DIGI-YOU Project Overview (KA153-YOU)
Project Summary
DIGI-YOU – DIGItal empowerment for YOUth workers (Project n. 2024-3-SK02-KA153-YOU-000267443) – empowers youth workers by equipping them with the digital skills, tools, and methodologies necessary to effectively engage young people in a rapidly digitalizing world. By addressing critical gaps in digital literacy and integrating emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, the project seeks to foster innovation and modernize youth work practices. The mobility training is hosted in Ružomberok, Slovakia, featuring hands-on training sessions, collaborative hackathons, and scenario-based practice.
Title: DIGI-YOU
Participants: 20
Countries: SK • RO • IT • FR • GR • EE
Location: Ružomberok, Slovakia
Key objectives
Enhance Digital Competencies
Equip youth workers with practical skills in digital tools, AI, and data usage through hands-on training and collaborative projects to improve the overall quality of youth work.
Integrate Emerging Technologies
Increase the integration of emerging technologies like AI and data analytics by 50% among participating organizations, aiming for at least two new digital initiatives per organization post-project.
Practical Daily Integration
Assist each participating NGO in adopting and integrating at least one digital tool or methodology learned during the training into their routine daily youth work operations before the project concludes.
The partnership
Slovak Coordinator — IKReON
IKReON coordinates DIGI-YOU from Ružomberok, bringing strong expertise in integrating technology into programs to foster creativity and social cohesion. The team leads facilitation onsite, guided by Patrícia Medek, who will deliver non-formal education sessions focused on digital tools and creative digital content creation.
RO — Asociatia Pas Alternativ
Pas Alternativ brings extensive experience in supporting disadvantaged and marginalized youth through social inclusion programs. They focus on bridging the digital divide to ensure youth workers can better support vulnerable young people.
IT — UliXes APS
UliXes APS aims to promote cultural exchange, social integration, and active citizenship. They apply their focus on digital inclusion and sustainability, specifically working to address the digital divide in rural areas.
GR — Gridustry
Gridustry is a cleantech startup specializing in state-of-the-art technologies. Will lead the specialized sessions on emerging technologies, bringing technical knowledge in blockchain and AI to make these tools accessible for youth work.
FR — France Culture Connection
France Culture Connection works heavily with social inclusion and digital transition for disadvantaged groups. They bring expertise in digital literacy, aiming to use emerging technologies to develop innovative projects in arts and technology.
EE — MITTETULUNDUSUHING VITATIIM
Vita Tiim is dedicated to youth empowerment and non-formal education. They bring a strong background in digital learning environments and entrepreneurship, focusing on creative approaches to support marginalized youth.
Activities overview
Project outputs
A key output is the Digital Toolkit for Youth Workers, which compiles the best practices, digital tools, AI applications, and methodologies explored during the training. This open-access resource will be distributed via platforms like SALTO-YOUTH and the Erasmus+ Dissemination Platform.
Articles about DIGI-YOU
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DIGI-YOU Reflections: From Digital Foundations to GenAI in Ružomberok
Five days, six countries, 20 youth workers, and one shared mission: to prove that youth work can confidently lead the way in the digital age. We have just concluded DIGI-YOU (DIGItal empowerment for YOUth workers), an intensive Erasmus+ Mobility of Youth Workers hosted by IKReON in Ružomberok. By the end of the week, we didn’t…
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DIGI-YOU: Empowering Youth Work for the Digital Age in Ružomberok
Can youth work truly keep up with the rapid pace of the digital world? This November, in Ružomberok, 20 youth workers from across Europe are coming together to ensure the answer is “Yes.“ We are thrilled to announce the launch of “DIGI-YOU – DIGItal empowerment for YOUth workers” (Project number: 2024-3-SK02-KA153-YOU-000267443), our latest Erasmus+ Mobility…
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