The u’GOOD community of practice
We’re pleased to invite you to join the u’GOOD community of practice!
Y' wellbeing is relational
The u’Good research programme aims to advance youth wellbeing in the Global South using a relational approach.
A framework for relational wellbeing research
u’GOOD supports projects that encourage researchers to adopt and test a relational approach to wellbeing, and purposively focuses on the intersections and inflection points in young people’'s lives, such as livelihoods, mental health, digitalisation and climate change.
As a framework, relational wellbeing seeks to establish people-centred, collaborative and participatory approaches to social enquiry, helping to better understand problems and elevate innovative solutions for young people. Key in this endeavour is the urgent need to develop theories that resonate with Global South realities.
The u’GOOD community of practice
A community of practice can be defined as a community that literally shares methods and approaches – treating knowledge and learning as the relational property of individuals in context through ongoing and committed interaction with one another (see Christopher Hoadley, 2012).
The u’GOOD community of practice offers an opportunity for researchers, practitioners, policy makers and young people to build knowledge practices in the area of young people and relational wellbeing. Through a three-year long programme of mutual learning activities that includes webinars, conferences and meetings, the aim is to increase partnerships across the Global South, learning together, improvinge collaboration, strengthening technical capabilities in research, and developing capacities for change making.
Why join our community of practice?
The uGood community of practice offers multiple opportunities to share knowledge and break down the silos common in research through:
- Cross-context learning: gaining insights as research unfolds across 23 funded projects and 10 countries
- Skills sharing: saving time and strengthening teams with shared expertise and collective problem solving
- Diverse perspectives: accessing a network of diverse experts and youth voices
- Shared accountability: being accountable in the way research is conducted and stakeholders included
- Collective impact: contributing to shared academic outputs and theory building
Who is the community of practice for?
- Members of u’GOOD- funded research teams
- Academics and researchers in youth studies, the sociology of youth and youth wellbeing
- Youth practitioners and representatives of organisations that work with young people in the Global South
- Policymakers and decision makers from the public and private sectors
- u’GOOD implementation programme partners and advisers
Join us as we seek to become a vibrant, dedicated network of people working towards improved youth wellbeing. Feel free to share this invitation with your networks.
Become part of a vibrant community for change
Connect and collaborate to advance research and generate practical solutions to improve youth wellbeing in the Global South.
Complete the form below to apply and join the u’GOOD community of practice.