Can I say to Judy in reply to her question "What is a youth worker?" (YPN, 2-8 August, p12), that a lot of us youth workers are still trying to answer that one. When we find the definitive answer we will be sure to let her know.
There are any amount of opportunities to explore different styles and types of youth work and to explore for yourself if this is indeed your vocation. A lot of our very best and most effective youth workers discovered this most challenging job almost by accident and only sought training when they had discovered the job was right for them.
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