Exploring youth engagement in a digital age
Community for youth workers & other youth professionals exploring digital dimensions of their work. Sponsored by Practical Participation.
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Pan European training in Social media - Weaving volunteer world wide web Training course at Crimea, Ukraine
Tony Cisse liked Natasha Turberville's blog post Social Media course for the Lewisham Youth AID team funded by Lewisham Service Providers Forum Capacity Building Grant.Tony Cisse posted a blog postPan European Subsidised training for youthworkers on Social media 16-22 September 2012 Crimea, Ukraine
Online youth work and the filter bubble
Chris Barnes replied to Jane Melvin's discussion Youth Work and Digital Tools in the group Researching Youth Engagement in a Digital AgeChris Barnes replied to Chris Barnes's discussion The Extent to which Online Social Network Sites Enable Youth Work Practice? in the group Researching Youth Engagement in a Digital Age
Katie Bacon liked Natasha Turberville's blog post Social Media course for the Lewisham Youth AID team funded by Lewisham Service Providers Forum Capacity Building Grant.
Natasha Turberville posted a blog postSocial Media course for the Lewisham Youth AID team funded by Lewisham Service Providers Forum Capacity Building Grant.
From the YWSN Project Blog
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We finished and presented the NYA funded Youth Work and Social Networking report just under a year ago - and whilst this blog has been fairly quiet, lots has been going on to take forward some of the ideas from...Online interventions can change online behaviour
One of our suggestions in the Youth Work and Social Networking research was that youth workers who find young people to have risky or 'unsuitable' information on their Social Network Site profiles, or finding profiles where the privacy settings have...Opportunity Links: research presentation
I recently presented the findings of the Youth Work and Social Networking research at a conference organised by Opportunity Links. The presentation was videoed and at 20 minutes is probably the best brief overview of the research available to watch...danah boyd on 'online street workers'
danah boyd, whose work leads the field when it comes to understanding young people's interaction with and experiences of Social Network Sites has just shared on her blog an exploration of the Lori Drew online bullying case in the US...Voices from practice: how to get started with SNS in youth work...
Much of the learning for the Youth Work and Social Networking project cam from the fantastic work going on in Devon to pioneer and explore new approaches to online engagement with young people, driven forward by the brilliant Katie Bacon....Welcome to Youth Work Online
Youth Work Online is a space where you can:
- Share your questions about the impact of digital technologies on work with young people; and about the policy or practice of digital youth work
- Update colleagues about new developments and share your latest work.
- Join in in-depth discussions about working with young people and new technologies.
- Find out about face-to-face events and activities.
Blog Posts
Pan European Subsidised training for youthworkers on Social media 16-22 September 2012 Crimea, Ukraine
Posted by Tony Cisse on May 11, 2012 at 10:35 0 Comments 0 Likes
Online youth work and the filter bubble
Posted by Tim Davies on May 10, 2012 at 15:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
Fundraising Using Digital & Social Media (10th May)
Posted by Tony Cisse on April 27, 2012 at 17:45 0 Comments 0 Likes
Young people wanted to help tackle cyberbullying
Posted by Tony Cisse on April 23, 2012 at 9:57 0 Comments 1 Like
Using online social media to engage & promote participation with young people (a practical one day introduction course)
Posted by Tony Cisse on April 17, 2012 at 9:44 0 Comments 2 Likes
Job opportunity at Y Care International
Posted by Mike O'Donovan on April 16, 2012 at 15:48 0 Comments 1 Like
Staff User Policy for iPads/Tablets
Posted by John Addicott on April 12, 2012 at 17:12 0 Comments 1 Like
Young People and Social Media
Posted by Ria Farncombe on April 10, 2012 at 16:04 2 Comments 0 Likes
Cumbrian arts project lights up Derwentwater Youth Hostel
Posted by Derwentwater Youth Hostel on April 10, 2012 at 15:48 0 Comments 0 Likes
Forum
Are social networking sites a useful tool for engaging young people?
Started by Katey Ribchester in Youth Work and Social Networking. Last reply by Tim Davies Apr 4. 1 Reply 0 Likes
About a year ago i joined this forum to help with my degree, and ive had some interest in the findings, please find below the conclusion section of my major study and the recommendations to…Continue
Transmission - PopUp Art Exhibition
Started by Stephanie Down in Open discussion Mar 14. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone! I'm currently curating an art exhibition at the Troubadour Gallery in London, for which I am looking for a youth group to work with. The exhibition is on the 21st of April, so the…Continue
Calling for case studies: how are you using social networks in work with young people?
Started by Tim Davies in Youth Work and Social Networking. Last reply by Christopher Lewis Mar 1. 14 Replies 0 Likes
For the next part of the Youth Work and Social Networking research I'm hoping to put together a range of case studies on how youth services have engaged…Continue
Make Your Own Damn Culture: How Social Media Might Just Save The Art World
Started by Matthew Barnett in Open discussion. Last reply by DK Feb 11. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I'm not sure how relevant this may be to this particular forum, but I was recently asked to contribute to a discussion on the impact of social media on the arts and there are some thematic elements I…Continue
Tags: Identity, Networking, Cultural, Media, Social
The Berlin International Economic Conference
Started by ICD Academy in Month of Action Jan 16. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Call for Applications ****** Dear Friends and Colleagues,On behalf of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, we are writing to bring to your attention upcoming major program hosted by the ICD in…Continue
Social Networking the new Youth Worker?
Started by Scott Howland in Youth Work and Social Networking. Last reply by Scott Howland Dec 11, 2011. 2 Replies 1 Like
I look at facebook and see 1000's of young people every night engaged in conversations and topics online. I look at local youth clubs and see 6 young people. Its a no brainer! The WEB and SOCIAL…Continue
Tags: Youth Work, Social Networking
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