Bridging

Bridging is the term I use to describe the way that youth workers identify themselves as “between two worlds”, these worlds being the youth communities and cultures they work in and sometimes identify with as members, and the “adult” world of community work and social services or educational institutions they negotiate in order to integrate and develop their programs.

Bridging Worlds Playlist

This is a playlist of clips in the 'Bridging' theme. To read transcripts for each clip please select the full nodes provided below.
Note: The playlist will play clips continuously in order of appearance according to list at right.

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Matt: Leadership and Ambivalence

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"I think it's that I have this fear of hurting um teen-agers. I think it's because I was yelled at all the time when I was a teen-ager, and um I really hated it and thought it was ineffective and I don't want to be that person who yells at them, even though I feel like need to get yelled at sometimes."

Matt: Girl Trouble

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"So I think for them maybe it's hard for them to sort of negotiate me and how they should act and what's appropriate and like, what boundaries, and you know we could see them really pushing those boundaries."

Neil: Power and Learning

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"For them, it’s just like, okay they are hearing this, and they still don’t know how to situate it. They’re saying it, but are they saying this as an order to me? “I don’t want to be ordered!” or like should I just try to completely emulate what they’re saying? "

Lynn: Outsider Status

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"Yes. I think it changes what they are learning, and how they are learning. They have a space to be critical of their education system. They have a space to be vocal, and not feel like they are going to be penalized for that."