RAISE VOLUNTEERS IN TECH Erasmus Project

Project Title

RAISE VOLUNTEERS IN TECH

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for youth

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)

Project Summary

RAIVOTECH aims to improve the quality of volunteerism in youth work in the field of digital education and digital youth work.

Promoting digital literacy for youth, as well as for all citizens, is becoming crucial to reduce risks of social & economic exclusion created by the digital skill gap. Involving volunteers is an interesting way to contribute to reducing this major issue of today world. Volunteers can teach, show & tell but also inspire, motivate and therefore bring a different outlook than the one in provided in formal education. However if working with volunteers is also a way to reduce cost of implementing activities & tapping into a network of non-professional trainers, this does not mean that this strategy is resources-free for organisations.With lot of new players on the field of youth work in digital education & the arrivals of a large pool of highly motivated volunteers by the cause new opportunities & challenges our have been identified for capacity building & improvement of youth work quality. The project aims to support non-profit organisations in the field of digital education to strenghen their capacity bringing new methods to manage volunteers & implementing projects in this specific field. This project is innovative in developing learning material to improve leadership thanks to volunteers (amongst ICT practitioners & e-leaders) who have a knowledge, expertise & enthusiasm to share to fight the digital divide. The expected outcome is to improve quality of awareness raising activities and also in helping to reaching young people from diverse, fewer opportunities and disadvantaged backgrounds.

Raise Volunteers in Tech RAIVOTECH includes the following activities:
– A extensive research based on real needs of organisation & volunteers involved in digital education- A training activity for youth workers / Project managers – — An Open Online Course with video material available to those wishing to develop & improve their skills & practices in managing volunteers in the non-formal digital education area
The outputs specifically focus on matters such as recruitment, communication, retention, training and rewards for volunteers in the field of digital education, please check raivotech.eu to access the resources

RAIVOTECH aims to create an strong impact on organisations involved in digital education, their staff, their volunteers, the young learners and their communities and all together amplify awareness raising around the topic of digital skills.

Results:

Number and profile of participating organisations;
Description of undertaken main activities;
Results and impact attained;
If relevant, longer-term benefits.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 45541 Eur

Project Coordinator

Women in Digital Initiatives Luxembourg Asbl & Country: LU

Project Partners

• A & A Emphasys Interactive Solutions Ltd
• HELLAS FOR US ASTIKI MI KERDOSKOPIKI MI KYBERNITIKI ETERIA
• FUTURO DIGITALE