The first event will provide opportunities for youth workers and other professionals to discuss and reflect upon current working practices specific to young men. It will focus on the need for effective programmes that facilitate personal and social development and will introduce a range of ideas for activities to explore the issues around growing up as a male.
The event is based on the NYA handbook Work With Young Men. It will consider how masculinity is represented in society, will suggest actions that challenge male stereotypes, and explore risk-taking behaviour while promoting positive relationships.
The second event is intended to help workers and other professionals plan work with young women within a single-gender environment. The training is based on The NYA's Work With Young Women handbook. It includes a range of activities and resources that encourage young women to celebrate growing up as a female, promote healthy lifestyles and build positive outlooks.
The event will look at issues such as self-esteem and will share good practice activities to use with young females exploring sexual health, resilience and encouraging individuality while challenging stereotypes. To request more information on these events and the Ideas Into Action programme for 2007, contact The NYA events team on 0116 242 7501 or email events@nya.org.uk.
