The document discusses key aspects of youth work based on Tommi Laitio's experience as the Director of Youth Affairs in Helsinki. It emphasizes that youth work focuses on collective action, building lifelong friendships, and local partnerships rather than services. Youth work provides opportunities for joint learning, recognition, and discovery of skills through hobbies. It also highlights that youth always have things to build on.

1. Y O U T H W O R K F O R D U M M I E S
T O M M I L A I T I O , D I R E C T O R O F Y O U T H A F FA I R S , H E L S I N K I
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2. B E I N G Y O U N G =
U N I Q U E M E V S .
M E A N D O T H E R S

3. L I F E - L O N G
F R I E N D S
G O A L - O R I E N T E D
R A N D O M

4. I N T E G R AT I O N E M A N C I PAT I O N

5. H A P P I N E S S R E Q U I R E S F R I E N D S H I P S .
Y O U T H W O R K I S C O L L E C T I V E A C T I O N .

6. H O B B I E S =
J O I N T L E A R N I N G , R E C O G N I T I O N
A N D D I S C O V E RY O F S K I L L S

7. Y O U T H W O R K I S A L O C A L PA RT N E R S H I P,
N O T A S E R V I C E .

8. W E A LWAY S H AV E T H I N G S
T O B U I L D O N .

9. Tommi Laitio
Director of Youth Affairs, Helsinki
@tommilaitio