Cultural youth work
Cultural youth work is an activity in which we support young people's growth, independence and participation in society through the power of art and culture.
Cultural youth work is youth work carried out through the power of art and culture.
Cultural youth work is involved in many activities with young people. It strengthens the skills that young people will need in the future, such as social skills, emotional skills, empathy, critical thinking and education.
Through cultural youth work, we provide places where young people can make their voices heard. Through art and culture, we offer young people a space to be visible and to highlight issues that would otherwise not be addressed. In addition, our goal is to get young people to be active in planning their own leisure activities.
Culture for young people
In cultural services, we are committed to implementing annually changing activities using a three-step operating model that we have developed. The operating model gives young people the opportunity to lea , try and experience. The annual minimum is to implement at least one step, but in such a way that it supports the existing cultural activities of youth services. However, we strive to implement more than one step of the model.
It is important for cultural youth work to offer activities with as low a threshold as possible.
The steps of cultural youth work in Tuusula:
- Lea ing. Young people get to meet professionals in the arts or creative fields who talk about their work, the creative process, its stages and, for example, how they ended up doing that particular job. This gives young people the opportunity to lea new things or lea more, ask questions and meet professionals in the arts or creative fields.
- Experimentation. Normally, experimentation takes place in a workshop setting, where young people are guided by a professional in the arts or creative field. Participation is free of charge and takes place in all youth centres in Tuusula.
- Experiencing. Young people can experience culture, for example, at a concert or theatre performance.
Example from 2024: gaming activities
In 2024, a game design workshop toured all youth centres. In the workshop, young people had the opportunity to lea about different aspects of game design under the guidance of professionals. Among other things, the young people got to create their own game characters or design a story for their own game.
The game design workshop supported the youth centres’ own gaming activities. Tuusula Youth Services offers young people weekly activities such as role-playing games.
Events and activities for young people in Tuusula
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Tuusula Youth Services
Youth services provide young people with safe and substance-free environments where they can spend their free time with friends and engage in meaningful activities.
Afte oon activities and hobbies in Tuusula
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