Virtual Reality in Youth Work
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CURRENT PROJECTS
Virtual Reality in Youth Work
Project dates
1 October 2024- 30 September 2027
Coordination
Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (Ireland)
Financed by
Erasmus+
Partners
National Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee (Ireland), Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen Howest (Belgium), Youth Division, Culture and Leisure sector, City of Helsinki (Finland), ERYICA (Luxembourg)
Goal:
To engage young people who are “Difficult to Reach” because of Neurodivergences, Physical Disabilities, Geographic Isolation and/or Digital Absorption, with youth work and informal education, using a Virtual Reality space, designed, developed and managed with them and European youth work organisations in an inclusive, creative, developmental and sustainable way
Activities:
Researching and designing the things youth workers and young want to be able to do in the virtual reality space.
Designing and building that space in VR
Designing and delivering a Master’s programme to 15 youth workers
Activities raising awareness about the use of VR in youth work and developing a long-term plan for the space
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