Youth Work Online

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

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
May 11
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.
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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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Mildred Talabi commented on Tim Davies's blog post How to do Facebook REALLY well in local government: example from Monmouthshire
"Excellent read with very useful tips - I'll certainly be following it closely as I take hold of the reins of the Salmon Youth Centre Facebook page; thanks for sharing."
May 10
Mildred Talabi liked Tim Davies's blog post How to do Facebook REALLY well in local government: example from Monmouthshire
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Online youth work and the filter bubble

Have you seen search results on Google like the ones below recently? If you're signed in, and you've told Google about your social network, chances are you might start seeing these sorts of personalised results - …See More
May 10
Chris Barnes replied to Jane Melvin's discussion Youth Work and Digital Tools in the group Researching Youth Engagement in a Digital Age
"Hi Jane, I hope all of your interviews went we'll.  Hope you got some useful information out of our talk.  Just finished my dissertation a week ago and all seems well. "
May 10
Chris 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
"This survey is now closed thank you all whom participated i hope (once the work is graded) to publish the findings back here."
May 10
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.
May 9
Tim Davies posted a status
"In Helsinki to talk digital youth work for the next two days. Hoping to learn from all that is going on here..."
May 9
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Social Media course for the Lewisham Youth AID team funded by Lewisham Service Providers Forum Capacity Building Grant.

On Saturday 28th April as part of the Online Youth Outreach team www.onlineyouthoutreach.co.uk Katie Bacon and I (@tashaturb) delivered the Introduction to Social Media course to the Lewisham Youth AID team http://www.youthaid.org.uk/ as part of a Lewisham Service Providers Forum funded package of social media training, strategy and consultancy.                         Youth Aid provide group and one to…See More
May 9
Linda N. Peltonen posted a status
"I'm writing my final report in Leisure Studies which will be about Swedish and British youth worker online"
May 6

From the YWSN Project Blog

Blog retired

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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