Putting Child and Youth Participation at the Heart of Care Reform: Launching a New Manual to Support Practitioners

Lumos, Changing the Way We Care, USAID, GHR Foundation, MacArthur Foundation

You are warmly invited to the launch of an exciting new manual for practitioners on how to engage children and young people throughout care reform. Building on ten years’ experience, this practical manual was designed for practitioners and service managers who want to build their knowledge and skills on meaningful participation. The manual was co-produced by Lumos, Changing the Way We Care and youth-advocates from around the world. At this interactive launch event you will hear from the youth advocates and those who developed the manual on innovative approaches to involving children and young people with lived experience of care systems.

You are warmly invited to the launch of an exciting new manual for practitioners on how to engage children and young people throughout care reform. Building on ten years’ experience, this practical manual was designed for practitioners and service managers who want to build their knowledge and skills on meaningful participation. The manual was co-produced by Lumos, Changing the Way We Care and youth-advocates from around the world. At this interactive launch event you will hear from the youth advocates and those who developed the manual on innovative approaches to involving children and young people with lived experience of care systems.

Time: 15:00 - 16.15 BST/10:00-11.15 EDT   

Register your attendance by May 13 

Speakers:

The event is moderated by Nancy Maguire, Lumos Foundation

Opening welcome from Beth Bradford, Changing the Way We Care

Mihaela Ivanova, Self-advocate, Lumos

Eugenia Godoroja, Child and Youth Participation Advisor, Lumos

Eliška Petrusová, Youth-advocate, Czechia

Jana Zapletalova, Judicial Academy, Czechia

Ruth Wacuka, Children and Youth Rights Advocate, Kenya

Lived Experience Representative, Guatemala

  • Once registered you will receive a confirmation email containing the link to the webinar.
  • The launch will be held in the English language with Spanish interpretation.
  • Contact Aneta.Teneva@wearelumos.org or bbradford@maestral.org for further information