Self-guided training for facilitation
Steps to prepare trained facilitators to use and adapt materials and resources from the Adolescent Kit
Facilitators who work directly with small groups of adolescents can follow these steps to orient themselves to the Adolescent Kit materials, then choose, adapt and use them with and for their communities and adolescents.
Note: The steps outlined below prepare trained facilitators to use and adapt materials and resources from the Adolescent Kit. These steps, and all of the materials in the Adolescent Kit, are designed for use by facilitators who have already received basic training in leading activities for adolescents’ social and emotional wellbeing, learning and/or recreation using child- or youth-centred learning methods.
The Kit does not offer a basic or introductory training package for facilitators who are entirely new to this role.
1. About the Adolescent Kit
Get an overview of all of the guidance, tools, activities and supplies in the Adolescent Kit contents to prepare to choose, adapt and use the materials that will be helpful for your programme team and for the adolescents in your context.
2. Understanding adolescents in emergencies
Learn more about the situations, needs, challenges and opportunities of adolescents living and growing in humanitarian contexts globally to better understand the young people in your context.
>> Guide: Understanding adolescents in humanitarian situation
3. The ten key competencies
The Adolescent kit for expression and innovation supports adolescents in developing and using ten key competencies for emotional wellbeing, healthy relationships and developing to their full potential. Learn more about the ten key competencies that are the outcome framework of the Adolescent kit, and explore guides and tools to measure adolescents’ development and use of competencies as they participate in your programme.
4. The ten key approaches
The Ten key approaches are the principles and methodology of the Adolescent kit. Explore the Ten key approaches to discuss how everyone on your team will engage positively with adolescents in ways that uphold their rights and use effective practices to support them as they develop and use the Ten key competencies.
5. Explore the Activity Box
The Activity Box is the “heart” of the Adolescent Kit, with 100 different activities for adolescents with different interests and goals. Search and browse 100 different activities for adolescents as you prepare to work with facilitators to choose, adapt and plan the activities that are most engaging, relevant and helpful for adolescents in your contexts.
>> Activity Box
6. Forming adolescent circles
Get started with adolescents by bringing them together in small, diverse “circles.”
7. Keeping circles safe and strong
Lead activities with adolescent circles that help them work together in safe, supportive, constructive ways.
8. Plan activity sessions for adolescents
“Activity sessions” are the time you spend with your adolescent circle. Plan sessions with eight steps that give adolescents a sense of stability and security as they connect and collaborate with each other, and take on new challenges together.
9. Connect adolescents with support
Prepare your team and your facilitators to connect adolescents with support and services related to their mental and physical health, safety, protection, legal and human rights, and help them to find other information and educational programmes based on their interests, hopes and goals.
10. Gather, procure, organize and use supplies
Learn more about the Adolescent Kit Supply Kit available to UNICEF country teams and partners. Procure and build your own Kit if basic supplies are available locally in your programme context. Manage supplies and materials with adults and adolescents in your host community.
>> Supplies
