Youth & the digital future: All educators need
We help you engage, equip, and empower youth through pop-up
exhibitions, toolkits, workshops, and co-development sessions.Youth & the Digital Future provides everything educators and organisations working with youth need to engage, equip, and empower young people in addressing the challenges and opportunities of digital technologies.
Today's youth grow up in a world shaped by digital technologies, facing issues like tech dependency, information overload, surveillance, exploitation, and online harassment.
For decades, a judgmental, prohibitive approach dominated education, with rules like "don't use your cellphone" or "limit screen time." However, these methods have proven ineffective. So, how can we foster awareness and proactive actions among youth?
Tactical Tech’s award-winning youth activations are designed as flexible programs and easy-to-produce displays that can be implemented in various contexts, from schools to education ministries and international organizations working with youth. Youth & the Digital Future offers modular elements to choose from: 1) pop-up exhibitions, 2) a digital literacy kit, 3) workshops, and 4) co-development sessions.
We are now accepting pre-orders for Youth & the Digital Future. Please contact us at partnership@tacticaltech.org if you'd like to place an order.
Modules for your activation or team
1. Youth & the digital future Exhibitions
Modular pop-up displays, which include portable exhibitions that can be mixed and matched depending on your audience. Content includes visualizations, interactive posters, and activities.
2. Youth & the digital future Digital Literacy Kits
A critical digital literacy kit produced for young communities or educators to explore the topics and take actionable steps that feel right for them.
3. Youth & the digital future Workshops
Engaging and hands-on workshops and training-of-trainers sessions that provide space for questions, discussion, and critical thinking amongst your young communities or educators.
4. Youth & the digital future Co-development sessions
We lead or prepare your team to facilitate co-development sessions where youth, educators, and other voices come together to create a better understanding of needs, priorities, and effective solutions.
Key pillars
- Engaging Youth: To engage young people in conversations and actions around the challenges posed by digital technologies, traditional approaches fall short. Co-development sessions effectively involve youth and educators, integrating their voices to create relevant and resonant initiatives. This methodology can also be applied beyond digital literacy topics.
- Equipping youth: Creative, engaging, and captivating educational interventions and resources, co-created with youth and educators, equip young people with the knowledge, tools, and skills they need to critically navigate the digital world and harness technology's potential to shape their future.
- Empowering youth: Through training and "train-the-trainer" programs, young people become multipliers and digital literacy champions in their communities. They will be equipped to implement peer-to-peer initiatives, spreading knowledge and empowering others.
