Howland Symposium

Recent Symposium

A European Perspective on Youth Work Concepts, Policies and Practices
-Lasse Siurala, Ph. D.

About the Topic

Learn how non-formal learning in the youth field has gained political recognition, contributes to social integration, develops work-related skills, increases social capital, promotes active citizenship and enhances social change.

About the Speaker

Lasse Siurala, Ph. D.

Lasse Siurala served as the Director of the Department of Youth for the city of Helsinki from 1995 until 1998, and again from 2002 to the present.  From 1998-2001 he led of the Directorate of Youth and Sport for the Council of Europe.  Prior to his work with the Department of Youth, he was a lecturer, researcher, and associate professor at the Helsinki School of Economics.

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About the Howland Symposium

The Howland Symposium is designed to bridge research and practice around critical youth development issues. It is hosted by the Center for Youth Development and made possible with funds from the Minnesota 4-H Foundation’s Howland Endowment.

The University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development’s mission is to serve as a catalyst, resource, and advocate to ensure quality community opportunities for all young people to learn, lead, and contribute. The Center’s goal is to make measureable difference in the quality, availability, and impact of our out-of-school time opportunities for Minnesota’s youth.