#4 - July 2024

Youth-centred Participatory Action towards co-created implementation of socially and physically activating environmental interventions in Aalborg (Denmark), Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Osogbo (Nigeria) and Soweto (South Africa)

Highlights

YoPA CO-CREATION SESSIONS KICK-OFF IN NIGERIA

Since May 9th, The Ido Osun High School in Osogbo has been hosting the YoPA Action Team meetings on a weekly basis. Under the guidance of facilitators Adefunke Ogunleye and Ademola Adebisi from VARCE Nigeria, and Anita Okafor, PhD student from Redeemer’s University, 22 adolescents aged 10-14 are engaging enthusiastically in the activities and discussions. Check out more cool pictures of their activities!

ACTION TEAMS IN DENMARK PRESENT THEIR INTERVENTION MODELS

On May 27th and 30th in Aalborg, the Danish YoPA Action Teams presented their local intervention ideas and co-created models in the two participating youth centres. The adolescents' hard work and creativity captivated the stakeholders. The events were a huge success! Read more.

Other news

REALIST METHODOLOGY TRAINING FOR YoPA MEMBERS

On May 27th and 30th, YoPA PhD students and senior researchers engaged in a valuable training session led by Dr. Justin Jagosh, director of the Centre for Advancement in Realist Evaluation and Synthesis. Read more about the training.

YoPA PRESENTATION IN CONNECT PROJECT KICK-OFF

On May 22nd and 23rd, Prof. Dr. Mai Chin A Paw presented YoPA at the CONNECTION project kick-off, led by researchers from the University of Porto. Read more about the important topics discussed in the presentation.

Upcoming in YoPA

🇿🇦 The YoPA team in South Africa is planning an amazing event to bring the local community together. Stay tuned for the updates!

🇩🇰 In Denmark, the YoPA team is gearing up for the next phase of the project implementation by planning meetings with local stakeholders to discuss the models developed by the Action Teams in both youth centres. Keep posted for more news after their summer break!

Meet the team

OUR PARTNERS

The Wits Health Hubb, located at the Centre of Excellence in Human Development at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa, provides community healthcare and upskilling programmes for Soweto's youth. Read more.

OUR RESEARCHERS

Listen to Dr. Teatske Altenburg, from Amsterdam UMC, talking about how multiple stakeholders perceive success in a co-creation project, critical factors for success and how to measure it.

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