Youth leader card
The youth leader card (also youth leader card , JuLeiCa ) is an official ID that can be issued in Germany for volunteer workers in youth work. The card (in the format according to ISO / IEC 7810 ID-1 ) is intended for the youth leader to legitimize the legal guardians of the underage participants, governmental and non-governmental agencies from whom advice and help is expected, and as proof of authorization for the use of certain rights and benefits serve. The prerequisite for obtaining this identification document is usually the successful completion of a group leader basic course . To date, more than 100,000 youth leaders have a youth leader card.
History of origin
Before the youth leader card, which was introduced in 1999, volunteer youth workers could be issued with a so-called youth group leader card. This has existed since 1982. At the initiative of the German Federal Youth Council , the federal states approved the introduction of the youth leader card in November 1998. The "Agreement of the Supreme State Youth Authorities on the Introduction of an ID Card for Youth Leaders" is the basis for today's youth leader card. It should revive the interest in an ID card for youth leaders and encourage them to further expand existing support options for voluntary youth leaders and to create new ones.
In the meantime, the youth leader card has been introduced in all federal states through state regulations.
Acquisition
The youth leader card receives nationwide employees in youth work . They must work there on a voluntary or full-time basis within the meaning of Section 73 of the Eighth Book of the Social Security Code for an independent youth welfare organization or for a public youth welfare organization. They must be qualified for this work according to certain standards. As a rule, it includes a group leader basic course, which comprises at least 30 hours of time (corresponding to 40 training units), and a first aid course comprising nine teaching units.
Group leader basic courses
These courses, held by parishes, churches and youth associations, qualify volunteer workers as youth leaders .
Training contents are:
- Correct appearance in front of groups
- Legal and insurance issues
- Group, game and media education
- Getting to know games and the like for practical youth work
- Occupation with the content and ideological orientation of the respective youth association
The courses are run by full-time and experienced volunteers from youth work. Graduates of a group leader basic course can then identify themselves with a youth leader card.
The youth leader card can also be issued for part-time and full-time employees, provided they work as youth leaders. The minimum age is 16 years. In special cases it can also be issued for youth leaders aged 15 and over.
renewal
The JuLeiCa is valid for three years. For the extension or re-exhibition, proof of participation in one or more advanced training events totaling at least 8 hours (10 training units) must be provided.
Legal basis
There are no federally binding regulations on the youth leader card. However, their exhibition is based on the agreement of the Supreme State Youth Authorities from 12./13. November 1998. The legal basis - on the back of the card - is Section 73 of the Book of the Eighth Book of the Social Code - child and youth welfare . The introduction took place at the level of state law, as the states and local authorities are responsible for this. For the individual state legal regulations see under web links.
The agreement of the Supreme State Youth Authorities from 12./13. November 1998 includes the following points:
- Legitimation vis-à-vis government and non-government agencies
- Legitimation towards legal guardians
- Basis for discounts and perks
- Validity: a maximum of three years
- Mutual recognition of the youth leader card in other federal states
- Requirements for obtaining: Minimum age 16, in exceptional cases also 15; Training standards
- Authorization to the federal states to create additional requirements or to narrow down the agreed requirements
Issuing institutions
The issuing of the youth leader card is designed differently in the individual federal states. Information about this can be found here:
- the responsible state youth council
- the local youth ring
- the local children's and youth association
- the youth welfare office
- the youth parish
The JuLeiCa can be requested online via juleica.de in all federal states. After checking by the above-mentioned organizations, the JuLeiCa is printed and then sent to the applicant.
Discounts and discounts
The youth leader card can also be used to make use of discounts and benefits. The card can also be used to apply for free membership of the German Youth Hostel Association . In addition to the nationwide discounts, there are currently over 2,700 regional discounts.
MyJuleica.de Community
On September 9, 2009, the platform myjuleica.de of the Lower Saxony Youth Association (LJR ) went online with the support of the Lower Saxony State Media Authority (NLM) . Above all, it should give youth group leaders, but also everyone else who is active in youth work, the opportunity for better communication and networking. Individual group pages can be created for each institution or youth group. Other functions include uploading photos, naming friends, planning activities and tasks, shared appointments and circulars. The portal also provides information about events or discounts in the respective region.
Another goal of the platform is better media literacy . MyJuleica.de provides information and material on dealing with the Internet, especially with social networks , as well as on the subject of data protection .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Juleica.de - Agreement of the highest regional youth authorities to use a card for youth leaders
- ↑ juleica.de - New regulations for first aid training from February 5, 2015
- ↑ juleica.de
- ↑ myjuleica.de (PDF)
- ↑ myjuleica.de