City Pedagogue Youth Research

Research: Partnerships for the Young

January 4th, 2007

Growing up in a city can be great! Exciting. So many opportunities. And also challenges. Cities offer a richness of contacts and encounters. On the other hand, spaces to play and learn are running short. Some areas are safer than others. How do you cope? How can adults help you best?

Understanding what happens on the streets of the city helps young urban citizens to develop and grow .
Examples of urban education, or city pedagogy, are:
-the children’s space in the Atomium in Brussels (Belgium)
-early childhood education in Reggio Emilia (Italy)
-the time bureau in Rennes and Poitiers (France)
-urban citizenship in Rotterdam (Netherlands).

If you are young, and interested, tell us about the supports you get…the troubles you face…teach adults to do better…find out how you can help. Help with our research.

Partnership for the Young: An Example Analysed

… So the schools and the university in the Boston area are helping to prevent and combat school drop out.

Settling disputes

… This way, the neighbours from your community are helping to solve conflicts.

… Traditional ties …?

Contributions to improving social quality in the city

…Train the teachers and social workers!

The educator

…do you want to learn Dutch?

Unexpected partnerships?

…every cloud…

Prove it please

…Effective or not?

The butcher (in Dutch)

My best friend (in Dutch)

Violence and value orientations

to be continued…

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