Author: InterLink
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Methodology 4: AI Usage & Recognition
How often do you interact with AI without even noticing? From social media feeds to smart suggestions — AI is everywhere. In this interactive 1.5-hour workshop/lesson from our methodology, participants explore how AI works in everyday life and learn how to recognize AI-generated content. What to expect:✔️ Understand what AI is (in simple terms)✔️ Discover…
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Methodology 3: Online Safety Basics
ONLINE SAFETY BASICS WORKSHOP How safe are we really online? In this interactive workshop, participants explore everyday digital habits and learn how to stay safe in the online world. Through real-life scenarios, group discussions, and hands-on activities, young people build the skills they need to navigate digital spaces confidently. What we focus on: Strong passwords…
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Digital Platforms and Tools Currently Used for Youth Engagement
The analysis of the digital platforms and tools currently used for youth engagement reveals a clear preference for established communication and social platforms, while more specialized or emerging platforms see lower adoption. Key Takeaways 1. Dominance of Communication and Mainstream Social Media Youth workers heavily rely on platforms that facilitate direct communication and widespread social…
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Get a sneak peek at our methodology 2
DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS WORKSHOP As part of the AIwareness project, we are developing practical workshops that help youth workers teach young people how to stay safe and responsible online. One of our sessions focuses on Digital Footprints — the traces we leave behind on the internet. Through interactive role-play activities, participants explore how their online actions…
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Get a sneak peek at our methodology
Workshop: Learning by Doing for Online Safety This intermediate-level workshop focuses on practical digital skills through hands-on exercises. Participants practice identifying online risks, evaluating digital content, and making safe decisions in real-life digital scenarios. Objectives• Practice safe navigation in online environments• Identify complex risks such as scams, fake profiles, and harmful content• Strengthen critical thinking…
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Youth Workers Perceptions
What online safety problems do the young people you work with face the most?
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High AI Adoption is Paired with Major Ethical Concerns and a Clear Training Need
There is a clear trend of youth workers actively engaging with AI tools, but this adoption is tempered by high ethical concern and a strong need for formal training.
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AI is Primarily Used for Back-Office Efficiency, Not Core Youth Engagement
The current application of AI tools is focused on optimizing administrative and planning tasks rather than being directly integrated into the core youth-facing service delivery.
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Coverage of Online Safety Topics: Key Findings
Based on the data, the most frequently covered topics relate to personal data security and critical information literacy. Conversely, the coverage of AI-related risks is significantly lower.
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Kansainvälinen koulutus nuorisotyöntekijöille: turvallisempi digimaailma tekoälyn aikakaudella
Oletko kiinnostunut kehittämään osaamistasi tekoälytietoisuuden ja verkkoturvallisuuden teemoissa? Tämä viisipäiväinen koulutus 13.–17. huhtikuuta Prilepissä, Pohjois-Makedoniassa tarjoaa nuorisoalan ammattilaisille mahdollisuuden syventää ymmärrystään siitä, miten nuoria voi tukea toimimaan turvallisesti digitaalisessa ympäristössä. Koulutus on osa Erasmus+ -rahoitteista AIwareness-hanketta, joka toteutetaan yhteistyössä Saksan ja Pohjois-Makedonian kumppaneiden kanssa. Tavoitteena on vahvistaa heikommassa asemassa olevien nuorten digitaalista resilienssiä ja kykyä tunnistaa sosiaalista manipulointia,…