Higher Education, Community Connections and Collaborations

Sinéad Gormally is a Senior Lecturer in Community Development and Research in the School of Education at the University of Glasgow, UK, where she is also Teaching Lead for People, Place and Social Change. Abigail Maguire is the Head of Undergraduate Studies at Moorlands College, Dorset, UK, and she lectures in applied theology, and youth and community work. Mike Seal is the National Officer of the Professional Association of Lecturers in Youth and Community Work, a Visiting Professor at Newman University Birmingham, UK, and Leeds Beckett University, UK, and a freelance educational consultant.

Introduction, Sinéad Gormally (University of Glasgow, UK), Abigail Maguire (Moorlands College, UK) and Mike Seal (Leeds Beckett University, UK). Response from Dana Fusco (CUNY, Queens College, New York, USA)
1. Theoretical Practice, Sinéad Gormally (University of Glasgow, UK), Abigail Maguire (Moorlands College, UK) and Mike Seal (Leeds Beckett University, UK). Response from Keith Popple (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
Part I: University
2. Re-defining University's Civic Responsibility through Community Organising, Mike Seal (Leeds Beckett University, UK) and Mike Gilsenan (Newman University, UK). Response from Alan Twelvetrees (Emeritus Professor, Swansea University, UK)
3. Driving institutional Change through Connected Communities of Practice, Annette Coburn (University of the West of Scotland, UK) and Sinéad Gormally (University of Glasgow, UK). Response from Khadija Mohammed (University of West of Scotland, UK)
4. Post-pandemic Youth Work Education: Reflections on What We Know and What We Need to Know, Trudi Cooper (Edith Cowan University, Australia) and Tim Corney (Victoria University, Australia). Response from Hilary Tierney (Maynooth University, Ireland)
5. Re-imagining Approaches to Learning and Teaching: Youth and Community Work Education Pre and Post Covid-19, Christine Smith (University of Hull, UK), Sheila Curran (Open University,UK) and Sinead Gormally (University of Glasgow). Response from Vicki Burton (University of Hull, UK)
Part II: Collaboration
6. Painting Fences: Youth Work Values in the Community, Lise Jacobsen (University of South Wales, UK) and Sarah Miller (Lead Youth and Community Worker, Community House, Newport, UK). Response from Martine Smith, Maindee Primary School, Newport, UK)
7. Rethinking Community Resilience: The Formation of Animateurs, John Lockhart (UCLAN, UK). Response from Chan Lean Heng (formerly of Universiti Sains Malaysia)
8. The Role/Value of Assessed Reflective Practice in Professional Development of Community Development practitioners, Val Harris (The Endorsement and Quality Standards Board for Community Development Learning, England). Response from social housing NGO.
Practice
9. The Unfolding Narrative from Covid-19: Emerging Themes and Skills in Practice, Breda Friel (Ulster University, Northern Ireland). Response from international colleague in the Museums and Arts and heritage sector.
10. ‘The Importance of Our Wild Stories: The Citizen Enquiry into Youth Work in the Time of COVID-19, Hasaan Amin, Janet Batsleer (Manchester Metropolitan University< UK), Tania De St Croix (Kings College London, UK), Kevin Jones (National Youth Agency, UK), Gerry Mc Veigh (community activist, UK) and Christine Smith (University of Hull, UK)
11. Risky Business: Youth Work in Turbulent Times, Erika Laredo and Mick Charlton (Leeds Beckett University, UK). Response from NGO in South Africa
Conclusion, Sinéad Gormally (University of Glasgow, UK), Abigail Maguire (Moorlands College, UK) and Mike Seal (Leeds Beckett University, UK). Response from Howard Sercombe (University of New South Wales, Australia)