Digitalisation of youth work

About the course

Digital youth work is not static, it’s a long-lasting process of adjusting youth work activities and responding to social or technological developments or trends, which are also affecting young people and their future. This process is digitalisation, use of digital technologies and digitised data to enable or improve certain areas of activities. In the context of youth work it’s going far beyond activities in the online space, it’s also the use of new tools, methods, and platforms, including media, in the physical environment and combination of both virtual and real world (e.g. hybrid events). Digitalisation includes a cyclical process of mapping and addressing the opportunities and risks related to technological developments, providing relevant learning activities, and adjusting the work if needed. Therefore it’s also important to develop and support a critical perspective on the digital transformation. This can include exploring issues such as online privacy, digital citizenship, and the impact of social media on mental health.

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