PUBLIC SECTOR YOUTH INITIATIVES IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36690/2733-2039-2023-2-73-81Keywords:
youth initiatives, young people, youth work, youth worker, youth organizations, centersAbstract
The public sector is an important part of modern society. Important and great work in all spheres of activity is traced from the public sector. Youth initiatives, youth work are initiated and implemented by public organizations, unions, and associations. The purpose of the article: to theoretically and practically substantiate the peculiarities of youth initiatives of the public sector in non-formal education. The following methods are used in the research: analysis, comparison and generalization of sources from the researched problem. The article reveals the peculiarities of the implementation of youth policy at the regional and local levels; the need and purpose of the formation and development of youth in accordance with the National Youth Strategy is specified; according to the Laws of Ukraine "On the Basic Principles of Youth Policy", "On Public Associations" the concepts of "public organization" and "youth public organization" are defined; the personal and professional development program "State Creator" and others were analyzed; features of the activities of the Association of Youth Centers of Ukraine, the Association of Youth Workers of Ukraine, the All-Ukrainian Youth Center and the implementation of their non-formal education projects are presented; scientific sources on the problems of development of various types of non-formal education were analyzed; the conclusions of the study are summarized. Informal education as a youth initiative of the public sector is an open opportunity for professional and personal development of young people. This best experience is implemented by the All-Ukrainian Youth Center, the Association of Youth Workers of Ukraine, regional and local youth centers, spaces, hubs, public organizations and associations through the programs "Youth Worker", "Management of Youth Centers", "Prokachay", "Active Citizens" etc.
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