additional resource you identified, and your two facilitation ideas.
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