Net Assets – 3rd Seminar

The Regional Youth Work Unit – North East has been exploring a variety of ways in which social media and emerging digital technology can support the development of youth work and the empowerment of the young people of our region.
In July The Unit was successful in gaining funding from the policy and representation partnership to support our new Net Assets Project. Net Assets will support practitioners across the region to help young people develop local campaigns.
We want to work with young people to develop a campaign using social media. By campaign we don’t mean supporting regime change or something with a negative focus: it may be an issue with local transport, it could be around how they are portrayed in the media. Whatever it is we want young people to determine the focus themselves and then support them to develop the work.
The focus for this campaign will be… Youth Unemployment
Have your say http://netassets.tumblr.com/

This is the summary from the forthcoming report into Young People & Internet Safety by Liz Robson, Visiting Fellow at Newcastle University.
A hard copy of the summary was given out in the information packs of the Net Assets seminar.
There is no doubt that the Internet and social media provide a technological route for engaging young people in meaningful activities. If this route is to be optimised then it has to be both safe and effective. By working together youth organisations can pool knowledge, pilot different approaches and if necessary make adjustments to their modus operandi… Read full summary
The full report will be available soon.
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This is the final research report from Practical Participation funded by the National Youth Agency and works on the question – How can Youth Work best support young people to navigate the ricks and make the most of the opportunities of online social networking.
This publication was given out in the resource packs of the Net Assets Seminar.
Click Here for full report.
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We have opened up our second seminar to more members of the youth work world and with so much interest in our first seminar we have added the 15th December to our dates. If you would like to attend please contact ria@rywu.org.uk or on 01914404410
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Free seminar for professionals in the Voluntary Sector on Friday 9th December at the Regional Youth Work Unit – North East.
Click here for full details of the seminar and the project.
We have had quite a lot of response so far so get in touch soon to get your place on this date. Further seminars may be announced at a later date.
Please note this seminar is primarily for professionals working in the voluntary sector.
Contact ria@rywu.org.uk or on 01914404410 to book your place.
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Net Assets is being run by the Regional Youth Work Unit – North East with funding from Policy and Representation partnership and Big Lottery. Social media is said to have played a negative role in the recent riots in London, Birmingham and Manchester. Is it the tool that is evil or is it more about the individual using it?
Using Net Assets we want to work with young people to develop a campaign using social media, they will determine the focus themselves and we will support them to develop the work. Know of any young people who are interested or want to learn more about social media contact ria@rywu.org.uk or 01914404410.

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Due to a lack of initial response we have decided to reschedule the dates of the seminars to allow for more interest. These are preliminarily for the middle of November but exsact dates are to be confirmed.
If you would like more information on the project or would like to attend a seminar please don’t hesitate to contact the Unit on 01914404410 or Ria on ria@rywu.org.uk.
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The Net Assets project, from the Regional Youth Work Unit – North East, is exploring the use of social media with young people and youth professionals. We want to support professionals and young people to use social media responsibly and positively.
The project will be working in South Tyneside and West Northumberland over the next few months, and our first seminar date, for colleagues in South Tyneside, has now been agreed.
For South Tyneside – Monday 17th October 9.30 – 4.30 at the Regional Youth Work Unit Offices
For West Northumberland – Tuesday 18th October 9.30 – 4.30 (Venue to be confirmed)
The First Net Assets seminar is being held at South Tyneside on the 17th October.
Contact Leon Mexter for more information.
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