Learning for Well-being Youth Movement

Learning for Well-being Youth Movement!

An ongoing advocacy, training and networking partnership between youth organisations in Europe through the Learning for Well-being Vision.

Realising our full potential!

Through the process of: knowing ourselves, communication and participation, youth learn how to develop their unique and full potential and how to become aware of what they need.

Focuses on an inclusive perspective of well-being!

The Learning for Well-Being Youth Movement focuses on an inclusive perspective of well-being where youth and youth organisations come together in learner-centred co-creative partnerships.

Learning individually and collectively!

We can create change in ways that are systemic and sustainable. Putting our well-being at the centre of all our systems is a simple and powerful message for youth, organizations, and societies.

Find ways for being our becoming!

Learning for Well-being allows us to find ways for being our becoming - for living fully in the now while developing, challenging and creating ourselves for the future.

SAVE THE DATE: Learning for Well-being: A Policy Priority for Children and Youth in Europe

1 commentNovember 25, 2011

SAVE THE DATE

The Learning for Well-being Consortium of Foundations in Europe, in partnership with Eurochild, the European Foundation Centre and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is pleased to invite you to a full day conference for the Launch of our Policy Glossary:

A New Paradigm for a New Century

Learning for Well-being:

A Policy Priority for Children and Youth in Europe

A movement for change

When: 27 February 2011

Where: Palais des Académies – Brussels, Belgium

Hours : 9h00 – 18h00

Following the world financial crisis, as many tried to grasp what had occurred, the same kinds of questions were asked repeatedly: What kind of world do we want to live in? What is it that European societies should aim to achieve? A new challenge has been set: to formulate policies that take us beyond the economic imperative, policies that aim to increase Well-being for All.

This policy glossary represents a transdisciplinary perspective towards achieving systemic responses to the uniqueness of each individual. To ensure the integration of state-of-the-art research and policy. the author, Professor Ilona Kickbusch, has consulted with the OECD, the Council of Europe, the EU and many experts, foundations, youth organisations, government and non-government organisations across education, health, social affairs, media, ICT, family and other policy fields. [web link] Read more

L4WB Youth Forum [Brussels, September 24-30, 2011] Exchange, Network and Action!

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OECD Better Life Intiative

0 commentsJune 21, 2011

The OECD asks: how would we define a better life? Using existing well-being indicators and comparing 11 quality-of-life dimensions, it allows you to rate OECD member states to see where suits you best in terms of desirability! At the very least, it’s interesting to ask ourselves what we really value of the life we create for ourselves. Enjoy!

CLICK HERE: “OECD Better Life Initiative”

TEDxKIDS@Brussels!!

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[Jean Anne, Co-ordinator of L4WB Youth Movement participated in this event- much to the delight of her inner-child!!!]

Original Article from TEDx Blog

Kids: Makers and Hackers!!

June 5th, 2011

You know that magical moment when you realise that against the odds and defying expectation an idea reaches critical mass? Well, we experienced it last Wednesday at TEDx Kids@Brussels. All along it was a challenge to explain the concept we were determined to implement: a full program of TED talks for adults running parallel with a series of workshops for kids. We knew the relationship between the two programs would be immediately clear to an audience member so, trusting in ourselves, our partners, collaborators and above all our audience and the kids, we forged ahead knowing no one had attempted anything quite like this before. Read more

Deepening Reflections by Sarah

1 commentMay 26, 2011

SARAH BATES – REFLECTION ON ‘LEARNING FOR WELL-BEING’ DEEPENING SEMINAR, MARCH 2011

The experience of the Deepening Seminar is one that started before I actually arrived in France and has stayed with me since I left France – it is an ongoing process of learning, realisations, development of techniques, and greater awareness.

Before the seminar I partook in pre-seminar activities which started me thinking about the way I uniquely function. I was also full of expectations before leaving home – expectations of the natural beauty that awaited me at the Monastery; expectations of the personal challenges I might experience; expectations around the facilitators I would meet and what I wanted to gain from them; and expectations about what it would be like to be part of a young group of people who were all extremely powerful in their own ways and in their own communities. Read more

In the News

24th-28th Nov 2010

Expert Group meeting (Marrakesh)

To embed and mainstream youth participation in development of policy glossary

29th-30th Nov 2010

Vision and Strategy Development (Brussels)

Development of project overview in a co-creative environment
Long term strategy and partnership plan
To include more participants in the visioning of the Youth Movement as preparation of the process and activities

Learning for Well-being Youth Movement