All Editorial articles – Page 86
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IssuesYouth Work in the Age of Approval
Every generation has a story - a tapestry of societal factors and subtle cultural undertones influencing and shaping its worldview, actions and beliefs. Over the coming months we will be exploring the broad cultural brush strokes affecting the thoughts and feelings of the generation we seek to serve, and how the world they are growing up in is impacting their approach to life, faith and Church. This month, Dr Edgar de Blieck explores this generation’s need for approval
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IssuesYouth work in the age of distrust
Every generation has a story - a tapestry of societal factors and subtle cultural undertones influencing and shaping its thoughts, actions and beliefs. As youth workers, it’s critical that we explore the broad cultural brush strokes affecting the thoughts and feelings of the generation we seek to serve, and how the world they are growing up in is impacting their approach to life, faith and Church. In this part of our 'Youth work in the age of…' series, Kenny Wilson explores the ethics of evangelism in an age of distrust.
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IssuesYouth Work in the Age of Consumerism
In the next part of our series, Matt Valler tackles the biggest ‘ism’ impacting our society: consumerism
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BlogHoliday clubs: thinking ahead
Premier Childrenswork’s Alex Taylor is as close to a holiday club expert as it’s possible to be. (You can read his article on Last Minute Tips here). Here he encourages you to think ahead to when it’s all over.
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Ready-to-use Discussion: Walking in the air
Space: the final frontier, and now, for some, the final, most desirable tourist destination in the world. Well… just outside of the world.
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Janet The Frozen-Food Aisle Attendant
A modern day re-telling of the story of Rahab by Phoebe Thompson
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Ready-to-use Music : Right Place, Right Time (Album)
The X Factor runner-up and all-round cheeky chappie Olly Murs releases his third album; sure to get you bouncing along to its feel-good tracks.
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Ready-to-use Music: Christmas Carols (Album)
For this session, you can use any Christmas album which includes traditional carols, rather than just Christmas songs.
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IssuesAlbum: Girl
The long awaited second album from Pharrell, with many tracks which can be used to explore issues of gender and femininity, along with this track, from Despicable Me 2
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IssuesAlbum: Home Artist: Rudimental
The debut album from the Brit Award- winning London quartet features vocals from a whole heap of guest stars.
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Ellie Goulding Album:Halcyon Days
The second album from Ellie Goulding is a departure from the folk vibe of her first album and a move into the realms of dance music (2013, Polydor LTD)
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BlogA practical guide to A-Level results day
A-level results day. I remember it like it was yesterday. I stayed up all night with two of my closest friends, waiting for the UCAS system to allow us to see whether we had got into our desired universities. I was ready to head north of London to my firm or insurance option, but when the results came through, I would be going to neither.
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IssuesQ&A: Alice Williams
Alice Williams runs Luminary Bakery, a social enterprise set up to train and support vulnerable women in East London. The Premier Youthwork team caught up with the former youth worker to find out more…
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Project: Bible Alive
To teach children the whole story of the Bible in a way that is fun, engaging and interactive, and supports delivery of the school curriculum
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IssuesFaith Generation: Taking on the toughest challenge of all
The Church has a discipleship problem – generating faith among young people looks vastly different to how it did 25 years ago. But what factors have led to this change and what does it mean for the next generation? Nick Shepherd explains…
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BlogYouth work on a shoe string – why technology isn't the be all and end all
As youth workers we are always looking for the next new thing to keep our young people entertained. This week, Jo Adshead-Grant shares some ideas on how to do youth work without all the latest resources
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BlogWhy you don't need to evaluate all the time
Evaluating your work can be a tricky business so it’s important to understand how to get the most out of your efforts. Natalie Arnett from Project Oracle shares with us a few quick tips on how to keep you evaluation in proportion – and when to do nothing at all
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BlogIt was not at all how I’d imagined it.
Laura HaddowI’d always pictured my gap year to be more along the lines of exploring the jungles of Borneo, inter railing around central Europe or digging wells in Guatemala...
