Power of Digital Youth Work

Please note this training course has 2 parts: online preparation and 15-19 May 2022 in Leipzig.

Digital education does not substitute “conventional” non-formal education, it can add a powerful value to make youth work more transformative, participative and accessible.

The aim of this training course is to enhance youth workers digital skills, confidence and knowledge to better integrate digital media and technologies in a well dosed manner, both content-wise and quality-wise, in their daily work.

Why taking part?

This training course will adress the power of digital transformation in youth work. It will provide participants with opportunities to strengthen their digital competences by

• diving into different dimensions of digital youth work,
• using and applying suitable tools, methods and activities,
• discovering how digital tools can be applied in everyday youth work,
• adapting conventional offline activities and methods to inspiring virtual environments, 
• developing critical and creative thinking related to technological developments and digital future,
• sharing challenges and good practices to increase quality when working in virtual settings, and
• developing follow-up projects that include blended or digital parts.

Programme implementation

In order to increase the impact, this training course consists of 3 phases:

Phase 1: Preparation - Before the training starts, participants will have the chance to dive into the topic on their own pace. They will be provided with tools and materials to discover. In this phase participants will also get familiar with the working platform for the upcoming online sessions. 

Phase 2: Training - It consists of an online and residential part (see programme draft below). The online days (26-28 April, each day 10-14h00) will be especially focussing on experiencing virtual learning environments, sharing and reflecting good and bad practises and gathering ideas for projects to further develop during the residential days. The residential days (15-19 May) will have a focus on networking and developing digital-related content, activities and tools which are useful for participants to take home and apply in their day-to-day tasks.

Phase 3: Follow-up - Reinforce the establishment of a network of youth workers who will continue to support each other on a peer-to-peer basis, whether it is to design projects or support each other in the implementation of digital activities.

This training course is a Training Practise Project (TPP) of trainers currently attending the Training of Trainers, edition 2021/22.

Information during the Covid-19 Pandemic 

Please note, that at this stage (22 March 2022) all persons aged 12 and over are required to provide proof when entering Germany - regardless of the means of transport used and regardless of whether they are entering from a high-risk or virus variant area: Those entering the country must be able to prove one of these three options: negative corona test (PCR), full vaccination or recovery.   

1. Negative test:   PCR tests as well as rapid antigen tests carried out or monitored by a service provider, appropriately trained staff in the company or an authorized body abroad are recognized upon entry. The test result on which the test certificate is based must not exceed more than 48 hours before entering Germany. Antibody tests are not accepted. When entering the country from a virus variant area, a current PCR test is required before carriage. Should you enter from a virus variant area please fill in the digital entry registration. https://www.einreiseanmeldung.de/#/   

2. Proof of vaccination:  Regardless any prior vaccinations, you will reach full and recognised status in Germany should you prove at least two shots including 14 days period with in the European Union approved vaccines: Comirnaty, Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373),  Spikevax (COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna), Vaxzevria (COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca), Covid 19 Vaccine Janssen.    

3. Proof of recovery:   The requirements for proof of recovery are set by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). Those who have recovered must prove a previous infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus using a PCR test (or other methods of nucleic acid amplification technology). The sample collection date for this test is at least 28 days and no more than 90 days in the past old.   

JUGEND für Europa will ensure togethter with the hosting venue, that safety and hygienic measures needed in relation to Covid-19 Pandemic are in place during the activity.   

Sources  

https://www.infektionsschutz.de/  

https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/service/gesetze-und-verordnungen/guv-19-lp/coronaeinreisev.html  

https://www.bundesanzeiger.de/pub/publication/d9JJjQxZHLAox58JuSJ/content/d9JJjQxZHLAox58JuSJ/BAnz%20AT%2002.03.2022%20V1.pdf?inline