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�HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE DIGITAL WORLD �

STAYING SAFE

        • SERVICE LEARNING METHODOLOGY ((SLM)
        • HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE DIGITAL WORLD
        • PARENTAL MONITORING

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Service Learning Methodology

  • SLM enables children and young adults
  • To apply what they learn in service of their communities .
  • Learn throughout the process.

  • Youngsters simultaneously acquire new knowledge .
  • Explore new topics.
  • Develop skills for life , work & civic participation.

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Service Learning Network in Central & Eastern Europe

  • This innovative pedagogy , spread worldwide improves both educational quality and local development .
    • CLAYYS

    • MIOS

    • TOKA

    • FORUM MNE

    • MWL

    • NEW HORIZONS

    • Toka

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Social Media & Youth

  • Social media provides children with huge opportunities but also with huge risks .

Interventions are required for children, young people and combined with recommendations for the

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Recommendations required for:

School

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Steps to address the problem

Improve support for digital parenting & parenting in digital age.

Foster online & offline resilience in children ; equip them to manage conflicts they encounter through the platforms they use & take better measures to keep them safe online .

Digital Parenting integrated into evidenced based parenting programmes.

Consider differing levels of digital literacy among female & male caregivers , as well as differing levels of digital of access to technology .

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Steps to address the problem

  • Children should be equipped with skills required to keep them safe online.
  • Promote appropriate and positive decision making skills combined with increase in digital skills , which we try to do through SLM

  • Technology companies should be more open to support parents to keep children safe when online.