Virtual Reality in Youth Work

Current Projects
Written By ERYICA Office

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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