Australia –
a Practical, Non-Techie Guide for Digital Youth Work

James Harris is a youth worker from western Australia who shares insights from his work in digital engagement, through the lens of youth work by producing a practical, non-techie guide.

He says: “Although the world has radically shifted since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and though we need to learn new skills and master new tools, the core focus remains the same. As youth workers we are strengths-based practitioners, looking to build up protective factors in the lives of young people. We don’t need to reinvent youth work. We are just doing it with a new vehicle.”

Go to www.youthwork.io and get his “Practical, Non-Techie Guide for Digital Youth Work”

PERG –
professional open youth work even in small towns and districts in Austria.

Perg is a rather small district in Upper Austria. In this district there are about 6 institutions of professional open youth work with 12 employees. They were previously difficult to reach with the topic of digital youth work and then came Corona…

Within 2 days, all institutions switched over to digital services. It is due to the flexibility of the field of work that youth workers can quickly adapt to new situations. Of course, there was a need for exchange and support. The Austrian network of Open Youth work bOJA has board members in every province, who support the field in their own area. This made it possible to offer professional support also in small regions. Professional open youth work of the district will certainly network more often in the future, also digitally.