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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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Tony Cisse posted a blog post

New research to explore how media is used to engage children and young people

Media Trust recently commissioned a piece of research to explore how media is used as a tool to engage 13-25 year olds, improve their lives and get their voices heard.The research looks at youth media outside formal education including both skills-based accredited training and non-accredited media projects. Based on consultation with youth media organisations and feedback from focus groups made up of young people, the research found that although a wide…See More

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Richard Bryce posted an event

Serious Fun 4 U at Inchyra Grange Hotel

May 29, 2012 to May 30, 2012

Serious Fun 4 U is an event for CLD practitioners in Scotland. This is the 4th event and this time it will focus on a web based CPD framework for practitioners and will look at the use of social media platforms for engaging young people, adults and community groups.The event is over 2 days and the first day sees a world cafe conversation to kick the day off.In the evening there will be a dialogue session where Youth Work Online's very own Katie Bacon, will be debating the merits of online…See More

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Mildred Talabi and Daniel Harper joined Dave Briggs's group

Social Media Surgery

The online version of the unconference place for advice and guidance on using social media to engage with young people. NOT a clinic!

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Researching Youth Engagement in a Digital Age

For anyone involved in research around young people, youth work and social technology.

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Tony Cisse posted an event

FREE: WhereIT's@ 2012 - IT in the Social Enterprise and Charity sector. at Microsoft UK, London

June 6, 2012 all day

A fantastic day of expert speakers, demonstrations, a chance to mix with colleagues from the sector and a great lunch too!The line-up includes speakers from Dell, Microsoft, Charity Technology Trust, Infoworks, Sayer Vincent and Co-Operative Systems plus a chance to network with fellow professionals and a fantastic lunch at Microsoft's state-of-the-art London HQ.Microsoft - Eve Joseph Microsoft's manager of their not-for-profit programme will outline Microsoft's vision for the sector.Athena…See More

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Mildred Talabi posted a discussion

Email marketing - how do you do yours?

Hi guys,We're looking at implementing email marketing to our communication strategy so we can communicate with stakeholders, supporters, etc more effectively (and regularly).We want to use an online software programme such as Mailchimp or AWeber. If you already use a service like this, I would love to hear your experience on which one you're using and how it's working out for you.If you don't use email marketing software but have a good way of handling this side of communications at your…See More

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Tim Jeffries liked Tim Davies's blog post Online youth work and the filter bubble

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Tony Cisse posted an event

Pan European training in Social media - Weaving volunteer world wide web Training course at Crimea, Ukraine

September 16, 2012 to September 22, 2012

The project aims to address usage of internet tools by youth and voluntary service organizations, in particular focusing on: -social media -how to make efficient and attractive NGO web-site -online project management tools for international cooperation The project is realized with support of European Youth Foundation. The project aims to deal with such issues as usage of internet tools to promote international volunteer and youth projects and activities, learning and awareness raising…See More

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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.

May 11

Tony Cisse posted a blog post

Pan European Subsidised training for youthworkers on Social media 16-22 September 2012 Crimea, Ukraine

Weaving volunteer world wide web Training course16-22 September 2012 | Crimea, Ukraine The project aims to address usage of internet tools by youth and voluntary service organizations, in particular focusing on: -social media -how to make efficient and attractive NGO web-site -online project management tools for international cooperationThe idea of the seminar is motivated by the observations made on many international youth meetings - you see participants with laptops, who also do things on…See More

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Welcome to Youth Work Online

The network for exploring youth engagement in a digital age.

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.

Whether you are looking at youth outreach on social network sites; policies for digital youth engagement; practical tips on e-safety; or ideas on the latest or best digital tools to use - we invite you to join and participate in the network.

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New research to explore how media is used to engage children and young people

Posted by Tony Cisse on May 29, 2012 at 12:35 0 Comments 0 Likes

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 1 Like

Social Media course for the Lewisham Youth AID team funded by Lewisham Service Providers Forum Capacity Building Grant.

Posted by Natasha Turberville on May 9, 2012 at 17:42 0 Comments 2 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

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Email marketing - how do you do yours?

Started by Mildred Talabi in Open discussion May 21. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Tags: Mailchimp, AWeber, strategy, communication, marketing

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

Tags: wanted, help, studies, case

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